A desperate message came in late Tuesday evening to A Purposeful Rescue, a nonprofit all breed dog rescue located in Los Angeles, about a senior dog who had been surrendered back to the Carson Animal Shelter. She had originally been adopted as a puppy in 2010, and just a few days ago, had been surrendered back to the same shelter.
Rescuers didn’t sleep that night, and refused to allow the sweetest Beagle blend to become another senior dog statistic. Bright and early Wednesday morning, Liz Quackers was released from the shelter.
We pulled up to @savingcarsonshelterdogs right around opening and scooped her up.
Welcome to APR Liz Quackers! We’re gonna love the crap outta you!
Although those of us who have cared for senior dogs do know how expensive it can be, that dog or cat is a member of the family. Some people take on extra jobs to pay. Other pet owners have insurance.
As they grow older, they do need us more. Their energy levels have decreased, their vision gets blurred, and they may not hear us when we call them. Sometimes they just stand in one place for a moment. Other times, they are picky about food, and sometimes we sit down beside them and help them eat their dinner.
Surely, this is the time in their lives we need to be gentle. It is a privilege to be with them as they age, and like my grandmother always told me – “If you live long enough, you get old.”
Personally, this writer is dealing with a senior dog with health issues. No doubt he’s racked up some very expensive medical bills, but he’s part of my family, and I could NEVER even think of giving him up to a shelter.
Welcome Liz Quackers!
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Our precious treasures (cats, dogs and horses) are all family members. We work with them and they are given the best veterinary care we can provide.
We can’t understand why or how anyone would be able to dump a family member who has been in their family for decades.
We hope that the kids in the family are paying close attention to the lessons their parents are teaching them. Now they have the strategy to deal with their parents when they are older and sick.