The Queenie Foundation makes the following suggestions if you want to adopt a companion dog or cat:
Review the rescues in your area at
www.petfinder.com
www.1-800-save-a-pet.com
www.1888pets911.com

You can search by species and then by breed, gender, age and zip code. You can do an extended area search to get the best results.

Credible rescues will require a vet and home check. They will call your vet to make sure that your current or previous animal(s) has/have been vaccinated and cared for. They will come to your home to make sure you live where you say you live and that your home is animal friendly and that everyone in your home is a good match for the animal you want to adopt. Also, if you live in an apartment, they will ask to review your lease to make sure that your complex is animal friendly or will request a letter from the complex manager stating that the complex is animal friendly. Contact The Humane Society of the United States (www.hsus.org) to get information on finding animal friendly apartment complexes in your area.

When adopting, make sure the animal has already been spayed or neutered. It should be included in your adoption fee, which is a tax deduction; the adoption organization should be a non-profit 501 (c) (3).

Dogs and cats should have their rabies vaccination, by law. Several states have relaxed the rabies requirement to every three years. Check with your vet. Dogs should have their distemper, parvo and bordatella (for kennel cough) plus if over six months, checked for heartworms. Cats should have a feline leukemia test and shots with a booster every year. Animals should have a full series of parvo/distemper (dogs/cats) by three months and feline leukemia (cats) by three months.

Please do not buy a puppy from a pet store as most of them get their puppies from puppy mills - dog breeding farms where the dogs usually live outside in dirty cages, are sometimes inbred and do not receive the care and love that dogs deserve.

You can contact The Queenie Foundation if you have questions about any of the information on this website at 860.649.4488 or queeniefound@hotmail.com.

In Memory:
Our beautiful girl was adopted and returned three times for a behavior issue. She dominated the dogs she lived with in her foster home and dominated the people who adopted her.

In November 2005, we made the decision to humanely euthanize her after she started a fight (one of several) with Baby.

We miss our beautiful girl, but know that she is no longer anxious and serenely at play.

Hi! My name is Baby and I was rescued from the middle of the street. I love everyone despite the people who were mean to me. Somehow I managed to get away and a lady rescued me. I was covered in fleas. Luckily she had flea shampoo!

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Baby is our exceptional foster who has been with us since September 2004. She is fully vetted.

Baby was rescued from the street when I still lived in Dallas. She was pregnant and had a scar all the way around her hips that was raw in a couple of spots. We had her spayed, vaccinated and the raw spots treated.

She has proven to be an superior dog; great with children and adults; this dog never met a stranger. In the summer of 2006, we took her to the Manchester library for story time twice and was a delight to the children. In fact, there was a little boy there who was afraid of dogs and by the time we left, he was petting her voluntarily.

She lives with my five dogs, has lived in several foster situations and was always good with everyone. Baby ignores my cats, but cats on the outside are in extreme danger. She has a very high prey drive, is an athlete to the nth degree and highly alert. She can go over my 6' privacy fence with no trouble.

She is good with most dogs, and will play, although if a dog shows aggression toward her, it could escalate. Mostly, I believe that Baby needs a job. She has no formal training other than sit, stay and can walk on a leash; she is crate and house trained.

Baby needs to be engaged in activities that will use her senses and give her a sense of purpose, which is why I believe that she would make a superior police or detection dog. 

If you would like to donate to Baby's care, please call 860.649.4488 or write to queeniefound@hotmail.com so that we can make arrangements.

April 15, 2005
Pandy girl has been adopted! She is now living with only two cats and one dog (a big change from her last foster home!). Her new siblings welcomed her into the family with open paws.

We miss our Pandy girl, but know that she will live happily ever after in her new home.

 

 

Lady has been adopted!
Earlier this year, we posted information for a local rescue group in an effort to place a senior dog, Lady. We are happy to report that Lady has found a new home.

Her new family reports: Lady is everything and more than we expected. I think we bonded as soon as we met.