Homes for Shy or Senior Pets
Posted by: "JOY AUSTIN" stargirlz4@bellsouth.net stargirlz4@bellsouth.net
Sat Jul 9, 2011 9:14 am (PDT)
I have been leaving adoption flyers at local senior communities this week for one of my foster dogs and I came across this wonderful website:
http://www.holidaytouch.com/Our-Communities.aspx
It is a nation-wide company that operates senior living communities that are mostly for independent living. They are very expensive and extremely pet-friendly with no size or weight limit on dogs. So essentially you have people who are home all day long, who have substantial financial resources, and live in a community that is very open to letting them have pets. Of course, not every dog is suited for this sort of life, but if you have any older or shy foster dogs who might do well in this kind of setting, check out their national map and see which of their facilities are closest to you. They seem to have some in every state.
All I've been doing is asking if I can post a flyer with a good picture or two of my foster dog, a short description (including adoption fee) and my phone number on it, on an appropriate bulletin board, or wherever the receptionist or person manning the sign-in desk directs me to put it.
Joy
I shared this news with the other members of Hearts to the Rescue and we were all so excited to think about this possibility and wishing that more people would think this way. Then, this morning, I see this wonderful email! What a great resource for the pets and for those people who might be living in one of these residences, missing that part of their lives.
I was just checking Holiday's website and see that in our home states, GA, TX, VA and Arizona , there are at least five in each of those states.
http://www.holidaytouch.com/Welcome-To- ... video.aspx
Joy's email just confirmed the fact that this IS a viable possibility - even with our independent facilities. How many do each of you have in your community? How about those of you who take your therapy dogs for weekly visits ? These would be even more open to this possibility! Who better to understand and comfort an older dog or one with infirmities although a puppy could awaken the lightheartedness that babies always do.
I think we should share this line of thought with every rescue we can think of!