[Dailydrool] Next Shelter Challenge

[Marie28443 at aol.com]

I know there has been a lot of discussion about  which rescue group to vote 
for in the next Shelter Challenge.  My  suggestion is Senior Houndsabound.  
While there are a number of worthwhile  rescue groups we could vote for, 
there are only a very few rescue groups  dedicated to seniors.  Most rescue 
groups are overloaded right now and in  reality, it's difficult for them to 
tie up a foster home with what will probably  be an unadoptable hound because 
of the dog's age and potential health  problems.

Senior Houndsabound is in Florida where too many Bassets have  been 
abandoned by people who lost their homes to foreclosure or surrendered  because of 
lost jobs.  Several friends have attended Senior Houndsabound  events and 
have told me about the marvelous hounds and people in the  group.

I have a special place in my heart for seniors.  When we  lived in Florida, 
right after Hurricane Charley tore up the state, another  rescue group 
found Magnolia in the Miami-Dade Shelter.  She was severely  underweight, old, 
supposedly blind and the shelter was ready to sent her To The  Bridge.  After 
the rescue group pulled her, we decided to foster Magnolia  when we heard 
that she was given two weeks to live by the vet.  At that  point, we adopted 
Magnolia because I wanted her to go to the Angels from a real  family, not 
an orphan.  Magnolia rallied and the old Droolers will probably  remember 
hearing about her.  She gained weight, had limited vision and was  full of 
personality.  Magnolia proved how stubborn a Basset can be - she  lived a year 
and a half and was a treasure to have in our home. 

I know a  lot of Droolers have now or have had Bassets that achieved senior 
status and I  truly hope they will think of the marvelous Bassets that 
Wendi and Senior  Houndsabound are providing a home for.  

I hope Senior Houndsabound  is considered as the group we agree to vote on 
in the next Shelter  Challenge.

Marie
Scarlet and Megan Mariah