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One Dog's Story
Violet
Why We Do Rescue
Burtie
Pekes and Pals Canine Rescue
19400 Durrance Road
Fort Myers, FL 33917
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Sometimes pet owners are faced with the unhappy task of giving up their dog. Many lucky dogs wind up at The Humane Society, where they are cared for and where they will find a new family. Lee County, FL is very fortunate in that we have a No-Kill Humane Society, and also an Animal Services that makes every effort to avoid indiscriminate Euthanization. Many more dogs, however, wind up in shelters where they are Euthanized within a few days of their arrival, often only due to limited space, health or temperament issues. Still other dogs are dumped beside roadways and left to fend for themselves. Many of these dogs are hit by cars and die horribly, some die of starvation or disease. But some dogs are found by concerned citizens and taken into their loving homes, or taken to shelters where they are cared for until, hopefully, someone will see these wonderful dogs and adopt them. Still other dogs are brought to rescue organizations, where every effort is made to find the dog's owner. If unsuccessful in this quest, then the dog is taken into the rescues program, returned to good health, evaluated for temperament and breed issues, and fully vetted. Then the rescue organization trys to find "appropriate" new families for the dogs.
Pet over-population is a result of indiscriminate breeding and irresponsible owners. Pet shops, puppy mills, back yard breeders, and dog brokers make a living selling puppies and dogs for the dollar value that they alone set. They have NO consideration for the dogs themselves, or for trying to match a dog to the interested parties who want to buy a dog. It's no mystery why there are so many abused and abandoned animals needing loving homes.
We believe that each abused or abandoned animal, no matter its age, appearance or condition, has a guardian angel somewhere ready to give them a loving home. They just have to find one another! That's what Pekes and Pals Canine Rescue, Inc. is all about - finding that guardian angel for each of the homeless dogs in our care. We rescue dogs of all breeds, not just Pekes, and care for them in our homes until we can find new families for them. Every rescued dog is examined by a veterinarian. They receive all their shots, are checked for heartworms and put on a heartworm preventative. They are neutered or spayed before placement with a new family.
The Rescued Dogs at Pekes and Pals are housed in private homes and they are not offered for viewing until and unless your adoption application is approved; and then, only by appointment. Once you are approved you will be invited to a "meet and greet" session. Taking the time to get acquainted with the dogs usually results in a desirable, and sometimes unexpected, match. The dogs make it abundantly clear who they want to go home with, so don't be surprised if you leave with a dog other than the one you came to see! If you don't feel that special bond with any of the dogs on your first visit, you are welcome to come back as many times as needed, by appointment, to find that special dog.
Many of the dogs we rescue have medical problems resulting from abuse and/or neglect and require medication and/or treatment. Regretfully, we must charge an adoption fee, but the fee set for each dog is the minimum amount required to cover veterinary services.
The dogs shown on this page are ALL of the dogs available for adoption from Pekes and Pals.
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and help save a homeless dog
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Stuart R. Wisong
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