Hello again!
I just wanted to post a quick post about something I have just started doing!
My Dad liked having dogs around, but we all agree that we've missed our Cat terribly.
He passed at 15 years of age on December 2nd, 2011.
We realized that we'd probably like to foster, and in the future adopt a cat or two.
But we were having fun fostering dogs so we didn't have the time to do both.
But now as my schedule is quite crazy, I am not able to foster dogs right now, and I was going a bit stir crazy without an animal here! And we thought fostering cats would be a good fit!
And so far it has been going great, because they aren't as much work as dogs and so fit my schedule much better at the moment. And of course best of all... I still get to find great animals great homes!
I am fostering through VOKRA (Vancouver Orphaned Kitten Rescue Association).
My old cat was feral when we got him (as in never socialized with people) but he turned into a wonderful companion and was my best friend!
So when Vokra asked if I could take a tame Mama cat with her 4 feral kittens I jumped at the chance!
Taming them is super rewarding and they're starting to be real kittens! As in jumping off the walls and mewling until 2 am kittens ;P
I am writing another blog about my foster cats (much like this one for foster dogs).
If you are interested you can visit it through this link: FOSTER CAT/KITTEN BLOG
And of course I am still involved with Turtle Gardens, and once my schedule lightens up I will be able to begin fostering for them again :D In the meantime though I intend to help out with any events we have as well home checks etc. And I will try to begin posting about other TG dogs once I get the chance!
Will post more soon!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
We're FIRST! Please VOTE!
Hey guys! We are currently in FIRST PLACE in the Petfinder Challange! PLEASE vote everyday for us to help us hold our spot!!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Just select, Canada, BC, and then go to page 5 - Turtle Gardens Spay Neuter Society will be just near the bottom! You can vote every day from EVERY device and computer!!
We can win this!!! :D
More info here!
http://www.turtlegardens.org/blog/?p=32205
Thanks!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Just select, Canada, BC, and then go to page 5 - Turtle Gardens Spay Neuter Society will be just near the bottom! You can vote every day from EVERY device and computer!!
We can win this!!! :D
More info here!
http://www.turtlegardens.org/blog/?p=32205
Thanks!
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Sorry!
Hello everyone! I am so sorry I have not posted in a while! I'm currently taking a break from fostering while my schedule is so crazy with school, work, and family it's hard take care of a dog. Even right now I'm typing this on my phone while on transit! Even though I am not directly fostering I will be writing blog posts about other TG adoptables! So keep tuned!
Also, please don't forget about Chika's fundraising for her hip dysplaisia!
And of course please keep voting for the AVIVA fund!!! We really need to get to the next round in order to get a new van to transport the dogs to the vet and their homes! It's also how thy pick up many of the stranded dogs - especially in the cold weather!
Thanks!
Will post more soon!
Also, please don't forget about Chika's fundraising for her hip dysplaisia!
And of course please keep voting for the AVIVA fund!!! We really need to get to the next round in order to get a new van to transport the dogs to the vet and their homes! It's also how thy pick up many of the stranded dogs - especially in the cold weather!
Thanks!
Will post more soon!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
AVIVA Community Fund Contest!
Hello everyone!
As you may have already heard, Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society has entered the Community Fund Grant!
Turtle Gardens needs a new bus! With their bus they pick up dogs in distress and other dogs that need their help, they also use it to transport the dogs to the vet, and to their foster and forever homes! This bus in an integral part of helping these wonderful dogs find their forever homes and live happy and healthy! However, this bus was at 140k last year already! It needs to be replaced, and this grant would be the best way to do it!
This is an annual competition which contributes $1,000,000 in prize money. They give portions of it to the top ideas that are voted for so we need your help!
We need to get as many votes as possible in order to have a chance at a grant!
Visit this link to vote - it only takes a few seconds and it can help so many rescue dogs!
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13310
Please share the link on facebook, pintterest, twitter, any social media you belong to it will greatly improve our chances!
Vote everyday!
I thank you and all the dogs thank you too!
:D
As you may have already heard, Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society has entered the Community Fund Grant!
Turtle Gardens needs a new bus! With their bus they pick up dogs in distress and other dogs that need their help, they also use it to transport the dogs to the vet, and to their foster and forever homes! This bus in an integral part of helping these wonderful dogs find their forever homes and live happy and healthy! However, this bus was at 140k last year already! It needs to be replaced, and this grant would be the best way to do it!
This is an annual competition which contributes $1,000,000 in prize money. They give portions of it to the top ideas that are voted for so we need your help!
We need to get as many votes as possible in order to have a chance at a grant!
Visit this link to vote - it only takes a few seconds and it can help so many rescue dogs!
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13310
Please share the link on facebook, pintterest, twitter, any social media you belong to it will greatly improve our chances!
Vote everyday!
I thank you and all the dogs thank you too!
:D
Monday, October 1, 2012
Super quick! Koko and Rumi!
Koko was adopted! YAY! He went home to his new family yesterday and as they walked him away he didn't even look back! :)
I thought I would be more sad about him leaving, and don't get me wrong - I miss him a lot! - but there were no expected tears or heart wrenches, just totally happiness for him! I think that is because I found the perfect family for him and they love him as much as he loves and will love them :) So how can I be sad when he is going to where he always belonged, he was just waiting for them to find him :)
And as you may have heard if you read Emily's blog, is that Rumi (pronounced Roomee) had an injured eye when she arrived at the dog run. So Rumi went home with Denise and Hershey (Now Lumi I believe?) is with Emily.
Rumi hangs out in her cone and is not allowed to play with other dogs, even though she really wants to play with them! So Denise - with a busy daycare week coming up- wanted Rumi to go to a quiet home for two weeks until her eye is all healed up, and she's allowed to play with dogs again. And that's where I come in!
Not even 2 hours after Koko went home I drove to Denise's to pick up Rumi! She is still learning to navigate her with her cone, so we had to lift her into the car (she was hesitant to jump in because her cone was bumping the door) and she was a little unsure about what was happening, but was quiet and good in the car. Near the end of the car ride she gave a big sigh and then finally lied down (instead of sitting) next to me and put her head in my lap. It was like she was saying, you seem okay - so I'll go with you. So far she is a little funny girl with a bounce in her step and a lovely sweet and playful demeanour! She loves to cuddle and play with toys :)
I will write an actual update about Rumi soon!
Will post more soon!
I thought I would be more sad about him leaving, and don't get me wrong - I miss him a lot! - but there were no expected tears or heart wrenches, just totally happiness for him! I think that is because I found the perfect family for him and they love him as much as he loves and will love them :) So how can I be sad when he is going to where he always belonged, he was just waiting for them to find him :)
And as you may have heard if you read Emily's blog, is that Rumi (pronounced Roomee) had an injured eye when she arrived at the dog run. So Rumi went home with Denise and Hershey (Now Lumi I believe?) is with Emily.
Rumi hangs out in her cone and is not allowed to play with other dogs, even though she really wants to play with them! So Denise - with a busy daycare week coming up- wanted Rumi to go to a quiet home for two weeks until her eye is all healed up, and she's allowed to play with dogs again. And that's where I come in!
Not even 2 hours after Koko went home I drove to Denise's to pick up Rumi! She is still learning to navigate her with her cone, so we had to lift her into the car (she was hesitant to jump in because her cone was bumping the door) and she was a little unsure about what was happening, but was quiet and good in the car. Near the end of the car ride she gave a big sigh and then finally lied down (instead of sitting) next to me and put her head in my lap. It was like she was saying, you seem okay - so I'll go with you. So far she is a little funny girl with a bounce in her step and a lovely sweet and playful demeanour! She loves to cuddle and play with toys :)
I will write an actual update about Rumi soon!
Will post more soon!
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