Special animals need foster families
Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, September 25, 2002
N’ORLEANS is a quiet, gentle fellow who arrived at the shelter back in February after being cruelly abandoned by an owner who moved and left him behind in the house. Since then, he has waited patiently for a new home, first at the shelter, then at the cat adoption center in Oak Harbor. He is now WAIF’s longest resident and it’s a real mystery why this sweet senior cat is still at WAIF. N’Orleans loves being petted, munching on cat treats and sitting on a perch by the window where he can watch the world go by. He seems to get along fine with other cats. A nice boy like this deserves a loving home of his own and a warm lap to curl up on. He will make someone a wonderful friend.
MEL and YOGI BEAR are brothers and best friends who had to be surrendered due to a change in their family’s circumstances. The boys are golden retriever/border collie mixes, about 18 months old, and have been companions since birth. They are quite bonded to one another. Mel has a golden coat with black markings and resembles the golden retriever side of the family. He weighs 63 pounds and is described as playful, gentle, easygoing and friendly. Yogi is black and looks more like a border collie. His previous owner describes him as playful, gentle, silly and friendly. Yogi weighs 58 pounds. Both dogs love people and are said to be good with kids. They are housetrained and like to hike and splash around at the beach. The two brothers are so devoted to one another, it would be wonderful if they could remain together, adopted to the same caring family.
These great guys want to add their love to your home. To meet all the loving animals at the shelter, call WAIF at 678-5816.
Special animals need foster families
Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation is looking for pet-loving volunteers who could provide a temporary place in their home for animals with special needs.
“We have an ongoing need to place some animals in foster homes where they can receive special attention and care,” said Shari Bibich, WAIF shelter manager. “These are orphaned kittens and puppies too young to live at the shelter, nursing moms with litters, and animals recuperating from an injury or illness. They need a quiet place to rest and some extra attention, socialization and loving care until they are ready to be adopted.”
WAIF’s most critical need is for foster homes for very young kittens, Bibich said. It has been a very heavy breeding season and WAIF has been flooded with kittens this summer. Orphaned neonatal kittens must be hand-fed in order to survive. In some cases, Bibich said, these are feral or semi-feral kittens which need to be socialized in order to make them adoptable.
If you are interested in volunteering to provide a foster home, call 678 -1366. WAIF provides training materials, food and veterinary care.
