Last August I adopted a little dog from the pound. I saw a medium sized terrier there that was so friendly I thought I'd try to find a home for him. When the person I thought I'd found chose another dog, I felt committed (these dogs are euthanised pretty quickly if homes are not found) so I picked him up and got my elderly parents to foster him until one of the Animal Welfare societies found him a home. (I have no fence and the terrier is a very hyper dog, too hyper and large to be indoors all day). They checked out the home and everything, but now, 5 months later, they were doing a follow up check and found the owner no longer has the dog. He says it's with a friend just until his other dog's pups are weaned. But the Welfare society has tried to check the friend's home and is getting a run around.
I just feel so bad, worrying whether the poor animal is being mistreated or is confused, being sent from house to house. I have "rescued" several animals and, apart for the 3 absolutely spoilt animals that live with us, I haven't had much luck -- one pup died within days of us taking her in (riddled wit hworms and who knows what else) one dog lived with my sister for several years until it was run over, and I found a home for a mother cat and kittens with a friend on a farm and they all ran off! I feel so strongly about helping animals, yet it's as if whatever I do doesn't help.
I just feel so bad, worrying whether the poor animal is being mistreated or is confused, being sent from house to house. I have "rescued" several animals and, apart for the 3 absolutely spoilt animals that live with us, I haven't had much luck -- one pup died within days of us taking her in (riddled wit hworms and who knows what else) one dog lived with my sister for several years until it was run over, and I found a home for a mother cat and kittens with a friend on a farm and they all ran off! I feel so strongly about helping animals, yet it's as if whatever I do doesn't help.
