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In October 2002, F.O.R. Animals was formed. Members began reaching out to rescue groups in other parts of the country in an effort to find loving homes for the animal shelter's unwanted pets. F.O.R. Animals set a goal to save 1000 and were able to save 1049 in 2003. In 2004 the goal was to save 800 animals focusing more on adults then puppies and 798 animals were saved by either being rescued, reclaimed or adopted. The current percentage of animals being either rescued, reclaimed or adopted is approximately 50%. What makes this extraordinary is that all these animals make it to their designated rescues on a "transport train" made up of volunteers living up the east coast. Most of these people have never met each other, pay highway tolls and drive 100+ miles every weekend. All of the animals have made it to their destinations safely every time. Rarely has a transport been cancelled due to a lack of drivers.
Ceasar was hit by a car and left for dead. The animal control officers responded to the call and found a very injured animal, the dog had a rabies tag on so they tracked down the owner only to find out she could no longer care for the dog. Fortunately for Ceasar, a volunteer of ours was at the shelter at the time of his arrival. She hung around to find out if they were going to be able to get him help. Once the owner turned the dog over to the shelter, our volunteer knew he would be euthanized, so she took him straight to the vet's office in the hope of helping him. Once the vet had a chance to evaluate Ceasar, they found three fractures on his pelvis. He might have permanent damage to his one hind leg - since no one is sure when the accident actually occured and then the time from that to the time the medical evaluation took place there was some swelling so we are waiting patiently for the body to heal what it can on it's own. With a month of complete crate rest, anti inflamatories and pain meds we will give the body every opportunity to recover. We waited the first few days for him to drink, then eat and eventually have complete use of his bodily functions. Now we just have to sit and wait for his fractures to heal and his leg to come back. If his leg doesn't come back, then the choice has to be made to amputate it. During all of this ordeal he had a great temperment and personality - we have slowly done what we can for him allowing his body to adjust to each step without adding too much stress on him. He seems like a real fighter and deserves the chance. Please keep checking his individual listing where we will keep the updates posted.
Please use the paypal link below, your donation will be marked "Special Medical Fund" and he will send a big doggie kiss your way to thank you.
Donations can be sent securely through papal:
1 - Please fill out the application after downloading it from the pet's description page and return it via E-mail (PLEASE NOTE: MAILING AN APPLICATION WILL DELAY THE PROCESS)
2 - You will be contacted via E-mail or phone
3 - We will check
your references and then make an appointment with you
for a home visit.
4 - An appointment will be made for you to meet the available pup/dogs. We approve in general not for a specific dog.
5 - Signing the adoption papers
If the pup hasn't been spayed/neutered, we do require that the pup be spayed/neutered by the time they are 6 months old, or 1 month from the time the adoption papers are signed.
