Out of work dog needs a home, Northern VA

Selena has one more day, the local shelter is closed on Monday. I'm still waiting for answers from a couple places, but I have nothing yet.

Selena was picked up by a wonderful woman and taken to her rescue orginization. She's on her way to finding a real home!
I went to her vet at lunchtime to see what resources they had. She gave me a number to call and after we talked for a while she said, "let me call her now". A short phone call and she was on her way.
She evaluated her as "very adoptable", and took her right away.:spinner::spinnermy first use of smilies, ever)
Keep watching for her at www.pups2luv.com

alan said:

Selena was picked up by a wonderful woman and taken to her rescue orginization. She's on her way to finding a real home!
I went to her vet at lunchtime to see what resources they had. She gave me a number to call and after we talked for a while she said, "let me call her now". A short phone call and she was on her way.
She evaluated her as "very adoptable", and took her right away.:spinner::spinnermy first use of smilies, ever)
Keep watching for her at www.pups2luv.com

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That's terrific news!

mike17l said:

Susan, Have you ever sold a snake that you no longer "needed" (perhaps you no longer "needed" the hets, it was a poor breeder, or the fascination ran out)? How is buying a dog for a specific purpose and it not fulfilling that purpose (or being replaced by a "visual morph") then selling it any different?

Sorry I dont seen anything different than what many of us do on a daily basis.

And yes, I have a dog, and I love him, and I got him for a specific purpose (to be a companion) if he stops being that and stops doing his job I will get rid of him.

As a note: I did not say his purpose was a working dog, he is one (versatile gun dog, points, retrieves, and tracks wounded/dead animals), and does a great job at it, but his main role, the reason I got him was a companion. If I had got him just to work and hunt, and he stopped doing that or never did, he would be gone in an instant, same as if I got him as a stud and he couldnt do that.

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Yes, I have sold a total of 5 adult snakes, keeping them until the right new owners were found, which for some was years. They all went to good homes where they were needed and welcome. I did not simply take them to a shelter the moment they were no longer "needed" in hopes of them being adopted within a couple of days before being euthanized. Big difference, IMO.

:cheers::cheers::cheers: Wonderful news! I'm so glad you took the time and trouble to find her a new home :cheers::cheers::cheers:

I'm really glad to hear she's on her way o getting a good home....She seems like such a sweet dog...I would have hated to hear that she was being placed in a pound...I really hope she finds a good home...Its great to know there are kind people like you that really go out of their way to help a sweet dog find a deserving home :0) koodles to you!

I'm thrilled thrilled thrilled for Selena! :cheers: Thank you for not giving up & being optimistic for her...I only adopt animals from shelters because they deserve a second chance & not death. If I lived closer, I'd have replied to this thread in an instant! Selena's new family will be a lucky one, indeed.

yea!!!! awaaa, too cool

Well done Alan !

Thanks, everyone. Suzi said that Selena settled right in at the rescue. Maybe she won't have displacement anxieties at all! It shouldn't be hard to find her a home she's a sweet, smart girl.

Well done!

Thanks for caring so much! It's such a shame to see a good dog (or cat) disposed of like that.

Yes, I would sell my snakes that I no longer need. Although I occasionally have a "special snake" that I actually feel a sort of bonding to, and would keep it whether it ever breeds or not, I do not really bond with the snakes in the same way as with a cat or dog (or horse, or other companion animal). I have always felt more towards snakes like I would with tropical fish - I love to look at them and enjoy their colors and even personality. And I want them to have good care. But I just don't feel towards them in the same way as with my cats.

It always seemed strange to me that somebody would get a dog or cat, and NOT feel bonded enough to it to keep it forever, or at least go to very long lengths to make sure it had a good home if they can't keep it. But then I know that many people seem to feel as bonded to their snakes as I do to my cats, so I guess it is an individual trait.

But anyway, good job!

BRAVO!!!! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

That girl has such a sweet face, and I'll admit that I was getting anxious with each new post.

Great news!! The Becks is on me! :cheers:

regards,
jazz

Good job Alan. Im sure she'll find a great home now!!!!

Great News!

I think it really depends on how many snakes someone has, is to how bonded they get to them. I feel cornsnakes more tolerate us handling them ,as others seem to actually like being held.

AWESOME JOB ALAN!!!!!
I am so happy you found a rescue who would take her. I'm sure in no time she will find a loving, forever home and never have to worry about this happening again.
I agree with Kathy in regards to the feelings I have for my snakes vs. how I feel about my cats. Even my little PITA is a total love to me.
Any chance you may hear whether she found a forever home or not?