Categories: PETS

From parvo survivor to seeking a forever home

Kearney, NE:

If you have ever thought about getting a pet from a shelter, August is as good a time as any as it is Clear the Shelter Month.

Dr. Brandon Beebout of the Beebout Veterinary Medical Center says he sees shelters are overrun, and that is what Clear the Shelter Month is all about.

Kellie Grandfield of The Good Life Rescue in Nebraska, which is foster-based rescue mainly in the central part of the state, says foster-based rescue means it does not have a facility like a shelter. The dogs are in homes like yours and mine and they are loved like a family member until they find their very own home.

Grandfield says she is very blessed with fosters that just have bleeding hearts for the special cases, like Emerie. Emerie came to The Good Life Rescue from Texas.

Dr. Beebout is aware of Grandfield’s heart because he has taken care of Thunder, one of BVMC’s r very extensive medical cases.

Emerie and her entire litter were diagnosed with Parvo, which is a deadly disease that affects puppies across the nation. Without the care of The Good Life Rescue, those puppies probably would have died. The care of the puppies was very extensive and expensive. ($1,000) a puppy and there were six puppies in the litter. Out of the six puppies, one died, and the others have been adopted.

“She's (Emerie) been with us for two years. We've done professional photo shoots with glitter and crowns and tutus, and for some reason she is still looking for her home,” says Grandfield.

Dr. Beebout says Emerie has a great story, because it just shows you that we can have these dogs that are being fostered or been in shelters for long periods of time, and in five minutes of knowing her, I'm like, “Man, I kind of want to take you home”. However, he can't, but you can.

Emerie is dog friendly. Grandfield recommends a home without cats. Not that she is aggressive with them, but she would play a little too rough. She's got beautiful brown eyes and is a little bit of a tomboy. She's rough and tough tumbler and would prefer a mud bath over a bubble bath but loves to cuddle and sleep right behind your knees.

“There's tons of good, loving dogs, that you might be, a house with no pets, and you want a dog that can only be around, herself and her family and maybe no cats and those type of things,” says Dr. Beebout. “There's lots of special scenarios, but it might be that individual that would make a perfect fit for them.” Dr. Beebout added how important taking the month of August and getting those pets adopted.

What Dr. Beebout loves about The Good Life Rescue is that it is foster based. They're in homes just like yours, so they go to a home-to-home situation and become familiar with a family's routine.

“I just think that that's fantastic, and I just think that transition is probably easier for some of those guys,” Dr. Beebout says. “I think she'd (Emerie) be a winner for a lot of you out there!”

To find out more aboutThe Good Life Rescue:

Beebout Veterinary Medical Center