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2/24/11: Pet Rescue Journal Entry from owner Sue

With plenty of team work from all the dedicated animal lovers that work for me, we were able to pull off rescuing 24 homeless pets from the shelter today. Starting at 12:00, at the shelter, we checked out all the dogs and cats that were there, which was over 200 animals. The hard part is figuring out which ones we will temperament test and heartworm test, then once we have a plan, the next 3 to 4 hours are spent carefully selecting the pets we will take for adoption. All said and done, we managed to fit all 24 pets into two cars to transport back to the resort.

At around 5:00 our team of 5, Sue 2, Cindy, Sam, April and myself worked on bathing, giving shots, worming, micro-chipping, getting all the paper work done, along with getting all the pets pictures and bios on our site and petfinders. By the time we got everyone out to pee and in their rooms for the night it was 10:30 pm. It was such a great team effort that we were able to get all these pets ready and up for adoption in 5 hours. Next running back and forth for at least 5 days, getting them all spayed and neutered will be the next part of the rescue work. (another day please!)

It is wonderful and words cannot explain how great it is to have all these dedicated people working for me! We git-r-done!

And all the adoptive people that will come to check these guys out for potential adoption, will also be the lucky ones.

Great job! Wonderful caring people. Thanks to Carly and Luke, from the shelter, for all your help today. Keep up the good work.

We carry on these rescues every few months during the year. Taking the time it takes to offer these homeless pet an opportunity that they may not ever have had is the reason why we continue our program. Thanks to all our adopters for helping make our program successful.

-Sue

P.S. Since this rescue in February we have rescued and placed an additional 60 pets.

***We are proud to announce that we are the only Pet Resort in the Pittsburgh area to offer a Homeless Pets Adoption Program.***

Adoptions at Paws Here Awhile Pet Resort: What is included?

We have crate packages available for purchase at a big savings. This includes a Life Stages Crate with growing divider, Quiet Time Pet Bed, 5 lbs of Fromm quality dog food, bowls, a rawhide and collar.

Save $20.00 or more with our special offer!

Adoptions includes: all animals are spay/neuter and fully temperament tested; cats are FeLV/FIV tested; dogs are heartworm tested, professionally groomed, vaccinated, de-wormed and micro-chipped. If you have an email address, you will receive free emergency pet insurance for one month through 24 Hour Pet Watch.

All of our pets for adoption are carefully temperament tested before arriving at the Pet Resort. .
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All of our adoption cats are also dog friendly!

All of our adoption dogs receive basic training and crate training skills before being adopted.

Successful Adoptions

Here are a few emails we've recently received from our adopters, giving us updates on their new family members.

Hi!

We changed Achoo's name to Jack. He is doing really well. He is currently working on training and will be starting classes in January 2012. He took to our cat like they are best friends. He cries when they aren't together and they nap together from time to time. We couldn't have asked for a better dog. He isn't too hyper, is normally well-behaved, other than wanting to play all the time, and was fully potty trained by 12 weeks old. He has chewed nothing but his toys since we got him. At the moment he weighs 50lbs and stands about thigh height and is getting bigger every day. We are keeping him active and even took him tubing this summer. We bought him his own life jacket and everything for the boat. We love him and are happy that he is part of our family now. We are currently looking for a larger house and maybe another dog in a year or 2. Attached are a few pictures of Jack and Starbucks.

Thanks again,

Neil

Achoo1 Achoo2 Achoo3

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Last Sunday (Dec. 4th) we drove to Paws Here Awhile to visit a cute little lab/beagle mix named Gracie. As soon as we saw her, we knew she was the one! It had been almost 8 years since we had a 4 legged family member and we knew it was time. After a few days of adjusting-- us to her, her to us-- Gracie has really come out of her shell! By Wednesday her personality really started to show. She is doing great with crate training at night and in fact sometimes goes into the crate on her own. She is also doing amazing with going outside for potty and sometimes goes to the door herself to let us know it's time! She went to the Vet on Thursday and got a clean bill of health.

Thank you for helping to bring Gracie into our lives! She is just what this family needed!

I will send pictures soon.

Michelle, Jim, Emily, and Jacob

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Hi!

We adopted Liam on Sunday (Dec 11th)! He is a fantastic dog! We've named him Max and we are totally in love with him. :)

Thanks,

Amy

LIAM

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Hi all! I was just thinking about you guys and kept telling John we needed to email you! JoJo is doing awesome! We love him to pieces. So far he's only chewed on pair of shoes and an icicle from our Christmas tree. Other than that he's doing great! We up sized his crate for when we have to run errands and such and he's been doing great with that, as well. No accidents in the house! He lets us know when he has to go out. He'll either sit by the door, jump to where his leash is, or snuggle with us A LOT!

I have more pictures of him online thru Facebook. These were the ones from my phone. He's definitely a spoiled dog! Enjoy the pictures and talk to you soon!

John & Courtney

JoJo1 JoJo2

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Hi,

We just wanted to tell you that our dog-Daisy-who we adopted last November (2010) is doing grat and we love her very much. She walks twice a day in a small town and everyone knows her name.

Thanks,

Dave & Joanne

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Dear Sue and all the other wonderful people at Paws Here Awhile,

Just wanted to send a few pictures and drop a quick note to tell you that Zane, now called Jack, is doing wonderful! I've never known such a sweet, loving dog. Jim and I know that we are very lucky to have him. He's so smart, and today he spent his first day out of his crate while we were at work and did beautifully. I'll send more pictures soon.

Sincerely,

Celia

Behind the Scenes:

Choosing Adoptable Pets

This is a behind the scene article on how and what we do before the pets are ready to be adopted. We make it look so effortless when you are standing in our front office or in our play yard meeting one of our adoption pets. This article is going to let you in on a couple of our secrets to our more than effortless ways.

We usually spend hours at shelters looking for dogs and cats that are place-able to our standards. This simply means they have to pass our multiple behavioral tests.

Some of our criteria are as follows:

~Must be good with other animals (cats & dogs)

~Can't be food aggressive

~Must be good with kids

~Judge overall behavior, such as how bonded they are with people.

We also test to see if they are playful, well-mannered and what past training they might have had.

We will not choose a dog if he/she cannot pass the dog/cat socialization test. For example, all of our dogs are tested with what we call our "tester kitty." Usually, this is a kitten that is not afraid of dogs at all. Since we put this poor unsuspected kitten through our meet and greet dog testing, we always bring it with us as one of our adoptable pets. Don't worry, we do not put our "tester kitty" in danger. We are very experienced and careful!!!

Our dogs are also tested for how bonded they can become. We judge the bonding connection they have to people by taking them off leash and observing the amount of interest they have in interacting with us. This is an extremely important test. It will tell you if the dog can easily be trained and if they are more interested in bonding with you or if they are just out to run and do their own thing. We take this test very seriously. The end result makes our decision final as to whether we are going to take this pet for placement or not. If a dog is not interested in us or shows no signs of interest in what we are doing or saying, these dogs, in our eyes, are not adoptable pets. These dogs possess the potential of being a problem and we avoid that at all cost.
We also test for food aggression. We use a fake hand in this test (we like our fingers in one piece, thank you very much!). We place delicious canned food in front of the dog to see how eager they are and then take the food away with our fake hand to check for aggression. We will do this with other dogs present and 2 food dishes side by side with 2 dogs or in the same dish. This test is not taken lightly. We really push buttons so we can be sure there is no aggression. This is especially important since the dog may be adopted into a home with a child or another dog.
The cats we test sell themselves. If they know how to turn it on (i.e. be super friendly and snuggly) we will consider them. This part is extremely difficult as there are so many cats to choose from and most are extremely loving. Some of these cats are in small cages for up to 6 or 8 months. These cats do not deserve to live in those cramped conditions. Amazingly enough, they are not resentful or angry at all. They will purr and grab for attention in a desperate need to get out of there and find someone that will love and care for them. This is unconditional love!! We cannot take all the cats that are asking so lovingly to go with us. Some are sick to the point of no return or the recovery period is just not feasible for us. We unfortunately have to make really tough decisions and take the cats and kittens that we know have an edge to sell themselves in any environment. Cats can be hard to take to adoption events because unless they are out-going and comfortable in strange places, they can be really hard to place. As a result of our high personality demands, most of our cats and kittens have wonderful outgoing personalities.

Once we have our crew of homeless pets (and we do mean a crew since our average taking is 4 to 8 dogs and 6 to 10 cats) we head back to the resort where the real work begins: getting them ready for adoption!

We charge a minimal fee for all of that work. Not bad, huh?!

AT A QUICK GLANCE

All our pets are hand picked for great temperaments and personality!

Congratulations to all the new adoptive parents!

We hope you enjoy a life time of love with your new family member.

Life is so much better when you have a companion to share the good times!!

Be sure to send us pictures and updates on how great life is with your new addition!

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