Australian Kelpies Ready to "round up" a New Home

From the IMHS blog: Australian Kelpie Pups Need New Start

While many people who volunteer their lives to help homeless dogs and cats question whether any breeding is “responsible” in the current dog and cat overpopulation crisis, anyone would be hard-pressed to find vocal supporters of breeding dogs with genetic disorders. But it quietly happens, and two victims of particularly ill-breeding recently arrived at IMHS.

Annie and Mica are energetic and playful but a bit more low-key than your average Australian Kelpie…we’d venture to say they may even do well as apartment dogs, as long as they get out for some good long trots and playtime every day and have “smart” toys to help keep them busy indoors. Annie and Mica have been receiving loving care from a committed IMHS foster care volunteer after being surrendered by a breeder who was unable to sell them due to unthrifty health (another sibling was euthanized by the breeder due to her poor skin).

We dearly hope the breeder will rush to spay the mother dog.

Annie and Mica's foster home reports that they are sweet, social and beginning to feel some relief from itchy skin, and our volunteer veterinary staff have spayed the two this week. How wonderful that a foster home stepped forward to provide special food, weekly medicated baths, and ensure that they receive the skin treatments that the IMHS medical team has provided to relieve the discomfort of these two dogs!

So, we already have a heroic volunteer who has set these two girls on the path to recovery. Will you please help us muster up a new home for them? They are back at IMHS on Friday and would love to go to forever homes....pics of dear Annie and Mica, below:

Mica enjoying a bit of fresh air


Annie and Mica snuggling after a medicated bath


Annie in the bath, getting some TLC from an IMHS volunteer


Feature written by IMHS volunteer writer

Marta Anderson
Shelter Director
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