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Rescued, My Favorite Breed
By Christa Stout
So here are two of Haven of the Ozarks’ adoptable pets:
Telling tales about wagging tails
H
ow can you tell a good shelter from a bad shelter? By the people who care for the animals, whether staff or volunteers. I stopped by Haven of the Ozarks the other day and was surprised and pleased to see volunteers walking dogs as I was going down the country road to the shelter. Not only that though, the dogs were well behaved, did not pull and when I stopped to say hello, they wagged their tails in welcome. Haven of the Ozarks is one of the shelters where everyone cares for the dogs and cats, not only staff and not only volunteers. When you talk to them, they are so ready to tell you about all of their animals and of course their individual favorites, how they came to be at the shelter and even how they were adopted. One dog that they were all unanimously in love with is one that has been adopted by a won-
derful family. Hero is a 180-pound English Mastiff, who was deathly afraid of everyone when he came to the shelter. He was raw from having backed up to any wall to scratch his itch, he even dragged his bottom on the gravel to get rid of the itch. He had been treated by a non-standard vet, so the first thing the Haven did, was take him for a vet appointment with their vet and it turned out that he simply had a yeast infection, something that is very treatable, but also very miserable for the dog. It took a little while to get Hero over his shyness, but getting his infection cleared up did wonders for this boy’s temperament. His adopted family is so happy with him and he is so happy with them, especially since he has an adopted brother, another Mastiff. Good job everyone! Here is a little more about Haven of the Ozarks. They are located in southern Barry County, west of Cassville, in a rural area, where the
Some important links: www.havenoftheozarks.org | havenozarksanctuary@gmail.com
DAWN, a beautiful 9 year old with the biggest smile and smarts that just don’t end. Dawn’s owner could no longer care for her, so she came to the Haven. She loves to be with her people and would prefer a home where she is not alone too often. She loves kids, but is not so fond of cats and would prefer to be the only dog. Dawn is a staff favorite.
KEEKEE, is a sad 4 year old short haired cat whose owner passed away. He is a gentleman who likes people, dogs and follows everyone around. His favorite little trick is to hide under a blanket. He has also learned to mimic your facial expressions while sitting in your lap, pretty talented! KeeKee loves to be brushed and can’t wait to find his forever home.
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