Bonnie came when no one else would & helped with a bad situation. Thank you for easing my mind & taking control of the situation. I seriously was doubting anything would change.
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On our way home from Whidbey Island, the calls for help just kept coming.
One call from a family staying at Oasis RV Park in Ephrata especially tugged at our hearts. A stray dog had shown up limping and appeared to be suffering from a serious case of mange. They were worried about him and hoping someone could help.
The local police had already stopped by and scanned him for a microchip, but as so often happens, there was no plan to contain or help this poor dog. Unless there is aggression involved, these situations too often end up falling on rescues and compassionate citizens.😢 Do better City of Ephrata
Once we got back to town, we stopped by the RV park to see him for ourselves. It was a heartbreaking sight. Thin, uncomfortable, limping, and covered in mange — clearly a dog that had not had an easy life.💔
We headed to storage to gather supplies: a bed, wet and dry dog food, and then called Pioneer Veterinary Clinic to ask about treatment options. Since we had no open fosters willing to take on a dog with mange, the family at the campground graciously agreed to help care for him at their campsite while we worked on a plan.
We learned that mange treatment has come a long way and that the quad dewormer NexGard is often very effective. Thankfully, we had that on hand, along with medicated shampoo. We added probiotics to the bag, grabbed a large wire crate so he could safely be contained at night, and even tossed in some toys, hoping to see a little spark from him.
This morning, we received the sweetest update from the family.
(The kids have named him Jerry ❤️)
“Morning update…
I set up the crate and put in blankets. In preparation for crating him overnight, I tossed in a chunk of banana bread to see if he would go in. He did without hesitation. I had planned to do that a couple of times before bed without closing the door, just to keep it positive. Later in the evening, he actually put himself to bed. We closed the door and covered the crate with blankets to block the wind.
Poop report: The first one was pretty soft. When we got him out of his crate this morning, I fed him pretty promptly. He pooped right after and it was formed and much healthier looking.
I was walking around cleaning up our campsite after feeding him this morning and saw the plush toy you brought in the bag. I pulled it out and tried to play with him a bit, and he took right to it. Yesterday the kids were playing a game with a frisbee, and they said he reacted with such interest they stopped because they didn’t want to taunt him. A couple minutes ago, he brought the Kong over and dropped it on my foot. This boy has game. We started tossing the plush toy in the air and he was doing jumps like a frisbee dog. He caught the toy every time.
He is really stealing the hearts of our entire family, but none of us are able to take him on permanently. We ALL want updates on where he ends up. I have 28 coworkers that I will spread the word with. I’d also like to donate toward his neuter and mange treatment.
FYI — his limp doesn’t really seem to be an issue on grass. He was running to fetch and we barely noticed it. I wonder if one of his paw pads may be burned because gravel seemed to trigger it.”
And then came even more good news…
We received word from @Grant County Animal Outreach that several pets had been reclaimed, meaning they now have an open spot for Jerry while we all work together to help him heal and get healthy.❤️🩹
What a blessing it is when complete strangers step up for an abandoned animal. This family from the westside opened their hearts to a discarded dog in Grant County, and because of their kindness, Jerry now has hope.
Sometimes the village shows up in the most unexpected ways. ❤️🐶❤️
If you can donate for his care, or can foster him while he heals, please reach out to Grant County Animal Outreach. He’s going to need the village supporting his recovery. ❤️🩹
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Yesterday, we transported 6 of 8 Rottweiler/Husky puppies from a property off Wheeler Road. We had been contacted by ACPR asking if we could help after the family reached out to them.
Earlier in the week, we went out to assess the puppies. We tested a few, and feeling reasonably okay about their condition at the time, we vaccinated and dewormed all 6 that were leaving, along with the 2 puppies the family insisted on keeping and the momma dog. We also left behind 5 bags of puppy food. Critters Pet Rescue agreed to take them… so we went to work to get them there.
At 7:00 a.m. yesterday, we picked the puppies up for transport. Within 20 minutes, they began throwing up. At first, we thought it was simply fear and motion sickness. They had never been in a vehicle before and were terrified. But what came up was heartbreaking.
We stopped at least 5–6 times on the trip to Mukilteo to change bedding. What these poor babies were vomiting wasn’t puppy food… it was cheatgrass, sticks, black electrical tape, small rocks, and other unrecognizable items.
What wasn’t in the bile? Food.💔
These puppies are approximately 12 weeks old and weighed under 10 pounds, ribs showing. They drank water as though they had never had access to it before, despite us having stressed earlier in the week that fresh water needed to be available at all times.
Knowing the long ferry lines would be too much for these fragile pups, we came up with a plan — loading them into a stroller so they could walk onto the ferry instead of waiting in long vehicle lines. Thankfully, it worked perfectly.
Once they arrived at Critters Pet Rescue, they were immediately bathed and fed. The message we received back was heartbreaking:
“They ate like they hadn’t eaten in 27 years.”
No puppy should know hunger like that.
We have spent a lot of time thinking about how to approach this family. The reality is, they have more dogs than they can properly care for. And this is where we get frustrated.
For 6 years, we have advocated for reasonable animal ordinances in Grant County — including limits on the number of animals a household can responsibly own. Yet nothing changes. Meanwhile, animals continue to suffer from neglect caused by lack of oversight and accountability.
These are living, breathing animals. They deserve adequate food, water, veterinary care, and safe living conditions.
We are grateful these 6 puppies now have a chance at a new beginning. But our hearts ache for the ones we had to leave behind.
We offered to have the momma dog spayed, and we will follow through with that. But there are more animals there that we simply cannot reach on our own.
This is why spay/neuter, education, and stronger ordinances matter.🐶
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🐶PARVO AND THE DANGERS INVOLVED
Parvo can be very serious on a property, especially for unvaccinated puppies. If you’ve had a parvo-positive dog on your property, you should assume the environment is contaminated for quite a while.🚨
Canine Parvovirus is extremely hardy and can survive in soil, grass, dirt, cracks in concrete, kennels, yards, and organic material for months to potentially years, depending on conditions. Shade, cool temperatures, dirt, and moisture help it survive longer. Hot, dry, sunny areas tend to reduce survival time, but don’t eliminate risk.
For unimmunized puppies, the risk can be high because they often sniff, lick, and put everything in their mouths.
Here’s the practical rescue/foster reality:
High Risk Situations
* A parvo-positive dog had diarrhea/vomiting in the yard or kennel area.
* The property has dirt, grass, gravel, or porous surfaces (hard to disinfect).
* Puppies are not vaccinated or only have one vaccine.
Lower Risk Situations
* Adult vaccinated dogs (especially fully vaccinated) generally have much lower risk.
* Puppies with multiple vaccines on board ( 3-4 not just one) are safer.
* Areas that were hard-surface only and thoroughly disinfected with effective products.
What You Can Do to Reduce Risk
1. Keep unimmunized pups off contaminated areas if possible.
2. Use a completely separate “clean” area that was never exposed.
3. Disinfect hard surfaces with:
* diluted bleach (when safe for the surface), or
* veterinary disinfectants proven to kill parvo such as rescue disinfectant (accelerated hydrogen peroxide), Kennelsol, or Parvocide, Rescue.
4. Remove feces immediately and thoroughly.
5. Sunlight and drying help, but are not enough alone.
6. Wait until puppies have a stronger vaccine series if possible.
For rescue work like what you do, many vets and rescues are very cautious about bringing unvaccinated foster puppies onto a property that recently had parvo, especially if they’re under 16 weeks or not fully vaccinated yet. Even if the home looks clean, the yard can remain the biggest issue.
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KITTEN DROP!
The biscuit factory is officially OPEN.
Meet our trio of 8-week-old babies:
🤍 Biscuit (M)– little bitty toasted marshmallow perfection with those dreamy blue eyes (flame point!)
🖤🤍 Missy (F)– our little moo kitty with the sweetest purr and a face that says she has thoughts (medium haired)
🤍🩶 Lulu (F)– dainty tabby princess / tiny chaos gremlin / professional heart thief (runt)
These babies are playful, affectionate, ridiculously adorable, and fully committed to ruining your productivity with their tiny faces.
Raised in foster care alongside kids, dogs and cats, spoiled appropriately, and ready to find families of their own
Apply here: arfsgc.com/cat-adoption-application/
Please share so these sweet babies can find their people!
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