Rescued!
Below are stories of some of the animals that have been given a second chance at life through the cooperative efforts of the City of Chico Shelter staff and rescue groups.
Name: Dora
Description: Rabbit
Transfer to: Save A Bunny
Transfer Date: 05/19/2012
Outcome: Dora came to the shelter with a heavy infestation of ear mites and a bad attitude to boot. The staff at the Chico Animal Shelter were able to treat and eradicate the ear mites and got her spayed before she went to rescue. A local transport volunteer for Save a Bunny, who lives here in Chico, volunteered to take Dora to the Save a Bunny rescue located in the Bay Area. The volunteer took Dora home, fell in love with her and decided to adopt her.
Description: Rabbit
Transfer to: Save A Bunny
Transfer Date: 05/19/2012
Outcome: Dora came to the shelter with a heavy infestation of ear mites and a bad attitude to boot. The staff at the Chico Animal Shelter were able to treat and eradicate the ear mites and got her spayed before she went to rescue. A local transport volunteer for Save a Bunny, who lives here in Chico, volunteered to take Dora to the Save a Bunny rescue located in the Bay Area. The volunteer took Dora home, fell in love with her and decided to adopt her.
Name: Sully
Description: Pomeranian, NM
Transfer to: Crest-Care Inc.
Transfer Date: 10/28/2012
Outcome: Both Sully and Niko were surrendered together after their owner could no longer care for them. They were a bonded pair and sent to rescue together on 10/28/2012, their most recent update is below.
Description: Pomeranian, NM
Transfer to: Crest-Care Inc.
Transfer Date: 10/28/2012
Outcome: Both Sully and Niko were surrendered together after their owner could no longer care for them. They were a bonded pair and sent to rescue together on 10/28/2012, their most recent update is below.
Name: Niko
Description: Chinese Crested
Transfer to: Crest-Care Inc.
Transfer Date: 10/28/2012
Outcome:
Marlene, the California Coordinator for Crest-Care Inc had this to say when asked how Niko and Sully were doing. "They are working on potty training and are almost there. They use the pad indoors, but often were forgetting to ask to go outside or would go outside, not do their business then come right back in to use the pad. They are both now crate trained as well.
I am still working on some aggression issues with Niko and some barking issues with both. I also believe Sully to be a long haired Chihuahua not a Pomeranian. Niko could also have some Xolo in him as his teeth and demeanor seem very Xoloish.
So...the upshot is they are UTD on vaccinations, are happy and healthy and I should have them on the web and ready to be adopted very soon."
Description: Chinese Crested
Transfer to: Crest-Care Inc.
Transfer Date: 10/28/2012
Outcome:
Marlene, the California Coordinator for Crest-Care Inc had this to say when asked how Niko and Sully were doing. "They are working on potty training and are almost there. They use the pad indoors, but often were forgetting to ask to go outside or would go outside, not do their business then come right back in to use the pad. They are both now crate trained as well.
I am still working on some aggression issues with Niko and some barking issues with both. I also believe Sully to be a long haired Chihuahua not a Pomeranian. Niko could also have some Xolo in him as his teeth and demeanor seem very Xoloish.
So...the upshot is they are UTD on vaccinations, are happy and healthy and I should have them on the web and ready to be adopted very soon."
Name: Lola
Description: Crested Pom Pom
Transfer to: All Breed Dog Rescue
Transfer Date: 12/05/2012
Outcome: Lola was transported by a volunteer from the Chico Animal Shelter to the Livermore Airport, then flown by Flying Rescue Dogs to Van Nuys Airport. From there she was then taken to the All Breed Dog Rescue in Yucaipa California.
Description: Crested Pom Pom
Transfer to: All Breed Dog Rescue
Transfer Date: 12/05/2012
Outcome: Lola was transported by a volunteer from the Chico Animal Shelter to the Livermore Airport, then flown by Flying Rescue Dogs to Van Nuys Airport. From there she was then taken to the All Breed Dog Rescue in Yucaipa California.
Lexi-Before
Name: Lexi
Description: Female Poodle
Transfer: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 07/02/2012
Description: Female Poodle
Transfer: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 07/02/2012
Lexi- After being sent to rescue:
Outcome: Both Lexi and Beau were sent down together to rescue; they were heavily matted and needed quite a bit of TLC. "They are finally cleaned up (took me days to humanely (slowly) dematt them and style their hair...smiles) and they were both so co operative, and now they look like the pampered pets they were meant to be. I will soon complete their vetting. Thank you for working so hard to save them." Linda K9BFF
Beau-Before
Name: Beau
Description: Neutered Male Poodle
Transfer: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 07/02/2012
Description: Neutered Male Poodle
Transfer: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 07/02/2012
Beau- After being sent to rescue:
Outcome: We recieved an update on July 19. Both Beau and Lexi were adopted to a forever home. "Just wanted to let you know I placed the two poodles in great homes. The poodles calmed down and turned out to be really great dogs." Linda with K9BFF
Name: Niko
Description: Wolf Hybrid, NM
Transfer to: United States Wolf Refuge
Transfer Date: 01/08/2013
Outcome: Niko is still settling in at the Wolf Refuge in Sparks, Nevada, waiting to be put up for adoption.
"Niko is now living with Cheyanne and they seem to be truly enjoying each others company. They are about the same age, the same size, and they both have plenty of youthful energy. He is in excellent health. This is an animal that will require/demand a great deal of time and patience. He is still in the formative years of his life and the habits and behaviors he establishes today will determine his quality of life in the years to come." -United States Wolf Refuge Website
Description: Wolf Hybrid, NM
Transfer to: United States Wolf Refuge
Transfer Date: 01/08/2013
Outcome: Niko is still settling in at the Wolf Refuge in Sparks, Nevada, waiting to be put up for adoption.
"Niko is now living with Cheyanne and they seem to be truly enjoying each others company. They are about the same age, the same size, and they both have plenty of youthful energy. He is in excellent health. This is an animal that will require/demand a great deal of time and patience. He is still in the formative years of his life and the habits and behaviors he establishes today will determine his quality of life in the years to come." -United States Wolf Refuge Website
Name: Tyson
Description: Chow Chow
Transfer to: Sammies Friends.
Transfer Date: 03/13/2013
Outcome: Tyson quickly became a staff favorite and it was devastating when we learned he was heartworm positive. We were able to transfer him to Sammie's Friends, a no kill shelter in Nevada County, to keep him in foster. Another rescue, Chow Chow Rescue of the Sierra Foothills, helped fund Tyson's heartworm medications as well as help treat his undetermined skin issue.
UPDATE: Tyson has found his forever home through Sammie's Friends!
Description: Chow Chow
Transfer to: Sammies Friends.
Transfer Date: 03/13/2013
Outcome: Tyson quickly became a staff favorite and it was devastating when we learned he was heartworm positive. We were able to transfer him to Sammie's Friends, a no kill shelter in Nevada County, to keep him in foster. Another rescue, Chow Chow Rescue of the Sierra Foothills, helped fund Tyson's heartworm medications as well as help treat his undetermined skin issue.
UPDATE: Tyson has found his forever home through Sammie's Friends!
Name: Bryce
Description: Newfoundland cross, NM
Transfer to: Newfoundland Health and Rescue Inc.
Transfer Date: 04/18/2013
Outcome: Bryce found a forever home a few days after being transferred to rescue on 04/21/2013. He is now enjoying his new life with a family, including another young Newfoundland to romp around with.
Description: Newfoundland cross, NM
Transfer to: Newfoundland Health and Rescue Inc.
Transfer Date: 04/18/2013
Outcome: Bryce found a forever home a few days after being transferred to rescue on 04/21/2013. He is now enjoying his new life with a family, including another young Newfoundland to romp around with.
Name: Murray
Description: Chow cross, NM
Transfer to: Chow Chow Rescue of the Sierra Foothills
Transfer Date: 04/19/2013
Outcome: Murray is now being fostered with a volunteer from the Chow Chow rescue.
Description: Chow cross, NM
Transfer to: Chow Chow Rescue of the Sierra Foothills
Transfer Date: 04/19/2013
Outcome: Murray is now being fostered with a volunteer from the Chow Chow rescue.
Name: Joel
Description: Miniature Schnauzer, male
Transfer to: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 04/13/2013
Outcome: Joel came in as a stray. After being transferred to K9BFF rescue, he has received a bath and a groom which gave Joel back some of his dignity. Joel is estimated to be over 13 years old and has some incontinence and other age relate issues that are being addressed at the rescue.
Description: Miniature Schnauzer, male
Transfer to: K9 Best Friends Forever
Transfer Date: 04/13/2013
Outcome: Joel came in as a stray. After being transferred to K9BFF rescue, he has received a bath and a groom which gave Joel back some of his dignity. Joel is estimated to be over 13 years old and has some incontinence and other age relate issues that are being addressed at the rescue.
Joel after being sent to K9BFF
UPDATE: (05/29/2013) Joel found a new forever home in Virginia. We have been in contact with the rescue that took Joel; it has been a roller coaster of ups and downs with this guy, but Linda with K9BFF has done so much in getting this old boy ready for a new home. We are lucky for having such great rescues to work with in finding permanent and loving homes for the dogs who come into the shelter.
Name: Max
Description: Bull Mastiff
Transfer to: American Bull Mastiff Association
Transfer Date: 05/15/2013
Outcome: Max came in when his previous owner finally realized they were in over their head and could not adequately care for such a large dog. Max quickly became a staff favorite and his big size was only equaled by his big personality. Max was transferred to the American Bull Mastiff Association rescue to find a new forever home.
Description: Bull Mastiff
Transfer to: American Bull Mastiff Association
Transfer Date: 05/15/2013
Outcome: Max came in when his previous owner finally realized they were in over their head and could not adequately care for such a large dog. Max quickly became a staff favorite and his big size was only equaled by his big personality. Max was transferred to the American Bull Mastiff Association rescue to find a new forever home.
Name: Shadow
Description: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Transfer to: Nor Cal Cocker Rescue
Transfer Date: 06/22/2013
Outcome: Shadow was surrendered to the shelter because the breeder could not afford the fees to get her out again. Shadow took no time to warm up with the staff on account she had come in so many times from roaming the streets. We were able to place her in a rescue that got her spayed and is now looking for a new home.
Description: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Transfer to: Nor Cal Cocker Rescue
Transfer Date: 06/22/2013
Outcome: Shadow was surrendered to the shelter because the breeder could not afford the fees to get her out again. Shadow took no time to warm up with the staff on account she had come in so many times from roaming the streets. We were able to place her in a rescue that got her spayed and is now looking for a new home.
Name: NA
Description: German Shepherd
Transfer to: Greater California German Shepherd Rescue
Transfer Date: 07/05/2013
Outcome: This German Shepherd came in and no one ever came in looking for him. German Shepherd Rescue was contacted and the representative quickly saw through his hyperactive youth and took him into their rescue program.
Description: German Shepherd
Transfer to: Greater California German Shepherd Rescue
Transfer Date: 07/05/2013
Outcome: This German Shepherd came in and no one ever came in looking for him. German Shepherd Rescue was contacted and the representative quickly saw through his hyperactive youth and took him into their rescue program.
Name: Max
Description: Cocker Spaniel
Transfer to: Nor Cal Cocker Rescue
Transfer Date: 07/18/2013
Outcome: Max came into the shelter terrified; it took the staff here a few days to be able to get their hands on him to deal with the engorged ticks, as well as shaving and clipping his mats off. Max had foxtails deeply embedded between his digits. Nor Cal Cocker Rescue picked him up and finished where we left off with his feet, had him neutered, and on to a new forever home.
Description: Cocker Spaniel
Transfer to: Nor Cal Cocker Rescue
Transfer Date: 07/18/2013
Outcome: Max came into the shelter terrified; it took the staff here a few days to be able to get their hands on him to deal with the engorged ticks, as well as shaving and clipping his mats off. Max had foxtails deeply embedded between his digits. Nor Cal Cocker Rescue picked him up and finished where we left off with his feet, had him neutered, and on to a new forever home.
Name: Harley
Description: Lab/Shepherd
Transfer to: Vigilant Canine Services
Transfer Date: 08/07/2013
Outcome: The shelter contacted Brett with Vigilant Canine Services given that Harley was very ball driven. The Vigilant program looks for dogs that are ball obsessive to go into training for drug and bomb sniffing dogs.
Update: Brett gave us an update about Harley: he is doing very well in the training and is about to be assigned to a police unit as a bomb sniffing dog.
Description: Lab/Shepherd
Transfer to: Vigilant Canine Services
Transfer Date: 08/07/2013
Outcome: The shelter contacted Brett with Vigilant Canine Services given that Harley was very ball driven. The Vigilant program looks for dogs that are ball obsessive to go into training for drug and bomb sniffing dogs.
Update: Brett gave us an update about Harley: he is doing very well in the training and is about to be assigned to a police unit as a bomb sniffing dog.
Name: Bebe
Description: Duroc/Hampshire
Transfer to: Snorts n Tails
Transfer Date: 09/17/2013
Outcome: Bebe came in as a stray and quickly became a staff favorite. When no one came to claim her, the Rescue Coordinator took a very personal look at rescues all over the North State. When none had room or seemed reputable, Snorts and Tails, a rescue in San Diego that works specifically with pigs, was found. For transport, Pilots n Paws, a private pilot rescue group that volunteers their time in the air, was informed about the situation. They set up three different checkpoints to fly Bebe from Chico to San Diego. She was met with a foster from Snorts and Tails who was really interesting in adopting her.
Description: Duroc/Hampshire
Transfer to: Snorts n Tails
Transfer Date: 09/17/2013
Outcome: Bebe came in as a stray and quickly became a staff favorite. When no one came to claim her, the Rescue Coordinator took a very personal look at rescues all over the North State. When none had room or seemed reputable, Snorts and Tails, a rescue in San Diego that works specifically with pigs, was found. For transport, Pilots n Paws, a private pilot rescue group that volunteers their time in the air, was informed about the situation. They set up three different checkpoints to fly Bebe from Chico to San Diego. She was met with a foster from Snorts and Tails who was really interesting in adopting her.
Update: Bebe, now Olivia, is doing great at her new home in Vista California. After she arrived at the rescue the staff noticed she was actually a Duroc/Hampshire cross, much bigger than what we assumed was a pot belly pig, around 400lbs more. In this picture she is in the front and her buddy Pepe was in the background who is a normal pot belly pig size. Olivia's new owner has always loved the large pig breeds, and was very excited to learn how big she will get. .
Name: Rosco
Description: English Bulldog
Transfer to: Norcal Bully Rescue
Transfer Date: 12/11/2013
Outcome: Rosco was surrendered when his owner was no longer able to care for him. Rosco came in with generalized dermatitis and a bilateral ear infection. We reached out to Norcal Bully Rescue and they took him in to their program.
Description: English Bulldog
Transfer to: Norcal Bully Rescue
Transfer Date: 12/11/2013
Outcome: Rosco was surrendered when his owner was no longer able to care for him. Rosco came in with generalized dermatitis and a bilateral ear infection. We reached out to Norcal Bully Rescue and they took him in to their program.
Outcome: After he went to Norcal Bully Rescue their clinic checked him out and put him on a Vitamin A regiment and his skin has really cleared up. He was placed in a new forever home, this picture was taken in his new forever home with his new pal Petunia.
