white stool!? HELP!

[Ellie May]

The OP did what they could...which is a lot more than a lot of people do even for their own pets. For all we know, they may have continued to look for the owner. And again for all we know, the rescues in the area may have been full.

It is very easy to spend other peoples' money. Many people here have done it ( me included). Not everybody will do things the way YT likes to see them done. And not all rescues would have vetted this dog more than the OP did, And the ones that would have probably don't take in a ton of dogs because it costs $$$. They aren't all savable.

I see so many posts about turning dogs over to rescues here. That's all good except these places are already way too full and donors don't have an endless money supply usually. Of course the local shelters should be made aware of stray animals ( and usually take them in), but life isn't always that simpe though.

[crystalsmom]

Excellent post EllieMay.

I have tried not post here and I won't add much. I think the OP did an honorable thing in taking her to the vet

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I think we all have learned so much.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

The OP did what they could...which is a lot more than a lot of people do even for their own pets. For all we know, they may have continued to look for the owner. And again for all we know, the rescues in the area may have been full.

It is very easy to spend other peoples' money. Many people here have done it ( me included). Not everybody will do things the way YT likes to see them done. And not all rescues would have vetted this dog more than the OP did, And the ones that would have probably don't take in a ton of dogs because it costs $$$. They aren't all savable.

I see so many posts about turning dogs over to rescues here. That's all good except these places are already way too full and donors don't have an endless money supply usually. Of course the local shelters should be made aware of stray animals ( and usually take them in), but life isn't always that simpe though.

Great post. I've had that exact experience 15+ times w/ rescues. With all the dogs I've found (dogs w/ no owners), I've only had a rescue assist me once...and that was only if I could foster the dog myself, which I luckily was able to.

Originally Posted by brrnda

i tried. i did what i could. for those who don't believe that, well then you live with it.

i got those things to feed her through out the time. i in now way was ready to have a dog walk into my life. give me a break, I go to school and gig with a mariachi group on the weekend for cash.

all in all, she's gone and i did what i could. thank you, everyone, for your kind words.

I do believe you did what you could, and I'm grateful you found her. Seeing a stray dog and taking it in is a good thing to do...and no one can take that away from you.

Don't let it get to you if/when people use hindsight to assess the situation and what you did...I feel like sometimes people do that to deal w/ the sadness of the little kiddo having passed on. Sort of like "if only" type thinking...which is hard to avoid sometimes.

[ladyjane]

One thing to remember is that a lost dog is not a dog that should be turned over to rescue. Animal control should be called so that the owner of the dog can reclaim his/her dog. If I find a dog, it is not a rescue situation....the first thing I do is check for a microchip and notify animal control. If the pup is not claimed at the end of the hold period, our shelter networks with other rescues and also has their own adoption program.

As for rescues not helping people because they are full....most will network with other rescues and do their best to help. We get notifed about yorkies every single day and do our level best to find a placement for them. We don't usually just say no unless it is an area we are not familiar with and we always give people suggestions of how to find a group in their area......we work very hard to find something for that pup.

It is a fact, though, that we cannot save them all.