Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Gwinn and Rowdy





Pet Pardons shared The Forgotten Pet Advocates's photo.
Houston,Texas- I am sharing Gwinn and Rowdy again, I refuse to believe there is no one out there willing to give this pair a home. This picture alone has been shared over 53,000 times and they are still in the boarding facility. They were born in and have lived the last 7 years at a boarding facility. They need to be adopted together and preferably to a home with no other animals. Please spare a share for them, it will take them a little while to settle in but wouldn't you if you lived your whole life in a kennel? I applaud the boarding facility for not just sending them to a shelter when they were abandoned there but it is past time they get out of there and into a warm and loving home.
 
ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A HOME! Houston, TX area: IN A KENNEL OVER 7 YEARS!! Gwinn and Rowdy are brother and sister, Chow Mixes. They went into a kennel in Oct. 2006 and have never left! They must be adopted together into a home preferably with no other animals. They are very sweet and will be very grateful for any attention. Considering all that they have been through, it will take a little time for everyone to get use to each other. Message me or marlene@forgottenpetadvocates.com, if you would like all of their information and you can meet them at the kennel! They take treats very gently and are very bonded to each other. Although the kennel staff loves them, they need that "special" person to step up and give them a loving home of their own, that they both deserve! They are both fully vetted. Their Album: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.384558158226465.117499.379450892070525&type=1 Houston, TX and Surrounding Areas: We have had numerous threads / comments and questions - regarding Gwinn and Rowdy. This post is to help address some of these concerns. Gwinn and Rowdy were born in Oct. 2006. They have spent their whole lives in a boarding kennel, not a shelter, but a place of business. The kennel owner reached out to the founder of FPA, asking for help in finding good homes for not only Gwinn and Rowdy, but many other dogs and cats that had been abandoned or dumped (not only by individuals - but animal rescue groups as well) at her establishment. That is when The Forgotten Pet Advocates was formed...to serve a need many did not know existed, not only here, but all over the US. If you are out of state, check with your local boarding facilities, you may also be able to save a pet that has been abandoned there. All but 2 of the long term abandoned dogs and cats have now been adopted into loving homes.....Gwinn and Rowdy still wait along with 50 + others we currently are advocating for.Last year, we thought we found the perfect home, everything checked out, the adopter visited them only once (because they were over 5 hours away), we had a little facebook pressure - from those who "know better", it failed in 2 days! We had to drive and get these two confused babies, they pulled us to get back into their kennel, when we returned. With this said, it MUST be a SLOW process for these two.As with any dog that has been institutionalized for this long, certain steps must be taken to ensure a successful adoption: 1) Formal adoption application submitted and approved after home check, vet reference and other applicable background checks have cleared. 2) Potential adopter will need to visit Gwinn and Rowdy at the boarding kennel several times. 3) Potential adopter will take Gwinn and Rowdy out of the boarding kennel for several short car rides and then return them to the kennel. They love to go out for "yummy" food - so stops at a drive thru restaurant will be the highlight of their car rides.4) Potential adopter will take Gwinn and Rowdy home for a sleepover and then return them to the kennel.5) After the potential adopter and Gwinn and Rowdy are comfortable with each other, the boarding kennel owner (who is the legal guardian of Gwinn and Rowdy) will assess and discuss how Gwinn and Rowdy are adjusting and determine next step.6) The kennel owner will be "hands on" for as long as needed after the adoption. She will visit Gwinn and Rowdy in their new home to help with their transition. She is the closest human they have bonded with. She has several dogs and cats as well, so she is not in the position to take them to her home.There are 2.2 million people in the Houston area alone, not including the suburbs. There must be someone out there for them. We have had articles, news stories, taken out ads in the local papers and will continue to do so, until their home is found. FPA will do anything necessary to help with the process.We will not rule out adopting into a home with other pets. Proper introduction will need to be done on neutral territory, to be able to make that determination. We do not know how Gwinn and Rowdy will do around children, or cats. All they have had is each other. Gwinn and Rowdy are not "dog park" types. The mental stimulation would be too overwhelming for them. Texas adoption applications are not recognized as a binding contract in other states. There are many states that allow vets to euthanize a pet for no reason, without giving the original owner or rescue the opportunity to take the pets/ back. Yes, we learned of this first hand. Which we are not going into - this is for Gwinn and Rowdy and not that horrific incident.The founder of FPA adopted two long term dogs from a boarding kennel and knows what needs to be done and why. It took one dog 7 months before she approached her adopter and stopped hiding in the bedroom (she visited them at the kennel - 3 times a week for 30 days and still they were very scared). They do not know the particular sounds a train, television, refrigerator ice maker make - all they know are the amplified sounds of dogs barking / crying. Gwinn and Rowdy are not "instant" pets and will require someone who is willing and able to invest their time in making the adoption successful. FPA volunteers visit Gwinn and Rowdy every week. They are taken on nature walks and quality time is spent one on one with Gwinn and Rowdy. They are not mistreated, but kennel life is no life for any dog or cat and we want to find them a home, as well as the others - waiting and watching - as pets come and go. We want to find someone to come for them!Serious inquiries only may contact Marlene@forgottenpetadvocates.com. The Forgotten Pet Advocates fb page: https://www.facebook.com/theforgottenpetadvocatesLink to adoption app:http://www.forgottenpetadvocates.com/dog-adoption-application.htmlGwinn and Rowdy page: https://www.facebook.com/AdoptGwinnRowdy?ref=hl
 
ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A HOME! Houston, TX area: IN A KENNEL OVER 7 YEARS!! Gwinn and Rowdy are brother and sister, Chow Mixes. They went into a kennel i...
 
 
 
 
Urgent Dogs and Cats at the Garland Shelter, TX shared Shelter Me's photo.
"Open your heart to a shelter pet. The love and devotion a shelter pet offers is more than one can imagine." -Christy S. ------------------------ Episode 2... is now available on DVD: http://ShelterMe.tv/dvd/Episode 1 is on NETFLIXhttp://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Shelter_Me/70264887?trkid=13462100http://www.ShelterMe.com/ is the only dedicated site that lets anyone create online profiles of shelter pets to help them get adopted.
 
 
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