Midwest Schipperke Volunteers Have Been Busy!

 January 6 a search warrant was served in Eagle Point, Oregon for a dog hoarding situation. The police chief contacted Midwest Schipperke Rescue ahead of time for advice and possible help in dealing with a tough situation. Midwest's founder got on the phone and contacted dog people out west, and soon had vets and techs lined up for the police in Eagle Point. Police recovered 58 live Schipperkes and 30 deceased dogs over a three day period. Veterinarians and other volunteers processed the live dogs on the scene before they went to the county animal shelter. The homeowner signed over nine puppies and two adults to MSR at the scene, and those dogs were transferred out of the shelter to volunteers in Oregon six days later. 

Sweet Pea, a very pregnant female gave birth to seven live puppies last week, and six survive. One little boy could not gain weight, and he passed today. Some of the dogs have already been placed in homes that will become permanent. Others have adopters picking them up soon. 

Puppies in a volunteer foster home.

Puppy Pile and Corki

Sweet Pea...

... And some of her puppies. Little Blue Boy is the one who passed today. 

Susan and I have been busy for two weeks with this project. We have had a lot of applications from people wanting to adopt dogs, and we have to screen everyone, then interview, etc. We are not done yet. There will be a court hearing next week to determine the status of the forty-some dogs in the county shelter that came from the hoarding situation. Sweet Pea's pups will also have to be placed in good homes when they are ready to leave their mother.  

Not a grind! We are helping Schipperkes and meeting (Online, On Phone) good people all over the country.