Over the past few years, HBHR has seen our donations decrease while at the same time, there has been a steady increase in the number of beagles needing help. Adoptions have also not increased as fast as our intake of beagles. In addition, we have lost some of our reliable foster homes. We are currently paying thousands more each month for care of these dogs than we have in donations coming in. We have been fortunate to have many loyal supporters, but this is not a sustainable situation in the long term. Many of the beagles coming in have had medical/behavioral problems that make quick adoption nearly impossible. We are currently supporting almost 20 beagles whose annual care is $400-$500. You may ask why we have taken in dogs that end up being unadoptable or at least requires long term intervention before adoption. Unfortunately, we can’t always evaluate the special needs of these dogs before admission due to the emergency situation they are in, or their behavioral problems don’t show up until later. We will be featuring one of these long-term fosters each month and asking for people to step up and sponsor the beagle for a year. Every dollar helps so if you can sponsor one of these dogs, please click on the Donate Now button. Be sure to leave instructions telling us which beagle your donation is supporting by clicking on the pen icon!
Butch is a sweet 7-year-old boy who was rescued from a shelter late last spring. He was doing well in his foster home until he lost his appetite. After an examination and x-rays, a large tumor was found on his spleen. While the prognosis for this type of surgery is a good outcome, the cost can be thousands of dollars with the follow-up care needed. This is more than our HBHR funds can handle, which is why we ask for your help. We had another older boy named Sweeney who at age 15 was diagnosed with same condition a few years ago. Due to his age and other health issues, surgery wasn’t an option. He lived a very good life for two more years before he crossed the rainbow bridge. Our hope is that Butch will be as happy and comfortable for this long, too.
Butch
Butch
