Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
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NEWS
June 09 - WE ARE VERY SORRY BUT WE ARE EXTREMELY FULL, WE ARE NOT EXCEPTING ANY MORE DOGS AT THIS TIME. If you would be interested in fostering please let us know, it would help immensely and it could be the difference in life or death to a rescue dog. We are having to say no to wonderful dogs who are on Euth lists......... Please be patient with us in answering emails, we are extremely full and have very little extra time. Please understand, we CANNOT answer every little question that is emailed to us, ... we do not have time to converse back and forth although we will try our hardest to answer any questions that aren't answered in profiles. We cannot send more pics, there are pics posted on profiles and those have to be sufficient. ************ We very much appreciate all the kind emails and the donations that have come to us lately, we very much understand that times are hard and it is a much bigger thing to donate money and supplies in such a bad economy, we so much appreciate every penny.... most donations at this time are being used to purchase dog food or vaccines. Thank you again. ********** We still have a few of the small dogs from the elderly breeder that need to find loving forever homes to go to. If you are an extra special person, willing to give an extra special little dog a second chance, please email us asap so we can discuss the babies that are still here.... God Bless you for it in advance.
Penny & Biscuit
Jenny
WHO WE ARE
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue is a small, home based, non-profit rescue. We are here because we love the dogs and we have seen many, many sweet, gentle, adoptable dogs in our county dog pound die unnecessarily, either of illness or from euthanization because they were just so full they just couldn't hold anymore. My husband and I volunteered at the local dog pound until I was haunted so horribly by all the innocent, pleading eyes that I knew I had to do something. I am an experienced rescuer, I have been fostering, nursing, vetting and adopting out animals for the majority of my 20 adult years. As a child I rescued, anything from orphaned or abused puppies, kittens or rabbits. My heart goes out to those Sacred Hearts of Innocence who have no choice but to live in a mans world and by mans rules.... no matter how unfair. Our rescues here are loved as our own while they wait on their forever homes, and we are also a Sanctuary, so if due to health issues or other issues an animal cannot be placed, they are free to live their life out with us, peacefully. We are truly a RESCUE, we aren't breed specific, rather we are need specific, and nomally we do not take owner turn ins.....on the occasion that we do take a litter of puppies from an owner, we require the owner to allow us to take your mommy and daddy to our vet and have them spayed/neutered. NEVER give your pet away unless it is to a reputable rescue! We, as a general rule, rescue the ones whose time is almost up or are too ill to be adopted out, we nurse them and love them and prepare them for their forever homes. We evaluate their needs, likes and dislikes and this all comes into play when you fill out your application for adoption. Our goal is for your home to be the FOREVER home, not just another stop on the already rough journey that these innocents have been on. THANK YOU FOR ADOPTING A HOMELESS PET.
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK
WE DO NOT SUPPORT BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION ~ BSL ~ PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF AND STAND AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO ERADICATE A WONDERFUL, LOYAL AND LOVING BREED OF DOG DUE TO THE INGNORANCE AND ABUSE OF SOME OWNERS. PLEASE STAND UNTIL THE TRUE CRIMINAL IS PUNISHED, NOT THE INNOCENT DOG DOING HIS OWNERS WILL.
How You Can Help
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE SEVERAL DOGS HERE WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING A YOUNG BOXER MIX NEEDING HIP SURGERY, A YOUNG ABANDONED MOMMY WHO IS IN NEED OF A SURGERY TO REMOVE A BULLET FROM HER HIP AND SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. WE APPRECIATE ANY DONATIONS TOWARDS THESE SHELTER BABIES.
There are many ways in which you can help the many shelter babies here at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue. We are always in need of food, kennels, dog houses, towels, bleach and TOYS, we never have enough toys! Our rescues love nylabone toys. We are also in desperate need of fencing. We are situated on 3 acres and as of yet, (we have been here since October of '06), finances have not enabled us to put up a good permanant fencing. Our rescues would benefit from this tremendously. Everyone here could enjoy the freedom of a large place to run and play, a joy which so many have been deprived of for their entire lives. We appreciate any and all donations and so do the many displaced shelter babies that reside here. If you are interested in donating anything, big or small, please contact us. If you would like to sponsor a shelter baby, please click the donate button below and be sure to specify who you would like to sponsor when you donate. Thank you so much for supporting our rescue and all of the homeless babies that reside with us.
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we do not have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed for another shelter dog at discounted price, please click here.
SPECIAL THANKS
We want to thank several special Angels for their continuing support of our rescue....... Dr Jenny Cowdrey for her continual support of our rescue, we absolutely couldn't keep going without such a wonderful veterinarian and staff!...........Chris Troutman (ACHO), the support of the humane society and food donations continually help us......Roxanne of HART, for the donated food and Melody and Mary of LUV 4 K9's for the kind donations of food and for always being willing to help save the dogs of our county............Brenda & Ed for your continuous donations to and prayers for our rescue. The treats, toys and nylabones are always enjoyed and you have helped save so many dogs with the vaccines, meds and food that your donations have provided and for being a Foster Mom for our Missy.......... Cyd Paugh for her continual support with regular donations, kennels, crates, beds and treats (and for her 2 adoptions!), you have helped make the rescues here comfortable and happy and have enabled us to rescue more with the kennel/crate space!......... Beth Rimer for her support and help in rehoming the dogs of our county........Patty Reynolds for the donations she has been sending to help the puppies............ Anja & Alan Shepherd for their wonderful donations of money, treats, blankets, toys (and their 2 adoptions) and Anja for her awesome, selfless contribution of running in the Flying Pig Marathon for our rescue! THANK YOU ANJA! Mostly thank you to all of the wonderful ADOPTERS! Without your kind hearts and willingness to open your homes to our rescues we would have no reason to exist and so many babies would die unnecessarily, we are forever grateful to each and every one of you.
WHY WE REQUIRE AN ADOPTION FEE
In order to continue rescuing and to feed and house the dogs/puppies that we save we have to charge an adoption fee. We are not gaining profit from this fee in any way. We are feeding, vetting, medicating and caring for many dogs that are homeless and none of this is free to us, it is all out of our pockets. Except, of course, on the occasion that someone does donate food/bedding/money etc, which we are always so very thankful for. Please try to understand that in order to keep rescuing, and hopefully if you are on our site you do care about homeless animals, we absolutely have to charge an adoption fee, so please don't question this. When you donate an adoption fee you are actually helping save another dog or house and feed one that still isn't fortunate enough to have already found their forever home, you are not "buying" the dog or puppy that you are taking home with you.
BREED GUARANTEES
We, at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue, cannot guarantee the breed of the dog/puppy you are applying to adopt. We go by what the shelter has it listed as, as well as what we see when they arrive here or what the previous owners have informed us or the shelter of as far as breed is concerned. We cannot guarantee size, temperament, weight at adulthood or any other features that nature controls. WE WILL NEVER misrepresent a breed to find an adopter, it is not that important to have an adoption. It is only important that everyone, especially the rescued dog/puppy, to have a happy, loving forever home and that everyone is pleased in the end. We rarely have purebred puppies and even more rarely do we know who both parents are or who the many fathers of any given litter of puppies could be. Please don't expect 100% accuracy in this area, ever. If you absolutely have to have a purebred, you should look into the many purebred rescues and hopefully you will be able to find the exact dog/puppy you are looking for. Once again, we cannot guarantee the breeds or breed mixes of any of our rescues.
WHY ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW PUPPY????
I DREAMT OF YOU
I dreamt of you last night,
Safe and warm for once in my life
You were cuddling me and holding me tight
This dream of you made me want for my life to fight
I awoke this morning and you weren't here
But I can still feel you and I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
For you I fetched a ball and lost at a tug of war fight
So happy I was to be free and full of health
To feel your love, yes I knew this was the true meaning of wealth
Yet I awoke again this morning and you still weren't here
But just like yesterday I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
This night was harder though, I am so afraid I'm losing the fight
My small body is wasting and I am so sick
I'm afraid I won't make it unless you come rescue me quick
I can still feel you, I know you must be near
I cry for you now so maybe you will hear
I did not sleep at all last night
I have no energy left for the fight
My littermates are dying in this place called the pound
And I know tomorrow the warden Is forced to make his round
The old and feeble and sick shall go
I will be chosen, for this I already know
I cry for you softly, I thought you were near
But now I truly doubt if you even care to hear
My night was long, I am suffering so
When the warden carries me out, I am ready to go
He gently tells me I am sorry for your fate
You are a beautiful puppy, and for this I hate
I must end your suffering, for this is the rule
The one you dreamt of must have been a fool
Today you will start your day as you always do
Never caring how many times that I dreamt of you
Never knowing what a wonderful companion I could have been
If only the purebred puppy in the newspaper did not win
You thought of rescuing, but you bought instead
For this decision I now am dead
Written by Mary Bevens~Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
In memory of all the wonderful shelter dogs/puppies that die daily in the US due to irresponsible breeding.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
For the safety and happiness of our rescues, we do require an application be filled out and a contract to be signed. We only want one thing for each rescue that resides here and that is a WONDERFUL FOREVER home....and we feel we have the responsiblity to find that for them, with no exceptions. If you are sincerely interested in adopting one of our shelter babies, please copy & paste the adoption application below into an email, fill it out and email it back to us. We will review your application and contact you as soon as we possibly can. Please understand that we are a home-based rescue, and for the safety of our family we will not provide our address to anyone who is not an approved adopter with a completed application on file. Thank you for your interest in our rescues.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ANSWERED..
SACRED HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE ADOPTION APPLICATION
NAMES of all adults in household:
Address:
City:
State:
county:
Telephone Number(s):
Best time to call:
email address:
Dog(s) you are interested in:
Name and age of person filling out this application:
The following questions are to determine suitability of the dog for your particular family. Some may not be suitable for small children, whereas some may need to be placed in a home with children because of their deep love for them. Some may need to be placed where there are other family dogs because they do best with canine friends. I thank you for inquiring on our rescues, they are all special and need special homes where they can enjoy the rest of their life with love and companionship. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CONSIDERING A SHELTER BABY!
Number of people in your household:
Please list the ages of each one:
Which household member will be the primary daily caregiver of your rescue?
Age of caregiver:
Do you own or rent your home?
Is your home located in town or a rural setting?
If you rent do you mind if we contact your landlord?
Name and phone number of landlord:
*******Letter of approval from landlord or leasing company will be required at time of adoption.
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If no, how will you ensure the safety of your rescue(EXPLAIN)?
Where will your new pet live? Inside? Outside? Both?
Will your new pet be allowed on your furniture, bed, etc?
Where will your new pet sleep at night?
In the event that you would have to move, what steps would be taken to secure a safe place for your pet?
How many hours a day will your companion spend alone?
Where will he/she spend these hours?
If your work/school schedule would happen to change and you were forced to be gone excessive hours, what steps would be taken to insure the happiness and well being of your pet?
What method of housetraining will you use? (please explain)
How long do you foresee it taking you to housebreak your new rescue?
Please explain the methods of training that you will be using to deter chewing, jumping, or other bad habits that your new pet may develop?
Are you planning on or willing to take your new companion to formal training if needed?
Please describe the activity level of your family and how your new pet will be involved in your everyday activities:
Other pets within your household (please specify cats/dogs/exotics) along with ages and breeds:
Please EXPLAIN how you are going to introduce your new rescue to the animals already in your home:
How long do you believe it will take your new rescue to adjust to your home?
Are your pets spayed/neutered?
If no please explain:
Are your current pet (s) on a monthly heartworm prevention?
How many dogs have you owned in the past (many is not an acceptable answer)?
If you have owned one or more dogs in the past, please EXPLAIN what happened to them (old age, euthanasia, accident, gave away, illness, etc.)
If you previously had a dog was it on monthly heartworm prevention and altered?
If no please explain:
Do you own livestock? If so please specify types: (some of rescues may not be suitable with some livestock)
Do you have a regular Veterinarian?
Please provide name, address and phone number:
Please list 2 personal references (non-relative) with their phone numbers and the best times to call them:
Have you ever turned a pet into a dog shelter or rescue?
If so please explain the circumstances:
Please explain to us why you chose this pet:
Please explain why you chose this specific breed or breed mix and what you know of their temperaments and needs:
What is your size expectations for the pet you are applying for?
Do you plan to breed this pet?
If the rescue you are interested in is special needs, please explain how your home and lifestyle will benefit these needs:
Thank you again for your interest in our rescues. We will contact you by phone as soon as we possibly can to further discuss the pet that you are interested in.
Incomplete applications will not be considered or answered.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU ADOPT A PUPPY TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY PERFORMED BY THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS. ALL PUPPIES/DOGS OVER 12 WKS. WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE GOING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES. Thank you again for considering a Shelter Baby
PLEASE EMAIL
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue
Winchester, OH 45697
Email:
forsacredhearts@aol.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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Penny & Biscuit
Jenny
WHO WE ARE
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue is a small, home based, non-profit rescue. We are here because we love the dogs and we have seen many, many sweet, gentle, adoptable dogs in our county dog pound die unnecessarily, either of illness or from euthanization because they were just so full they just couldn't hold anymore. My husband and I volunteered at the local dog pound until I was haunted so horribly by all the innocent, pleading eyes that I knew I had to do something. I am an experienced rescuer, I have been fostering, nursing, vetting and adopting out animals for the majority of my 20 adult years. As a child I rescued, anything from orphaned or abused puppies, kittens or rabbits. My heart goes out to those Sacred Hearts of Innocence who have no choice but to live in a mans world and by mans rules.... no matter how unfair. Our rescues here are loved as our own while they wait on their forever homes, and we are also a Sanctuary, so if due to health issues or other issues an animal cannot be placed, they are free to live their life out with us, peacefully. We are truly a RESCUE, we aren't breed specific, rather we are need specific, and nomally we do not take owner turn ins.....on the occasion that we do take a litter of puppies from an owner, we require the owner to allow us to take your mommy and daddy to our vet and have them spayed/neutered. NEVER give your pet away unless it is to a reputable rescue! We, as a general rule, rescue the ones whose time is almost up or are too ill to be adopted out, we nurse them and love them and prepare them for their forever homes. We evaluate their needs, likes and dislikes and this all comes into play when you fill out your application for adoption. Our goal is for your home to be the FOREVER home, not just another stop on the already rough journey that these innocents have been on. THANK YOU FOR ADOPTING A HOMELESS PET.PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK
WE DO NOT SUPPORT BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION ~ BSL ~ PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF AND STAND AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO ERADICATE A WONDERFUL, LOYAL AND LOVING BREED OF DOG DUE TO THE INGNORANCE AND ABUSE OF SOME OWNERS. PLEASE STAND UNTIL THE TRUE CRIMINAL IS PUNISHED, NOT THE INNOCENT DOG DOING HIS OWNERS WILL.
How You Can Help
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE SEVERAL DOGS HERE WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING A YOUNG BOXER MIX NEEDING HIP SURGERY, A YOUNG ABANDONED MOMMY WHO IS IN NEED OF A SURGERY TO REMOVE A BULLET FROM HER HIP AND SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. WE APPRECIATE ANY DONATIONS TOWARDS THESE SHELTER BABIES.
There are many ways in which you can help the many shelter babies here at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue. We are always in need of food, kennels, dog houses, towels, bleach and TOYS, we never have enough toys! Our rescues love nylabone toys. We are also in desperate need of fencing. We are situated on 3 acres and as of yet, (we have been here since October of '06), finances have not enabled us to put up a good permanant fencing. Our rescues would benefit from this tremendously. Everyone here could enjoy the freedom of a large place to run and play, a joy which so many have been deprived of for their entire lives. We appreciate any and all donations and so do the many displaced shelter babies that reside here. If you are interested in donating anything, big or small, please contact us. If you would like to sponsor a shelter baby, please click the donate button below and be sure to specify who you would like to sponsor when you donate. Thank you so much for supporting our rescue and all of the homeless babies that reside with us.
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we do not have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed for another shelter dog at discounted price, please click here.
SPECIAL THANKS
We want to thank several special Angels for their continuing support of our rescue....... Dr Jenny Cowdrey for her continual support of our rescue, we absolutely couldn't keep going without such a wonderful veterinarian and staff!...........Chris Troutman (ACHO), the support of the humane society and food donations continually help us......Roxanne of HART, for the donated food and Melody and Mary of LUV 4 K9's for the kind donations of food and for always being willing to help save the dogs of our county............Brenda & Ed for your continuous donations to and prayers for our rescue. The treats, toys and nylabones are always enjoyed and you have helped save so many dogs with the vaccines, meds and food that your donations have provided and for being a Foster Mom for our Missy.......... Cyd Paugh for her continual support with regular donations, kennels, crates, beds and treats (and for her 2 adoptions!), you have helped make the rescues here comfortable and happy and have enabled us to rescue more with the kennel/crate space!......... Beth Rimer for her support and help in rehoming the dogs of our county........Patty Reynolds for the donations she has been sending to help the puppies............ Anja & Alan Shepherd for their wonderful donations of money, treats, blankets, toys (and their 2 adoptions) and Anja for her awesome, selfless contribution of running in the Flying Pig Marathon for our rescue! THANK YOU ANJA! Mostly thank you to all of the wonderful ADOPTERS! Without your kind hearts and willingness to open your homes to our rescues we would have no reason to exist and so many babies would die unnecessarily, we are forever grateful to each and every one of you.
WHY WE REQUIRE AN ADOPTION FEE
In order to continue rescuing and to feed and house the dogs/puppies that we save we have to charge an adoption fee. We are not gaining profit from this fee in any way. We are feeding, vetting, medicating and caring for many dogs that are homeless and none of this is free to us, it is all out of our pockets. Except, of course, on the occasion that someone does donate food/bedding/money etc, which we are always so very thankful for. Please try to understand that in order to keep rescuing, and hopefully if you are on our site you do care about homeless animals, we absolutely have to charge an adoption fee, so please don't question this. When you donate an adoption fee you are actually helping save another dog or house and feed one that still isn't fortunate enough to have already found their forever home, you are not "buying" the dog or puppy that you are taking home with you.
BREED GUARANTEES
We, at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue, cannot guarantee the breed of the dog/puppy you are applying to adopt. We go by what the shelter has it listed as, as well as what we see when they arrive here or what the previous owners have informed us or the shelter of as far as breed is concerned. We cannot guarantee size, temperament, weight at adulthood or any other features that nature controls. WE WILL NEVER misrepresent a breed to find an adopter, it is not that important to have an adoption. It is only important that everyone, especially the rescued dog/puppy, to have a happy, loving forever home and that everyone is pleased in the end. We rarely have purebred puppies and even more rarely do we know who both parents are or who the many fathers of any given litter of puppies could be. Please don't expect 100% accuracy in this area, ever. If you absolutely have to have a purebred, you should look into the many purebred rescues and hopefully you will be able to find the exact dog/puppy you are looking for. Once again, we cannot guarantee the breeds or breed mixes of any of our rescues.
WHY ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW PUPPY????
I DREAMT OF YOU
I dreamt of you last night,
Safe and warm for once in my life
You were cuddling me and holding me tight
This dream of you made me want for my life to fight
I awoke this morning and you weren't here
But I can still feel you and I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
For you I fetched a ball and lost at a tug of war fight
So happy I was to be free and full of health
To feel your love, yes I knew this was the true meaning of wealth
Yet I awoke again this morning and you still weren't here
But just like yesterday I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
This night was harder though, I am so afraid I'm losing the fight
My small body is wasting and I am so sick
I'm afraid I won't make it unless you come rescue me quick
I can still feel you, I know you must be near
I cry for you now so maybe you will hear
I did not sleep at all last night
I have no energy left for the fight
My littermates are dying in this place called the pound
And I know tomorrow the warden Is forced to make his round
The old and feeble and sick shall go
I will be chosen, for this I already know
I cry for you softly, I thought you were near
But now I truly doubt if you even care to hear
My night was long, I am suffering so
When the warden carries me out, I am ready to go
He gently tells me I am sorry for your fate
You are a beautiful puppy, and for this I hate
I must end your suffering, for this is the rule
The one you dreamt of must have been a fool
Today you will start your day as you always do
Never caring how many times that I dreamt of you
Never knowing what a wonderful companion I could have been
If only the purebred puppy in the newspaper did not win
You thought of rescuing, but you bought instead
For this decision I now am dead
Written by Mary Bevens~Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
In memory of all the wonderful shelter dogs/puppies that die daily in the US due to irresponsible breeding.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
For the safety and happiness of our rescues, we do require an application be filled out and a contract to be signed. We only want one thing for each rescue that resides here and that is a WONDERFUL FOREVER home....and we feel we have the responsiblity to find that for them, with no exceptions. If you are sincerely interested in adopting one of our shelter babies, please copy & paste the adoption application below into an email, fill it out and email it back to us. We will review your application and contact you as soon as we possibly can. Please understand that we are a home-based rescue, and for the safety of our family we will not provide our address to anyone who is not an approved adopter with a completed application on file. Thank you for your interest in our rescues.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ANSWERED..
SACRED HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE ADOPTION APPLICATION
NAMES of all adults in household:
Address:
City:
State:
county:
Telephone Number(s):
Best time to call:
email address:
Dog(s) you are interested in:
Name and age of person filling out this application:
The following questions are to determine suitability of the dog for your particular family. Some may not be suitable for small children, whereas some may need to be placed in a home with children because of their deep love for them. Some may need to be placed where there are other family dogs because they do best with canine friends. I thank you for inquiring on our rescues, they are all special and need special homes where they can enjoy the rest of their life with love and companionship. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CONSIDERING A SHELTER BABY!
Number of people in your household:
Please list the ages of each one:
Which household member will be the primary daily caregiver of your rescue?
Age of caregiver:
Do you own or rent your home?
Is your home located in town or a rural setting?
If you rent do you mind if we contact your landlord?
Name and phone number of landlord:
*******Letter of approval from landlord or leasing company will be required at time of adoption.
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If no, how will you ensure the safety of your rescue(EXPLAIN)?
Where will your new pet live? Inside? Outside? Both?
Will your new pet be allowed on your furniture, bed, etc?
Where will your new pet sleep at night?
In the event that you would have to move, what steps would be taken to secure a safe place for your pet?
How many hours a day will your companion spend alone?
Where will he/she spend these hours?
If your work/school schedule would happen to change and you were forced to be gone excessive hours, what steps would be taken to insure the happiness and well being of your pet?
What method of housetraining will you use? (please explain)
How long do you foresee it taking you to housebreak your new rescue?
Please explain the methods of training that you will be using to deter chewing, jumping, or other bad habits that your new pet may develop?
Are you planning on or willing to take your new companion to formal training if needed?
Please describe the activity level of your family and how your new pet will be involved in your everyday activities:
Other pets within your household (please specify cats/dogs/exotics) along with ages and breeds:
Please EXPLAIN how you are going to introduce your new rescue to the animals already in your home:
How long do you believe it will take your new rescue to adjust to your home?
Are your pets spayed/neutered?
If no please explain:
Are your current pet (s) on a monthly heartworm prevention?
How many dogs have you owned in the past (many is not an acceptable answer)?
If you have owned one or more dogs in the past, please EXPLAIN what happened to them (old age, euthanasia, accident, gave away, illness, etc.)
If you previously had a dog was it on monthly heartworm prevention and altered?
If no please explain:
Do you own livestock? If so please specify types: (some of rescues may not be suitable with some livestock)
Do you have a regular Veterinarian?
Please provide name, address and phone number:
Please list 2 personal references (non-relative) with their phone numbers and the best times to call them:
Have you ever turned a pet into a dog shelter or rescue?
If so please explain the circumstances:
Please explain to us why you chose this pet:
Please explain why you chose this specific breed or breed mix and what you know of their temperaments and needs:
What is your size expectations for the pet you are applying for?
Do you plan to breed this pet?
If the rescue you are interested in is special needs, please explain how your home and lifestyle will benefit these needs:
Thank you again for your interest in our rescues. We will contact you by phone as soon as we possibly can to further discuss the pet that you are interested in.
Incomplete applications will not be considered or answered.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU ADOPT A PUPPY TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY PERFORMED BY THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS. ALL PUPPIES/DOGS OVER 12 WKS. WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE GOING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES. Thank you again for considering a Shelter Baby
PLEASE EMAIL
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue
Winchester, OH 45697
Email:
forsacredhearts@aol.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
[Home] [Information] [Shelters] [Search]
How You Can Help
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE SEVERAL DOGS HERE WITH SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING A YOUNG BOXER MIX NEEDING HIP SURGERY, A YOUNG ABANDONED MOMMY WHO IS IN NEED OF A SURGERY TO REMOVE A BULLET FROM HER HIP AND SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. WE APPRECIATE ANY DONATIONS TOWARDS THESE SHELTER BABIES.
There are many ways in which you can help the many shelter babies here at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue. We are always in need of food, kennels, dog houses, towels, bleach and TOYS, we never have enough toys! Our rescues love nylabone toys. We are also in desperate need of fencing. We are situated on 3 acres and as of yet, (we have been here since October of '06), finances have not enabled us to put up a good permanant fencing. Our rescues would benefit from this tremendously. Everyone here could enjoy the freedom of a large place to run and play, a joy which so many have been deprived of for their entire lives. We appreciate any and all donations and so do the many displaced shelter babies that reside here. If you are interested in donating anything, big or small, please contact us. If you would like to sponsor a shelter baby, please click the donate button below and be sure to specify who you would like to sponsor when you donate. Thank you so much for supporting our rescue and all of the homeless babies that reside with us.
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we do not have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed for another shelter dog at discounted price, please click here.
SPECIAL THANKS
We want to thank several special Angels for their continuing support of our rescue....... Dr Jenny Cowdrey for her continual support of our rescue, we absolutely couldn't keep going without such a wonderful veterinarian and staff!...........Chris Troutman (ACHO), the support of the humane society and food donations continually help us......Roxanne of HART, for the donated food and Melody and Mary of LUV 4 K9's for the kind donations of food and for always being willing to help save the dogs of our county............Brenda & Ed for your continuous donations to and prayers for our rescue. The treats, toys and nylabones are always enjoyed and you have helped save so many dogs with the vaccines, meds and food that your donations have provided and for being a Foster Mom for our Missy.......... Cyd Paugh for her continual support with regular donations, kennels, crates, beds and treats (and for her 2 adoptions!), you have helped make the rescues here comfortable and happy and have enabled us to rescue more with the kennel/crate space!......... Beth Rimer for her support and help in rehoming the dogs of our county........Patty Reynolds for the donations she has been sending to help the puppies............ Anja & Alan Shepherd for their wonderful donations of money, treats, blankets, toys (and their 2 adoptions) and Anja for her awesome, selfless contribution of running in the Flying Pig Marathon for our rescue! THANK YOU ANJA! Mostly thank you to all of the wonderful ADOPTERS! Without your kind hearts and willingness to open your homes to our rescues we would have no reason to exist and so many babies would die unnecessarily, we are forever grateful to each and every one of you.
WHY WE REQUIRE AN ADOPTION FEE
In order to continue rescuing and to feed and house the dogs/puppies that we save we have to charge an adoption fee. We are not gaining profit from this fee in any way. We are feeding, vetting, medicating and caring for many dogs that are homeless and none of this is free to us, it is all out of our pockets. Except, of course, on the occasion that someone does donate food/bedding/money etc, which we are always so very thankful for. Please try to understand that in order to keep rescuing, and hopefully if you are on our site you do care about homeless animals, we absolutely have to charge an adoption fee, so please don't question this. When you donate an adoption fee you are actually helping save another dog or house and feed one that still isn't fortunate enough to have already found their forever home, you are not "buying" the dog or puppy that you are taking home with you.
BREED GUARANTEES
We, at Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue, cannot guarantee the breed of the dog/puppy you are applying to adopt. We go by what the shelter has it listed as, as well as what we see when they arrive here or what the previous owners have informed us or the shelter of as far as breed is concerned. We cannot guarantee size, temperament, weight at adulthood or any other features that nature controls. WE WILL NEVER misrepresent a breed to find an adopter, it is not that important to have an adoption. It is only important that everyone, especially the rescued dog/puppy, to have a happy, loving forever home and that everyone is pleased in the end. We rarely have purebred puppies and even more rarely do we know who both parents are or who the many fathers of any given litter of puppies could be. Please don't expect 100% accuracy in this area, ever. If you absolutely have to have a purebred, you should look into the many purebred rescues and hopefully you will be able to find the exact dog/puppy you are looking for. Once again, we cannot guarantee the breeds or breed mixes of any of our rescues.
WHY ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW PUPPY????
I DREAMT OF YOU
I dreamt of you last night,
Safe and warm for once in my life
You were cuddling me and holding me tight
This dream of you made me want for my life to fight
I awoke this morning and you weren't here
But I can still feel you and I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
For you I fetched a ball and lost at a tug of war fight
So happy I was to be free and full of health
To feel your love, yes I knew this was the true meaning of wealth
Yet I awoke again this morning and you still weren't here
But just like yesterday I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
This night was harder though, I am so afraid I'm losing the fight
My small body is wasting and I am so sick
I'm afraid I won't make it unless you come rescue me quick
I can still feel you, I know you must be near
I cry for you now so maybe you will hear
I did not sleep at all last night
I have no energy left for the fight
My littermates are dying in this place called the pound
And I know tomorrow the warden Is forced to make his round
The old and feeble and sick shall go
I will be chosen, for this I already know
I cry for you softly, I thought you were near
But now I truly doubt if you even care to hear
My night was long, I am suffering so
When the warden carries me out, I am ready to go
He gently tells me I am sorry for your fate
You are a beautiful puppy, and for this I hate
I must end your suffering, for this is the rule
The one you dreamt of must have been a fool
Today you will start your day as you always do
Never caring how many times that I dreamt of you
Never knowing what a wonderful companion I could have been
If only the purebred puppy in the newspaper did not win
You thought of rescuing, but you bought instead
For this decision I now am dead
Written by Mary Bevens~Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
In memory of all the wonderful shelter dogs/puppies that die daily in the US due to irresponsible breeding.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
For the safety and happiness of our rescues, we do require an application be filled out and a contract to be signed. We only want one thing for each rescue that resides here and that is a WONDERFUL FOREVER home....and we feel we have the responsiblity to find that for them, with no exceptions. If you are sincerely interested in adopting one of our shelter babies, please copy & paste the adoption application below into an email, fill it out and email it back to us. We will review your application and contact you as soon as we possibly can. Please understand that we are a home-based rescue, and for the safety of our family we will not provide our address to anyone who is not an approved adopter with a completed application on file. Thank you for your interest in our rescues.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ANSWERED..
SACRED HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE ADOPTION APPLICATION
NAMES of all adults in household:
Address:
City:
State:
county:
Telephone Number(s):
Best time to call:
email address:
Dog(s) you are interested in:
Name and age of person filling out this application:
The following questions are to determine suitability of the dog for your particular family. Some may not be suitable for small children, whereas some may need to be placed in a home with children because of their deep love for them. Some may need to be placed where there are other family dogs because they do best with canine friends. I thank you for inquiring on our rescues, they are all special and need special homes where they can enjoy the rest of their life with love and companionship. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CONSIDERING A SHELTER BABY!
Number of people in your household:
Please list the ages of each one:
Which household member will be the primary daily caregiver of your rescue?
Age of caregiver:
Do you own or rent your home?
Is your home located in town or a rural setting?
If you rent do you mind if we contact your landlord?
Name and phone number of landlord:
*******Letter of approval from landlord or leasing company will be required at time of adoption.
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If no, how will you ensure the safety of your rescue(EXPLAIN)?
Where will your new pet live? Inside? Outside? Both?
Will your new pet be allowed on your furniture, bed, etc?
Where will your new pet sleep at night?
In the event that you would have to move, what steps would be taken to secure a safe place for your pet?
How many hours a day will your companion spend alone?
Where will he/she spend these hours?
If your work/school schedule would happen to change and you were forced to be gone excessive hours, what steps would be taken to insure the happiness and well being of your pet?
What method of housetraining will you use? (please explain)
How long do you foresee it taking you to housebreak your new rescue?
Please explain the methods of training that you will be using to deter chewing, jumping, or other bad habits that your new pet may develop?
Are you planning on or willing to take your new companion to formal training if needed?
Please describe the activity level of your family and how your new pet will be involved in your everyday activities:
Other pets within your household (please specify cats/dogs/exotics) along with ages and breeds:
Please EXPLAIN how you are going to introduce your new rescue to the animals already in your home:
How long do you believe it will take your new rescue to adjust to your home?
Are your pets spayed/neutered?
If no please explain:
Are your current pet (s) on a monthly heartworm prevention?
How many dogs have you owned in the past (many is not an acceptable answer)?
If you have owned one or more dogs in the past, please EXPLAIN what happened to them (old age, euthanasia, accident, gave away, illness, etc.)
If you previously had a dog was it on monthly heartworm prevention and altered?
If no please explain:
Do you own livestock? If so please specify types: (some of rescues may not be suitable with some livestock)
Do you have a regular Veterinarian?
Please provide name, address and phone number:
Please list 2 personal references (non-relative) with their phone numbers and the best times to call them:
Have you ever turned a pet into a dog shelter or rescue?
If so please explain the circumstances:
Please explain to us why you chose this pet:
Please explain why you chose this specific breed or breed mix and what you know of their temperaments and needs:
What is your size expectations for the pet you are applying for?
Do you plan to breed this pet?
If the rescue you are interested in is special needs, please explain how your home and lifestyle will benefit these needs:
Thank you again for your interest in our rescues. We will contact you by phone as soon as we possibly can to further discuss the pet that you are interested in.
Incomplete applications will not be considered or answered.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU ADOPT A PUPPY TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY PERFORMED BY THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS. ALL PUPPIES/DOGS OVER 12 WKS. WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE GOING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES. Thank you again for considering a Shelter Baby
PLEASE EMAIL
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue
Winchester, OH 45697
Email:
forsacredhearts@aol.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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I DREAMT OF YOU
I dreamt of you last night,
Safe and warm for once in my life
You were cuddling me and holding me tight
This dream of you made me want for my life to fight
I awoke this morning and you weren't here
But I can still feel you and I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
For you I fetched a ball and lost at a tug of war fight
So happy I was to be free and full of health
To feel your love, yes I knew this was the true meaning of wealth
Yet I awoke again this morning and you still weren't here
But just like yesterday I know you must be near
I dreamt of you again last night
This night was harder though, I am so afraid I'm losing the fight
My small body is wasting and I am so sick
I'm afraid I won't make it unless you come rescue me quick
I can still feel you, I know you must be near
I cry for you now so maybe you will hear
I did not sleep at all last night
I have no energy left for the fight
My littermates are dying in this place called the pound
And I know tomorrow the warden Is forced to make his round
The old and feeble and sick shall go
I will be chosen, for this I already know
I cry for you softly, I thought you were near
But now I truly doubt if you even care to hear
My night was long, I am suffering so
When the warden carries me out, I am ready to go
He gently tells me I am sorry for your fate
You are a beautiful puppy, and for this I hate
I must end your suffering, for this is the rule
The one you dreamt of must have been a fool
Today you will start your day as you always do
Never caring how many times that I dreamt of you
Never knowing what a wonderful companion I could have been
If only the purebred puppy in the newspaper did not win
You thought of rescuing, but you bought instead
For this decision I now am dead
Written by Mary Bevens~Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
In memory of all the wonderful shelter dogs/puppies that die daily in the US due to irresponsible breeding.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
For the safety and happiness of our rescues, we do require an application be filled out and a contract to be signed. We only want one thing for each rescue that resides here and that is a WONDERFUL FOREVER home....and we feel we have the responsiblity to find that for them, with no exceptions. If you are sincerely interested in adopting one of our shelter babies, please copy & paste the adoption application below into an email, fill it out and email it back to us. We will review your application and contact you as soon as we possibly can. Please understand that we are a home-based rescue, and for the safety of our family we will not provide our address to anyone who is not an approved adopter with a completed application on file. Thank you for your interest in our rescues.INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ANSWERED..
SACRED HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE ADOPTION APPLICATION
NAMES of all adults in household:
Address:
City:
State:
county:
Telephone Number(s):
Best time to call:
email address:
Dog(s) you are interested in:
Name and age of person filling out this application:
The following questions are to determine suitability of the dog for your particular family. Some may not be suitable for small children, whereas some may need to be placed in a home with children because of their deep love for them. Some may need to be placed where there are other family dogs because they do best with canine friends. I thank you for inquiring on our rescues, they are all special and need special homes where they can enjoy the rest of their life with love and companionship. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CONSIDERING A SHELTER BABY!
Number of people in your household:
Please list the ages of each one:
Which household member will be the primary daily caregiver of your rescue?
Age of caregiver:
Do you own or rent your home?
Is your home located in town or a rural setting?
If you rent do you mind if we contact your landlord?
Name and phone number of landlord:
*******Letter of approval from landlord or leasing company will be required at time of adoption.
Do you have a fenced in yard?
If no, how will you ensure the safety of your rescue(EXPLAIN)?
Where will your new pet live? Inside? Outside? Both?
Will your new pet be allowed on your furniture, bed, etc?
Where will your new pet sleep at night?
In the event that you would have to move, what steps would be taken to secure a safe place for your pet?
How many hours a day will your companion spend alone?
Where will he/she spend these hours?
If your work/school schedule would happen to change and you were forced to be gone excessive hours, what steps would be taken to insure the happiness and well being of your pet?
What method of housetraining will you use? (please explain)
How long do you foresee it taking you to housebreak your new rescue?
Please explain the methods of training that you will be using to deter chewing, jumping, or other bad habits that your new pet may develop?
Are you planning on or willing to take your new companion to formal training if needed?
Please describe the activity level of your family and how your new pet will be involved in your everyday activities:
Other pets within your household (please specify cats/dogs/exotics) along with ages and breeds:
Please EXPLAIN how you are going to introduce your new rescue to the animals already in your home:
How long do you believe it will take your new rescue to adjust to your home?
Are your pets spayed/neutered?
If no please explain:
Are your current pet (s) on a monthly heartworm prevention?
How many dogs have you owned in the past (many is not an acceptable answer)?
If you have owned one or more dogs in the past, please EXPLAIN what happened to them (old age, euthanasia, accident, gave away, illness, etc.)
If you previously had a dog was it on monthly heartworm prevention and altered?
If no please explain:
Do you own livestock? If so please specify types: (some of rescues may not be suitable with some livestock)
Do you have a regular Veterinarian?
Please provide name, address and phone number:
Please list 2 personal references (non-relative) with their phone numbers and the best times to call them:
Have you ever turned a pet into a dog shelter or rescue?
If so please explain the circumstances:
Please explain to us why you chose this pet:
Please explain why you chose this specific breed or breed mix and what you know of their temperaments and needs:
What is your size expectations for the pet you are applying for?
Do you plan to breed this pet?
If the rescue you are interested in is special needs, please explain how your home and lifestyle will benefit these needs:
Thank you again for your interest in our rescues. We will contact you by phone as soon as we possibly can to further discuss the pet that you are interested in.
Incomplete applications will not be considered or answered.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU ADOPT A PUPPY TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY PERFORMED BY THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS. ALL PUPPIES/DOGS OVER 12 WKS. WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE GOING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES. Thank you again for considering a Shelter Baby
PLEASE EMAIL
Sacred Hearts Animal Rescue
Winchester, OH 45697
Email:
forsacredhearts@aol.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
[Home] [Information] [Shelters] [Search]
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU ADOPT A PUPPY TOO YOUNG TO BE SPAYED/NEUTERED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY PERFORMED BY THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS. ALL PUPPIES/DOGS OVER 12 WKS. WILL BE SPAYED/NEUTERED BEFORE GOING TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES.
Thank you again for considering a Shelter Baby
PLEASE EMAIL
Sacred Hearts Animal RescueWinchester, OH 45697
Email: forsacredhearts@aol.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
[Home] [Information] [Shelters] [Search]