stray needs help

Hi from Kent, Washington just south of Seattle. A dog has appeared in
my neighborhood with no collar. She's been here for about 2 weeks
now. Another family and I have been giving her food, water, and a bed
to curl up in on their porch. We've also both called the Kent Animal
Shelter several times and they straight out told us that this is low
priority. They still haven't been out for her.

When she first was spotted she was terrified, cold, and skinny. She
wouldn't let anyone come near her so there was no way we could catch
her to take her to the shelter. But over the last two weeks and after
some bribery with meat treats she is now allowing us to pet her and
play with her. She seems just fine with kids and hasn't been
aggressive. So I'm thinking she might be getting close to being
catchable. NOW I am attached, of course.

I can't keep her myself, but I want to help her have a second chance.
I worry about taking her to the animal shelter. I still have a
picture in my head of the old days when they would put them in a cage
and then the dog goes through that one-way door. Have they improved?
It's not the Humane Society, just the city shelter. I've also been
calling vet offices in the area for help and got some phone numbers
that didn't pan out.

So I thought I'd try a post here. Anyone have any resources? Some
where or some one in Western Washington State that would take a sweet
little dog who is a little taller than a beagle, same flop over ears,
kind of a reddish brown color?

Please help her find a loving home.

Thanks,
Lydia

"Lydia" <lrengler.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1173254337.811067.33700@n33g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi from Kent, Washington just south of Seattle. A dog has appeared in
> my neighborhood with no collar. She's been here for about 2 weeks
> now. Another family and I have been giving her food, water, and a bed
> to curl up in on their porch. We've also both called the Kent Animal
> Shelter several times and they straight out told us that this is low
> priority. They still haven't been out for her.
>
> When she first was spotted she was terrified, cold, and skinny. She
> wouldn't let anyone come near her so there was no way we could catch
> her to take her to the shelter. But over the last two weeks and after
> some bribery with meat treats she is now allowing us to pet her and
> play with her. She seems just fine with kids and hasn't been
> aggressive. So I'm thinking she might be getting close to being
> catchable. NOW I am attached, of course.
>
> I can't keep her myself, but I want to help her have a second chance.
> I worry about taking her to the animal shelter. I still have a
> picture in my head of the old days when they would put them in a cage
> and then the dog goes through that one-way door. Have they improved?
> It's not the Humane Society, just the city shelter. I've also been
> calling vet offices in the area for help and got some phone numbers
> that didn't pan out.
>
> So I thought I'd try a post here. Anyone have any resources? Some
> where or some one in Western Washington State that would take a sweet
> little dog who is a little taller than a beagle, same flop over ears,
> kind of a reddish brown color?
>
> Please help her find a loving home.

How very kind of you to feed her!

Have you looked around for "lost dog" signs? Also, look in the local
paper's classifieds section, in "lost pet."

If I were you, I would go to www.petfinder.com and look for shelters and
rescues in your area. Then go to their sites and find out if they are
no-kill or not. You may be able to find a rescue who has room to take her.

flick 100785

>
> Thanks,
> Lydia
>