These puppies are urgently seeking new homes.
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| Zora -in a foster home in Victoria- |
Zora and her littermates are sweet, but shy Formosan Mountain dog mixes who are very lucky to be alive. A rescuer in Taiwan was driving through a narrow mountain road one evening. She saw these 5 little heads bobbing around the bushes and looking at her car. She got out the car and saw 3 dead puppies lying on the road ran over by cars. Our rescuer guessed all the puppies must be from the same litter. She took the pups to the vet for a health check up and arranged a foster home for them to stay in until they are old enough to be neutered and spayed. They are now looking for their own homes. Their chance of being adopted in Taiwan ends most likely as an outdoor guard dog with no proper shelter.
These puppies are urgently looking for their own home or they would be released back onto the streets in Taiwan the end of June as there are no longer fostering placements for them in Taiwan due to the illness of their rescuer. They are all shy in the beginning when meeting with strangers but warm up quickly. They are affectionate, smart, treat motivated, get along with dogs, cats, and kids.
You can see them in action here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/91891724@N05/8532370502/in/set-72157632974738158
Zora has come to foster care in Victoria, BC. She is the shyest of the five puppies, and the only female. She is approximately 17 pounds now, will be about 25 full grown. Her brothers range between 15-24 pounds currently (25-40 full grown), with Bruno being the largest puppies.
Her brothers in Taiwan have no where to go and their time is running out -our very few foster homes are full. As such, their adoption fees have been lowered to $350 in hopes of finding their forever homes. The adoption fee includes their plane ticket, crate, leash, collar, harness microchip, spay and vaccinations.
Formosan Mountain dogs are intensely loyal, smart, agile, love to run but also love to be lazy. They need a bit of extra socializing and owners who are patient, caring and want a bit of a challenge. They bond very strongly with those they live with, but tend to be aloof and sometimes suspicious of strangers. All these puppies are crate-trained already and are okay left home crated for a few hours every day.
We're hoping some family will take a chance on them, even though they can't meet them before adoption. We really don't want them to slip through the cracks. If you are interested in fostering one of these dogs to save them, we could use you too.
You can view our website for more information @ http://www.ceradogs.org/
4 comments:
oh god.. this is heartbreaking.... sent out on the streets? no! they could be picked up (as are so many in china) to be skinned (alive)
Wendy
Unfortunately yes, that would be one likely outcome of their lives. They dodged the bullet once and we're saved. They are all ready to go, quarantined to get to Canada, etc. It would be heartbreaking if they just ran out of time.
Why can't Ocean Dogs or one of the other rescues bring the pups to Canada? If they're already quarantined and ready to go? Did I miss something in ready the article? So sorry to hear that the pups rescuer is ill.
Hi Emilee, I am wondering the same as Camkid. Do you know if thats a possibility?
The idea of those pups being sent out to the streets.. is a horrible outcome for them.
Wendy
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