Penny – a Very Adoptable Dog!

I saw Penny’s picture posted on Facebook a few weeks ago. She was running out of time, set to be put down at the Alvin Animal Shelter in Texas.

Penny had a sad history. As a puppy, she was picked up by BARC in Houston, Texas. BARC is notorious for being an extremely high kill “shelter,” where animals are placed in small cages and sit or lie in their own waste, and where over 1200 healthy, adoptable animals are killed every month. As you can imagine, BARC doesn’t make much of an effort to screen adopters. Penny was adopted by a family with a young son who wanted a dog. When the boy lost interest (yea, can you imagine?), a neighbor took Penny. Then Penny developed flea dermititis and started losing hair and scabbing all over, so the neighbor dumped her at Alvin Animal Shelter, where she was placed on the fast track for euthanasia.

Penny at the Alvin Animal Shelter

Penny at the Alvin Animal Shelter

Penny, dumped at a kill shelter because her allergies caused her to lose clumps of hair.

Penny, dumped at a kill shelter because her allergies caused her to lose clumps of hair.

 

Julia Marquez is a volunteer who works tirelessly to save the animals at the Alvin Shelter (with the blessing of the head of the shelter). She posted Penny’s picture and asked for an adopter or foster. As soon as I agreed to foster Penny, Julia connected me with S.A.V.E. Rescue. I applied with them to foster Penny, and they worked with Julia to pull Penny and have her vetted and treated for fleas.

Penny, the first night at my house.

Penny, the first night at my house.

What a sweet face!

What a sweet face!

 

The next day, I took Penny to have her hair shaved down and get a soothing bath for her irritated skin. I’ve been rubbing olive oil on her skin every day and she’s healing nicely. She’s also eating high quality, grain free food, and getting lots and lost of play time and exercise.

Penny, shaved down until her skin heals.

Penny, shaved down until her skin heals.

Safe, loved, and sleepy :-)

Safe, loved, and sleepy 🙂

Penny's skin is healing nicely!

Penny’s skin is healing nicely!

 

Penny is a wonderful dog! She’s playful and lovable, and gets along well with other dogs. She loves, loves, loves children and she’s very gentle and patient with them. She loves mornings, and when you tell her “good morning” she wags her whole body and talks to you. She’s house trained and plays fetch! She’s also an excellent watch dog – she barks at strangers but stops when you tell her to stop (though she barks, she’s completely friendly with everyone).

Penny is going to make a great addition to any family – loves children, loves other dogs, and is just sweet, playful, and lovable all around. She’s a perfect dog, in spite of all that she’s been through! If you’re interested in meeting Penny, please contact http://www.saverescue.org/http://www.saverescue.org/http://www.saverescue.org/, leave a comment, or send me a message!

About Nicole R. Betters

passionate lawyer/entrepreneur, liberal and politically active, culinary snob, runner, animal lover, Lebanese/Italian, I eat tons of bananas - usually with Nutella

08. June 2013 by Nicole R. Betters
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