It is very difficult to put the last week into words, but for
my own sanity I will try. Hurricane Sandy destroyed what we knew of our Shores,
but we will restore and stay strong. It
is amazing to see that people are now coming together, to donate, volunteer,
sort, and help anyway that they can to help their neighbors and friends. There
have definitely been the complaints and whining. Believe me sitting in the dark
and cold is not an ideal way to live, but we will get through it because we are
Jersey Strong.
For anyone still without power, it is coming, my husband and
father work for JCP&L and they are working 16 hour shifts until all of the
power is back on. I am lucky enough to have my pups to keep me warm while Mike
is working. And Oliver to protect me at night. Anyone else noticing their dogs becoming super
protective or was it just me?
We finally got power back Saturday night
(we were lucky to only be out for 5 days) ; I did a dance with my dog Oliver
for about twenty minutes after. You don’t realize what you have until it’s
gone. I realize how extremely lucky I am, my house is intact, my family (including
my pups) and friends are safe. I realize that others are not so lucky, so now
is the time to help out where we can, and not just for the few weeks that the
media will stretch this out, but for months and months that it will take to
rebuild our community.
Wag On Inn had to relocate our cats
to Milltown Petco, as Eatontown is still out of power. If anyone can help with the cats please contact Andrea at azelanko@yahoo.com, even one time would be a huge help to us!! I am praying that our
foster homes are safe and that everyone is okay. It has been difficult to
communicate and I know everyone is focused on their families at this very difficult
time. Wag On Inn is going to need new fosters more than ever at this time. If
you were lucky enough to have no damage to your home and can spare a little
space and love please contact us to foster.
Some good news now and something that many people thought
would never happen. Glory is being adopted!
Glory came at the end of July this year from a high-kill shelter in
North Carolina. She was the most
terrified dog I have ever dealt with before. She was terrified of people she would run and cower. She was first at my
dad’s and sister’s house being fostered, but she would not eat, walk, go to the
bathroom for three days. They tried with her, it broke my heart that she was so
afraid of everything. I thought that
maybe if I brought her to my house she would do better (couldn’t do any
worse). Slowly she started to eat (warm
hotdogs). She needed my dogs to show her
the way, and that I was safe. I would literally have to kiss my dog on the top of her head for Glory to come near
me. I had a lot of tricks with her to do normal everyday dog things. Whatever
made her comfortable I would try, she ended up sleeping under my bed because that’s
where she was comfortable. Every day
she progressed a little bit, eating normally, going outside, and I even got her
to go on a walk on a leash! I thought that the leash was impossible, but she
had come to love going on walks with me.
Glory watching squirrels 
Glory Girl!
Glory and I really bonded, I had
seen her immense progress and it warmed my heart. She trusted me, no one but me, and I became
very protective of her. Glory got many
applications and had many meetings but none of them were a right fit. She was adopted
for one day, and it didn’t work out because she was afraid and needed more time
to open up, she needed patience and love.
Glory is so beautiful many people wanted to adopt but she was so scared
around new people. I thought that she would live with me forever. Which I wouldn’t have minded, IF she liked my
husband, at all. But I was willing to foster for as long as it took to find her
the right home.
Glory’s lucky day came at the
Halloween parade for WOI. We met a
wonderful woman with two dogs, Glory seemed different with her. I had never met
this woman before but she was friendly with my dad. We walked to a grassy area where Glory warmed
up to her two dogs immediately. Then Glory did what I though she never would,
she took a treat from her hand!! You see, when Glory was stressed she would eat,
anything. The fact that she took a treat from her, I knew this was the home for
her.
The next day, I took Glory to the
house for a playdate at her house. The dogs wrestled and ran around and really
took to one another. I was going away
that weekend to run a 5k in Maryland (we went and then had to turn around because
it was cancelled) and she offered to watch Glory while I was away. Glory stayed the weekend, which turned into
the hurricane, and needless to say she is still there. Glory found her forever home finally, and I couldn’t
be happier for her ::tear::
Wag On Inn
appreciates all of your dedication and support. We expect some incoming
displaced dogs from Hurricane Sandy. If you would like to donate supplies or
funds to the rescue towards their care or foster a dog or cat please visit our
website at www.wagoninn.rescuegroups.org
or email me at findforeverhomes1@gmail.com.
Thank you
We can use any donations at this time including:
Dog/cat food, dry or wet
treats, toys
advantix
cleaning supplies (bleach, paper towels, wipes)
monetary donations and gift cards Please stay safe everyone.
We desperately need help with the cats in Milltown NJ, near New Brunswick NJ. Even one shift would help it only takes about an hour or so to feed and change litter. Please contact azelanko@yahoo.com if you can help! Thanks
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