Adopt or Foster a Rescue Dog in New Hampshire, Friends of Homeless Animals, INC.

I am presently a Foster Mom for Friends of Homeless Animals, INC. and live in Weare, NH.  Our primary breed is Boston Terriers but we do have quite a few breeds for adoption in all sizes!  Our motto is, Small Dogs with Big Hearts but now we also have the Big Dogs with Big Hearts too!

I've grown up with dogs as a part of life.  My aunts had a kennel when I was young and raised whippets.  They showed and trained just about every breed dog as well.  They had German Shepards, Mastiffs, Collies, etc.  Our family adopted a stray from the 'dog pound' as it was known when I was only 15mo old.  Dee Dee was a Shznauser mix breed and what a great dog she was...she treated me just like one of her puppies...

My mother told the story of me getting too close to the street and Dee Dee grabbing my diaper and pulling me back from the traffic.  Dee Dee was always there to lick my face when I was sad.  Growing up like this, it is no wonder I am a dog lover!

Our rescue group and adoptions are very strong in almost all of the NE states, except for NH.  I really do not see that many adoptions going through for my home state and don't know if it is because we are not advertised enough or people just don't know we are here...

I know when I first came to NH from FL, I had 3 dogs.  They were all over the age of 14 at the time.  Two of them have passed away due to old age.  I still have one fiesty little rat terrier named Sissy.  I really did not know there were as many foster dogs so close that needed my help.

I would really like to get the word out about Fosters needed especially in New Hampshire.  Quite a few of the people I talk to today, do not realize this rescue group is right in their neighborhood.  Another group have not adopted thinking the dogs were too far away for them. 

Both of these concerns need to be addressed...Our rescue group and many others are in your neighborhood, you just have to make that initial call.  Almost all dogs need to be transported.  We do a lot of this with volunteers, asking the potential adopters  to meet us if they can.  Dogs that come from a long distance are transported here by truck.  Believe me, where there is  will, there is a way!

If you are reading this blog and are looking for a great dog to adopt, please visit:

Friends of Homeless Animals-Rescuing Small Dogs With Big Hearts

Then take a look at some of the great looking dogs and puppies we have up for adoption on Petfinders.

We have a wide network of volunteers who foster and help transport these dogs to your location.  Please do not think a dog is too far away for you to adopt.

We are also in dire need of Foster Homes for our dogs.  With todays economy, there are more and more owner surrenders of family pets.  We are finding there just is not enough foster homes to handle the amount of dogs.  Many dogs are being put to sleep due to no place to go.  If you find it in your heart, please volunteer to foster. 

The first thing I hear is...I could never foster!  This comes up frequently.  Actually, you can.  It is very easy to give up your foster dog to a good home knowing they will be looked after and loved and you will be able to help another dog.

If you are interested in fostering but have a few questions, please email me: chloeev@msn.com
I will be glad to share my experience with you!

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Please Vote for A Chance at Bliss and Help This Well Deserving Sanctuary!

A Chance for Bliss, Inc. is a unique non-profit animal sanctuary that cares for senior and special needs animals, as well as those others who are facing end of life circumstances. We are committed to the care and welfare of our residents on an extraordinary scale, and once at the sanctuary each resident remains until they make their transition, be that a matter of days, months or even years.

So many of these pets today are family pets that have lived their lives with a loving family and due to financial issues or illness have ended up in High Kill Shelters with no place to go, but be 'put to sleep'. 

It always seems the older dogs wait while the younger, puppies are adopted out.  A Chance for Bliss is a place these dogs can call home!

Please help these dogs by voting for A Chance for Bliss to win the Pepsi donation of $50,000!  This money will run their sanctuary for 1 full year!  This is a non-profit sanctuary and operates solely on donations.

Presently they are running at number 29 for the month, but with your help..they could make #1!  Please vote!

http://www.refresheverything.com/achanceforbliss

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Foster Homes Needed for Friends of Homeless Animals

I might sound like a broken record but in this work, you hear and see some very sad tales of animals ending up in shelters to be put to sleep for no other reason than the owners simply cannot care for them anymore.  As a result, we have so many dogs and cats needing homes with fosters and cannot accommadate all the requests we receive as a result.  This is not just a thought, it is reality...animals are being put to sleep by the thousands every day.

One of the rescues we receive quite a few of our dogs from has about 40 dogs now in her house.  She is to the point of closing her doors until she can find foster homes or adopters for all the dogs.  Every day that goes by, more and more dogs are abandoned and surrendered. 

If you have ever thought you would like to make a difference and help these wonderful animals from being destroyed..Please sign up to be a volunteer at a shelter, open your home to help foster animals, whatever you can do to help.  Even the smallest task needs someone to do it! 

Our recent message from Roie Griego, the founder of FOHA.  She sent this in an email to our group, the email subject was:  PLEA FOR HELP!

Greetings to all of our wonderful volunteers, adopters, and supporters,


FOHA is in great need of foster homes at this time and we are calling on our friends for assistance.

There are many dogs needing to come into rescue.

Just this week we have rescued more than we can keep track of and more coming - the economy has hurt everyone & the pets are getting hurt the most - in my over 25 years of doing rescue - this is the worst I have ever seen things in rescue!!!!

There are others waiting to come in as well, and always more coming in from shelters all across the country.

Because of your wonderful efforts, whether it be by adopting a dog, fostering, or volunteering your time and generous contributions, we have been able to provide veterinary care and give to our rescued dogs sanctuary in your homes until they are ready for their forever placements.

At this time we really need you to open your hearts and homes temporarily for one of our incoming dogs.

If you can not foster, please consider helping with other administrative and rescue tasks.

We can only continue to help them with your support!

If you are interested in fostering o rhelping in any other way, please let me know ASAP -

Thanks so much, Roie 401-234-4499, roiegriego@gmail.com

Please visit our web site and learn more about our rescue.  Friends of Homeless Animals, Rescuing Small Dogs with Big Hearts!

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Nikko Gets a Second Chance in the 'Nik' of Time! and What a Chance it is...

Nikko in his shelter photo

Nikko came to as an URGENT PLEA!  This dog needs foster now!  Our group, FOHA found this darling, Jack Russell terrier dog that was just a day away from being euthanized!  He was in a high kill shelter in Tennessee.  I have to say from what I've learned, the shelters are doing their best to try and help these guys in whatever way they can...  They are people just like us, and they hate to see these precious animals being put to sleep.  But until the crisis is over, they will continue to have way too many animals to save them all...

Nikko was found wandering the streets in Tennessee.  I believe Nikko may have ran away from his home.  He showed signs of abuse.  As he sat in the shelter on the cold concrete, he was shaking and terrified.  His photos showed the fear in his eyes.  He did trust people.  He had been abused by people he trusted. Now he was locked into a jail full of frightened, angry dogs who were being put to sleep daily.

When I saw the photo of Nikko, I could not help but feel the tug at my heart for this little guy.  Without a foster to step up that day..my little friend was going to be put to sleep.  Luckily for me, I had an open space for Nikko.  When Nikko came to me, he was terrified of everything.  He got off the transport and cowered. He was so hungry and thirsty as they all are due to the traveling, but he would not accept food or water for quite awhile.  I'm sure what was going through his head was, what is going to happen now?

Nikko stayed with me for about 3wks.  He learned a lot in that short amount of time.  He was not housetrained, he at first acted like he had never been in a house.  He did not know how to get in your lap.  He did not know a lot about being in a loving environment.  He mistrusted my husband and never stopped barking at him every time he came into a room.  My husband is a big guy and I believe Nikko mistook him for his abuser.  Even though my husband would feed him and bring him treats, pet him and do whatever he could to earn Nikko's trust, Nikko never trusted him.

A wonderful angel, inquired about Nikko.  She was looking for a rescue dog and wanted to fnd the one with the saddest eyes to become her new dog.  She had adopted one before from the dog shelter.  The one she adopted was the dog that cringed in the corner, not the ones that came and licked her and was friendly.

I call Nikko's adopter an angel because Nikko had so many rescue dog issues.  We were working on his problems one at a time and taking it easy to build his faith up with humans again.  I never changed the pic's on the web site to new pic's of Nikko in my home.  The pic's on the site were the ones from the shelter.  The sad eyes, the cringing dog.  I left it this way because I did not feel Nikko was ready for adoption.

When I received the inquiry on Nikko, I wanted to make sure she understood I did not think he was ready for adoption and I made sure to tell her my impressions of Nikko.  Her answer was, I have worked through issues before with my other rescue.  I do not mind working with a new dog.  I will take a dog with whatever he comes to us with...good or bad.  

Nikko met his Angel this past Saturday.  Not only did he meet her, he met her mother, her fiancee and his new grandma's cats!  We all had such a wonderful meeting, Nikko was completely at home with the family.  Even the cat hissed at him one time and that was it..no problem. 

I believe the flow of love, acceptance and caring was felt by Nikko.  He knew he was at home with a very loving and caring family.  I am so very proud to say, Nikko has found his 'furever' home and I really think he makes a beautiful picture with his new Mom, Dad to be and grandma!  Even the cats seem to accept him in..disdainfully to be sure, but accepting, nonetheless!

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My Dearest Little Lucy..I Love Lucy!

Lucy and her 'fur' sister Allie, human sister Brie

I've had another foster to come to us and never even got the chance to post her on my blog!  She arrived by transport Saturday night...and Sunday morning we had an application for the dear sweetie pie!

Lucy's story is probably one of the worst I've heard since fostering.  I've heard all the stories of dogs being stray and picked up with mange, etc.  That in itself is evil enough.  People have to learn that domesticated dogs cannot live without humans feeding them.  You cannot just dump a dog on the streets and it will survive on its own.  Cats have much more of a chance than dogs do at survival. Dogs usually end up eating dead animals on the road, etc. and then getting all sorts of diseases that will kill the dog....but that's another post..back to our Lucy.

It seems Lucy was a backyard breeders dog.  He began breeding her when she was much too young. I do not think she was quite a year old.  She had seven pups to deliver.  She delivered 3 and then the 4th puppy became stuck in her birth canal.  The owner took her to an emergency vet after she was in labor much too long and had started vomiting and having a temp. The vet advised a cesarian to try and retrieve the pups still yet to be born.  They knew she had 4 more to deliver. 

The owner refused and took the Lucy home with the pup still stuck in the birth canal.  Lucy suffered through another 12 long hours of labor before the owner brought her back still in pain and vomiting.  Remember this momma dog was still a puppy herself.  She only weighed 9lbs at the time.

They performed the surgery and found Lucy's female organs had been torn with the ordeal of labor.  The vet stitched her up the best she could and advised the owner, do not attempt to breed this dog again, it will kill her.  It was approximately a year later the man brought Lucy back to the vet, where it was apparent he had tried to breed her again.  This time the owner could not afford the vet bills and Lucy was surrendered.

Our rescue took Lucy and posted her on our web site before she arrived in NH.  She had three people interested in adopting her.  She was so fatiqued, hungrey and worn out from the trip, I advised everyone she needed a week to gather herself together and strengthen herself. 

The following Saturday, Lucy went to meet her potential 'furever' family.  She was a big hit with her furbaby sister, Allie and her human sister too!  They all had a blast as the two dogs tore around the house playing like the road runner and Wiley Coyote!

Lucy had such a short stay with me...I did not even get a chance to get photos of her beautiful face! She had one blue eye and one brown eye.  She was a delicate Boston Terrier, weighing in at only 15lbs.

The family who adopted her wrote me an email the next week to share some pic's of Lucy.  The pic's mean a ot to me and I just adore seeing Lucy with her new family!

Because Lucy went to her new family so quickly..I was able to help a Jack Russell Terrier mix.  He was from a shelter in Tennessee.  More on his story in the next post...

Please enjoy these photos of Miss Lucy as I came to know her!  What a terrific little girl!

                                          Lucy with her Dad!

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