In an emergency plea for help, two purebred bonded German shepherds are in desperate need of rescue. In June, Betsey and Berta’s owner died. No one else in the family would care for the dogs, and so they ended up at the West Valley Shelter in Chatsworth, California. A volunteer has offered the following description of the two:
“Betsy and Berta only have each other now. They’re joined at the hip, and Betsy is always staying close to Berta as she is bit more shy, and reassuring her that everything will be o.k. These two girls are intelligent, sweet and friendly. Had some basic training at home, and are bilingual (English and Hungarian).
It’s a tall order but we promised them we would try, they would love to find a home together if possible.”
Affectionately called the “Barbie Twins” their video can be seen here:
Click here for Berta’s Pet Harbor listing: ID#A1631697 . My name is Berta and I am an unaltered female, black German Shepherd Dog. The shelter thinks I am about 4 years old. I weigh approximately 80 pounds. I have been at the shelter since Jun 01, 2016. For more information about this dog, call Los Angeles Animal Services – West Valley Shelter at (888) 452-7381.
Click here for Betsey’s Pet Harbor listing: ID#A1631688. My name is Betsey and I am an unaltered female, brown and black German Shepherd Dog. The shelter thinks I am about 8 years old. I weigh approximately 70 pounds. I have been at the shelter since Jun 01, 2016.
Their desperate plights need to be shared immediately with approved rescue organizations, friends, family and social media contacts. Sharing saves lives. Limited information is available on Facebook here; it has been noted neither dog pays much attention to the other dogs at the shelter.
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I love these girls. Please read this article and you will, too. Their guardian passed away and unfortunately there is no one to take them in. And no one has shown any interest in them. Consequently, a rescue is their only hope of getting out of the shelter. Not only are they are pure bred GSD’s, they are, wait for it, bilingual in English AND Hungarian! But don’t worry if you don’t speak Hungarian. I’m sure they will help you. They need a foster home, hopefully together as they are quite bonded. And they need pledges and a rescue group. These girls have been in the shelter since the begging of June, so its extremely important that they exit the shelter ASAP. Please help them.
https://petrescuereport.com/2016/bonded-german-shepherds-homeless-scheduled-euthed-owners-death/
my heart is broken for these two animals German Shepherds are the most beautiful and amazing loyal animals they are in love with whoever takes care of them they are worth more than imaginable they are a perfect pet I really hope and pray that somebody will get these sweet animals
I just checked their profile on Pet Harbor and is no longer available. Please give us a update if their still available or if they’ve been rescued or adopted. Thank you
Please note this was a last minute urgent request. I post as much information as I can find, and hope that the word gets out. I am not the shelter nor am I a rescue, however through our blog, we (the writers) almost always make a huge difference and in the 8 years we have been writing about animal rescue, we have saved many lives. Again, if there is no Facebook page available for comments, that is beyond our control.
Safe with GSROC
They were saved by a rescue! https://www.facebook.com/gsroc.org/posts/10154504380299515:0
How would anyone have been able to make any pledges if the page wasn’t set for the public to comment on let alone make any pledges for them.. please answer that question for me. I want to know if they’ve been saved by a rescue group, fostered or adopted. Thanks
I have a friend who is Hungarian, I will see him within this week, I hope. I will ask if he is interested. His parents came from Hungry.
They are beautiful!! It’s heartbreaking that no one in the family would do anything for these beauties and give them a home, or at least keep them long enough to find one among their friends.
I hope they find a home together soon.
Sharing. Hoping they find a home
So tragic when someone dies without having made a SURE plan for the care of their pets…….do they ASSUME family or friends will just take in their pets?
PLEASE, no matter what your age, write up a plan, fund it with some money to pay for their food, vet care, etc. and be sure that people you choose agree wholeheartedly to do this……ideally have a second and third choice person in place, in case the first choice person can’t do it for whatever reason.
THIS happens so often……So many dogs and cats die needlessly because their owners made ASSUMPTIONS that someone would come forward and care for them.
I agree with you completely and really didn’t like the setup with the dog’s page either. That no one could comment on their page if someone was interested in rescuing, fostering or even adopting them. 🙁
Let me add this: these dogs are in a Calif. shelter, meaning NO ONE from outside Calif. can adopt them except via a complex method which requires FINDING A rescue that will “pull” the dog(s) and then agree to let you adopt them……
Calif. Shelters are OVERLOADED with GSD and with Chihuahuas and Pit bulls……the German Shepherd dogs and Chihuahuas would DEFINITELY have a better chance of finding a home if they were allowed to be adopted out of Calif. or were moved out of Calif to another shelter……but generally Calif shelters hang on to their dogs and cats and refuse to show any flexibility…..they’d rather see them die than move them to another state or let people from other states adopt “their” animals.
Unbelievable..and people pay big bucks for those types of dogs here.. In ontario
Westside German Shepherd Rescue does adopt out of California….but, not all of the rescues do.
[…] here to read about two bonded German shepherds who are in need of a new home together after their owner’s […]
A friend of mine knows two older Hungarian gentlemen. He is going to ask them tonight if they would be interested in these two girls.
Would you happen to know if anyone saved both of them. ty
I have been notified the dogs have been rescued. I am waiting for confirmation and their freedom photos.
I’ve already shared for them with other animal advocate groups and rescue groups and fosters as well. Though there’s no way to commend on their page because it’s not set to public.. that’s where the person in charge of the page is making a big mistake. How will they know who might be interested in taking them??? Please forward my comment to whoever the person is so they can change the setting on their page. Thanks
What I saw on FB was their pictures and information and it said no one had inquired about them. Well how do they know that if the page isn’t set up to receive comments. And why can’t someone outside of Calif. rescue them?
How do you become a foster home?
Contact the rescue group you are interested in working with. I volunteer for a GSD rescue. Its so satisfying when a GSD is placed in a safe, loving home, for life.
If you willing to Send them to Melbourne Australia then I would love to have both of them…..
This is the last time that I’m ever sharing using this site.. seeing you can’t comment or pledge for these sweet pets… saving their life.
So sad they can’t be recued out of state,(Phoenix,AZ.) I raise GSDs. Would like to help.
They are no longer listed on Pet Harbor……have they been adopted?????
Thank you Cheryl! Just heart breaking looking at these babies…. fingers crossed that they are indeed rescued!!
i hope and pray you find them a good home to go to.my little dog i had was saved from beigning killed at a shelter and he lived with me for 45 years.he was old.but he had none after his owner die and the owners family did not want him.so please keep us update on them.
If we could get info on rescues needed in Northern California, we could help :-/
Please please let me know if they have been adopted. I am interested and can find a way to get them.
This German shepard is going to be put to death
Because his owner died.this Shepard is bonded.
It is too bad that they cannot go out of state. I live in Michigan and would love to take both of them. My shepherd passed away in 2012. I currently have the last of six siblings that I fostered from 3 weeks old. He is not 2 1/2 and would love their companionship.
Bring them to Georgia and my husband and I will take them. We live in 200 acres with no other homes or roads in sight. Email me. [email protected]
These dogs are rescued but need support. Please donate to their care if you want to help.
https://m.facebook.com/gsroc.org/photos/a.109191994514.116192.105289464514/10154504380299515/?type=3&source=48
Thank you for all that you do. We are so happy that you helped these girls move over to GSROC where they will be showered with love until they find their forever home. You are all amazing!
https://www.facebook.com/gsroc.org/posts/10154504380299515:0
It says up there rescue pending but NO confirmation.
Here is this group: Coastal German Shepherd Rescue OC ( http://coastalgsr.org )
Dear Cheryl Hanna please let me know if those beautiful German Shepherds have been rescued thank you. It’s ashame that people in California don’t start pro-testing that the animal’s can be adopted anywhere.
I just called the number given at the end of the video to get status on Berta and Betsey. They have been adopted by a rescue group as of yesterday.
[…] When volunteers at the shelter were told the dogs were scheduled to be euthanized just four days ago, advocates flooded social media for help. The plight of the “Barbie Twins” took on a life of their own as their story, their photos and video were shared thousands of times after a feature story by Pet Rescue Report. […]
I am a 60 year old single homeowner with a big yard and pool out here in quartz hill (antelope valley) i leave at 2pm and return at 2:45am im interested if they are house broken and can hold it in until i get home and can take them for morn/ noon and 3am runs out in the desert here when im home , and can use the exercise and companionship
THEY HAVE BEEN ADOPTED TOGETHER AND HAVE A FUREVER HOME!!! i CALLED JUST NOW FOR UPDATE!
have they been adopted
Is there any way to get them to Missouri? I would take them both !!!
Were berta and betsy adopted?