Dibbs on Dibbs!

Meet our youngest foster parent, Lexi!    At only 13, Lexi is extremely dedicated to our mission.  Her first foster dog was Dibbs, a humble Boston Terrier/Pug mix.   Lexi is very active with social media, and even created a video on Facebook showing her teaching Dibbs to sit!  She also helps with fundraisers and awareness at her school, and she is a frequent assistant at our spay/neuter clinics.

When the Kiley's of Huntington, West Virginia, inquired about Dibbs, Lexi arranged a meet and greet.  It turns out that they Kiley's were the perfect match for Dibbs, and he's a perfect fit for their family.   Dibbs will be an inside dog,  but he will be considered a full member of the family (with all the toys, supplies and personal items he needs!).  He now has a feline sibling named Dump Truck.

Lexie was sad to see her first foster pup go, but she knows that he's got a great home.   And now her kennel is open to foster another homeless pet!   We appreciate all of our foster parents, and are very thankful to have such an awesome group of people (of all ages) helping with our mission. 

Kittens!

This is Fuzzy.   Ain't he cute?   He's going on transport to find a new home in Bloomingdale, NJ this weekend with 9 other kittens.  We are so lucky to be able to network with other rescues, in places where animal over-population is not an issue.   That's where he's going.   And he'll probably be adopted in no time.   He's a lucky fellow.   Not many kittens make it out of the pound during kitten season.      

Kitten season is the time of year when cats give birth, flooding animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation with homeless litters.  Why does kitten season occur? Because too many kittens are born when cats who are not spayed and neutered mate.

The easiest way to help reduce the overwhelming numbers of unwanted cats is to spay and nueter you cat and encourage others to do the same. Unaltered cats are driven by their hormones and tend to sneak outdoors primarily in search of a mate. Mating just once can start a domino effect that can result in dozens, even hundreds or thousands of unwanted animals.

Rocky's Road to Happiness

Rocky is a survivor.  He was the only surviving sibling from parvo outbreak, and is lucky to be alive.   The Canine Parvovirus is the number 1 killer of small puppies.  It is highly contagious, and 80% of dogs that are infected by Canine Parvovirus that are not treated die in four or five days.  Vet costs to treat the Parvo virus are very expensive - you could easily pay $500 to over $6,000 per dog.  And sadly, the survival rate of puppies with vet care is usually 50% - 80%.  

The surest way to avoid parvo infection in your dog is to adhere to the recommended vaccination schedule which begins when puppies are 6-8 weeks of age. Puppies should not be allowed to socialize with other dogs or frequent areas where other dogs have been until 2 weeks after they have had their last vaccination. Immunization for parvo is usually included in your dog's distemper vaccine. This shot gives protection against several potentially fatal canine diseases all at the same time.

Rocky had a rocky start, but he's doing great now.   He happy and healthy, and he found a forever home!  If you adopt a new puppy, please make sure that he is up to date with his vaccinations, including the one for Canine Parvovirus.      

PetSmart Event

PetSmart in Richmond is awesome!  They invited us to bring our fosters for their weekly adoption events, and we really appreciate their support.   At the last adoption event, we brought a family of Mountain Cur pups, and one found his new forever home!   We will miss Ace, but we know he is going to be very happy with his new family.    

PetSmart has been a wonderful support for FOPCP, with adoption events and grants.   We are so grateful to have an ally such as them to help us find homes for all these furbabies.   Look for us at their upcoming events in Richmond!   You might find your next best friend!

ACE Hardware Event

They say Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks.   And we learned how true that slogan is!    We'd like to thank Delbert Brown for allowing us the opportunity to connect with the community during the Grand Opening of the new Ace Hardware store in Stanton.  

We had all of our fosters in tow, hoping to find that perfect new forever home.   We also had yummy chilidogs and plenty of baked goodies.  By the end of the day, we raised over $1000 in donations!   A big thanks goes out to everyone who donated and volunteered to make this event a success!  We could not do what we do for the animals without your help!