Kittens

Please cross post and send to anyone who might be interested. I found these kittens under a bush in my elderly neighbor’s yard. Their mother was killed and the kittens were left to fend for themselves. They are between 6-8 weeks old. They are friendly and very cute. All the shelters in Richmond are completely full. Please let me know if you can help me place them in good homes. Contact me at Chandra.Hulcher@va.gov

Two Kittens Needing a Good Home

Two kittens found their way to Lyn Hart's home and she is now taking good care of them but is unable to keep them as she has her own furry family. Please contact her at livebearz@yahoo.com if you are interested. Please spread the word if you aren't interested. Thanks in advance!

Duke

I have a dog named Duke who is wonderful and yet too difficult to manage in our household. We purchased him from Sylvia's Pets last summer when he was just 8 weeks old. Now he is 1 year old and 100 lbs. of puppy.

Duke is neutered, house trained, and current with all shots. He completed basic obedience class at Love on a Leash this winter and knows basic commands. He eats 1.5 cups of dog food morning and again at night with .5 can of green beans with each meal. He is on this "diet" to guard against becoming overweight given his already large size. We do not know his breed but he appears to be part lab and part great dane - again, we are not sure. I have attached his picture fyi. Duke has epilepsy and takes one pill consistently morning and night to prevent seizures. The pills are very inexpensive at about $12 for 100 pills. The key is consistency - he has had NO seizures while taking his medicine.

Duke loves everyone, including other dogs. Often times, others are intimidated by his size and puppy behavior and so he may or may not "fit in" immediately. He lives with an elderly dog now who tolerates him most of the time. However, the other dog is very cautious (and sometimes aggressive) because Duke tends to bump his arthritic hips, etc. We have two boys who play with Duke, too.

Duke is primarily a house dog and when outside he responds well to his gentle leader. He stays in his crate when we are gone for short periods of time, and stays unsupervised in the backyard when we are gone for long periods of time. When unsupervised for long periods of time he has become destructive of the things around him. It appears he is playing and chewing as a puppy would - for fun - but he is large enough to create a mess. We know that this puppy behavior will likely disappear eventually but we have been fighting it for about a year and it has created a tremendous amount of tension in our home. We live in town and have "all day" jobs that prevent us from keeping him in a crate on a consistent basis. We have tried training, play dates with the dog down the road, walks, etc. If I cannot find a home for him through friends I am concerned that he will be "forced out" after a chewing incident, without a good home.

We are relatively new to the area and so any advice or assistance finding a good home for Duke would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks, Michele Estes
Please contact me at my office 540-568-4311 or by email at estesmd@jmu.edu

Bear: A Friendly, Mellow Soul

> Many of you have already met our new dog Bear -- he is a great
> friendly mellow 6 y.o. dog with a good soul and no bad habits (no
> chewing, barking, jumping, begging). He seems to know basic
> commands, although can use a refresher (he is responding well to
> pieces of hot dogs :) He is also fine around other dogs and cats
> after a proper introduction and is totally laid back. We absolutely
> adore this dog.
>
> The problem is that he sees our 3 y.o. son as a puppy. After a long
> and painful day at the vet earlier this week (we found out he has
> arthritis in his tail) and being loopy and woozy on drugs Bear wanted
> to be left alone. Our son Gabe didn't understand and got in Bear's
> face and got a warning bite on his hand that we interpret as "go away
> puppy". Given that Bear was in pain and drugged up, we really don't
> think this was his fault, per se. But it also means that he is not
> safe to be around kids unattended, and we need to find him a new home
> without little ones.
>
> Remy is leaving town on Sunday, which will mean keeping Bear and the
> kids properly supervised extra difficult, if not impossible. So we
> need to find a place for Bear ASAP or else he will have to go back to
> the SPCA, which will break our hearts. If you know anyone who might
> be interested, please let us know ASAP, or he will probably have to go
> back to the SPCA in the next couple days. (if we are able to find a
> home, we will need to formally trade hands through the Augusta County
> SPCA in any case).
>
> Many thanks for your help,
> -Kelsey & Remy
Contact information: kej7a@virginia.edu

Lexus

Lexus is a spayed female - had her shots when she was spayed about two or three years ago. I can get the paperwork that proves that. Her owners believe she is a "domestic tabby" and about six years old. She is a great cat and it's sad the owners want to get rid of her so I'm trying to find a home for her. Please forward to all your friends and family.

You can call Amy or text at 271-1393 or email me here, amy@nthctravel.com, between 9and 5.

FOUND HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 week old pup

This is Lucy! She is a Pomeranian, Jack Russell Terrier and unknown mix.

Her owner is (Lisa) Melissa S Roach, Custodial Service here at Maury on JMU campus, but I’m fostering her until we find her a home. Lisa is trying to find a home for her as she is the last one in the litter. Lucy has not seen a vet yet. I take my Sasha to Heartland Veterinary Clinic and they will do her first exam, distemper and worming for $87.84. I’ll cover half the cost with her new family if that helps find her a home.

Please contact me, Clarissa Shoecraft, at shoecrcl@jmu.edu.

MALE YELLOW LAB

Bentley is a beautiful un-neutered, male lab! Great with kids!

In the picture below, Bentley is the lighter of the 2. He is on the right.

Bentley was born on Oct 11 2005.

The two dogs you see are brothers. They sometimes are jealous of one another because they both want our attention at the same time and we would love to find a home for Bentley so he can have all the attention he truly deserves. By no means are we pushing Bentley out the door. If he cannot find another home, we will keep him and love him just the same!! : )

Please contact me, Brenda, at BMorris@rockinghamcountyva.gov