Mutt of the Month: Jersey
I am definitely Man’s Best Friends (Women’s, too!). I love people and just love to be with you. I love to have conversations with you, and love hugs! I’m housebroken and great with cats!
Sanctuary
When Young At Heart was founded in April of 2005, one of the group’s long term goals was to raise enough money to someday have a physical sanctuary where older dogs and cats that are too far along in life or have too many medical needs can live out their years being loved, happy, and safe. Imagine a 15 year old dog or a 17 year old cat, once dumped by their family with no hope of ever making it out of a pound alive, living out their golden years in a place full of love and laughter, with room to roam and stretch, where ear scratches and belly rubs know no bounds. This place, this Sanctuary, is one that Young At Heart is constantly working towards.
In the meantime, Young At Heart has created “A Sanctuary of the Heart”, a sanctuary program where foster families with enormous hearts agree to take on the lifetime care commitment of one of our pets that is happy and has many years left, but may not be considered “adoptable” by many people. These dogs and cats will receive all the medical care, love, and attention they need for the rest of their lives, cared for by their Sanctuary Homes, and financially supported by Young At Heart.
The dogs and cats in our sanctuary program have been rescued from pounds and shelters with the intention of being adopted out, but medical issues have prevented them from becoming fully adoptable. SANCTUARY HOMES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR DOGS AND CATS FROM OUTSIDE YOUNG AT HEART’S ADOPTION PROGRAM.
With a BIG HEART, you can help us build our Sanctuary!
Funds Needed to Buy Land for Sanctuary
As you may know, we are constantly working towards the purchase of several acres on which we will eventually build a Sanctuary and Adoption Center for senior pets. We began our campaign in February of 2008 and will continue to work to raise funds for this goal.
Meet Our Sanctuary Residents!
Fredd
Fredd came to Young at Heart in August of 2008, a beautiful boy who had been a puppy mill stud, cast aside when his legs were no longer up to the task of repeatedly breeding. You see, Fredd had been kicked, and whether his breeder knew it or not, Fredd COULDN’T use his legs well- because that kick had caused massive damage to his spinal cord.
Minnie Pearl
Minnie is our newest Sanctuary Resident. Minnie was recently diagnosed with an inoperable mast cell tumor under her jaw. Because of her age and her condition, it was decided she should live out her days in comfort and surrounded by those her love her most, and thus Minnie is now a Sanctuary Pet. Welcome home, Minnie!
Cinnamon
Hi there! I’m Cinnamon, and I came to Young at Heart from a local pound in early December, 2009 after waiting there for months on end for a home of my own. Even though I was a sweet and beautiful kitty, my age scared everyone away.
Natalie
I can remember the phone call like it was yesterday. “I don’t know if you can help her, she can barely walk, but she won’t have a chance anywhere else.” The phone call came in the coldest snap of January 2008. Natalie, as we named her, had been found in a climate controlled storage facility, matted to the bone and barely able to walk. Could we help her?
Lady
Lady came to us exactly a year ago after being surrendered to a local pound by her owner. Lady had allergies, and her owner could not afford to feed her or medicate her any longer. When we agreed to take Lady in, we figured a diet change and some allergy meds would do the trick.
Sparky
Sparky was a 14 year old border collie/pointer mix who was abandoned by her family at the vet to be euthanized because she was “too old” and they were done taking care of her. Little did they know that Sparky was simply a diabetic and needed insulin, and whatever “old dog” problems they had with her were easily treatable. But when they were alerted to the simple treatment, they didn’t care. They were done, and besides, they had two other dogs to keep them occupied, including a new puppy.
Ginger
Ginger was originally rescued when Young At Heart was looking for a dog that would fit the needs of a local assisted living facility; We were looking for a kind-hearted dog who was gentle with people of all ages, housebroken, obedient, and had that special “something” that just made your heart swell. Ginger had been [...]
Omar
Omar was our first Sanctuary Pet and will be in our hearts forever.
Omar started out as a cute little schnauzer mix who needed to be bailed out of the pound because he was “too old” to be adopted out, and his life was hanging in the balance. We were inundated with requests to take him- from the shelter workers to the volunteers, to the transport teams- everybody wanted us to save Omar from a terribly certain future. How could we say no?
Mark Your Calendar!
4th of July Parade in Vernon Hills
July 4th, 2010
Parade starts at 9:00am!
You’re all invited to walk with Young at Heart in this parade! Bring your social dog decked out in 4th of July gear, and have fun promoting our rescue!
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