Sunday, December 28, 2008

Ashley - NO ADOPTION FEE!






Name: Ashley
Sex: Female
Age: 8 years
Breed: Staffie
Weight: 55 lbs.
Temperment: Dogs/Kids - No; Cats - Yes Please!
Neutered: Yes!
Available for Fostering: Yes!
Available for Adoption: Yes!

At 8 years old and about 55 lbs, Ashley found herself dumped in a kill shelter, left to die alone as puppies and small dogs found homes, but she, a senior pittie girl, was overlooked. She made her way onto the euthanasia list, and it looked like the end for Ashley-- a hard life, probably as a breeder, was to end on a cold, hard metal table, held down by jaded hands.

At the last minute, In Our Hands Rescue stepped in to take her, and sent her to a wonderful foster home. With the failing economy, the foster lost his job and moved to Philadelphia, leaving Ashley behind. Despite our pleas, no one stepped up to help poor Ashley. She was sent to a boarding kennel, where she passes her days in a cage, not a home.

Life has been hard on this old girl, you see, as a dog bred for her puppies, she is not particularly fond of other dogs - she was not socialized, and was probably approached by other dogs only to mate. Additionally, city life scares her, as she was not often walked or given access to people other than her caretaker. She is sweet and wonderful though, as long as she is away from the stressful hustle and bustle off city life, and appears to really enjoy the company of cats. She knows basic commands and is not too terribly zippy on the leash.

For these reasons, we would like to place Ashley in a foster or adoptive home outside of the city, with adults only, no dogs but cats are OK. Like our other dogs, Ashley will come spayed, up to date on shots, microchipped, dewormed and heartworm tested--- but she will NOT come with an adoption fee. We simply want to find the right home for her.

If you would like to save Ashley, a sweet, gentle old girl from ending her days in a cage, please contact emily@inourhandsrescue.org. We are committed to making sure this is not all life has to offer her. Please, Please email and help her start her life anew.

Videos of Ashley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tXb3WH3NyA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjyHcVszdc

If you would like to make a donation toward the cost of boarding her while an appropriate home is found, PLEASE VISIT www.inourhandsrescue.org and click "donate".

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