Rescue Spotlight!

We have decided to start highlighting local private rescues who we consider to be our "life-saving" partners. For those of you who don't know, when we refer to "rescues" we generally mean a privately run, foster-home based organization that will "pull" dogs from our shelter in order to give them more time to find homes than BCAS can, usually due to space. Sometimes they will take animals with health or behavioral issues that we simply cannot keep in the shelter. Rescues are an amazing and integral part of the life-saving programs we are establishing---we couldn't do this without them! For that reason, we want to regularly feature rescues who work with us so that you CAN support them too!

Our first featured rescue is Paws and Claws Animal Rescue, Inc. based out of Hebron, Kentucky! Founder Angie More has been an incredible supporter of BCAS, and her commitment to us shows through her willingness to step and and help when we are in a tight spot. Their motto, "One by one, until there are none" really illustrates their approach to rescue--each and every animal matters, and each life saved is one step closer to a world with less animals in need and more in happy, loving homes. The following are the stories of two dogs pulled from BCAS, two lives saved by Paws and Claws.

Garth, and his award-winning "smile"

The Story of "Garth"

Garth originally came to BCAS from another overcrowded shelter. At the time, we had a big adoption event coming up and hoped to easily find Garth a home. Unfortunately, potential adopters didn't seem to see the same fun, loving guy that we all did. Weeks stretched on and Garth continued to be passed over. Eventually, we became so overcrowded that we physically couldn't house any more dogs than we  already had in the shelter. At this point, we sent out a desperate plea to local rescues, begging them to take even one dog to help save it. Angie, as she so often does, stepped up and helped save this boy who  no one seemed to want. She scrambled to find a foster home for Garth, and was able to save his life and get him out of the shelter! Garth is still up for adoption and is currently being fostered by local trainer, Mike Dixon!

The Story of "Fred"

Fred's story has a very sad start. Fred came to the shelter after he was found tied to the shelter fence one morning, probably having been there for hours. Initially, he was accessed as being "aggressive." Unfortunately, at this point in time, snap judgements happened among shelter staff. We now understand (through learning from trainers and other shelter workers) that animals are much like people in that they can behave very differently from their true nature in times of extreme stress and fear. 

Luckily for Fred, Angie More happened to be at the shelter the evening that we were all debating on what to do with him. We knew that in this environment, Fred would not be considered "adoptable" due to his extreme fear of everything around him. The only thing that could save Fred's life would be getting him out of the shelter. Once Angie heard about Fred's plight, she immediately went into action, taking Fred home with her that night after accessing him and realizing that he was not aggressive, only scared. Fred stayed with the More's, and also in a temporary foster home. Out of the shelter setting, Fred blossomed. He played with other animals, and kids of all sizes! He has since been adopted into a loving family and thanks to Paws and Claws, has truly found his "furever" home.

Fred, enjoying his new life and a day at the park!

Please join us in supporting these local rescues. They do this completely on their own time, out of their own pockets, simply because they love saving the lives of animals. Go "like" their page on Facebook, tell them Boone County Animal Shelter sent you!