Helping Stray Dogs

I got a call from my sister this morning.  We don't talk very often, but she had an interesting story to tell today, and I thought I would pass it on to you.

Madeleine lives in Lake Elsinore, at the top of a hill on a cul-de-sac, surrounded by a canyon.  During the heat of the summer, Madeleine noticed that a German shepard mix dog was roaming the canyon, looking for water.  It was about 110 degrees, so without water, she wasn't going to last long.  Day after day Madeleine would see the dog roaming around, but the dog would run away every time she was called.  Finally, Madeleine decided to put a water bowl and some kibble near her house.  She did, and the next morning, much of the water and kibble was gone.  Madeleine did this for several days, but was unable to get the dog to come close to her.

In desperation Madeleine called the humane society.  They set up a trap to catch the dog, and in a few hours the dog was lured into the trap and caught.  Madeleine did not know at the time that this particular humane society killed animals that did not get adopted in a week.  When she went to the humane society to visit the dog, she noticed that there were several other dogs that looked similar to the one she had just found and caught.  How was she going to make sure that this dog lived?  She had a clever idea.

She decided to sponser the dog, which involved advertising on the internet, so that people would know this dog needed a home.  Low and behold, in three days, a former military man suffering from PTSD, looking for a companion, came into the shelter due to the advertisement, and a match was made.  The man got a wonderful, and the dog was saved from being euthanized.  What a happy ending.  I'm so glad Madeleine went the extra mile to advertise this dog and find her a home.  This was a win/win situation.