Here are blind/visually impaired/deaf dogs/cats for adoption from shelters/rescues in the following states:
Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Texas
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TALLULAH and BODIE
OWNER SURRENDER
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Name: Tallulah and Bodie
Sex: Females (altered)
Breed: Catahoula/Greyhound Mix and Shepherd Mix
Age: 2 years
Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico
Vet/Medical Info: Tallulah is up to date on vaccines. Had three-year rabies in April 2011, due 3/29/2014. Due for distemper and parvo on 3/31/2012 and due for bordatella on 10/1/11. Due for next rattlesnake vaccine and deworming in May 2012. Tallulah is spayed, they have no record of HW testing. Both eyes are dilated but not responsive and she has no blink response. Bodie is a spayed female shepherd cross. No heartworm testing done, due for rabies, distemper, parvo and lepto on 6/22/2012, due for bordatella 12/23/11. Due for deworming in May, 2012. Bodie is microchipped, as is Tallulah. Other than swelling after her spay, they had no medical information of note.
Owner Info: DOB October 2009. Tallulah and Bodie’s owner has seven dogs and was just fostering Tallulah and her little buddy Bodie. She took them off death row at the Alamogordo, NM Animal Control Shelter, the day they were to be euthanized. The shelter deemed them "unadoptable." Unfortunately Tullulah and Bodie’s owners husband was killed in a plane crash and it has caused her life to be so unstable, she doesn't know where she is going to live, much less the doggies. She has grown quite attached to all the dogs, but she feels the two newest ones, Tallulah and Bodie, should be the ones to surrender. Tullie and Bodie have been together since they were puppies, the bond they share is amazing, it is clear that Bodie knows Tallulah is not sighted and often acts as a go-between her and either a new person or a new situation. It is quite something to witness. They have been inseparable for the past almost two years. They were initially crate-trained together, spayed together then kept in the kennel at the Vet while she got her home in order to be able to foster two more dogs. When she has to travel, they always are in the same run at the kennels. Her other dogs require more medical care and expenses and she is committed to that. She just cannot care for this many dogs when her life is so unstable and up in the air. She has been to and contacted animal shelters in Montana and New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Texas, and none of them want to take on "special needs" dogs. She wishes they could understand how easy it is to have a blind dog; her other dogs require much more care and medical attention. Tullulah is a very smart girl, she knows commands such as Sit, Stay, Lie Down, Go to Your Bed, No, Come, Move, Up, Down, Let's Go For a Ride, Want a Treat? and Time to Eat. She is probably the smartest dog her owner has ever seen. She is quite sweet and likes to cuddle and be held. She gives great dog-hugs, standing on her hind legs and reaching her front paws up wanting a hug. She sleeps on the bed with her owner and several of the other dogs sometimes. Sometimes she sleeps in a chair, sometimes in her dog bed with her buddy Bodie. She is very active and is the best dog to run with because she never tires. She stays around the house and doesn't try to run off. She loves to go for car rides and wants to put her head out the window even though she can't see anything. She does get cold easily, in the winter she wears a little coat. She is very compliant when having her nails trimmed or getting shots or a medical check-up. Tallulah and her owners one large female dog do not like each other. They growl at each other and the other dog basically just avoids Tallulah. She can take them on walks together though. That said, Talullah has bitten at the other dog once in the car. She has not bitten or snapped at any people or any other animals. She tries to keep the two dogs separated unless she is present. Tallulah and Bodie have moved a couple of times since her owners husband was killed and they adapt immediately to the new home environment. They have also adapted well the few times they have been in boarding kennels. She believes Tallulah was born sighted. The animal control officers ran her into traffic when they were chasing her and she got hit by a car. She had numerous abrasions to her face and head and the Vet thinks the impact may have damaged her optic nerves. She is completely blind in both eyes. Her owner would not recommend her being put in a family with children or cats as she has never, ever been around them and she doesn't know what her reaction would be. Her other dogs hate cats and bark at them so she thinks she has learned that from them. She gets along with all of her other dogs, except for the one. They do not like each other. So a dominant female dog home would probably not be the best idea. She clearly likes to be the dominant female but her little male terriers clearly dominate her. Both dogs are housebroken and leash trained. Their owner can pay for transportation to get them to where they need to go, for fostering or to a home. If it is in one of the surrounding states, she can even drive them there and is willing to assist with paying for food and boarding.
October 26, 2011: I did bring the 2 girls back down to southern New Mexico with me because it didn't feel right dumping them off at a shelter in Montana. I was afraid they may be separated or euthanized. They are both GREAT travelers, by the way. Three days in a car is a stretch for anyone and they did great. Also, much better behaved than my boy-dogs in the hotel rooms.
Status: Tallulah and Bodie are still in need of a home as of October 26, 2011
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This is a rescue dog that one of our volunteers is fostering at her home.
Ray is full blood cocker approx 11 years old. He was “rescued” w/ 1 blind eye and now is blind in both eyes (cause unknown). He has been treated by Dr Larry Hamilton, Honor Heights Vet Clinic, Muskogee OK. His last vaccination was May 2011 and is on monthly heartworm meds & monthly Advantix.
Status: Ray is still looking for a home as of January 23, 2012
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KRYSTAL
Contact Information:
Angels Pet RescueBrownsville, TX
1225 N. Expressway
Suite C1-72
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: 956-371-7320Email: llaneyll@aol.com
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I pulled Krystal from the Brownsville, TX animal shelter a few months back and took her to an animal ophthalmologist that comes to Corpus Christi, TX, from Houston, TX once a month. He said she was totally blind in her left eye and could see some light in the right eye. He said there was only a 30 percent chance that surgery would help the right eye. His recommendation was just to put an ointment in her eyes twice a day.
She is an older cockerpoo, maybe 12 years old and is a white/beige color. She is very well potty trained and such a sweet dog. She has some allergies as well, but vetalog seems to be helping. She now is in the care of Angels Pet Rescue+, 943 N. Expressway, Suite 15-72, Brownsville, TX 78520. Call 956-371-7320 for more information.
Status: Krystal is still looking for a home as of January 23, 2012
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Kofi is a sweet 7 year old male Lab. He was surrendered by his owner
because of a change in circumstances - not because of any behavioral
issues. Kofi is a little heavy at 95 pounds, but is on a diet and should
be trimmer very soon. Kofi is completely blind. He does not let
blindness slow him down much. It was very easy for Kofi to figure out
the layout of our house and backyard. Kofi's adopter will need to
remember about his blindness and keep drawers shut and not move
furniture around just for fun. Kofi gets along with other animals,
including cats. He walks well on a leash and loves to go to new places
to meet new people. Kofi has basic manners, but is working on jumping up
on people. Kofi's ideal home will be one where he can be a treasured
member of the family.
Status: Kofi is still looking for a home as of December 12, 2011
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MARGIE and ANNIE
Contact Information:
Mike Phone: 214-876-3653 Email: littlekenney1960@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.lexeeslegacy.com/ Lexee's Legacy
1437 Halsey Way
Carrollton, TX 75007
Phone: (972) 245-0900
Fax: (972) 446-0028
Lila Arnold (foster mom)
Email: larnold5138@aol.com
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My name is Mike. I'm the "shelter shepherd" for Lexee's Legacy. We are a non- profit dog rescue group. I am currently fostering two blind (semi-blind) dogs we rescued from an abandoned house close to our shelter. They are wonderful dogs. "Margie" has only one eye opened, while "Annie" seems to be squinting all the time. They recently have become aggressive towards one another and I don't know why. They sleep in separate crates in my house but WERE together in a 6X6X10 kennel during the day. This photo of the two of them is from late spring/early summer of this year - soon after I got them. They have grown quite a bit since then. Only guessing, but Annie looks like a Weimaraner mix - she's taller than Margie. Margie has dew claws on her back feet, Annie doesn't. I'm assuming they are sisters - they won't tell me about their previous family. They haven't pooped or peed in the house ever since I started letting them spend their days outside. Friendly to a fault, they will BOTH jump on you, lick your face, fingers and anything you let them. (As you can tell, I love them dearly) I think they were probably abandoned from a breeder who didn't like their looks?
We've (Lexee's Legacy) had them to a specialist in Southlake, who also referred them to an ophthalmologist in Dallas. No one can tell us why they're blind, only that they will probably never have full use of their eyes. They've come a long way in recovery and I will keep them with me at my house because being around the other 50 (sightful) dogs at the shelter would only cause more stress, I think. They will soon be going in for spay surgery - was waiting until they passed the 6 month mark. Please call or email with any questions or for more information!
Update December 19, 2011:
"They have put on weight nicely. Originally they were a little underweight. I don't have any updated photos because everything is in video. However, if you could add this Youtube link it shows them playing and interacting with my LW Sky. I gives a better idea of their current size which is around 50 lbs. I think video is such a powerful tool. if you do post the video, you might mention that is not mange on Margie's face. When she first came to Lexee's Legacy, she had this bloody mess on her face. It's hard to see in the original photo posted. At first the vet thought maybe she had been stung multiple times by fire ants. It now appears to have been something caustic like battery acid. That is a permanent scar around on her muzzle. I had my vet do a second scrapping just to be sure it was not mange."
Link: http://youtu.be/3MTK3WFYMQo
Status: Margie and Annie are still looking for a home as of January 23, 2012
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I have been fostering a wonderful, sweet and loving completely blind cocker spaniel pulled from a high kill shelter. She was a breeder for a backyard breeding operation until she became blind and incontinent and not as fertile as when she was younger. She was dumped at the shelter and we pulled her on the day she was to be euthanized. It was discovered that she had severe glaucoma as well as cataracts and some incontinence. The glaucoma is now controlled and she is taking medication for the incontinence, which has worked. I am trying to find an appropriate home for her .
She is a blond cocker spaniel, female, spayed. From best estimates, she produce about 8 litters before being dumped at the shelter. The vet thinks she is about 8 years old but we don't have any records to back that up. She has a cataract in the left eye and might be able to determine light in darkness. She has a severe cataract in the right eye. She had an ulcer on the right eye when we got her, probably from rubbing it on the side of a cage or kennel. She has glaucoma which was untreated and the pressures in the right eye were very high, which is probably why she was rubbing it. We have not had the eye removed (some people will be put off by the abnormal eye, others will be put off if the eye is removed). The glaucoma is controlled with eye drops twice a day. She had some incontinence when we first got her but she is on medication twice a day and we have had no further episodes.She is housebroken, but due to blindness, doesn't always know how to find the door to tell you, so we have to watch for other signs. She does make a point of telling us.
She was severely overweight (almost 29 pounds) when we got her, but she has slimmed down to a reasonable weight.She is heartworm negative, up to date on all shots.
I am located in Austin, Texas.
She is fine with cats--can't see them anyway. She isn't super interested in other dogs but gets along well with them. She loves people. She is content to be in the house with or without a person all day but is really excited when her person comes home. She is shy to begin with, cautious since she is vulnerable. Is very slow to respond to males (the shelter remembers a man brought her in and he was pretty rough with her), so we don't know her history with men. She can walk on a leash but it is best if she is in a harness. She doesn't like being outside by herself, although if it is a small area, she can find a place to rest.
Status: Brandy is still looking for a home as of January 17, 2012
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Hi, my name is Apollo. I've had a rough start but things are definitely looking ...up for me now! First of all, I'm deaf. I can't remember ever hearing anything so I think I was probably born this way. I was living with lots of other dogs in a very dirty house with only scraps to eat. Our owner would be gone for days at a time. Because I couldn't hear what was going on, I would just keep to myself mostly and my owner was just happy I wasn't bothering him. Finally, we were taken away by Animal Control. I never saw my brothers and sisters after that; I hope they are ok. It was very scary for me and I did not understand what was happening. Then one day a nice lady from RED Collar Rescue came and picked me up! Since then I have been neutered and vaccinated and I am now living in a great foster home! My foster mom has a deaf dog of her very own who knows sign language and guess what! She is teaching me sign language too - and I'm a very fast learner! She said that when my forever family finds me, she will teach them as well! I am also very, very sweet and consider myself a lap dog even though I weigh about 40 lbs. I'm snow white with the crystal clear blue eyes - pretty handsome if I do say so myself! I love to play and get along great with other dogs. If you would like to meet me, please visit www.redcollar.org!See More
RED COLLAR RESCUE is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to saving the lives of stray and abandoned cats and dogs in the Houston area. We are often the last resort for animals that have been left to die in shelters or on the streets. RED COLLAR RESCUE holds adoption events at the Petsmart at 1907 Taylor Street, Houston. TX 77007 (I-10 and Taylor) the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Status: Apollo is still looking for a home as of January 31, 2012
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