Animal Rescue

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• March 3 1:08pm

All in the Name of Rescue

It all started innocently enough, my trek into the world of animal rescue. In January of 2010, I saw a post on Jason Niven’s Facebook page which showed the picture of a beautiful pit bull named Ginseng. The post stated how Ginseng had to be adopted or she would be euthanized. I had successfully avoided the confrontation of the end of life for so many shelter pets by turning my head and shielding my eyes from the pain, by frantically wiping away the tears in my eyes and acting as if they were not there. At least up until then…

In January 2010, the demise of my sanity became apparent. I became irreversibly involved in animal rescue. The high of saving a life appealed to me, I thought I was a hero. It felt amazing until I realized how difficult it can be. In the past year I have had countless successes of which I try and remind myself of but there is one dog in particular that hasn’t quite met the end result I had hoped for.

I met Disco in October of 2010 but not until the moment I was driving to Independence with him perched on my head. It’s amazing the fear and dedication you can have for something that you have never laid eyes on. Disco was just like all of the other shelter dogs that had ended up on “the list”, that dreaded last chance for a pup to find someone who loves him despite the fact that he was abused and neglected or just lost his way. Disco had things working against him and one of those things was the fact that he was so high strung and could not sit still. Even worse and sadly so, the color of his hair played another factor. Disco was a black dog and for some reason that I can’t put my finger on they are some of the last dogs to go, no matter what breed they are. His death rested on the fact that he was happy in the hell of a shelter, loved everyone completely and he had black hair.

After days of trying to get Disco adopted, he became last on the list. News exposure didn’t seem to help him and in the end, Disco’s rescuer was apparently me, or so I thought. I found a friend and employee of my boyfriends’ parents that was willing to take Disco in and give him a great life.

The drive to Independence was hard with a jumpy, black pooch on my head but I made it. Watching him run free in an fenced acre yard made me overjoyed. Walking away from him thinking I gave him a new start brought tears of joy.

Shortly after Disco arrived, all hell broke loose. Long story shorter… he has jumped fences, ate siding off a house, chased horses and tried to dine on top of the kitchen table. He wants to play non-stop and he will not give up, even in the middle of the night. He cost his adopters a ton of money in vet bills and repairs, not to mention time off work. It also given me a lump in my heart when I am around what I hope to someday be my “in laws”. They are the ones that convinced “J” to take Disco and help him. They are also the ones that have had to fork out money paying for mishaps, vet bills, house repairs and “J”s time off from work when he hurt his back trying to repair the siding on his house. My boyfriend’s parents are the most amazing people I know and I deeply admire them for everything that they do. I know that all of this has put stress on their relationship with “J” as friends and as an employer.

We’ve tried our hardest to fix things where Disco can stay there and “J” and his wife are so reluctant to let him go but it just will not work. Disco needs supervision and training and he needs to be the center of someone’s world. He’s just too much for someone to handle when they have other pets and like to travel.

I am asking you to open your hearts and help me fix my mistake. I would like to remove Disco from the home and put him in a training/board facility with the intention of getting him better equipped at finding the perfect home. I can’t do this alone, so I am asking for help. I hate that it’s come to this but I am certain I was put in the middle of Disco’s path to help him. I just wish I would stop blocking it. So, if you feel like helping build a bridge over me so Disco can get past me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Should any funds be remaining after a successful adoption, I will donate it to Friends of Halfway Home in Kansas City, Missouri.

Thanks,

Darath

If you would like to donate to Disco’s cause, you may utilize our ChipIn page at: http://darath.chipin.com/disco

*************************UPDATE******************************

12/27/11

Disco is still looking for his “forever home”.  He’s definitely been a rescue failure for me.  He’s currently staying with a friend of mine who is trying to work on training him and helping him become a better boy.  If you would like a SUPER energized dog and he most loving pooch ever, give him a try!!  You can contact me for more info.