Rocko is a 100-plus pound American bulldog who was turned into the Animal Protection League. His owner has a brain tumor and could no longer care for him. He’ s a good natured boy and loves everyone, cats included. Give him a treat and you’re his friend for life. He is now in a foster home where he is being cared for and loved. He is available for adoption.
Diamond is an 8-year-old white pit bull. She is lovely, gets along with humans and animals alike. Her owner has had her since she was 6 weeks old. They have lived in the same apartment most of Diamond’s life. The new neighbors complained because she happens to be a pit bull — regardless that she is not aggressive and loves everyone she meets. Diamond’s humans were told to either move or get rid of her. Their lease is up in July, and they are currently looking for a place to live that will allow them to have her. Meanwhile, we are putting sweet Diamond in the Saving Max prison foster program at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton. Perhaps dogs should be judged by the content of their character, not by their breed.
Jasmine, a little year-old Dutch Shepherd mix, came to us as a stray. She is very sweet and timid. She was not doing well in the shelter. I had just marked her to go to the Fido shelter dog prison program when a young couple from Muncie came in to look at our dogs. They came back in love with Jasmine. They adopted her Saturday. As they left, she seemed to be pretty fond of them as well. It was nice to see them so happy. He was veteran of the Iraq war.
Princess, an orange domestic long hair feline beauty, was adopted by my minister who also happens to be my good friend. Princess gets to be a therapy cat when people come for spiritual counseling. I’ve been told that she thinks that SHE is the minister and Louise is the assistant. Either way, I’m hearing they are making a powerful healing team.
A couple came in and picked a little tabby named Sandy. Well, actually Sandy picked them. Every time they walked by she reached her little paw out and slapped them. She finally won them over with her charm and found that purring and rubbing her face on theirs was really more effective in the long run than the slapping. They adopted her.
Tony, a beautiful German Shepherd that someone in this community didn’t value, is going to Iraq to help save U.S. soldiers’ lives. Julie Case from Camp K9 in Noblesville trained Tony to become a dog who sniffs out bombs. Thank you, Julie, for saving Tony and thank you, Tony, for saving human lives.
The Animal Protection League has lots of wonderful animals who have been turned in by their owners for various reasons or simply found as strays. They are waiting for a home, for someone to pick them. No animal deserves to live in a shelter, but for some of these animals this is the best place they have ever lived. Please open your home and your heart, adopt a shelter animal. Save a life and change your own.
If you would like to make a donation to help us take care of the animals, please send to Animal Protection League 613 Dewey St. Anderson, 46016 or donate online: www.inapl.org.
Maleah Stringer is executive director of the Animal Protection League, 613 Dewey St., Anderson. She can be reached at 356-0900 or at maleahstringer@aol.com.
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