In the Spirit…

Not every animal in need of rescuing is sick or injured.   Sometimes an animal just has the misfortune of having the wrong owner…or being born to a dog that has the wrong owner.   Such is the case of Martin, Luther, King, Junior, and Coretta.

In early January 2012, ACS got a phone call from a woman who was desperately trying to find some help with a momma dog and its litter of puppies.     She explained that her neighbors’ Miniature Schnauzer had given birth to seven puppies in early November 2011.   Around December 15, 2011, the woman realized that she hadn’t seen her neighbors’ cars for several days.   When she went over to investigate, she was shocked to discover that her neighbors had moved leaving behind the poor momma dog and her pups with no food, water, or shelter.   Although the woman was living on a fixed income and was already caring for her grandchildren while their mom was deployed overseas, she knew she couldn’t ignore these poor dogs and, without hesitation, brought them into her own home.   It couldn’t have been easy having to care for and feed another 8 hungry mouths but our Unsung Hero did just that until she was able to get transportation to bring five of the pups to our shelter.

Because of our limited space, we had originally planned to take only two pups at a time but, after seeing the pups all huddled together and shivering in the back of the pick-up truck, we knew we had to take in all five.

While Martin, Luther, King, Junior, and Coretta are half Miniature Schnauzer, it looks like mom may have had a black Lab and maybe even a Shepherd as suitors.   King is the only one of the pups that has a scruffy coat making him look a lot like a Labradoodle.   While Coretta and Junior are the smallest of the five, they easily hold their own with the rest of their siblings.   All five pups are sure to hit at least 50 lbs or more as adults and will need homes with lots of room for a big dog to run and play during its outside time and plenty of space inside so as not to be a ‘bull in a china shop’, per se!  Although too young to be fully housetrained, we’re amazed that the pups seem to already know it’s not appropriate to potty inside and all will hold it for as long as they can.  If we hear them barking, we know they’re trying to tell us they need a potty break.    Because they lived with children for a month, they are accustomed to being around children but, like with any pet, adult supervision will still be required.    All five puppies have had their first puppy shot and worming, bordatella, and have been started on heartworm and flea preventatives.

Spring is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate the new life the season brings than by welcoming a new life into your heart and home!    If you would like to give Martin, Luther, King,  Junior, or Coretta a new beginning, just contact us at (502) 426-6303 or stop by the shelter during our working hours to meet them!

2012 Bark in the Park Save the Date: September 22 at Seneca Park for our “Celebration of all things Canine”! Our event was voted Louisville Tails Inc. Reader’s Choice 2011 “Best Annual Pet Event”.  Now we are currently looking for this year’s key sponsors! These are the people and companies that help make this wonderful event happen! There’s a sponsorship level for every budget with lots of great benefits!

Benefactor: $3000  Company name/logo/link on ACS website front page and sponsor page  Company name recognition on all media spots  Company name/logo on t-shirts  Company name/logo on event signage  Company name/logo on schedule of events flyer  Company name in our quarterly newsletter for one year  Company provided coupons placed in “wag bags”  Prominent booth space the day of event  Company logo included on event ad in the Courier Journal (one time)

Patron: $2000  Company name recognition on all media spots  Company name/logo on t-shirts  Company name/logo on event signage  Company name/logo on schedule of events flyer  Company name in our quarterly newsletter for one year  Company provided coupons placed in “wag bags”  Company name on website sponsor page

Supporter: $1000  Company name/logo on t-shirts  Company name/logo on event signage  Company name/logo on schedule of events flyer  Company name and acknowledgment in our Fall Newsletter.

Contributor: $500  Company Name/Logo displayed on a Paw-Print at BIP 2012.  Company name and acknowledgment in our Fall Newsletter.

Get on board now and contact our executive director Bunny Zeller:  bunnnyzacs@bellsouth.net

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