BRIDGET & BADGER
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 Badger and what we believe to be his mate (and who we have named "Bridget") were dumped at the South Los Angeles Shelter when we think they had outlived their usefulness (translate that to profitability) as puppy producers. California rescues are SO full, and so they turned to our rescue to see if we could help these two. Unfortunately, we have taken quite a few dogs from California (Lilly, Lisa, Kayai, Hercules, Layla, Vicki, Ivory and Wendy) in the last couple of months, and these dogs are still with our rescue waiting for homes...we just had no room for two more. After a long and thoughtful (make that sleepless) night, our staff members thought that if we could just get some financial help, we could save this pair by putting them straight into boarding, which would give us time to find a foster or an adoptive home for them. We will also have to pay someone to transport them for us unless a volunteer steps up and offers to make the drive. Badger and Bridget are thought to be between 5 and 7 years old. They are sweet and friendly with people and other dogs; their training level is unknown at this time. They are up-to-date on shots and will be spayed/neutered (providing we can raise the funds to save them) before being transported to Arizona. UPDATE 10/29: We're not quite to our goal, but the shelter needed a commitment on Badger and Bridget by today, so we took a leap of faith and said YES to taking them. They are scheduled for their spay/neuter surgeries on Saturday, after which they will be picked up at the clinic by Glenn, a volunteer with Coastal Rescue, and transported to Van Nuys Airport where they will be airlifted to Phoenix courtesy of our favorite pilot and co-pilot, Doug and Wendy. Badger and Bridget will take up temporary residence with Pat the Dog Lady until a foster or adoptive home opens up for them. For now at least, they are safe thanks to you.
UPDATE 10/31: Doug and Wendy flew to California this afternoon and returned with our two newest refugees. Badger had had his neuter surgery and was pretty groggy. For some reason, the shelter did not have the spay surgery done on Bridget, although she, too, was very groggy and acting as if she'd been under anesthesia. The dogs were settled in with Pat for the night. We'll be seeing them in the morning to fit them with suitable collars and ID tags and to assess their condition. They were very happy to have each other...
UPDATE 11/02: Badger and Bridget are settling in at Pat's house. Badger appears to be in reasonably good physical condition, and his spirits are definitely high. Bridget on the other hand has been "ridden hard and put up wet." This poor girl looks like she has been bred, and bred, and bred -- a walking, breathing puppy factory. We're not sure why the clinic would not spay her as she has had no diarrhea at all since arriving in Arizona, but we suspect the large umbilical hernia on her abdomen might have deterred the vet from tackling the surgery. We are going to let both dogs settle in a bit before we assess their medical needs.
A huge THANKS to our support team who have already pledged or sent donations to help bring Bridget and Badger to Arizona:
UPDATE 11/15: BADGER HAS FOUND A FOSTER HOME!!! Our thanks go out to Bob & Glenda Terry, who adopted Mira (now Micah) from us earlier this year. Bob contacted us this week and wanted to know how he could help.
Bob has promised us updates over the coming weeks to let us know what Badger knows (and what he doesn't), what he likes (and what he doesn't) and simply how well he does living in a home. Who knows? This could be the first real home that Badger has ever known.
FIRST FOSTER REPORT FOR BADGER: 2nd day in new foster home. Doing extremely well with Micah. He is so mellow. He is continuing to mark his area. Once in a while in the house. Actually there probably isn't anything left to mark in the house. ...He'll come around shortly. Went to the doggie park at 63rd Ave & Northern today. Interacted with probably a dozen different dogs and people. Not a problem. He was really curious about a little guy about the size of a football. He is very submissve when scolded about peeing in the house. He cooperates and goes right outside. He's really a good guy.
Badger is up-to-date on shots, neutered and microchipped and will be ready to meet you soon.
BRIDGET UPDATE: According to Pat the Dog Lady: ... Bridget is doing fine. I think she enjoys eating all of her food and getting to lie down where she wants to. She has been out with me every morning since Badger left and has been a good girl. Poor thing when she runs, her overused belly bags and nipples swing in the wind. ...It will help when we get some weight on her.
UPDATE 1/4: It's been a long road for Bridget. She's been used for breeding so many time that we just didn't think she'd ever get back on her feet. But, a visit to Pat's today gave us hope. Bridget is looking so MUCH better. She has gained weight and is full of energy.
Bridget's spay surgery and hernia repair will be scheduled in the next couple of weeks. She is up-to-date on shots and microchipped. Her house manners (or lack thereof) are an unknown at present, but we will be working on getting her into a foster home so that she can continue to blossom and heal. Bridget will see our vet on Monday (January 11th) in anticipation of her surgery. We'll be posting an update once she has been examined. UPDATE 1/11: Bridget saw the vet today for her pre-surgical check up. She weighed in at a healthy 74.5 pounds, and Dr. H estimated her age to be about 4 years of age. Bridget was pronounced fit for surgery (spay and hernia repair), which has been scheduled for January 25th. She was updated on shots and returned to Pat to await her surgery date.
UPDATE 1/25: We picked Bridget up for her spay surgery and hernia repair today and were pleasantly surprised. Her coat is just beautiful; she has put on weight and is the picture of health! Something we never would have imagined when we rescued her back in October. The surgery went well and Bridget is doing fine. She's on antibiotics for 10 days but should pull through without complications under her new foster mom's watchful ene.
Bridget has been tucked in for the night to sleep off the anesthesia. She will be on complete bedrest for the next week -- Foster Mom Dorothy won't let anything happen to this girl, that's for sure!
UPDATE 2/1: Foster mom Dorothy reports that Bridget is doing well. She's getting more and more curious about the other dogs in the household and is less and less inclined to lie quietly in her crate in the "isolation ward." She wants to play! Dorothy says that Bridget is a doll to walk on her leash and is calm and quiet in the house, except when she's asked to separate from the rest of the household in the isolation ward. Now that she's feeling better, we're going to work on integrating her into the pack. Bridget is ready to begin the search for her forever home and is now available for introductions. She'd LOVE to meet you.
BRIDGET UPDATE 2/4:
Adoption fees: Badger $225.00 / Bridget $395.00.
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