February 24, 2008

Mama Rock - looking for her last permanent home

We're in no haste, really, to adopt Mama Rock out, after what she's been through and perhaps, for the bulk of it, the experiences we have gone through in adoption/rehoming. H, a fellow caregiver, who juggles between tending to street dogs of industrial estates and a full-time profession, finds it hard to put her faith in adoption.

Adoption is a tricky business. From assessing the characters of all family members to recce-ing the potential home environment, we cannot help but be strict about and doubt what adoptive owners can offer to our dog in question, and what that will unfold in the 10plus years the family is expected to commit to the dog.

Normally, we will go through the conventional procedures of adoption publicity: putting up posters/notices at bulletins of petshops, clinics or even supermarkets, mass snail-mailing adoption leaflets, email-blasting, so on and so forth. But this time, we're in no haste in adopt Mama Rock out, toning down all adoption efforts.

A lady just rang to ask about Mama Rock; spoke with her at quite some length so we'll see how it turns out. Again, I remind myself that I'm in no haste to rehome Mama Rock. As far as we know, our Rottweiler-cross seems to be very happy at the farm. Best of all, she gets to play it rough -- farm-dog style -- with her son. It's a joy to hear about it, more so to see animals, unrestricted and unhindered, roaming free in the wild; natural expression of dogs who are intrinsically 'wild' at heart. Carefree-ness is the picture.

Mama Rock's next home shall be her permanent home. We'll be taking her to the vet tomorrow to review her heartworm condition. Hopefully, the worms are killed and none are clogging her blood vessels with the help of aspirins.


Email us at projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg for copy of the poster to spread the word on Mama Rock's adoption appeal, if you'd like (for some strange reason, the jpeg file doesn't appear properly here). Gentle-nature, strong motherly instincts, Rottweiler-cross, about 5 years old. Our Mama Rock may be a little wild at heart, but she demonstrates motherly love to little puppies (even kittens!), kindness that prove dogs are sentient beings, with feelings, sentiments and memory.

Adopt Mama Rock, but adopt her with a heart.

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