LEAD Rescue, NFP

Monica: It wasn’t your whole toe.
Chandler: Yeah, well i miss the tip. It’s the best part. It has the nail.

Simba who we should really have been calling Sir Limps A Lot will be losing one of his toes on the right. You see, when we took him in to foster, we were not notified of anything “physically” wrong with him. However his foster noticed right away that there was a lump on his right paw.

At the vet, we biopsied the mass. And as unfortunate for Chandler as it is now Simba, it is the dreaded cancer diagnosis. Hoping that we caught it early and to not spread more, the amputation must be done. More than the tip. More than the quick. Goodbye Frito smelling toe bean. There will also be no replacement toe. No tiny carrot on ice to be sewn back on. No one gagging at a toe left in the kitchen.

However instead of accidentally throwing a knife up in the air for surgery, we will be going the more conventional route. The $1,200-$1,500 estimated route. Yes, a simple owner surrender to LEAD will now cost the rescue 5 times more than Simba aka Sir Limps A Lot’s adoption fee. He should be able to walk just fine as he does have his other paws to balance him out. There’s no way though to tell how long he has had this mass and if this will nip the entire cancer situation. Once removed, we will biopsy it again. But we can only pray for good things. A good surgery. A good outcome. And a final home for this pooch.

We hope that our dedicated LEAD supporters will help donate to us and even more so, to Simba. No one is safe from cancer and even though Simba won’t want to rock wicker booties anymore, this is only a small setback.

We have actually been quite shocked no one has typed in Labrador online (purebred too!) and seen this goober looking back at you. Maybe the filter was on puppy or young adult and not perfect senior!

Simba is still available for adoption come September. His adopter will need to know that there will always be a chance cancer could come back and that future surgeries might be a possibility. But if that doesn’t frighten you, good. Because you’ll otherwise miss out on the other amazing things about Simba. He is 9 years old, 101 lbs, child, dog, and cat friendly, housebroken, easy going, mellow, and would do best in a single family home (he has a loud bark) that can take him to dog parks and lots of walkies. Also, we believe he would find comfort with another dog to help him ease into a new home. Simba’s really a big Lab baby and hates to admit it.

So this is a two part ask. Please if you can spare some change for LEAD’s Simba, that would really help with his continued recovery. And if you know someone who wouldn’t mind having this face following you from room to room, please apply to adopt him at leadrescue.org!

When you don’t have to convince your husband to get another dog, protect him at all costs.

We’ve all been there. You want a pet but you don’t live alone and have to get every one on board. As a part of responsible ownership, everyone has to be ok with another living, breathing, soul. Someone-historically a male-is bound to say no and needs some convincing. But what if the suggestion is to just foster the pet until a home is found? The commitment is only for a bit and you get to fulfill what life would be like if the animal was a part of your life. I mean it’s already in your home and surely *no one” falls in love with their foster pet. See what I’m doing here?

Sanrio went through the ringer trying to find a home which I could only think was because of the season we are in. Highly doubt it was due to her age, her precious face, her remarkable lifesaving story, her ability to live in all different home environments, or her designer breed makeup. People kept saying, “How is she still available?” Maybe I did her wrong. Maybe I couldn’t express how pawsome she was this time around. Nah, it was really “after Covid, I’m going out, don’t got time for a dog, put me in a sweaty non-social distance concert” reason.

Sanrio went into a few foster homes during her surgery recovery and then awaiting adoption. She soon became fosterless when her foster had to leave for family business. Already bounced around a few times, we hated it btw because we hoped her miracle home would appear but some things you can’t help. With no one able to take her in, we sadly emailed boarding AGAIN. This year has been the worst with this being our only option and taking the dog out of a warm home.

Luckily, one of their employees, who I met when we used to work at a shelter together and kept in touch, just happened upon our email. She agreed to take in Sanrio until her OG foster came back and if she could get along with everyone. Things were going practically perfect with Sanrio really opening up and falling head over heels with their current dog and her husband. Remember, Sanrio really loved women more so I was happy to hear such a change. They formed a bond so fast that the husband, knowing Sanrio could leave anytime said, “but what if I want to keep her?” My friend had just adopted a dog and wasn’t in the market of adding another.

A potential adopter (their friend) wanted to try Sanrio in her home but Sanrio was stressed, anxious, and wasn’t her usual self. Happily, that husband took her back, carried her around like a baby with her head nestled into his neck, and decided to never let go.

“She’s his dog.”-Sanrio’s new mom. Girl, your husband is everyone’s guy now too! So that part about fostering and hoping “someone” falls in love, surprise, it happens to that historical male! Congrats to Sanrio!