I’ve gotten more emails from the people trying to rescue Lucy. Basically, it’s not a money problem that’s endangering her, it’s a space issue. Per Patty:
I guess details you have.. how to contact me (use my email) shelter location,where she is, only a matter of days, Eldad’s support to cover foster care costs until FORTE can place Lucy into permanent home. The only thing getting in the way of her receiving medical care for necrotized wound is not money but a foster home who will help her through post-op recovery. FORTE needs to be notified when we have a prospective FOSTER. Unless Lucy receives this medical care, she is in ISOLATION in concrete cell, where she receives no people or dog contact. Without this socialization, she becomes less adoptable…
The dog we have come to know and love, Lucy, is at the WLA Animal Shelter Impound #1379706 (holding period of 7 days ended 3/28) needs to be rescued ASAP before she is euthanized, possibly as soon as 2-3 days from today. She is 45 lbs, spayed female and over 5 years old.
The shelter may be willing to give this dog only those few days due to a sore on her buttocks which needs to be treated. Eldad Hagar, of Hope for Paws org, has pledged to do any necessary surgery for the dog once she is pulled from the shelter. In addition, he will pay $1000 to that agency (as long as it is 501C-3).
The dog came to our notice on 3/20 that she was in the flood control channel, when we heard her howl at night, looking for her owners and a way out. She relentlessly ran back and forth in the channels for 3-4 days without a whimper. We were unable to leash her to safety, but during two attempts, although she seemed scared for her life, never growled or showed any aggression. The Mar Vista community pulled together. Two brothers in the area went down in the channel and finally blanketed and saved the dog. Once being placed gently in the trap the animal shelter had provided, the consoled dog ate from the rescuer’s hand and allowed him to touch her teeth. The rescuer had saved another dog in the past and recognizes the trick the channels’ acoustics play on animals – it is a very threatening place to be in and very understandable that the dog was fearing for her life. She is a survivor…
Now that she has been at the shelter for 7 days, she looks as if she has lost her spirit. She needs to be saved and be placed in a loving home.
This is urgent. She only has a few days.Can anyone help?
The West LA Shelter is at 11361 West Pico Blvd, phone #(888) 4LA-PET1 or (888) 452- 7381.
If you’ve got a lead for someone who can provide Lucy a safe place until she’s ready for a new permanent home, send me an email at AnneLaurie (at) verizon.net — click on my name in the right-hand column — and I’ll put you in touch with Patty.
sb
Anne,
I’ve got two relatives I’m seeing in about an hour who might be able to foster while Lucy recovers. I’ll let you know, of course. If somebody beats me to it, that’s fine, too.
Sincerely…
WereBear
Well, cripes, aren’t there any vets who board?
I’ll throw down enough for one day… and we could get someone else for the next day… at least for a few days, time being so much of the essence.
Jebediah
@sb:
A maybe is definitely progress. I’m sure most if not all who had pledged $$ to help with expenses are still willing. I certainly am. (Or help with other stuff like walks/socializing etc.)
sb
Jeebus. The nephew is already fostering three dogs; can’t get another one in there. He is contacting his network of foster friends…
If one of them comes through, I will pick up Lucy and take her to Bakersfield myself (that’s where this group of folk are).
I’m trying… jeez, we need a happy ending to this story.
Alison
Tweeted and FB’d it. I really hope someone can come through :(
Emerald
Just a thought: if money isn’t the problem but you can’t find a fostering person, could she be put in a boarding situation temporarily? Animal boarding facilities abound in L.A.
peri
thanks for the update, just got Patti’s info myself; boarding really isn’t good for post-surgery care, and a dog can really slide backwards fast re socialization. I know that Eldad really does not like boarding, I have a dog that he wouldn’t help trap until we found a foster, wound up being me, crazy cat lady:) – I bought a large enclosed outdoor pen that I put in my parking/patio area, it REALLY made fostering possible, 4×8′, $300 new but i found mine on Craigslist for much less. Would that help? we could offer to fund the pen, it’s quite useful and really pretty big, not like a kennel at all. ??? and for someone with another large dog already, really essential sometimes to be able to separate the dogs.
jenn
Sb, bless you for looking and being potential transport. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
lurker dean
Really hope someone can foster :o( I’m in for transport if needed.
sb
Nothing yet (8am on Monday, PST).
I’m devoting Chavez day to this; home from school so if ANYONE can foster, I will pick the dog up and take her to you. And yeah, I’m looking for a foster myself.
Lots of curse words this morning and more coming if this doesn’t work.
imonlylurking
I live in Minneapolis or I would volunteer to foster. We’ve got 4 cats but we’ve also got a downstairs bathroom, a yard, and overlapping schedules.
sharl
No news is NOT good news, in this case.
Well, shit…
Jean Roth
Wonderful news about Lucy the dog!
Lucy was pulled from the shelter by Much Love Rescue who are immediately taking her to a hospital for her much needed surgery for the gash on her back. On Friday, they’ll take her to an oncologist to get the sores and tumors checked for cancer.
We have a potential foster, who visited Lucy yesterday and spent 30 minutes with her, stroked her chest and got along immediately (which is amazing, due to her medical condition and isolation these past 13 days.) He is also networking to see if there are permanent adoptive homes.
NONE of this would have been possible without the efforts of Patti Nakano who kept coordinating this difficult issue, and of course Jay and Nick who got Lucy out of the flood control channel.
Also much thanks to “L A PhoDOGrapher” Seiko M. who contacted rescued groups and got Much Love Rescue involved, and the incomparable Eldad Hagar of Hope For Paws – Animal Rescue. who is so generously funding Lucy’s surgery and after care.
Thank you to all of you here as well. I will try and update as to where funds to help for Lucy’s care can be sent.
sharl
@Jean Roth:
Bless You, Jean Roth, for bringing this good news!
A lot of us here will be on the lookout for further updates, and hopefully further good news.
Thanks for brightening my evening!
Jean Roth
Oops, a little snag — looks like we do need a foster, but this time we KNOW it’s only for 10 days, even a little less. Because Lucy was at the shelter and possibly exposed to viruses, and because she has that wound, the rescue group wants her to be quarantined. Our foster-home-on-hold is still interested, but since he has a a dog already he can’t her in right away per the rescue group. He will take Lucy to the oncologist on Friday, however, and is still interested in taking her in after the 10 days.