Author Archives: NWSams

We decided a month ago that we should find a home for Nanuk, who has been here since December. Because he is 10½ years old, we kept him with us because it’s difficult to place Seniors and he played so … Continue reading →

When we were helping a dozen dogs a year, we used to say that May brought us the majority of them. Not true today, but we did have two dogs enter rescue last month. First was a four year old … Continue reading →

Rescue continues to center around the three Iowa puppy mill girls we have had for three months. On April 13, Sophie was not eating and we became worried enough to take her to the vet. An x-ray showed little bits … Continue reading →

Our lives have been consumed with the care of the three puppy mill girls. We take turns sitting with them in the garage, which has been converted to their home, trying to get them used to human presence. Getting them … Continue reading →

Sophie, Fena, and Tessa have been here for a month now, living in the garage. Progress has been slow and we have come to realize this will be a very long term project. We moved the cars out, picked up … Continue reading →

Knut was the sickest dog we ever had in rescue. In January we reported that after $5,000 in vet bills he was about to start the second half of his life, but sadly it wasn’t to be. He went downhill … Continue reading →

Remind me to never claim we had the busiest month in years, because it got worse. Last month we talked about Cloud, the 1½ year old male Darlene was fostering. The applicants in Boise drove to Coeur d’Alene to visit, … Continue reading →

A month and a half ago someone posted about a lost Samoyed, saying they were afraid someone picked him up and took him because his coat looked so bad. We offered to help, but it wasn’t necessary because a neighbor … Continue reading →

You’ve heard this before, but rescue has changed remarkably in the past few years. It’s not just the number of dogs; it’s the way we work to find them. Nearly everything is online now. We respond to Craigslist ads, listings … Continue reading →

Let’s start this with a reminder why rescue matters to our entire community. Last month two older Sammies were posted on the animal shelter website in Calgary, Alberta. One was eleven years old; the other was eight. Lisa, who does … Continue reading →