For the beautiful conclusion of this story, see the topic Ranger's Rescue!! YAY!!!
Oh and here is another email from the guy at the shelter...
this sums it up!
"Let me start this message by simply saying that I am proud to walk among
you. I am almost tearful as I tell each of you that Bernice and Opal go into
Rescue via a gentleman at Campbellsville, KY. We will open the shelter Sunday
afternoon and meet him there. They are safe.
One of you delightful people are taking Ranger, the collie/Pyr mix and a
wonderful fellow - probably my favorite of the three as he is not quite as aloof.
I have been in dog rescue and foster for 12 years now and since my
retirement in July 2000 have worked closely with BRAWA shelter in Glasgow, KY. In
those years I have posted a number of appeals to help wonderful pets and most have
saved that pet's life. Usually there are two or three responses and one or
two are willing to work with me, the other is usually a comment that it looks
more like a cocker spaniel to them than a Saint Bernard... ;-) Not to offend anyone
but at the shelter here they call me "Mr. Shindler" after the "Shindler's List"
movie. So I've been around for a while, doing most of this shelter's Petfinder
postings.
In all my years I have NEVER had such a helpful, good-natured, willing and
selflesss explosion of helpful emails. The shelter had to ask for Volunteers to man
their telephone line as concerned Great Pyrenees lovers lined up for info. The
fact that email is done from volunteer homes rather than the shelter where the
action is causes delays in responses. I call the shelter for updates and
then respond. For those of you that waited, I apologize as I couldn't get thru
to get info either <smile>. Annoying? No! With your gracious help we saved
3 lives for 3 wonderful dogs that can't help being big dogs. Big dogs
take up more precious shelter space so they are the first to be euthanized when
space gets tight - and it is VERY tight.
The three dogs are safe. I learned a lot about the breed from you. I knew
relatively nothing about Great Pyrs and, would you believe, the Akbash
folks were extremely helpful in my education as well.
Since there was a call for volunteers at the shelter to man the phone and
the volunteer turnout was good I will also report that all three big dogs
have been groomed and now they look great! Bernice is more the people
dog while Opal is aloof, however even Opal enjoyed the grooming I am told.
Ranger just loves having people around, he don't care what they do as long
as he is in the middle of it.
I've taken your email addresses from a multitude of recent emails and if, in
scanning over the header, you don't know each other, you really should
meet, at least by email if not personally. EVERY ONE OF YOU have helped
in one way or another, some of you have lived thru this "torture" of knowing
that three dogs were going to die - and soon- with me. God Bless you all
for your kindness. This from me and from three, now safe, big dogs.
Joe Taylor from BRAWA, Glasgow, KY
www.brawa.petf inder.org"
