posted by admin on Apr 13
Motherhood on a Chain
- Scarlet and her new sister
Ah, yes. The story begins in August 2008 with a local pet lover looking for a Basset Hound puppy. There was the flyer… “Basset Hound Puppies for Sale”. Unfortunately, from a backyard breeder just looking for income and woefully ignorant of dogs. When the potential puppy buyer arrived, she was so appalled at the conditions in which the momma dog and her 4 pups were living she called Animal Control and then Goliad Pet Adoption. To make a long story short, we became the caregivers for the momma and her pups. The father of the litter was out wandering when the others were picked up. We have since learned that his owners traded him for a Chihuahua. Sigh. But the puppies all survived thanks to the care of our Puppy Rescuer and are all in wonderful homes.
The daughter of another Goliad pet lover volunteered to foster and nurture Momma, whom she named Scarlet. Scarlet required lots of vet care as well as TLC. Her mange has cleared, her heartworms have been treated, the intestinal worms exterminated and the mastitis cured. Not necessarily in that order.
Needless to say, after all that care, a strong bond formed.
Scarlet and new mom
Scarlet was officially adopted by her foster family in April 2009. She has a loving human mom and dad as well as a Basset sister. She is a beautifully spoiled dog with a wonderful new life.
Many, many thanks to her new family!