Duke's Story
Cockapoo / Lhasa Apso Mix, 8 years old
Duke is very friendly, gentle and loves his walks. Great little doggy who loves his toys and piling them up. He will talk to you and beg for attention or treats. Simply adorable.
At his foster home, suddenly he lost use of his rear legs. We rushed him to the vet where he got x-rays and then he had to go to Bay Area Veterinary Specialists (BAVS) to see a neurologist and needed to be hospitalized.
Duke has a herniated disc and a tumor on his kidney. We are now awaiting results of his TruCut Biopsy of the tumor for cancer. Meanwhile, he has shown improvement and started to walk again.
Cost: $4000 as of 2/19/10
Ashley's Story
Labrador Retriever / Pit Bull Mix, 10 months old
Ashley was rescued from a Tri-City Animal Shelter when her time was up on December 5, 2009. Ashley is a very friendly and loving dog with a wonderful temperament. She loves to cuddle and is great with other dogs and kids. She is quite affectionate.
She likes attention and the human touch especially a scratch on the head and a rub on the belly. Despite her pain in both her rear legs which need TPLO surgeries, she's a love to everyone. She is doing great from her first TPLO surgery on one of her rear legs on 1/13/10 at Veterinary Surgical Associates (VSA), Dublin. Recovery time is 8 weeks, and then she will have the second knee done in mid-March. The doctors say that she will return to full unrestricted activity and be able to run and play like a normal dog. This surgery reconstructs the knee and makes it strong enough to handle normal dog activities. We thank VSA and her wonderful foster home, Sondra.
Cost: $3000
Kellie's Story
Elkhound / Chow Chow mix, 8 years old
Kellie was rescued on 1/5/10 from a shelter where her time was up. She is friendly and a true sweetheart. She is wise and spunky. She is a mellow senior dog who is gentle and wants her to bond to her person for life. Affectionate and cuddly. She has a couple large fatty tumors on her chest and leg which will need to be removed by a veterinary surgeon.
Cost: $1500+
Butch & Sundance's Story
Orange Tabby, 3 years old
Butch & Sundance were both rescued from Fremont Shelter when their time was up on Jan. 2010. Both are super friendly, snugly, lovable and fun kittys. They both received all their vet care but from their x-ray, it showed they both have enlarged hearts which may shorten their life-span. For now, both are happy in their foster home who gives them much TLC. Nothing slows them down to live their second chance at life to the fullest.
Cost: $1200
Tommy's Story
Maine Coon mix, 4 years old
Beautiful Tommy was abandoned along with his siblings. He was adopted as a kitten but later returned to us a few years later as an adult. He is super friendly and lovable. Beautiful and very handsome. Tommy needed general vet care, dental surgery to remove decay teethes and teeth/gum cleaning.
Cost: $1200
Docker's Story
Dachshund / Spaniel Mix, 7 1/2 years old - Sanctuary Dog
Darling, sweet Docker came to us on May 5th, 2004 from the Tracy Shelter. Docker is perhaps one of the most remarkable & amazing dogs we have ever met. He is precious and loves everyone. Docker's spine however, never developed normally and as a result, he is has no control or feeling of when he goes potty or urinates. His foster family has to diaper him as you would an infant and Docker is fine with that. He is always happy and very loved at his sanctuary home. Docker continues to see our vets for various medical conditions or needs to insure he is comfortable with his lower GI issues.
Cost: $1500+
Maya and her 11 puppies' Story
German Shepherd/Lab mix, 3 years old
Maya and her 11 puppies were rescued from TCAS on December 5th, 2009 the day before her time was up. She was found hiding in a bush caring for her 11 two week old puppies. Skinny, cold and hungry, but she never left her pups. We were lucky we saw her in a cage when we were there to evaluate another dog. She and her puppies thrived at their foster home. Maya was a great mom to her puppies. She is a sweetheart, gentle and very loving. It was fate for us to find her so we were able to save her and her puppies.
Cost: $500
Joey's Story
German Shepherd Dog, 8 months old
Joey was rescued from the Hayward Shelter on 6/12/08 when he was 8 months old. He was out of time and left behind since he had swollen joints from a bone rapid growth. FFR took the chance and rescued him. With regular vet care, medication and low protein diet, he over came his condition.
He blossomed from an awkward teenager into a handsome young dog with a heart of gold with a family who love him dearly.
Cost: $700
Snuggle's Story
Labrador Retriever / Catahoula Cur Mix, 2 years old
Handsome Snuggle is one lucky and special dog! He was a shelter favorite, and big time snuggle-bug, but he was out of time and was already tranquilized on a table to be put to sleep, when a volunteer stopped the procedure and saved him. FFR took him in and cared for him for 9 months (foster home and boarding) until he found his forever home with another dog to play with!
Cost: $2000
Nathaniel's Story
Chihuahua / Dachshund Mix, 2 months
As a couple walked by a Hayward dumpster this past October they heard a weak whimper for help. They peeked inside and were shocked to find a tiny, emaciated, almost hairless and dying puppy. They took him to the Hayward Shelter, which saved his life by providing the sweet four-pound Chihuahua-Dachshund Mix with vet care and feeding him multiple meals per day to bring him back to stable health. After two weeks at the shelter, Furry Friends Rescue (FFR) was notified, and took Nathaniel in.
He was then up to six pounds but still very skinny and suffering from Demodex. Lisa, an FFR volunteer, fostered him at her home in San Jose, gave him plenty of TLC, and continued with his weekly visits with our vet. About a month later we met a very special and experienced family - Thierry, Julie, their kids, and dog, Frances. They all fell in love with Nathaniel's sweet and friendly personality, despite his unattractive skin condition that needed more treatment. Despite terrible odds, brave little Nathaniel, abused and dumped to die, found a wonderful home where he is adored and will be cherished for life.
Cost: $1500
Alfie's Story
Cocker Spaniel, deaf dog with heart, 8 years and 11 months
Alfie was rescued 3/25/05 from Pinole Shelter. He was badly neglected and he had chronic ear infections that caused him a lot of pain and ear drum damage. After several vet deep ear canal cleanings and antibiotics, it did not help relieve the pain so he had to have surgery to remove both ear drums due to decaying membranes.
He is a brave trooper despite all he has been through. He is very sweet, loves to snuggle on your lap and is well behaved. Alfie is courageous and wants to be your best friend for life...all heart and joy. He loves treats and will bounce over to you to greet you for treats.
He was adopted 6/19/05, but sadly, he was returned to us 2009 due a toddler in the family. Alfie was now a senior dog and also deaf who preferred to be the only dog in the household. After many months of searching and boarding care, Alfie finally found his guardian angels in December who fell in love with him. He is now their cherish furry kid and best friend.
Cost: $6000
Joni, Jessie, Jason and Jordie's Story
Chihuahua Mix, 7 weeks old
Joni, Jessie, Jason and Jordie came to FFR after they were abandoned in the Night Drop at the Hayward Animal Shelter 1/25/06.
These 4 pups were woefully neglected. How can anyone do this? They were all very skinny, sick, scared and badly infected with mange which caused them to loose most of their fur. With lot's of TLC and good food at their loving foster home along with weekly vet care, they over-came the mange and thrived into healthy happy sweet puppies! Each were adopted into loving homes who adore them for life.
Cost: $3000
Josie's Story
German Shepherd
Josie was rescued from Hayward Shelter on 11/7/08. She had no options left since she had a large swollen growth (salivery gland) near her jaw. Since she is very friendly, gentle and so sweet, we rescued her and took care of her vet needs. She was great with other dogs, horses and cats. Everyone loved her! She's a perfect sweetheart. She had a saliva gland injury that kept filling up with fluid. Our vets drained the gland several time, but the gland would not heal, so Josie had to have her Salivary gland surgery. She fully recovered, and now a super happy family member! She is perfect, beautiful, smart, and graceful.
Vet Care/Surgery cost: $3000
Abby's Story
Chihuahua / Dachshund Mix, 1 year old
Sweet and charming Abby was rescued on 11/22/09 from Los Banos Animal Shelter when she was out of time. She had an injured right front leg which was hanging limp. We took her to a orthopedic surgeon who x-rayed her shoulder and leg. Abby's right front leg had to be amputated because her front right leg had no tendons nor nerve connections to her shoulder to her spine. Her surgery was successful and she is doing great as a tri-pod dog. Abby was adopted to her forever loving home where she loves to go for walks and playing with other dog buddies.
Cost: $2800
Gracie's Story
Chihuahua / Dachshund Mix, 5 months old
Gracie was rescued on 7/9/10 from a shelter. At the shelter she was scared and shut down. No one came thru for her, so we took her in to give her a chance in life which she truly deserves. She suffered so much in her young life already.
She has been severely neglected and starved. She has horrible demodex mange, skin infection and very skinny. She needs some TLC and healthy food to thrive again. She is timid, gentle but can be handled/sweet. Did well with car ride and crawled to the driver to snuggle next to her lap. She did well at her vet exam. Everything is new to her. More info. to come as we learn about her from her foster home.
Clover's Story
Beagle Mix, 5 years old
Clover was rescued on 7/6/10 from a shelter. She was a little nervous at the shelter, and their vet confirmed she is deaf. She looks like she recently fed puppies. She is friendly and sweet. Once she knows you, she pays attention. Good with other dogs. She was ok with vet office cat. She needs a experienced guardian who understands the needs and training of a deaf dog. Another dog in the household to be her ears, will help her.
Kahlua, Perfect Sweetheart Golden Dog's Story
Shar Pei / Labrador Retriever, 9 years old
Kahlua was rescued on 7/7/10 from a shelter where she was out of time with no options left. She was adopted many years ago and returned to shelter due to move. She has been a happy loving indoor companion dog throughout her life. Very well behaved, loves her walks, spunky and friendly.
She knows to sit and shake for treats. This smiling gal loves children, other dogs and most cats too! She is a great example of why adopting a mature dog has so many benefits. She's very responsive and already knows her basics and adorable. Kahlua has an unlimited capacity for love and wants to be your best-friend. She truly deserves to spend the rest of her years in another loving home. She is a true sweet-heart! She is moderate active (like a 4 year old dog). Children 10 years+. Kahlua is a golden girl with a heart of gold!