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WHO WE ARE Beagles to the Rescue is a 501(c)(3) charity that is dedicated to helping Beagle dogs and puppies find forever homes. We provide our pups with veterinary care, vaccinations and socialization. We ask applicants questions designed to ensure the best pooch/human match possible. When the Beagle you adopt meets your desires and expectations, the adoption or fostering is much more likely to succeed. Ellie May  Ellie May was the beloved 12 year old beagle of our founder, Rita Phoenix. She was a beautiful beagle girl with big blue (yes blue) eyes. She was an agility champion who could also do a number of amazing tricks that included jumping rope. Ellie May was injured in May, by other dogs running into her. In addition to her disc injury, Ellie May was determined to be suffering from cancer.  Rita made some hard choices, keeping Ellie May's comfort and quality of life as her primary concerns. The one relief was that the pain from the ruptured disc was able to be kept under control. Ellie May continued with treatment, but for pain management only. She did not have to endure any more painful testing or treatment. Rita chose to maximize Ellie May's quality of life for the time she had left. Ellie May died yesterday, June 29th, in Rita's arms. She was 12 years old. She was loved, and is missed by many. Rest in peace, Ellie May.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Most of our dogs and puppies stay at the Family Dog Club (FDC) in Chesapeake. The FDC is an agility school and daycare / boarding facility, and is going to be SLAMMED with boarders and with their annual daycamp "K-9 and Kids Camp" in early July. Anyone who can PLEASE help by fostering a dog(s) for all or part of the following dates PLEASE call Rita at 204-4411 or Laurel at 374-0004: June 30 - July 12. The dogs will come with food and (if needed) crates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Adopt a Senior Pet  Senior animals are often overlooked in favor of younger pets. There is a lot to be said for adopting a mature animal. With older pets you know the personality you are getting. They are already trained and used to living in a household. They aren’t as high energy as their younger counterparts and their exercise requirements are reduced.Senior pets are a great choice for an older person seeking companionship or a full-time working household with limited time to train a new pet. We have some wonderful senior dogs at BTTR that would be very grateful for a second chance at a safe, caring home. Don’t let age discourage you from considering them for adoption. They will repay you with years of love and devotion.  We have a number of senior dogs right now who have arrived at BTTR through no fault of their own. Some of our seniors have included Corky, whose owner died and Martha -- who had been a stray, Darla and Maize were pets surrendered when their owner didn't realize that the pet clause on his new home's lease wouldn't let them stay with him... the reasons are varied... but in not one instance did one of our senior dogs arrive at BTTR because they were misbehaving or anything that was their fault. Please consider one of these dogs. All of the seniors listed above were house dogs, and they all miss being inside their homes. They are also already spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and many of them are already house-trained. BTTR offers a Senior Discount BTTR offers a discount if you are age 60 years or older and would like to adopt a BTTR friend age 7 or older. Like all our adoptions, the dog will be spayed or neutered, heartworm tested and vaccinated. If you are ever unable to care for your BTTR dog, we will take him back. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Click Here to Visit our Online Store! You will be taken to an external site, hit the back button on your navigation bar to return to BTTR Click Here to Visit Big Paw Designs! for Unique Pet Gifts You will be taken to an external site, hit the back button on your navigation bar to return to BTTR We appreciate ANY type of dog food that you donate, but if you are shopping for dog food specifically to donate it, please buy a variety of Nutro, especially Nutro "Small Bites Adult" or "Weight Control." But again, we'll take any food we can get for these little guys. THANKS!!! If you currently buy Nutro dog food for your own pets, please save us your proof of purchase labels from the bags. Nutro donates one bag of dog food to us for every 10 labels. Click to View "Against the Odds!"
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WE NEED FOSTER PARENTS Our ability to rescue dogs is directly related to our ability to find people willing to foster dogs. Being a foster-parent to one of our dogs is easy! We provide the following: the dog or puppy, vet care and medicines (such as heartworm preventative or for any ongoing treatment), crate, collar, leash, tags, and proof of vaccinations (incl rabies). You provide shelter, food, water, love and socialization. More... WE NEED VOLUNTEERS Accounting Services Veterinary Services Vet Tech Services Art - Work Services Marketing Ideas / Publicity Ideas Help socialize dogs Donate a collar and leash Donate a crate and / or Kuranda bed Transport a dog from a shelter to us Take a dog to / from the vet Take a dog to an adoption event Help with computer work Help at a fundraiser event SOME OF THE CARE YOUR DONATIONS BUY $10 -- Food for a Week $12 -- Rabies Shot $8 -- Parvo / Distemper Shot $8 -- Heartworm Pill $30 -- Heartworm Test $150 -- Heartworm Treatment and Meds $12 -- Monthly Flea Preventative $3 -- Capstar (quick acting flea killer for infested dogs) $35 -- Milk Substitute for Puppies $60 -- Neutering Surgery $75 -- Spaying Surgery |
