Thank you very much for the nice words.... For some reason, since the first time I seen her, I thought maybe she was dumped, or left for dead. I about died when i held her. It broke my heart. Happily, she is much better, improving everyday. She is in a loving home and that's what matters for now... I promise that if someone comes along to claim her, they will be put through the ringer with questions. Thanks again for the kind words!

This is why people don't want to stay in a forum.....I agree people here can be hard too....Choose words more carefully and READ all the words...This was like a game of post office. We all try to do our best and we all have our own situations....Don't judge

I believe the legal time limit has expired for her previous owners to claim her . Call the animal control or the PD and ask. If it has you need not worry where she came from. You did what is required by law and times up. Now she's yours.

Thanks for the update. I am so glad she is safe with the lady and is either being taken care of until her owners are found or well on her way to adjusting to her new home. Good job!

Thanks for the update.
Glad to hear she is doing so well.
Please keep us posted.

I wish people would just let this thread DIE. It is of no use at this juncture. The OP did not .... and does not need help.

There are many people on this sick and injured forum that DO need help. This dog really never was sick and/or injured...that was not really the reason for the post. Why do people continue to post on here and not post on the really sick ones that DO need help??? Why is it that controversy gets more attention? Every time you post on here, it takes attention from something important.

OP...please ask them to close this thread. It serves no purpose. You did what you did and it is done. The pup is in a home..case closed.
Thank you.

Personally, I don't think this thread has anything to do with you.
If you don't wish to read it, don't. It has a very touching story line
to it and indeed involves a lost, starving Yorkie. Just because it didn't
go your way does not give you the right to ask the OP to close it.
There is no controversy here, only discussions. Not everyone has the
same thought, however, is entitled to voice his own opinion.
This little one is now safe, which is what everyone wanted in the
first place. We all have a right to choose which threads we wish to
read and which to comment on. I don't get get involved in threads that
go in the wrong direction but somehow your post was a little strong
in telling people to stop reading this and go elsewhere. I don't think
that should be your call at all.

hahah
Ok...I still think it does not belong in the Sick and Injured Forum. There are SO MANY people needing real help in this forum.

I totally agree with you. But, not all of us are qualified to help other's
in need, however, we are all qualified to praise threads like this that
come to the aid of the homeless, helpless dogs in need.

I am so grateful the yorkie was picked up by someone like you. I can't think of any other things that you can be doing. You are doing all the right things. God bless you and yours.
Rontiss, boobah and tiny gina

Ahhhhh this is just a nice story:)

What a blessing you gave. I rehomed one of my older girls a few yrs ago to an older lady in mid 70's and in a wheelchair. I was concerned about it, but when the yorkie jumped in her lap, licked her, I was sold.
She was a complete blessing but now the blessing is returned.
SHe calls from time to time. One of the best things I ever did! Last two times she called I was having a super bad day and I hear this lil voice say
"Kelly, this is Beverly" "Just called to tell you how much I love Chada and how much she means to me"
Talk about a mood changer.:cry: then:)

YOu did a great thing, be proud.

Wow, When this thread was started this baby was staved almost to death. People have ask me to keep them posted and I have continued to do so. I don't see the point in your rude comments. If administration wants to put this thread somewhere else, please let me know where it is put and I will continue to update people from there.:confused:

Thanks to everyone else for your concern and kindness...:)

thank goodness u found her u are an angel for taking her in u are taking gr8 care check her in the vet also check for microchip bc it could be someones lost doggy. THank goodness for ppl like u warms mii heart

Looking forward to your updates. :)

mommaofmia:
I would just like to say that I read each and every post on here, and I would like to thank you for what you did. Without you, that little girl may not have made it. You seemed genuinely concerned for her, and placing her with the other lady truly may have been the correct choice for you and for her. I am glad that so far things have worked out seemingly well for you and the dog. Thank you for being so caring, and I hope and pray that if you were put in this situation again, you would find it in your heart to take the little one in again!

to those who felt it necessary to be so RUDE:
Why must you speak to others in such a tone? I was astounded at the way that some of you replied to this lady trying to do the right thing. Why do you feel that you are entitled to treat anyone this way, much less a stranger? I am almost ashamed to be part of the same network as you. Trust me, I have considered leaving, and eventually people like you might ruin it enough that I will leave permanantly. Thanks to some of the very kind, caring, and wise people on here, I feel that I have made some very good decisions for my boys and myself, and I have really learned a lot on here. However, I feel that the amount of disrespect and drama on here is absolutely ridiculous. Really guys, aren't we all supposed to be mature adults? Frankly, I'm 22...I feel that I'm probably one of the younger ones on this forum, but even I realize that there are appropriate and inappropriate things to say to someone, and there are kinder ways than many of you used to give advice. You guys really need to think about the lasting impression that some of you might have on people. What if some other poor little dog needs to be saved, and someone doesn't know exactly what to do, and because of how incredibly rude you have been, they don't ask the advice, and the dog dies? Sure, it's only one dog, but I wouldn't want that on my hands...also - to those of you who felt "there were more deserving posts in the sick and injured forum" and that "this thread should just DIE" - who are you to decide who does and doesn't deserve advice? In my mind, anyone who asks for help deserves it. This woman in particular asked for help because she was uncertain of what to do. Some people were kind and gave lovely advice. Some people were a little more stern with their wording, and others were flat out rude. Well how dare you! How dare you feel so high and mighty that you feel you can treat someone so terribly. I would consider the fact that you might want this deleted because they are embarrassed about some of the cruel words that you said.

She did NOT take her to the vet. She did NOT have her checked for a chip. She GAVE her away! Why are you people not grasping this? The OPer did not have a right to give her away to anyone. It was not her dog! She should have turned her over to animal control.

Some of the same people on this thread I seen on the Cookie thread, Yoshi thread, Christinee thread, and also Shanatink's thread praying they would get their missing pups back. I ask you all how this is any different? After 1 day and no vet visit she was given away.

Gen thought at one point someone might have Cookie and everyone was calling out the National Guard. Chrisitnee said someone in a Camero picked up her dog and people are telling her to call the police. Chloe was picked up on the side of the road and everyone was hoping that Shana would get a call and Chloe would be home.

Here a dog is found and given away. What would have happened if the person that found Chloe decided to just give her away? :confused:

My 3 got out of the yard a couple of weeks ago. They were gone for less then 1 hr and looked like orphans. Pebbles was inside a car and was cowering but I know it was because she is afraid~I am an excellent pet owner. Why is this different?

It was only AFTER the new "owner" took her to a vet that it was discovered a breeder had rehomed her. The owners have not been found. Everyone assumes it is because they are bad pet owners? What if they moved or changed their number?

I still think this is HORRIBLE and I am still haunted by this thread and keep thinking back on all of the other lost pups and if this is what happened to them. :(

Well said Carol.... thank goodness for you and others who do not judge harshly and jump to conclusons.

I hope this thread is not closed, why should it be, some of us would love to be kept updated. Perhaps it could just be moved to another section?

I think the OP has done the very best for this particular baby and in these particular circumstances:)

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Good post!!

First of all, Do you know what our Animal control office does here? After One week if no one has claimed the dog they put the dog down!!!!!!!! There was no way I was contacting the Animal Control here. Is this what you would have me to do? She would be dead right now in that case!!!!!!!:mad: Unfortunally this is the law in this town. I hate it, but what can you do about the law? I think I have pretty much stayed calm with you mean people, but this is going way too far.... You have no idea what this baby looked like when I found her. She wasn't just matted and looking bad from being outside a few days. This dog was so starved I could see every bone in her body. I don't think your understanding that. I'm getting really tired of defending myself on here. You are NUTS and I don't believe you love your dogs as you say you do or you would understand what I did. If this had been my dog, I would have wanted somone to do this exact thing. I have done NOTHING wrong here.
Administration, if I've done something so bad here would you please tell me. Please remove this thread if you think so, It's already been moved once, but please remove it if I'm wrong. I'm tired of being bashed from people like this. I don't deserve it!!!!:( :confused:

Thank you Joeyandtanksmom :)

OMG....... I'm shaking my head in disbelief and sadness....:(

I have got to the stage now, where if I ever find a lost dog, this is the last place I would ask for advice, I thought this site was supposed to be friendly and helpful but with this thread all I see is bitching, its totally awful.
The dog in question has not died, its getting healthier by the day and they are still looking for its owners, so what is the bloody problem and to end this post, I am glad she is keeping us up todate with her progress

you know, my experiemce so far with this site is, there are a few members who strike me as fanatics and nothing anyone does or says suits them. this lady took in a sick dog - she found someone to give it the care she obviously did not have the time to do and you are berating her because she didn't follow "the rules"? come on...

I agree get off the bashing....Mommmafina keep us posted...ignore the others!!!! There is an Ignore button on Farmtown where you can get rid of people who keep berating others....What you did was great!!! And none of these folks were there in your shoes...and even if they would have done it different...it would still have been good...we all have the way we handle thiings and we are probably all right at the time....Stop the judging your not in her shoes!

How nice of you. You're giving her what she needs the most. Lots of love.

I have read this from the first entry until now and seriously cannot believe how rude, mean and condescending some people have been. I mean seriously - you should be ashamed of yourselves. You know who I'm talking about, those few "drama lovers."

Momma - you did a great thing and please don't let those who are casting stones get to you. You did what you thought was right and you stated that you and the lady you gave the pup to have been trying to locate the owner. It is quite apparent that the owner really didn't want the pup or they would have responded after the breeder who gave her away contacted them. My guess is they found out about the heart condition and didn't want to spend the money so they let her go. Or in the alternative didn't think she was spayed and no longer wanted her because she could not be bred. Or maybe it was an older person who took her in, they passed away and the family of the owner didn't want to deal with the pup so they put her out. People are cruel to animals even when we look at our babies and think "how could anyone be so cruel?" believe me, they are out there.

So, I give you big kudos for taking this baby in and helping her find a loving home.

If it were one of my babies that got out I would rather have them being taken care of by a lady then at Animal Control where they may be PTS. Many of the other lost dogs on here were also picked up by caring people and they kept them until the owners were found. I am guessing at this point no owners will come forward and this baby is in her new home getting better and getting loved rather than sitting in a cage at a shelter. I volunteer at a no kill shelter in the Animal Health Dept and you would not believe how many cats and dogs get turned in for health reasons or the "owners" just leave them in a crate by the back door or lately they are just letting them run loose by the shelter. With the small ones they try and get them into a foster home as soon as they are out of quarantine. So in my opinion this little one is in the best place for now.

I so see your point BUT could you PLEASE see the OP point also...
She could not care for this dog as long as she thought she could. Someone came along that she felt could care for this baby better than she could. She has kept in touch with her very well. No matter who has done what they ARE STILL looking for the owner of her. She did not give the dog away she let someone do the things she didnt have time to do. If nobody claims the dog then she is settled into a caring home.

She might have said she was going to do one thing but done another but we all dont always do everything we want or say we are going to do. We are HUMAN!!
The good thing is the dog is cared for!!
To the OP thanks for all the updates keep them coming. Have you tried to call the breeder back to see if they have got ahold of the other person?

Just wondering, is it posted anywhere on this site the proper steps to take when someone finds a dog ? If not there should be. The mess that has occurred in this thread could have been prevented if it were . Most people don't know the proper and legal steps to take or even that they have options or that Yes there are Legal steps that must be made. It's actually very simple , you run an add in the news paper in the lost/found section and there is no charge to the party running the found add. Also you contact your local shelter and report that you have the dog, this does not mean that you have to turn the dog over to the shelter but that you give them the description of the dog and your phone number for contact if the owner is looking for it. There is a legal time limit to hold the dog before you can keep it ir give it away because it is not yours yet to keep or give away till that time has been met. The time limit can very from state to state and normally your local shelter can tell you what the time limit is and if they can't then the local Police Dept can.;)

Yes, she called me last night and nobody has called for her not even the breeder where she was chipped.. :( She has bonded with this lady and still gaining weight. :) She said she is still eating the puppy food the Vet gave her. She was so starved, the Vet felt like she needed a certain puppy food to gain weight slowly. No matter what certain people think, I did the right thing and am proud she's in a warm loving home. :)

Thank you all for the warm, loving support... I appreciate it more than you know.....

I can see a clear line here...some of you are so rude! Why can you not put what you have to say into kinder words? Sure, you don't agree with the OP's decisions, but I can for sure see why they were made. She did the best thing she could think of for this animal's health and safety. From what I can tell, she's kept up on this dog, making sure she gets everything she needs. Just because someone didn't do something the way you did it doesn't make it wrong. Seriously - that's the wonderful thing about all of us being unique - we are capable of making different choices! If you guys feel that the post needs to be deleted, how about if you just leave? Seriously, if it makes you SO angry that you just have to be so harsh, it would be doing you and everyone else a favor if you just didn't visit this thread anymore.