I might get a new foster tomorrow!!!!!!!

[aly]

Many of you know the story of how I came to quit my old job Well I've just recently (last week) started going back to volunteer there - on top of my volunteering and working at my current shelter!!! They are training me to be the highest level volunteer at my old job. I am pretty flattered because it is a pretty elite thing. There are only 6 of them right now and they are training me and someone else. The volunteer program is REALLY elaborate there and there are hundreds of volunteers, most at the basic level.

Anyway, its hard being back there after spending so much time at my new shelter. The dogs are sooooo much more stressed and sad at my old place. I feel so sad and depressed tonight after being there today But they need me so I'm going to keep on going as much as possible.

Anyway, the people know me so well there. They told me there is an 'Alyson dog' that needs fostering. I went back to see her and melted. A little elderly apricot toy poodle!!! And she has a heart murmur and collapsed trachea and who knows what else. She needs medical evaluation to determine what kind of quality of life she has But I talked to them today about fostering and am going back tomorrow for the final word. I hope they want me to take her. She is in the Pre-Adopt area which is LOUD and STRESSFUL. AND SEH's BEEN SITTING BACK THERE FOR FOUR WEEKS!!!!!! There is absolutely no reason for that. I am disgusted. She also didn't have any blankets, just a dirty towel shoved into the corner of her cage, or shall I say 'cell' ??

I'm determined to nag and annoy these people until they stop doing these kinds of things there!!!!!! Thats what they did to my Nookie boy

Sorry if I confued anyone, I'm so mad, I don't think I explained anything right.. But my whole point is, a little angel Poodle may be coming to stay with us for a little while tomorrow!

[jenluckenbach]

1st what is an 'Alyson dog'?
But mostly, Boy I hope you get to foster her! If she has any chance of finding a forever home, she'll need to be out of that stess. AWill be waiting to hear moe

[anna_66]

Aly, that would be great if you could get that poor girl out of that situation, good luck!
I just don't know how you could go back after everything thats happend there. My hats off to you for helping all those poor pups!

[aly]

Ohh sorry, I didn't explain that part. My name is Alyson and an Alyson dog is .. well anything with 4 legs, hehee. But i do have a soft spot for Poodles, scruffy terrier mixes, and dogs with major health or behavioral issues. Oh but also Shar-Peis, GSDS, and gentle giants, and .... yeah anything with 4 legs

[aly]

No foster for me Not yet anyway..

[mugsy]

Bummer...keep us updated.

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by aly
No foster for me Not yet anyway..

Does that mean they haven't decided whether to let you foster the poodle? Or does that mean that they said "no" and you will be looking for another dog to foster? Sorry, but I have the uncanny ability to take any sentence and read it two ways!!!

[sammi]

An Alyson dog could also be a 4 legged one that goes "meow - meow" Its great of you to go back and help Aly even though how they treated you.

[aly]

I was told that she didn't need fostering. I personally think its a just a power trip one person is going on. I don't know. That place disgusts me. I WILL stay on top of them though. And everyone else thinks she should be fostered with me so a lot of them are going to complain.

If they don't want my help with fostering though, I'll just foster for the other shelter. I think they will have me come get the poodle sometime this week though. I just have a feeling. I've fostered more than 20 animals for them, a vast majority of them being bottle babies, so I know they trust me more than most of the foster families.

[ramanth]

Fingers and paws crossed that you get to foster the old girl.

[aly]

hehe, I was right. They do want me to foster her afterall

I'm picking her up Saturday

[Sudilar]

Woohoo! Lucky little poodle girl. Lucky aly!!

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by aly
hehe, I was right. They do want me to foster her afterall

I'm picking her up Saturday

Hip Hip Hooray!!

[sammi]

Yiiiiiiipe for the new foster that coming to your house!!!

[shais_mom]

Congratulations Alyson!
I hope you get some pics! What is the little sweetie's name?