Tara and the puggle pups: Update

Tara's puppies are ready to return to the shelter, but they will have to stay with us for a little bit longer. Due to recent cases of Parvovirus and the number of dogs in the shelter building with kennel cough, we will keep the puppies here for another week. They have already been vaccinated against those diseases, but we will wait a bit longer to insure their safety.

Tomorrow they will go to CCHS to be spayed. The surgical suite is a very clean environment and it is safe for the pups to go from our house directly there for their surgeries. We'll pick them up tomorrow afternoon and they will stay with us until next week.

In the mean time Tara and her puppies will be available for adoption. For information on this litter or to find out how to adopt one of them, call the Adoption staff at the Champaign County Humane Society.

Tara

Scarlett

Bonnie Blue

Belle

Melanie

Puggle-Mix Pups

Late last week we picked up Tara, a two-year-old Puggle-mix mom and her four five-week-old puppies. Tara is a pretty nice dog, though a bit undersocialized. She seems to be housebroken and is easy to handle and get along with.

All four of the puppies are female and they are friendly and outgoing. They will be with us for about three weeks and then they’ll go back to the Champaign County Humane Society (CCHS) for adoption.

We’ll have more pictures and information about this litter over the coming weeks.

Puppy 1
Puppy 2
Puppy 3
Puppy 4

As is typical during the summer vacation season, CCHS is seeing a huge increase in the number of incoming animals. Foster homes provide an important way for the Shelter to move dogs that need a little extra time before they can be adoptable out of the building to make room for others that can go up for adoption immediately. Dogs might need extra time to resolve a medical issue or adjust to their new situation.

Unfortunately, there is a severe shortage of foster homes for dogs and puppies. By becoming a foster home you can make an immediate, positive impact on a dog’s life. To sign up or to find out what’s involved in fostering, call the shelter and ask to speak with Laura Davis, the Volunteer Coordinator. You can also email Laura at 2.volunteer@cuhumane.org. There’s no better feeling than being the one who gave an animal a second chance.