This beautiful Great Pyr is called "Shy Boy" by the woman who found him. We need to come up with a good name for him!
He is the partner of Clooney, the handsome boy we helped save last week in Childress, TX. Because he is (or looks like) a short-coated Great Pyr, Shy Boy is a lucky dog as far as being rescued is concerned because three breed groups consider him theirs: Pyr people think he is a Pyr, the Akbash people think he is an Akbash, and the Anatolian Shepherd people would claim him, too! His rescue is being orchestrated by Janet Davis at National Akbash Rescue http://akbashrescue.blogspot.com/ with the cooperation of National Great Pyr Rescue (since they sometimes can't tell the dogs apart, the two groups work together!) Akbash rescue is a wonderful organization, saving many dogs on a shoestring. They couldn't afford to save Shy Boy if not for our help.
Here is the story of Clooney and Shy Boy from Janet:
The local shelter were they were taken is very high kill. New leash laws have taken effect in this area so loose dogs are rounded up, impunded and euthanized after 72 hours. The shelter is very small, just sheds sort of....no shots are given and no hope of rescue such as internet listing etc.
Terry is a local woman that does her best to get dogs out sometimes. She saw these two and a hound dog on Friday. They were due to be euthanized last Friday Dec 10th. She got the shelter to give her the weekend to get help from rescue. She spoke to the mayor recently and got the town officials to let her pull dogs for free.
I just spoke to her and told her there would be sponsorship money and I would help her get them to foster...she can keep them a week or so. I have foster in Missouri for the Akbash so we need to find foster for the Pyrenees.
She has a vet in town that gives her really good rates. She can get the neuter for about 75-80 Then all their shots for 40. That puts it at about 120. for each plus a heartworm test. I am thinking a 125-150 range sponsorship for each should pay for what they need. [Shy Boy had other issues that raised his bill to $175]
She will go get them Monday and take them right to the vet. I will be finding a 501c3 to pay the vet bill and then the sponsorship $ can go to that group...sound good?
Akbash rescue needs our help to pay for $175 of Shy Boy's vet bills. Could you please help?
Please make a tax-deductible donation of $5-$25 in his name to GPRS using the ChipIn widget by Paypal or credit card.
Shy Boy needs a real name - the people who donate for him will get to choose one!
Thanks for your help - together we can save a lot of precious lives!
