Foster homes and volunteers are backbone of Dogtown's success
By Linda Eissmann “Real Dogs for Real People” is the motto of Dogtown Canine Rescue (also known to have a few cats in their care, now and then). Operating in the Carson City area, Dogtown has rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed more than 1,000 dogs in just their first five years in existence.
That’s more than 1,000 dogs who would have otherwise been abandoned, euthanized, or left at a shelter to an unknown fate.
Instead, those dogs have found love and commitment in their adoptive families. Foster homes and volunteers are the backbone of Dogtown’s success. With their help, injured, neglected, and scared dogs have found joy in life and homes to call their own.
Pet adoptions are held at least twice a month at the Petco and Petsmart in Carson City. A list of available animals is updated regularly at www.dogtown.petfinder.org.
Answering the call for help, Dogtown was one of the rescue groups that took several of the Gabbs dogs, and volunteers are working hard to get them ready for adoption. However long that takes, Dogtown is committed to their transition from desert dogs to family dogs.
“If you are looking for a dog who won’t bark, jump, dig, chew, shed hair, has perfect manners and is 100% housebroken, may we suggest the stuffed animal aisle at Toys-R-Us?” Dogtown’s founders don’t mince words. They want committed homes for the dogs in their care and make sure all adoptive families are ready to offer the patience and love their new family member will need.
Dogtown is one of many rescue organizations that will offer pets for adoption during the Super Adoption, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall. The event is a highlight of the 1st Annual Nevada Week for Animals, April 5-13, 2008, a statewide celebration to build awareness and mobilize action on behalf of all animals in the Silver State and Lake Tahoe area.
What You Can DoMeet the Dogtown team--four-legged and two-legged--at the Super Adoption in Reno on April 12. For more details about the organization, visit Dogtown's
website. Posted by Julie Snyder, Best Friends NetworkPhoto of Chester 2, looking for a loving home, courtesy of Dogtown Canine Rescue