Meet My Foster! = )

**bckrazy** · 02-23-2009, 01:47 AM

I haven't been posting barely at all lately, I know. I miss PT. My life has been really busy... and it just got about 10x busier!

Me and my friend Grace were heading to the park with the dogs yesterday, and as we pulled up we saw a (d-bag extraordinare) man tossing a skinny puppy from his truck. When we walked over, we noticed the puppy was tied to a pole with a string, and the guy was backing out of the parking lot. He had another young Pit Bull tied up in the back of his truck, who jumped over and hung himself. The man got out, cursed at the dog and threw him back in, then sped away.

I managed to get his license plate number, and called park police. Who told me to call animal control. Who told me to call the police department. Who told me they would put out his license plate and his description but that they don't handle cases that aren't "cruel and unusual". They recommended I leave her at the shelter drop box.

Which, of course, I would NEVER do, especially considering how horrible our shelter is.

So, meet my new foster puppy, Jemima! She is so sweet and eager to please despite being on the verge of starvation, she hasn't even had a single accident. She is 16 lbs of skin and bones, and she seems to be around 6-10 months old based on her teeth. She has a few scars on her head, muzzle, and tummy.... from what, I don't know. She is the best hugger EVER! Mima has yet to meet the boys, since her Vet appt is on Tuesday, but she seems very neutral about them.

This was taken with a camera phone where we found her.

Hai! Iz Jemima.

I likez this eating thing.

Nom!

Eating probably her first meal in a long time...

After her first bath in a VERY long time!
For such a little girl, she was soooo filthy. It took 10 minutes before the water wasn't brown. She was very good with all of it, though.

She loves the bed I made her. She is staying mostly in the master bathroom, until I know she's healthy.

Rub tummeh?

The sweetest doe eyes.

So... anyone in Nor Cal looking for a super sweet Pittie mix puppy? I'm thinking some kind of "Pit Bull" breed, maybe Staffordshire Bull Terrier, mixed with Beagle or some kind of Shepherd mix in there.

**Reachoutrescue** · 02-23-2009, 02:11 AM

Oh, Mima!! You are so completely adorable!!! I am so glad you are safe now....you are in great hands and will thrive now! No more pickup truck rides for you!!

Mima really does look like she has a little Pittie in her and definitely German Shepherd or Beagle....whatever she is....she is 100% utterly cute!!

Thank you for saving her and sharing her beautiful face with us!! I know she will find a wonderful home once she is up to fully healthy and gains the weight she desperately needs!!

**bckrazy** · 02-23-2009, 03:06 AM

Jemima is very cute... and endearing.

I hope I can find the perfect home for her. She deserves to have a happy life.

Did I mention that she is a lapdog?

**chocolatepuppy** · 02-23-2009, 04:57 AM

Oh what a sweetie!

Thank goodness you found her.

**4 Dog Mother** · 02-23-2009, 08:24 AM

Oh, she is so sweet! What is a matter with people? How can they treat sweet little pups like this. You can see her poor ribs in several of those pictures. I hope the police catch the man that abandoned her. It was very nice of you to bring her into your home and take care of her. Do you think you might keep her if she is healthy?

**AllAmericanPUP** · 02-23-2009, 08:43 AM

oh what a beautiful girl!!!

i hope the jerk that dumped her gets whats comming to him someday!

**Twisterdog** · 02-23-2009, 08:01 PM

What a cutie!

Good for you, for saving her!

Perhaps you could write an anonymous Letter to the Editor of your local paper, describing the scene and the giving the license plate number. At least, it might embarrass the guy and make him think twice. At best, it might embarrass the police/animal control departments into doing something.

**caseysmom** · 02-23-2009, 08:57 PM

Oh my god she is precious! Hey do you need a donation? I just bought a huge bag of kirkland chicken and rice from costco, I could part with half of it or buy you something else. Are you still in the same area? I am still in gold river, not too far if you need anything for her I would be willing to donate.

**Giselle** · 02-23-2009, 10:57 PM

OMG What a sweet, beautiful, angelic, gorgeous, sweet, sweet, sweet face!!!!!

Erika, you are KILLING ME!!!!!! She is TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO cute!!! And she's soooooooooooooooooo close. What a beautiful girl. She looks like a Pittie/GSD mix. 100% sweet and adorable.

Hey... if you ever take a trip with her down to the Oakland/Berkeley area, I wouldn't mind

**dukedogsmom** · 02-24-2009, 10:55 PM

Bless her heart! I'm so glad you were there for her. I'd love to smother her with hugs and kisses. That is just horrible about that other puppy

No telling what all they've both been through. Why is it that animals are so easy to acquire? They're not property and it just kills me they are treated as such, like they have no feelings and don't know what's going on. I hope karma bites that man in the you know what big time.