RESCUE ME PETS: Spencer
RESCUE GROUP: Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRRoF)
BASICS: Chocolate lab, male, 8 years old

HIS STORY: Spencer was found lying on the side of the road about a year ago. He could hardly stand, his eyes and ears were swollen shut from infections, and he had very little hair. He had to spend almost two weeks being fed intravenously, but his tail still wagged.

PERSONALITY: Spencer is easy-going, very polite and well-mannered. His foster family, in Pompano Beach, says he seems grateful to be alive. He loves to swim and fetch squeaky balls.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Spencer is on a restricted diet with no wheats and flours.

TO ADOPT: If you are interested in adopting this special dog, click here for the LRRoF Web site and go to "online adoption application."

You will be asked to pay a non-refundable $25 application fee, which is applied toward the adoption fee. The nearest LRRoF volunteer then will contact you and ask you more about your history with animals and your expectations of the new dog. There is a home visit.
You can find more details, and fees, on the organization’s Web site. LRRoF dogs are spayed or neutered and microchipped.

LRRoF is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to placing purebred Labrador retrievers in loving permanent homes, and is run entirely by volunteers. The group has placed over 2,400 dogs since 2000.

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RESCUE GROUP FYI: Most rescue organizations, including Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida, have fees and specific requirements for adoptions.

Many rescue groups and shelters do family screenings before placing an animal and some require home visits. Some retain the right to reclaim the animal if certain conditions agreed to are not followed. Please make sure you understand all of an organization's requirements, its screening process, and the conditions under which an animal may be reclaimed or returned by the new owner before entering into any adoption.

Sit, Stay, Speak! is proud of the many rescue groups in our area, and the dedicated members who work hard to find good homes for abandonned, abused and neglected pets. If you are a rescue group or nonprofit shelter: Send an e-mail to dlade@sun-sentinel.com and we will feature one of your adoptable pets on Rescue Me.

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Good news: Lizzie, a yellow Labrador up for adoption through Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida, got snapped up before I could post her photo -- even though she was 6 years old.
It's great to see that people aren't afraid of adopting older pets. Hoping Lizzie and her new forever family will have many wonderful years together.

But sadly, Beau still is looking for that happy home.

You may remember that we did a Rescue Me post on Beau about two months ago.
He's a young, between 1 and 2 years old, a beautiful black Lab about to be euthanized at a Miami shelter. No one knows why his owners abandonned him.

His foster family says Beau is smart, fun-loving and well-behaved. His only issue: He was born with front feet that turn out very dramatically. But his vet says this should not affect Beau's health and lifespan in any way.
Surely, Beau's funny-looking feet can't be the reason people won't give this sweet dog a second chance?

Please keep reading for the original post about Beau, and information about how to adopt him from LRRoF.

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RESCUE ME PETS: Rosie and Sunshine.
RESCUE GROUP: Florida Dachshund Rescue (FLDR)
BASICS: Longhaired dachshunds, both females, both 3 years old.

THEIR STORY: Rosie and Sunshine were turned over to FLDR by their owner,
who had lost her home and was moving to a place that could not accept her
pets. They had been well loved but needed quite a bit of veterinary care.

Both had urinary tract infections when they were taken in this April. They
were slow to heal, however, and it was discovered this summer that both had
bladder stones. Surgery has been set and we expect both to be adoptable
very soon. They are only 3 years old and are being fostered in a Boynton Beach home

Rosie

PERSONALITY: These two longhair dachshunds are bonded to each other and must be adopted together. Based on the rescue group's observations, it would be a disservice to both to separate them.

Both get along well with other dogs, they love to snuggle like most dachshunds and will retrieve toys for you. Sunshine will bark at you if she does not know you but two minutes later is your best friend.

SPECIAL NEEDS: The chronic urinary tract infections still are clearing up chronic, but should be alleviated with the removal of the bladder stones.

TO ADOPT: Click here for FLDR adoption information and the application. There is no application fee, but the adoption fee is $400
total for Sunshine and Rosie.

Sunshine

Florida Dachshund Rescue Inc. is a statewide organization devoted to the rehabilitation and rehoming of dachshunds in need of a new home. They were founded in 2003. Dachshunds are one of the 10 most popular breeds in the United States, according to the American Kennel Club registrations, but their stubborn nature is not for everyone.

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RESCUE GROUP FYI: Most rescue organizations, including Florida Dachshund Rescue, have fees and specific requirements for adoptions.

Many rescue groups and shelters do family screenings before placing an animal and some require home visits. Some retain the right to reclaim the animal if certain conditions agreed to are not followed. Please make sure you understand all of an organization's requirements, its screening process, and the conditions under which an animal may be reclaimed or returned by the new owner before entering into any adoption.

Sit, Stay, Speak! is proud of the many rescue groups in our area, and the dedicated members who work hard to find good homes for abandonned, abused and neglected pets. If you are a rescue group or nonprofit shelter: Send an e-mail to dlade@sun-sentinel.com and we will feature one of your adoptable pets on Rescue Me.

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RESCUE ME PET: Beau
RESCUE GROUP: Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRRoF)
BASICS: Black Lab

HIS STORY: Beau is between 1 1/2 and 2 years old. He was at a Miami animal shelter, on the list to be euthanized, when he was spotted by a volunteer with a pug rescue group who had come to get a dog facing a similar fate. The pug group tried to find Beau a home for several months, with no success. "People were coming to see pugs and not interested in a Lab. I don't know why!" says Beau.

Pug Rescue contacted LRRoF when Beau's foster family went north for the summer. Beau now is being fostered by a North Miami Beach family.

PERSONALITY: Beau is energetic, smart and loves everyone and everything: Cats, dogs, birds turtles and especially people. He is housebroken and very well-behaved. He enjoys trips in the car and going to the dog park and hunting lizards in the back yard.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Beau has a slight handicap: He was born with front feet that turn out very dramatically. His vet says it shouldn't affect Beau's lifespan or health in any way, and his foster mom says he can run and play just like any dog.

TO ADOPT: "I just need to find a family that loves me for me and doesn't look only at my front legs," says Beau. If you are interested in adopting this special dog, click here for the LRRoF Web site and go to "online adoption application."

You will be asked to pay a non-refundable $25 application fee, which is applied toward the adoption fee. The nearest LRRoF volunteer then will contact you and ask you more about your history with animals and your expectations of the new dog. There is a home visit.
You can find more details, and fees, on the organization’s Web site. LRRoF dogs are spayed or neutered and microchipped.

LRRoF is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to placing purebred Labrador retrievers in loving permanent homes, and is run entirely by volunteers. The group has placed over 2,400 dogs since 2000.

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RESCUE GROUP FYI: Most rescue organizations, including Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida, have fees and specific requirements for adoptions.

Many rescue groups and shelters do family screenings before placing an animal and some require home visits. Some retain the right to reclaim the animal if certain conditions agreed to are not followed. Please make sure you understand all of an organization's requirements, its screening process, and the conditions under which an animal may be reclaimed or returned by the new owner before entering into any adoption.

Sit, Stay, Speak! is proud of the many rescue groups in our area, and the dedicated members who work hard to find good homes for abandonned, abused and neglected pets. If you are a rescue group or nonprofit shelter: Send us an e-mail to dlade@sun-sentinel.com and we will feature one of your adoptable pets on Rescue Me.

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RESCUE ME PET: Bear
RESCUE GROUP: Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRRoF)
BASICS: Yellow Lab

HIS STORY: Bear is a 4 ½-year-old male dog who is being fostered with a LRROF family in Weston. He is a good boy in the house and already knows the basic dog commands. Now he just needs a forever family to love.

PERSONALITY: His foster family says Bear is mellow and has a great personality. And he loves other dogs, so he would be good with a canine brother or sister.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Bear is very curious about cats, so it’s recommended he go to a home with no felines. He has diabetes, so he will need a special diet, insulin and eye drops.

TO ADOPT: Wouldn’t you love to have big Bear hugs all the time? If you are interested in adopting Bear, click here on the LRRoF Web site and go to "online adoption application."

You will be asked to pay a non-refundable $25 application fee, which is applied toward the adoption fee. The nearest LRRoF volunteer then will contact you and ask you more about your history with animals and your expectations of the new dog. There is a home visit.
You can find more details, and fees, on the organization’s Web site. LRRoF dogs are spayed or neutered and microchipped.

LRRoF is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to placing purebred Labrador retrievers in loving permanent homes, and is run entirely by volunteers. The group has placed over 2,400 dogs since 2000.

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RESCUE GROUP FYI: Most rescue organizations, including Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida, have fees and specific requirements for adoptions.

Many rescue groups and shelters do family screenings before placing an animal and some require home visits. Some retain the right to reclaim the animal if certain conditions agreed to are not followed. Please make sure you understand all of an organization's requirements, its screening process, and the conditions under which an animal may be reclaimed or returned by the new owner before entering into any adoption.

Sit, Stay, Speak! is proud of the many rescue groups in our area, and the dedicated members who work hard to find good homes for abandonned, abused and neglected pets. If you are a rescue group or nonprofit shelter: Send us an e-mail to dlade@sun-sentinel.com and we will feature one of your adoptable pets on Rescue Me.

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Sit, Stay, Speak! is proud of the many rescue groups in our area, and the dedicated members who work hard to find good homes for abandonned, abused and neglected animals. So beginning today, we will run a periodic feature called Rescue Me, spotlighting pets available for adoption through non-profit organizations. Boots is our first.

RESCUE ME PET: Boots
RESCUE GROUP: Animal Aid, Fort Lauderdale
BASICS: Dog, boxer mix, 35 pounds

HIS STORY: Boots, so named because of his four white paws, orginally was a shy, skittish stray roaming the streets of the Stonebridge Golf and Country Club neighborhood in Boca Raton. He was picked up by county animal control officers late last year when he wandered into someone's garage. Because he could not be leashed, he was deemed unadoptable and scheduled to be euthanized in five days.

But the neighbors rallied, raising $1,500 for the dog's care. They got the county to agree to release him as long as he was sheltered by an animal welfare group that could rehabilitate him. And so Boots came under Animal Aid's care, moving in with managing director Tamera Gibson.

Tamera soon noticed Boots was crying at night and had stopped eating. Taking him to a vet, she discovered that Boots at one point had been hit by a car -- and had two bullets lodged inside him. They cannot be removed because Boots possibly could be paralyzed as a result of the surgery.

PERSONALITY: Tamera says Boots is house-trained and loveable. He is a little leery when someone comes near his neck area, but is friendly and well-behaved, she said.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Because of his injuries, Boots should not live with other dogs or small children, but does fine with cats. He must never wear a collar, as that could paralyze him due to the bullets. He can wear a harness, but should not be on a leash and must be walked gently.

Here is a video about Boots and his recovery:

TO ADOPT: Boots could be a special dog for a special family. For more information about adopting Boots, please contact Tamera at: TameraC@aol.com.

For more information about Animal Aid, other dogs and cats available for adoption there, shelter hours and the organization's policies, click here.
You also can call Animal Aid at 954-730-8398.

Animal Aid is a non-profit organization that runs a no-kill shelter and is supported by adoption fees and private donations. It takes emergency, abuse and neglect cases, as well as some animals from county shelters. The group also runs a trap, spay and return program for feral cats. The shelter is located at 2121 W. Oakland Park Blvd., No. 6, Oakland Park.

WHEN CONSIDERING ANY ADOPTION: Be aware that most nonprofit rescue organizations have fees and specific requirements for adoptions.

Many rescue groups and shelters do family screenings before placing an animal and some require home visits. Some retain the right to reclaim the animal if certain conditions agreed to are not followed. Please make sure you understand all requirements, the screening process, and the conditions under which an animal may be reclaimed or returned by the new owner before entering into any adoption.

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