Sammy
Through no fault of his own, Sammy is back with HEART rescue. Originally from a hoarding case in Inuvik, when Sammy came to us he was a traumatized, scared and uncertain young dog. He is a shepherd-husky mix, likely around 5 years of age. He flourished in foster care and let his playful, goofy side come out. We found him a home 2 years ago and as far as we knew that was the beginning of his new life.
Sammy mysteriously appeared at the SPCA in Salmon Arm recently, and all attempts to contact the owners failed. He had completely shut down in the shelter environment, so we are very fortunate he was microchipped and HEART was contacted. Now that Sammy is back in foster care, his huge personality has returned. He is good with other, playful dogs, listens well off-leash and is good in the home if he has a dog friend. We are uncertain of where his anxiety is if left completely alone. He may take a few days to warm up, but then becomes highly affectionate - you will never get so much energetic joy on your return home from work as with Sammy.
Sammy is fully vetted but we will need to get him vaccine boosters prior to adoption. Come meet him in Rossland, BC!
Sammy mysteriously appeared at the SPCA in Salmon Arm recently, and all attempts to contact the owners failed. He had completely shut down in the shelter environment, so we are very fortunate he was microchipped and HEART was contacted. Now that Sammy is back in foster care, his huge personality has returned. He is good with other, playful dogs, listens well off-leash and is good in the home if he has a dog friend. We are uncertain of where his anxiety is if left completely alone. He may take a few days to warm up, but then becomes highly affectionate - you will never get so much energetic joy on your return home from work as with Sammy.
Sammy is fully vetted but we will need to get him vaccine boosters prior to adoption. Come meet him in Rossland, BC!
Keesa
Keesa comes to us from a rescue partner in Calgary. She is a small (40lb) husky at the respectable age of 8 years. Keesa had a litter of puppies in September, but was just spayed so no more hardship of birth on this poor gal.
She is quite timid and takes a few days to warm up to people. She seems fine with other dogs, but has not shown an interest in playing or really interacting with them. Keesa has a gentle spirit and becomes affectionate once she feels safe and cared for. She is good with cats.
With a background of neglect, she does need some dental surgery (which HEART will take care of) and appears to be sensitive around her back end. A blood panel has shown that her organs are in good health!
Our hope for Keesa is to find a quiet retirement home with an older couple, or people with lower activity level. The energy of children would just be too much for her. She doesn't need much exercise or stimulation, and is very quiet and well-mannered in the house so would be a wonderful companion.
She is being fostered in Rossland, BC if you would like to meet her.
She is quite timid and takes a few days to warm up to people. She seems fine with other dogs, but has not shown an interest in playing or really interacting with them. Keesa has a gentle spirit and becomes affectionate once she feels safe and cared for. She is good with cats.
With a background of neglect, she does need some dental surgery (which HEART will take care of) and appears to be sensitive around her back end. A blood panel has shown that her organs are in good health!
Our hope for Keesa is to find a quiet retirement home with an older couple, or people with lower activity level. The energy of children would just be too much for her. She doesn't need much exercise or stimulation, and is very quiet and well-mannered in the house so would be a wonderful companion.
She is being fostered in Rossland, BC if you would like to meet her.
DOGS NEED RIDES
H.E.A.R.T., along with several other organizations, aims to relocate and rehome dogs from high kill situations in Northern Canada to the West Kootenays. In order to do this the dogs need to be transported from various Northern shelters.
If you are traveling between Edmonton and anywhere in the West Kootenays, please get in touch with H.E.A.R.T. at the email below. We will give you gas money and lend you all the equipment needed to help with transportation of the dogs (such as crates, bowls, food etc).
Your services will be rewarded by a grateful traveling companion that will listen to all your stories with relish and won't complain about your music choices!
Contact HEART at: heartdogrescue@gmail.com
