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Our PERMANENT Pets -
Past and Present
CLARICE
LOLO and PATTEE
SAPPHIRE
HAMILTON
HELENA and HER KITTENS
LIBBY, HARLEY and WHISPER
BILLINGS
CHEYENNE and DENVER
MILES and DILLON
Our first Canine Foster: PEYTON
SALLY
MILES the Dog
SPARKY (the Sparkman)
BOBBY
GLORIA
PEPPER
SPARKY 2
LUCKY
WILLIE aka NATE
BOOTSIE ('BooBoo' or 'Bootser')
TINY ('Tiner') and her FOUR puppies
RAINIER AND RAVEN
SHEP
LUCY
LILLY BEAR
Brownie
BEAN, BUCKO, RUFIO, & PANTHER
Who's Next?
Check back often to see who the Wisconsin Humane Society has for us
next!
Sapphire being patient with humans
Update: She has been returned, but that was quite awhile ago, I can't remember the exact date. Between then and now, we adopted a puppy, visit the Chatka page for more details on that dubious decision!
Waldorf (black & white) and Wilson (tabby)
Helena must be on break
Harley and Whisper came to us with their mother, Libby. Libby was a pale torti stray. She was not in great shape when we got her; her fur was rough and patchy. Soon she became friendly and was soon ready to go back. Unfortunately, little Whisper's infection got into his lungs and the little tabby had to be put to sleep. Harley, his older sister got over her infection quickly and was absolutely fearless.
Billings had the usual upper respiratory infection, but got better quickly.
Becky bottle feeds Cheyenne as Denver looks on.
This is after a few weeks, but they are still small enough to hold together.
Not only is Peyton our first Canine Foster, but he is also the first animal that we have not named.
Peyton and Chatka playing. Finally a playmate for Chatka.
Sparky arrived on 8/2/04. He had a severe paw injury that his owners "couldn't afford" to treat, so they let it get severely infected. He had to have his back left leg amputated. All the pain made him aggressive, so he was supposed to be a real "project dog." However, he's been very affectionate and not at all aggressive since leaving the clinic. We are doing behavioral therapy with him, though. His stump has healed well. He has a terrible cough that makes him sound like a sea lion. This means he and Chatka can't play yet. Poor Chatka.
Gloria trying to break into the 'snack bar'.
Gloria with Becky.
Gloria hiding her face (and being cute and adorable, of course)
It was hard to get a good picture of Pepper. Either they were both running around or mingled together; either way difficult to get that perfect shot, but I'm still trying. (SR)
Pepper and Chatka, Who's Who???
Well, this doesn't help to clear that up!
Pepper head shot.
Sparky 2
Lucky
This dog intimidated even Chatka! Now that's something. Lucky was the first foster that, on average, got the better of Chatka while playing. Finally, a dog more 'dog' than Chatka. Lucky had no serious problems or issues; she went back to the WHS pretty quickly. (SR)
BIG Chow. I have to admit - this size dog intimidates me. But Nate was a very lovable guy. He was recovering from a broken leg, and went back to the WHS on Jan 10th, 2005. (SR)
Nate
But we prefer 'Bootser', 'Bootinator' or 'BooBoo'
Bootsie (and Chatka's Blockhead)
Bootsie is an unfortunate name, (what are some people thinking??) but she was the sweetest girl and the perfect playment for Chatka. She had socialization issues that were quickly corrected (due to her history, she was a backyard dog, and was afraid to come into the house until we reassured her it was okay to come in) She's a very loving pooch; more of a people dog, unlike Chatka, who is most definitely a dog's dog. It's nice to have a dog that actually seeks out human companionship. She came to us in mid-January 2005 and is still with us as of today, (Sunday, Jan 30th, 2005) (SR)
(we prefer 'Tiner')
Her pups:
Jerome (m), Tucson (m), Sedona (f) and Prescott (m)
Tiny wasn't eating at the WHS, but once we got her home, (On Feb 9th, 2005) she settled down and started eating normally right away. She is still very thin, motherhood has been hard on her body. Not surprising for such a young dog (she's not even a year old herself). The puppies, whom we named after towns in Arizona, are doing very well in their new (temporary!) home.
Tiny and her 4 pups. Little Prescott is just barely in the picture on the left, curled up
by Tiny is Jerome, the largest of the puppies. Curled up below Jerome is Sedona, the only
female in the litter, and standing is Tucson, the loudest of 'em all.
Feeding time, for everyone!
The adorable puppies. Good thing they're cute, because they are a
major pain in the butt. Prescott has his head in the food bowl and is curled around Tucson;
the other two are Jerome and Sedona. Sedona is the darker one in back. Jerome is laying
off by himself, he's the big boy in the litter.
Jerome - he's the largest of the puppies, coming in at 4 lbs 4
oz.
Tucson - he's the loud mouth of the group.
Sedona - she's a sweet girl, quiet but not at all a door mat - and
she has the most beautiful blue eyes.
Prescott - he's got a handy identifying white spot on his back and
a white blaze on his face. Like Sedona, he has blue eyes. He's also the smallest pup,
weighing just 2 lbs 11 oz. (on Feb 12th, 2005)
Chatka and Prescott meet for the first time. Chatka is such a good
foster sister AND foster mother.
The Puppy Bowl - if you have puppies, you definitely need one of
these!
Rainier ( 4 mo. old male) and Raven, (his sister) came to us on Friday, April 1st 2005. They are very sweet dogs and good pals for Chatka. They even respect the cats. They are with us solely for socialization purposes.
Rainier (top) and Raven enjoying the sunshine.
Shep is a 7 year old Keeshond mix suffering from a mild (?) case of 'Separation Anxiety'. He came to us on April 27th, 2005.
Shep went back to the humane society after a two days. It was clear we would not be able to cure his separation anxiety since we are both gone during the day. Shep needs a little bit more attention that what we could give him, but he's a very sweet pooch and I'm glad to have met him.
Shep.
Lucy came to us on April 30th, 2005. She has a severe case of 'scare-baby' syndrome. In other words, she is in desperate need of socialization. She is afraid of us, but she likes Chatka and the cats OK. She did show some improvement after just one day with us, but today (May 8th), she shows improvement one minute, and the next reverts right back to where she was. So it is clear, we will have Lucy for at least several more weeks.
Lucy.
Brownie came to us with a broken leg sometime during May 2005. Her leg did not have a cast or anything, it just kind of hung there. But, it didn't stop this little firecracker from jumping over her gate, rough-housing with Chatka, and wreaking havoc on our bathroom.
After she left us, we found out later she had her injured leg amputated. I'm sure she's much better off without it.
She was featured in the August/Sept issue of 'Critter Chronicles' with her new family. Another happy ending!!
Lilly Bear (not our name!) came to us on July 14th, 2005. She has a big head, just like Chatka.
She was on a special diet, and needed socialization, other than that she's just fine.
Note her blue tongue and black belly!
Lilly Bear and Becky, her foster momma.
Lilly Bear.
Lilly Bear and Chatka.
These 4 kittens came to us on August 25, 2005. They were given to us for socialization and soon became very friendly. They came with names, but the 'who's who' notes weren't too clear. The one I was calling "Bucko" for three days was actually "Bean" and vise versa. Bean had grayish markings and tabby stripes. He was the most affectionate and biggest trouble-maker. Bucko was next in line for both. He demanded petting at times. Rufio ate about his body weight in canned food every day. Panther was the only girl. She was quieter than the rest, but enjoyed attention when the boys weren't hogging it.
The Gang. Note LILLY BEAR's "work" on the molding has not yet been repaired.
Chatka, and one of the little kittens; I still can't really tell them apart, except for Bucko (or is he Bean?) I dunno.
(Note: 'target butt' syndrome')
What other creature or creatures will be coming our way?
In Memory. . .
Ode to Dusty - - - Ode to Boy - - - Ode to Blue - - - Ode to Nanook - - - Ode to Nimbus
Slater adopted July 19th, 2001.
Katie Lee adopted August 2001.
Chatka adopted February 2003.
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