Senior Tri in a Shelter in MI

[JRinDC]

Banjo has been listed on Petfinder.com for quite a while. The first day he was available, I made the BRAT Board and the District Coordinator aware of this boy. However, when the DC contacted the shelter they were unwilling to work with the rescue to help place him. Perhaps now that they have had him for a while and haven't placed him, they'll reconsider allowing BRAT to help. In some cases, BRAT just has to have a volunteer pay to adopt the dog (and BRAT reimburses them) just to get it out of the shelter and into rescue. It's unfortunate some shelters operate this way, especially since some of them provide really poor accommodations and the dogs end up so much more stressed or traumatized as a result of their stay there than they would if we had been able to get them out sooner.

JRinDC

[sharronhurlbut]

I know for myself, when someone contacts me re a basenji in shelter, I do everything I can to contact the shelter and network with them.
I do understand they need fees from pb dogs to help with their funding, so I drop off info on b's and BRAT.
But for senior b's, it tough to walk away and have them stay in a shelter.
Seems now, we might have a foster home for this boy,…
The shelter is still seeking funds.
We can only work within the network the shelters set up.
Sigh.

[sharronhurlbut]

Ok, as I understand it, BRAT folks will be recontacting the shelter tomorrow to see if they will work with us.
Fingers crossed that they will.

[Schouiffy]

after 2 weeks of having NO computer (it really was almost the end of the world) I wanted to know if we had heard anything about this guy… I haven't gotten any emails yet... ??

[sharronhurlbut]

I have heard nothing.
So, I don't know…
Sorry.
I will try to find out tomorrow.

[Schouiffy]

Welll YAY.. The gentleman has been adopted! To a family who drove from Wisconsin to get him. hope he is a happy boy

[wizard]

I saw that too – hope it works out for them. He looks like such a nice boy.

[sharronhurlbut]

Wonderful news.

[Jylly18]

Great! Do you know if the person from WI found out about him on here? If so, I hope they post! I would love to meet some more people from Wisconsin who have basenjis, so far I have NEVER seen another basenji in person except for my own!

[Schouiffy]

I don't believe they did, but if you would like, I can ask the person who place d him to get their contact information for you . let me know

[agilebasenji]

Oh I'm so glad. I kept thinking about him. I do love the oldsters.

[ChristyRutherford]

Wonderful!
I ended up sending some strips and info up to the kennel that had him. Never heard back. I was hoping for the best.
Great to hear.

[ChristyRutherford]

@Schouiffy:

Apparently BRAT has tried to get this old guy out - but the shelter was nasty to them.. which is strange because the guy I have been talking to seems stoked that someone is taking interesting in finding this guy a foster home.

I contacted the shelter-back when I firt posted, and the guy i was talking to, Jim D, was super nice.

[Schouiffy]

Yeah I talked to him too - he was brilliant.. I was surprised when I heard that from BRAT too - must have been a different person.. Banjo was there for months.

[ChristyRutherford]

@Schouiffy:

Yeah I talked to him too - he was brilliant.. I was surprised when I heard that from BRAT too - must have been a different person.. Banjo was there for months.

I know, poor old guy. I have such a thing for the oldies. I offered to take him and get him into BRAT, even let the guy know I was a screener and all that. Sent him tons of info including BRATs website and this one, and lots on fanconi and the importance of testing. We really got along great.
I really debated just adopting him, but was not able to at the time due to extra cats and kittens in the home. He even took Banjo into the "cat room" there to see how he reacted so I could update the list here.
I am just so glad to know that Banjo is in a home now.

[sharronhurlbut]

I hope we hear from the new owner…maybe even get some photos of the old dear on the couch.
I love those best!

[Jylly18]

@Schouiffy:

I don't believe they did, but if you would like, I can ask the person who place d him to get their contact information for you . let me know

yeah, if you could that would be great! If they are anywhere near me (east, central Wisconsin, actually Sheboygan area) I would definitely call/email to see if they would be interested in meeting up sometime!
thanks!

[Schouiffy]

ok - I went ahead an emailed the super awesome guy in charge of him - and we'll see if we can't invite the family to connect up

[Quercus]

@Jylly18:

Great! Do you know if the person from WI found out about him on here? If so, I hope they post! I would love to meet some more people from Wisconsin who have basenjis, so far I have NEVER seen another basenji in person except for my own!

One of the most active and friendliest regional Basenji clubs is located in Southeastern Wisconsin

http://www.bcosw.org/

Maybe you could hook up with some of them

[Schouiffy]

Hey hey!! I'm pretty sure that Banjo's new mom is on the forum!! I can't PM - but I hope she reads the thread. =)!