About 3 weeks ago, I received an email featuring some local dogs from one of the pounds that needed rescuing. Immediately a picture of a dog grabbed my heart. This dog's story was that she had been chained up at a property in local Lovington, NM, abandoned there by her people when they moved away, and had to be caught on a catch pole and removed from the property. Then she was taken to the pound, which is not a very nice place. Looking at this dog's shelter photo showed that she had just given up on life and the fact that she would ever have a home again.

But little did she know that so many people from across the world would be inspired to have a heart for this pit bull/American Bulldog and do whatever they could so that she had another chance at a loved life this time around!

I decided to temporarily rescue this dog through Dogs Deserve Better. She was getting SO MUCH publicity and people were wanting to give to a Chip In that I knew I could not let her die in the shelter. Over $600 was raised for her veterinary care and anything else that she needed. She also had people from England, British Columbia, and about 5 different states in the US want to adopt her.

We fostered her for about 3 weeks. In that time, a gentleman named Ted
Everett from CT made her a Facebook fan page so I could post updates about her and a graphic designer in Albuquerque, NM made her shelter photo a poster encouraging adoption from local shelters. We also celebrated the little things that Mary Jane did because she was not a dog who was happy to be with people. She had a phobia of people. Not so bad that she was a fear biter but she was definitely a "flighter" when loud, startling sounds were around her. The first few days she was not even comfortably using the bathroom outside unless it was in the middle of the night, with no one around her and the night was quiet.

I could only commit a few weeks with her because we took a month long vacation to visit family in the south. At the end of our time together, a wonderful woman from MS expressed an interest in adopting her. She expressed such an interest that after she was properly screened and approved as the home, she even drove from Jackson, MS to Lubbock, TX to pick her up and take her back home. Talk about commitment to provide a dog with what she needs!

Thank you Dogs Deserve Better for allowing me the opportunity to rescue Mary Jane as a DDB representative. What an humbling experience this was for me as a rescuer to watch and celebrate with a dog and other dog lovers the little things that many dogs never get to experience!

You may also donate via U.S. mail at P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684 or over the phone using Visa, MasterCard, or Discover by calling 1.877.636.1408

Thank You! The chained dogs get a chance at life thanks to your donations.

All donations to the Hero fund go into the general Dogs Deserve Better funds, but will be 'earmarked' to go toward vet bills, fencing, or training help for formerly chained or penned dogs.

Contact Info: Dogs Deserve Better, Inc. • P.O. Box 23 • Tipton, PA 16684 • Toll Free 1.877.636.1408 • 814.941.7447
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