Ozzy and Sharon- Finding a Forever Home!
We are so thankful that Ozzy and Sharon have finally found their new forever home. The following letter is from their new family about what happened when they went home!
I don't know the history of these two dogs, but Inseparable means Inseparable A few hours after they arrived to their new home, Ozzie decided to take a walk on his own. The front door was not closed tightly and he took off about 5pm. Of course frantically we looked all over the neighborhood, asked around and prayed. Little sharon was put in her crate and laid down at the back. 7:30 it was too dark to keep looking. I took Sharon out one time to see if she could get his scent but nothing. So much was going through my head. I felt bad but poor Sharon. We took her into the bedroom but she wouldn't lay down, just sat there looking miserable. Finally we put her in her carrier and she was quiet. Before I went to bed,Ii put a small toy outside the outside door just in case. But that only happens in the movies. I could not sleep. I was thinking of the trauma and hard times the two went through in the past. And now their, separated. I Got up around 5 and looked in the carrier and saw Sharon as she was when I put her in. While she sat there looking at me, I opened the front door and , hmm the toy I put next to the door was about 10 feet away. Probably the wind. I took Sharon out to see if she could go potty. She just sat . It was so pitiful. I couldn't imagine what was going on in her little doggie mind. Back in the house I read my morning news online and Sharon sank back into her cage. Unlike 12 hours ago, she was playful with her soul mate, playing , nipping and even playing with the doggie toys with us I was afraid she would waste away. Just hoping someone finds Ozzie and using the chip or tags to bring him home.
6 am. heard something at the front door. Sharon's ears perked up and I opened the door. Saw a black streak going around the house. Quickly, I put the lead on Sharon and she pulled me out of the house. Pulled me around the house toward the back. This was not just a dog in despair anymore. She pulled me behind the house and into our car port like she knew where she was going. Ozzie came from under the car right toward Sharon. Sharon ran to Ozzie, like two people in love that have not seen each other for a long time. Probably in doggie time, it was a long time. I gently bent down and took Ozzie's lead and took both in the house. I let them go and both found a corner where they could lay down together. I gave them their privacy and once in a while would look and they were laying side by side sensing that all was safe after a traumatic night, Later, I gently took Sharon and put her in the crate and Ozzie followed. For the next three hours they both slept. Soon Sharon walked out and Ozzie followed. She was so happy and started to look around, jump on the couch to be with my wife and later with me. Ozzie jumped up with her and soon both were giving my wife doggie kisses. Sharon soon jumped on my chair and Ozzie followed and she seemed thankful and Ozzie came up and let me pet him as well, licking my hand with gratitude. They seem to know that there is a lot of love in this home. We are both looking forward to sharing our lives together. I told my wife that they are as inseparable as we are. One more thing. When I and the two dogs returned to the house, I noticed a 6 inches jagged hole on the bottom of the screen door that was not there yesterday. Only a dog with determination and a special loyalty to his soul mate would work so hard to return to his friend.
We have a big mirror on the wall and both have noticed two little doggies in the mirror and both started barking at them. So funny to watch. They will be a great addition to our home. Thank you for your hard work and that all you have done.
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Sun Valley Hope Animal Hospital - A Letter from Dr. Joshua Winston
This weekend w
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opened what may be the first clinic devoted to low-cost medical and
surgical care for Rescue Groups, military families and the general
public who have significant financial restraints.
As you know, this has been a secret wish of
mine since I was a young veterinarian. Though there are many things
that I enjoy about practicing vet medicine, I've always found working
with Rescues to be the most rewarding. Rescue work is the pure thought that most kids have when they dream of becoming a veterinarian; for me, that pure thought never faded.
So …. this weekend on Saturday, November 26th the Sun Valley Hope Animal Hospital opened its doors.
The Hospital’s mission is to go beyond the
routine low-cost well-pet clinics that exist now. Rescues and pet owners
have a number of great choices for low-cost neuters, spays,
vaccinations and wellness testing. We offer those services, too … but
we'll also be providing medical, surgical, dental and hospital care for
sick & injured animals. We're a full service clinic and can handle
anything up to our skill level. So we'll be able to handle at least
80%-90% of all situations.
After 30 years of working with Rescues,
I've recognized some ways to maximize their human and financial
resources, which I've implemented in the new hospital. For example:
1- We're
open Wednesday thru Sunday from 8am to 5pm…We both know how hard it is
for Fosters to get a Rescue animal to a vet during the week .. so we'll
be open Saturday & Sunday. Plus, it's always on the weekend that a
pet gets sick or hurt. Since we are open on the weekends, Rescues can
avoid a trip to a much more expensive emergency clinic .... which leads
to #2 ....
2- Rescue
Groups do not get charged for office visits, ever. I've too often seen
how clinic visit fees drain resources. Also, those charges might make
someone wait too long to address a pet's problem because they can't
afford the cost of constant office visits. So we've put an end to that
hesitation and now when a Rescue has a concern, they can easily get
evaluation and follow-up visits for free!
3- No
charge for overnight hospital stays … This is another area which
greatly increases the cost of care. Sometimes up to 40% of the total fee
for a sick animal can be the hospital cost. We've removed this cost
from the equation.
4- All
fees have been adjusted downward by at least 40% and many times even
60%, compared to the average cost of a mainstream animal hospital. Once
again, because we're open on the weekends, we're a very cost-saving
alternative to the ER.
We also provide care to the general
pet-owning public. However, we're really targeting that percentage of
the public who have true financial restraints. Many problems are simple
and will respond predictably to rational care, but financial challenges
often shut out good care for many pets. So we'll help end that concern
in an effort to avoid the unfortunate ‘financial euthanasia ‘ that we
all see far too often.
We' ll continue to do what I do now .... if
any member of the general public reaches out to the Rescue Network for
help with their pet, but have limited means, then we' ll help with (1) a
free evaluation and (2) a cost-effective treatment plan. Again, at
least 40% to 60% less expensive than most vet fees.
So yes, we 'll have the all the low-cost
services commonly offered, but the major thrust is for all the other
things that there are few -- if any -- low-cost alternatives for.
Low cost does not mean low quality.
What's really a bit scary were the up-front costs; the hospital is as
well-supplied & high tech as most other practices. It has
radiography, otoscopy, full surgical suite, on-site full laboratory for
quick blood results, dental services, etc.. We've just cut out a lot
of the excess profit. Our aim is to just break even at the end of the
year, and do some good along the way …
I hope that you' ll spread the word in the Rescue Community. We can save you all truly thousands of bucks per year. As with my SCW practice, there's a free after-hours Help Line 7 days a week.
Sun Valley Hope Animal Hospital
623-512-4673 (623-512-HOPE)
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