Lucky Dog

13 dogs…their future in the balance…

HaoDa	Lilah	Lucky
Marta		Molly
Samson	Sarque	Shadow
	Trooper

So we’re being evicted.

Funny, this site has had a countdown clock since the start, one which has spun down to zero a couple of times, been left at zero for long spells, and otherwise destroyed all credibility.  Nevertheless, we’re winding it up one last time, at least for a laugh–which we all need right now because this time we truly are down to the last breath: the shelter has been sold and we are now HOPING that they’ll be okay giving us until the end of February!

That’s right, the shelter has been sold, and we have to leave.  Coincidentally, we’ve been preparing for what we intended to be the final push, to have the remaining 12 dogs placed by the end of February so we can move on to other things, and be happy to know we did right by the many furry critters who have called go-go shan home across the past few years.

My sister Jennifer and her friend Heather, both veterinarians practicing in the state of Washington, will arrive here mid-CNY and devote a week of their time to help us accomplish this.  My sister has this wild idea that managing a shelter is slowly eating away my brain.  Okay, she’s right, and I’m ready to look at the eviction notice as a blessing, a boost to really, really finish things up this time!  I strongly believe that I have better ideas on how to confront the tough conditions of strays and the population problems–and on how to better spend the generous donations that come our way!  (More about that soon…)

So this is a rally cry for help.  The three main things we need are

1) travelers to carry dogs with them (destination airports will be listed soon, pending confirmation);

2) adopters, at home or abroad;

and 3) funding.  In all this will cost as much as nt$180,000 (close to US$6,000).  There is maybe one fourth of that in the coffer at the moment.  Das a lotta pizza!  (And consider that each dog adopted in Taiwan takes 10-12,000 off that price!)

In addition to those, manpower would also be appreciated, especially at certain dates to be announced.  Oh, and attendance at the Closing of Go-Go Shan Party, which we will of course have to have.  And it’s going to be a big one…..

You’ll notice we’ve reorganized the photos on the front page, leaving only the dogs in need of good homes.  Those are it, they’re the last ones.  Please join with us and let’s make this happen.  No more countdown clocks already!

Thanks, please spread the word!

PS–Thanks to Karol and hua, we have the above post in Chinese now! 

這個狗狗庇護所的場地已經售出了!
我有很積極的向地主爭取把期限延至二月底前搬遷…
山上的一切設施，均要拆除，帶不走的，就直接破壞丟棄…就是要我們恢復原狀就對了…
先決是得找到一個安全的地方暫時安置十二隻狗狗，更完美的計畫是都替牠們找到一個家!
這樣子才能夠有足夠的時間，去把能拆掉再利用的、通通遷走…

我的姐姐以及她的朋友(都是獸醫)將在春節左右來台一星期，幫忙協助狗狗山遷移相關事情…
我的姐姐覺得再弄一個庇護所不是那麼簡單的事，她是對的，我很願意把驅逐通知當成一種精神鼓勵，真正要把事情處理好！
我堅信，對於流浪狗的嚴苛刻環境和數量問題我會有更好的方法來克服，對於每一位慷慨捐款者的款項運用，我也會有更好的方式(儘快會提出說明)…

目前真的急切需大家幫忙的，主要有以下三部分…

1) 旅客 - 幫忙帶狗出國 ( 目的地確認後會再PO出來)
2) 認養人 - 國內 OR 國外的
3) 資金 - 粗估先需要 NT.180,000 (US$6000)，我現在有準備好 1/4的錢在狗狗基金中 (每隻狗狗從台灣出去的費用約10000~12000左右)

除了上述之外，在某些日子也極需要人力的幫忙，如果有人能幫忙的話真的感激不盡! 這些日子等確切之後，會再公佈…
我也將會舉辦一個狗狗山派對，既然這將會是最後一次的狗狗山派對，希望會辦的很盛大!

你們從我的網頁可以發現狗狗的照片已經重新編排過了…這些都是剩下的狗狗 需要有一個新家的狗狗…
http://www.nutz.ca/luckydog/?page_id=10
一共有三頁!

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Chris
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This is my first try at posting an animated gif file–I hope it works!  The big brindle dog you may recognize as Roman, who is now living in Washington with my folks–the black one is Shadow and the tan one is Pudding–the smaller black and brown one is Two-toe, who is set to fly off to Vancouver, along with eight others (!!) this coming Wednesday.  It’s a costly mission but they’re all going to good homes–people who have come to understand that rescuing a stray is far better than buying a puppy from a pet store.  (Sorry pet stores, and sorry pups, but it’s the truth.) 

We’re grateful for any donations that come in to help us pull this off.  We’re also sending a very cool and laid back doberman pinscher to a Los Angeles doberman rescue sanctuary in the beginning of October.  He showed up in my neighborhood and Jon, another shelter volunteer, said if we didn’t take him up to our shelter he was bound to get picked up and taken to the govt. pound.  As it turned out, Johanna of tuapa, who is so incredibly helpful to us up here (the nine dogs this Wednesday is thanks to her and her husband Joey!!), was able to arrange to have the doberman sent to LA.

So, good news coming off the hilltop.  Please get in touch if you can afford to spare a little–we could really use it!  Now let’s see if this gif file works…….

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by Chris
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I should warn you all that Roman is still a foster dog–expect an adoption announcement soon.  But he’s here in Washington, and to no surprise he’s loving it and wowing everyone he meets.  It’s just a matter of time!

I had it in mind to write a mini-novel about Roman’s adventure starting from when Olimpia and Slawek found him as a half-starved stray over two years ago, on and on up to his departure from Taiwan (with eleven other dogs, wow!), and of course, his first days in the beautiful state of Washington.  A place he’s thoroughly thrilled with, except for one thing–my grandpa’s electric fence!  He’ll figure that one out….

But, vacation mode has me beat, so you’re all getting a slew of pics instead.  If anyone wants to add on to this post via the comments, that may be the way to get the mini-novel out after all!  Olimpia, Suzanne, Jen, John, etc?  Commentary more than welcome!  Jon and Vicki–so sorry I didn’t get him over to yours before I left!  Such a crazy time.

Posted on July 14th, 2009 by Chris
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