[Dailydrool] honoring our departed hounds

[J Marchlewski]

Your suggestion to foster a senior hound is great one.  I would do that
except for two reasons - Jewel and Strudel (our current fosters).

The best way to honor a basset at the bridge is to help other needy
bassets.  Foster, transport, adopt, donate - whatever you can do.

When the time comes to add another to our household, a senior or special
needs basset will be chosen.  They are the hardest to adopt out.


Jan
Lady & Wolfgang
Grace (atb - enjoying the buffet at the bridge)

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Lisa Turnquist <turnq007 at umn.edu> wrote:

>  So much sadness with many beloved hounds departed to the Bridge.  May I
> offer one way to honor their memory? Foster a senior. Contact any Basset
> Rescue and ask if they have a senior that needs a foster home.  I suspect
> you will get YES for an answer.  You may be worried about taking on the
> expense of health issues but most rescues will cover the vet expenses.  You
> just provide the food and the love.  After losing our sweet Sidney last
> spring at the age of 15, I said no more seniors for a while.  That lasted
> about 3 days because Copper needed a foster home for a few days.  The few
> days turned into  months and then foster failure because I could not let her
> go.  Copper will be 13 next month and she is a joy.  She has taught our Hank
> (another foster failure) how to play and she is the biggest flirt.  She is
> not currently on any prescription meds, just glucosamine and fish oil.  But
> you don’t need to foster fail, just foster.  People aren’t exactly lining up
> to adopt seniors, though we do get a few.  If you live in MN, WI or IL take
> a look at this sweet pair and think about whether or not you have a spot on
> your couch for Sadie May (12)  and Abbie May (10), a sweet senior bonded
> mother/daughter pair currently in the kennel waiting for a foster home
> http://bassetbuddiesrescue.org/basset/2011/02/sadie-may-1838-abbie-may-1839/
>
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> Lisa and the MN Woofers
>
> Ella Marie, Hank, Copper, foster Molly and Sid ATB
>
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