Holbrook Haven Senior Sanctuary
OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO FIND EACH AND EVERY FURKID THEIR VERY OWN SPECIAL HOME!
 Featured Pet
***Puggles!
UPDATE....Puggie was adopted by a wonderful family and is now a very happy member in his forever home!!! Happy Holidays Puggie...we miss you!!!
My name is Puggles or "Puggie" as my foster mom calls me! I'm a "puppymill throwaway" simply because my ears stand up instead of laying down! Those awful folks at the puppymill put me in a black trash bag along with three of my siblings and tossed us out a car window alongside the highway! I was the only survivor!
I'm what is called a "designer" breed, a relatively new breed, part Beagle and part Pug, known as a "Puggle"...so I know my name isn't very original, but my foster mom's granddaughter named me! And I'm happy with that name too...
I'm a very smart little boy, especially for being only 6 months old! But I'm very, very shy of people..can you blame me?? I love my foster mom and run to her for security when new people come around, but I know that somewhere out there is someone who would take the time and have the patience to earn my trust and love...I just need to feel secure!
I love to play and really adore squeeky toys!! I already know the command "sit"..and mom is trying to teach me more cute things! I've even mastered the doggy door though once in a great while I'll have an accident! lol
I get along with all the other doggies here even though most won't play with me as they're too old...I even like the kitties here!! I'm a very active little puppy and the little old senior dogs think I'm a pain...I just want to PLAY!!!!
I have all my shots, even my rabies, and am also neutered!! I'm such a good little boy and will probably not weigh more than 20 pounds when I am grown...right now I weigh 15 whole pounds and am I ever proud!!! I was so skinny and didn't weigh hardly anything when I came here!
Are you the "furever" home I am looking for??? I'm such a little lover boy and would make you so happy...I would love you forever and ever!!! Mom says I really need a home all my own and I think she is right...that would be SO cool...I just want my own family! And I love kids too even though I am a little shy of them at first!
If you would like to inquire about me, go to:
www.castoffcockers.org
Just fill out their online adoption form...be sure to let them know you're interested in me, Puggie, as the form is for cockers...it won't matter as long as you let them know you want ME! They will get back to you as soon as possible!! I'm SO looking forward to meeting you!!!
NEWS!!!
"SUMMER-2009" UPDATE MAY-09-
Well, it's already Summer and really hot! But we don't mind. We mostly stay inside with Mom where it's cool though some of us like to go outside and play in our "kiddie" pool! There's been lots of changes here this past year. Some of us have gone to our "furever" homes and some of us will always stay here. And we've even got some new additions! Those of us who are adoptable will be posted soon!
ANOTHER HAPPY TAIL!!-LUCKY
Lucky is my name. I am a Lucky girl. You see I was found by a Flying Paws volunteer lying in a ditch. I had been grazed by a car. But you know, Flying Paws saw that I went to Sonora Veterinary Clinic and they reattached the growth plate to my femur. After four weeks, I have a clean bill of health. I can run, jump and play. I do that well. I love to be with other dogs. I like parrots, chickens and doves. I do not bother cats or horses. And guess what happened to ME?! My foster Mom and Dad fell in love with me and decided to make this my "furever" home! I am SO happy now!!! I run and play with all my friends and my Mom and Dad spoil me rotten!!! Lucky is definitely what I am!!!
HAPPY TAILS
Dusty Blue was rescued from a busy intersection where he had almost been hit by numerous cars at the ripe old age of 6 weeks!!! I stopped the car in the middle of the intersection, got out, called him to me, and off we went!
Little Blue, as I called him, was nothing but skin and bones, so off to the vet we went! After being microchipped, examined, put on a special diet because of his rough start in life, and given his first puppy shot, we headed home. The following morning, little Blue came down with Parvo, so it was back to the vet's office where we were given a SubQ IV bag with lots of vitamins and antibiotics added to it in the hopes this little boy would pull through! And pull through he did!! After only 24 hours of nursing, this little one was up and ready to run again! Such a little trooper he was!
When his checkup came around, the vet declared Blue healthy and gave him his "big doggie" shots!
I posted Blue's photo on my Petfinder website and he was up for adoption!
Pit Bulls get such a bad rap!! This little Blue-nosed Pit Bull baby was nothing but a bundle of love and energy...and extremely smart too! He learned to sit, stay, heel, and was well on his way to being a wonderful and obedient companion for some lucky adopter!
Blue was neutered at about four months of age and all ready for a new home.
Blue lived with all the little old seniors here at Holbrook Haven; Pekes, Chihuahuas, Min-Pins, and Shih Tzus, yet never once tried to hurt one of them..he loved them all and played with them whenever he could talk them into it! He loved them and they loved him in return, no questions asked. And Blue always looked forward to his morning and evening walks when he just knew he'd get lots of attention from the neighbors and his neighborhood doggie friends. I'd take Blue across the street to play in the yard with his best neighbor friend, a big Rottie puppy of 6 months, just about every day and they both loved it. Blue always wanted to go play with his buddy, Ghengis!
After several inquiries from potential adopters, Blue finally found the ideal and perfect new "furever" owner! He was now almost 5 months old and weighed 35 pounds! What a beautiful big boy he had developed into..and so loving too! His new owner had another doggie for Blue to play with and he was in heaven! And to top things off, Blue will be trained to be an "ambassador" for his breed, to show that not all Pit Bulls are bad dogs, that they are loveable and give lots of love in return, and hopefully, he'll be able to teach us humans that there is truly a place for each and every "rescued" animal out there!
I miss Dusty Blue lots and think of him every day, but am so happy that he found his furever home! Blue is truly a "happy tails rescue story"!!!
Remember, we do have some special rules for adopting all of our little cuties, but nothing that difficult to handle. Please be prepared to give us your vet's name, number, and location, along with your address, phone number, and a couple of references!
Looking for a wonderful kitty companion?? Please don't hesitate to phone us (928-524-7805) as we have lots of different cats here looking for forever homes. We'd be more than happy to tell you all about them if you phone us.
"OUR GOALS"
Holbrook Haven Senior Sanctuary is dedicated to rescuing small senior and "special needs" dogs and cats. A private, single person run sanctuary, we provide a safe, permanent retirement venue where formerly homeless animals and shelter rescues can spend their Golden Years. We try to rescue any animal who is in need of some love and TLC and who, for some unknown reason, have been abandoned, abused or neglected in one way or another! So be sure to take a look at all the wonderful little furkids here who would love to be someone's companion!
We also work to promote humane education with an emphasis on the care and benefits of older animals. In our own small way, we wage a daily battle against society's view of pets as being disposable.
We have an excellent track record of getting these little seniors homes of their own!
These precious little seniors still have plenty of life left in them and a whole lot of love to give! They are, indeed, very special little furkids! We do our best to see that their final years are years of love, of compassion, and of being part of a family!
PLEASE REMEMBER: If you have questions or would like to inquire about any one of our furkids, take notice of any "special" email address listed in his/her bio as not all of our furkids are in the same foster home!!
"DONATIONS TO HELP THE FURKIDS"
We want to thank all of those who made donations or volunteered to help us out in the past. Without your wonderful donations of blankets, towels, and money for medications, our furkids wouldn't have such a wonderful life! We so depend upon you all! PLEASE.... keep those donations coming!
If you'd be interested in "SPONSORING" one of these little furkids medically, PLEASE just give us a call as we are in desperate need of medical sponsors!!! We'll be happy to tell you all about the wonderful help of those who are currently in our SPONSOR PROGRAM. Our goal is to find each and every one of these furkids their own sponsor to help them to receive all of the medical care they deserve and need!
The Haven operates strictly on out-of-pocket money and donations from the public. We're not a large organization, nor do we have a large overhead. But we DO have large veterinary bills, dog and cat food bills, medical bills, etc. In order to continue to rescue these furkids, we depend upon the support of the public.
Call today with any questions!! 928-524-7805
If you would like to make any type of donation by mail, please send them to:
Holbrook Veterinary Clinic
Abbie Reidhead D.V.M.
P.O.Box 283
105 Airport Road
Holbrook, Az. 86025
(be sure to write that it's for Holbrook Haven
c/o Tera McGinness)
REMEMBER..... it's tough for ANY abandoned animal,
whether they are outside on the street waiting for rescue or in a shelter.
So PLEASE.... try to do your part to help with your local rescues and shelters.
Adopting a Friend
Holbrook Haven Senior Sanctuary
c/o T. McGinness
1211 Westover Ave
Holbrook, AZ 86025
Phone: 928-524-7805
Email: seniorfurkids@frontiernet.net
Be sure to check out the amazing rescue stories at the wonderful website link below: FlyingPaws.org! This organization is one of best there is! Their pilots volunteer their time and fly their own planes to pick up and deliver any animal that is in need of transport due to any medical emergency! They also make sure that any furkid in need of transport to their forever home, gets there safe and sound and with lots of TLC along the way! You'll love reading the incredible stories of all the rescues these folks and their "Wings of Love" have accomplished!
Flying Paws Pet Transport |
