One of our foster moms has requested some can covers and grain free treats that all of our rescues seem to love and tolerate well no matter how sensitive their tummies! Rescues are just like kids, you find something that works and stick with it!
We have added the items to our Amazon Wish List! We still have 8 of the Poms rescued in May avail and we also have a Miniature Pinscher.
Click here for our wish list! http://a.co/hgGu4W0
10. Keep your Pet Indoors at All Times!
It may seem obvious, but even if your pet is used to being outside, the resulting panic caused by fireworks or other loud noises may make them break their restraint or jump a fence in a terrified attempt to find safety.
9. Don’t Put Insect Repellant on Your Pet that isn’t Specifically for Pet Use
The same tip applies to applying “people” sunscreen on your pet. What isn’t toxic to humans can be toxic to animals. The ASPCA lists the poisonous effects of sunscreen on your pet as, “…drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy.” DEET, a common insecticide, may cause neurological issues.
8. Alcoholic Drinks Poison Pets
If your pet drinks alcohol, they can become dangerously intoxicated, go into a coma, or in severe cases, die from respiratory failure. Yes, even beer is toxic; fermented hops and ethanol are poisonous to dogs and cats.
7. Going to a Fireworks Display? Leave Your Pet at Home
The safest place for your pet is at home, not in a crowded, unfamiliar and noisy place. The combination of too many people and loud fireworks will make your beloved pet freak out and desperately seek shelter. Locking them in the car is also not an option; your pet may suffer brain damage and heat stroke.
6. Have Your Pet Properly Identified
If your pet manages to break loose and become lost, without proper identification it will be that much harder to get them back. Consider fitting your pet with microchip identification, ID tags with their name and your phone number, or both. It is also a good idea to have a recent picture of your pets in case you have to put up signs.
5. Keep Your Pet Away from Glow Jewelry
It might look cute, but your pet could chew up and swallow the plastic adornments. The ASPCA states that while not highly toxic, “excessive drooling and gastrointestinal irritation could still result from ingestions, and intestinal blockage could occur from swallowing large pieces of the plastic containers.”
4. NEVER Use Fireworks Around Pets
While lit fireworks can pose a danger to curious pets and potentially result in severe burns and/or trauma to the face and paws, even unused fireworks can be hazardous. Some fireworks contain potentially toxic substances such as arsenic, potassium nitrate, and other heavy metals.
3. Don’t Give Your Pet “Table Food”
If you are having a backyard barbeque, you may be tempted to slip some snacks to your pet. But like beer and chocolate, there are other festive foods that could harm your pet. Onions, coffee, avocado, grapes & raisins, salt and yeast dough are all possible hazards for dogs and cats.
2. Lighter Fluid and Matches Are Harmful to Pets.
The ASPCA lists chlorates as a harmful chemical substance found in some matches that, if ingested, can cause your pet difficulty in breathing, damage blood cells or even cause kidney disease. If exposed to lighter fluid, your pet may sustain skin irritation on contact, respiratory problems if inhaled, and gastric problems if ingested.
1. Citronella Insect Control Products Harm Pets, Too.
Oils, candles, insect coils and other citronella-based repellants are irritating toxins to pets, according to the ASPCA. The result of inhalation can cause severe respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia, and ingestion can harm your pet’s nervous system.
Yikes! Here’s today’s vet bill! I’m afraid we are going to have to curtail our rescue activities until we can pay this off. We still have 2 more dogs from the Madison Heights 9 to get neutered and have a dental.
Check out our shop on our Facebook page for Pomeranian and Rescue themed jewelry! All proceeds go to support our rescues.
You can also donate via Paypal.me/pomeranian or Venmo (Click Here)
Every $1.00 is appreciated!!
Our vet is Hilliard Road Veterinary Hospital, 3008 Hilliard Rd, Richmond, VA 23228 if you would rather make donations directly to them on our behalf. They will also take credit cards over the phone.
If you are in the Richmond, VA area and interested in being a foster parent for a Pom in need, please email Krystyna Lineberry using our gmail account, PCCV.In
c or message on Facebook.
We are receiving a total of 13 Poms this coming week and are in need of caring homes for them while they are vetted and waiting for their Fur-ever homes.
FOSTERING Means:
1) Foster parents get first dibs for adoption as well as the option of a payment plan!
2) Foster parents are given all supplies needed to care for their foster dog if needed.
3) Foster parents receive support and advice when needed.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) Provide a temporary, safe and loving home ranging anywhere from a few days to several months as we find the perfect home for the animal.
2) Help break bad habits using positive re-enforcement as well as train those with minimal or no training at all to help place them in a loving home.
3) To speak with and show a dog to a potential adopter. Meeting place can be elsewhere if you’re not comfortable showing at your home.
4) Are open to home inspection while fostering.
5) To take to a designated vet for on-going medical treatment like vaccinations, dental or other medical needs. Our vet is located off Staples Mill Road, but it is possible to use a personal vet if they are willing to offer discounted services for a rescue.
6) Notify us immediately in the event the dog is sick or lost.
With 9 Poms coming into rescue ranging in age from 12 years down to puppy, we are going to be super busy!
Even though we don’t have all the details yet, Poms will be adopted on a first come first serve basis based on compatibility with an appropriate family. So if you have been considering adopting a Pom, even if you aren’t sure, it can’t hurt to get an application in now to have on file. Having an application on file will ensure you are first in line for consideration when an appropriate Pom becomes available for your family.
Here are the links to our applications.
For a printable PDF application to fill out, scan, and email back to us, click here.
For a WORD application you can download to your computer, type, and email back, click here.
Submitting an application in no way obligates you.
We will only put your application on file as a place marker in the event you should choose to adopt a Pom from us in the future.
We have 9 Poms coming into rescue! All are coming as a result of an elderly couple being separated by the death of one partner and the surviving partner not being able to care for them and being moved into a care facility.
We are very small and usually do not take more than 2 or 3 at a time due to resource limitations, but we cannot allow them to go into the pound in Lynchburg so we are calling out for assistance to our network.
We could use some food and cleaning supplies before they arrive! We use the Costco brand food for small breed and it is available on Amazon. Here is the link to our Amazon Wish List:
