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We Need Dog Fosters!

July 2021

by Shannon Wright

Have you considered adopting a dog but you’re not quite ready to take the plunge into pet parenthood? Let’s work together to serve the animals through foster care. Foster care is equally as important as adoptions because it provides so much more for our shelter pets than we can here at the shelter site.

The benefits animals receive from foster care include one on one attention, opportunities for the animal to grow and learn from a home environment, better immune health, better behavioral health and it shortens their length of stay in the shelter system. 

Your contribution as a foster will provide us with a better understanding and perspective on what the ideal home for the pet may look like, plus BHS will provide you with all things necessary to care for your foster animal. We do our best to match you with a foster pet that meets your lifestyle and offer behavioral support during the fostering process. 

We’ve widened our foster perimeter to include foster to adopt for pets with special circumstances such as length of stay or bonded pairs. Fostering Dogs can range anywhere from 3-5 days to 2-3 months depending on your availability, why not apply and have a furry weekend guest? You won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to enrich the lives of our animals, they cannot wait to meet you! Apply today and an adoption counselor will contact you to schedule an appointment. 

Orange and white American Pit bull Terrier mix shelter dog image from Butte Humane Society

Max- Greetings Foster Parents! 

BHS is looking for a Foster Parent for Max. Max is a pint sized American Pitbull Terrier mix who came to the shelter as a surrender. He has been struggling with the shelter environment and needs a quiet home so he can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the shelter site. Max is actually quite affectionate! He loves a soft blanket to curl up on and enjoys being around people. Other dogs make Max nervous so we’d love to find a place without other animals. Max enjoys toys, playing fetch and walks in calm environments. Max has been at the shelter for 50 days and he really could use a break while we continue the search for his new home. Please consider fostering Max!

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/BUHS/Dog 

 

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Foster Highlight: Hudson

Say Hello to Hudson, a super loyal pup who’s ready to be your perfect companion!
Hudson is currently spending some time in Foster, here’s what his foster family had to say about their time with him:
“Hudson has been thriving since he has been in his foster home! He is enjoying lounging around, playing with his toys, and mostly his walks! Hudson is happy to go outside and get his “zoomies” out or even lead me on a new walk! He has been nothing but relaxing and enjoying his time… Hudson has claimed our laps as his happy place while he cuddles up for belly and head rubs! His loyalty has sparked and he is the happiest guy to see us walk through the door after work!”
If you think Hudson sounds like the perfect boy for you, give our Dog Adoption Center a call at 530.343.7917×201!

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Foster Families

Butte Humane Society is dedicated to giving each animal another chance at a happy, healthy life. In many cases, fostering an animal outside of a kennel atmosphere is necessary for their optimum health and care. Many animals need foster families, including mother and nursing puppies and kittens, puppies or kittens under six or eight weeks old, those recovering from an illness, those who are overly stressed or depressed, and fospice.

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Just this month, Kim H. took on nervous and timid Anala as well as a litter of sick kittens at the same time! BHS needed
someone to foster and medicate three sick kittens and Kim took them on without hesitation. She worked hard to get Anala over her fears of being alone and worked on her potty training. We are so thankful for the time and effort put into Anala, and she was adopted this month! Kim had a full house between her family and her fosters. The month before she took on a very fearful kitten named Bernard to socialize, and that kitten made leaps and bound thanks to her. On top of the time she put into Anala and Bernard, she paid both their adoption fees to help ensure they would find good homes! We are so appreciative she has been so willing to help us out! Thanks to her for all her hard work!

unnamedBeing a foster family for a dog or cat in need is very rewarding and will give them the love and socialization that they need. Individual attention can be hard to come by in a kennel environment, and we know our animals would be much happier in a home environment.

If you have extra time and space, prior pet experience, or thinking of adopting, please consider becoming a foster parent to give love to animals in need!

 

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Fall in Love- Hooch Needs a Home

Meet Hooch.  He was first brought to us at the tender age of 5 months, and has spent his life as the object of a theoretical revolving door- where one side is adoption, and the other returning to BHS after several unsuccessful attempts at finding love.  Although he has all of the attributes of a loving, sweet and fun dog, he is acclimated to his kennel due to the majority of his year and half long life being here.

Hooch- Nov 2015
Handsome, loving, energetic boy looking for long-term, monogamous (only dog) relationship. Seeking understanding, patient, and playful match who will spend days doing puzzles and other stimulating activities. Prefer an outdoor enthusiast without children. Sound like a loving match? Come meet me!

Upon first meeting Hooch, he is a calm and obedient boy.  Hooch will lean against the kennel door and offer his side for you to pet him.  However, once the leash is secured and he is brought into the play yard, Hooch is now outside of his comfort zone.  At first glance, this behavior is misunderstood as standoffish, but this is simply the conditioned behavior of a dog that has never had a consistent owner in his life.  BHS is working hard to socialize Hooch, and is making great improvements each month, but it is best that he have a home and owner to call his own.

The ideal owner for this adorable yet misunderstood dog would be one where patience and training can be dedicated to him, and know that the transition will be over time and not immediate.  All who meet Hooch take quite a shine to this sweet dog and feel he may also be a great working dog as well.  He is a smart boy who is eager to please and would benefit from consistent mental stimulation.  If you know anyone or an organization that could provide a future for Hooch, please contact us.

 

Written by John Robertson

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Your Support In Action – Guapo

Guapo, an 8 year old pit bull mix,  has had a couple rough breaks in life. He originally arrived at our shelter in 2008 as a transfer from another shelter that had found him running around as a stray. They were rapidly running out of space for stray dogs, so they sent him to us. “Guapo” is Spanish for “handsome”, and boy does this dog live up to it! Everyone he met was immediately struck by his sweet, easygoing temperament and he found a home in no time.  Unfortunately for Guapo his situation once again took a turn for the worse in August when his owner had to give him up due to losing his home, and our brave boy is back with us in his senior years.

Guapo is an 8 year old Pit Bull Terrier mix with a sad history. The good news is that because you support us, we can help turn his life around.
Guapo is an 8 year old Pit Bull Terrier mix with a sad history. The good news is that because you support us, we can help turn his life around.

Guapo also has some special needs; he has lost a lot of weight mostly due to the fact that his tongue doesn’t function normally and needs to have his food/water bowls elevated along some help with eating. He is also positive for heartworm disease and will need to start treatment as soon as he settles into his foster home. But Guapo doesn’t let his medical issues get him down and is a happy fun loving dog who has won the heart of every person he’s met!

Your support of our organization has ensured that not only were we able to take Guapo back in, we were in a position to be able to treat his heartworms and accommodate his special needs. Your support has also allowed for the creation of a strong foster program, so that dogs like Guapo don’t have to stay in a stressful kennel environment while they recover from their illnesses. Thank you so much for your support, we count on it and hope you will continue to help us save the lives of homeless animals in our community.

 

About Butte Humane Society

Welcome to Butte Humane Society (BHS). We are one of the oldest non-profit agencies in Butte County, California, working since 1911 to bring humanitarian care to dogs, cats and other animals.

We are a Limited Admission shelter that strives to make our animals as comfortable as possible during their stay with us.

Emergency?

If you have an animal emergency, please call Chico Animal Control (530) 897-4960