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She got along well with all our other dogs and cats. Our sixth foster dog was really just an overnight guest but we wish she could have stayed longer. We took her to a couple of adoption events but it was hard to find the right family for her. Miller was checked in and all seemed fine. She was able to finally make her peace with the pack. 5.

Happiest when things are quiet. She stayed in Okinawa until November 15th when a volunteer flyer was available to bring her up to us in Narita. Posted by totalokinawa | Home, Pet Services | 0 |. In Bella’s case, it was a dead on accurate first impression. We are just one little family in one tiny house but we do what we can. The experiences were exhausting for all involved. She lives nearby, in fact near enough that my husband ran into her out walking the other day when he was out with Sparky. Happy was true to his name.

She had a serious hair loss condition when she arrived but those days are behind her now. When she was pulled from Ozato she was a dirty little ragamuffin and needed a good grooming.

Good with dogs. His reservation was changed to baggage. One out of five cared for properly and loved. 3. Prev Vet Med. Sparky (who will have his own blog entry later) is to her right. She is now called, “Kurumi”. (2/21 ~ 3/16). In November we took in two large dogs belonging to a friend who had a family emergency in the U.S. and had to leave for three months. How could this happen?! (Photo from his Okinawa foster).

(Photo taken by Doggies Inc at Okinawa airport). So, on January 26th, 2013 a volunteer flyer brought Bella to us in Narita where smaller dogs are often easier to place. Lazy. She was put in a foster home but after a couple of weeks had passed, it became apparent that Carrie would do better in a home with no small children. As of Friday, he was available for adoption. Practically Perfect in Every Way.
She is one very friendly girl.

So, on January 26th, 2013 a volunteer flyer brought Bella to us in Narita where smaller dogs are often easier to place. When the stray dogs are brought in and photographed, most are shown with the staff using catch poles to maintain a safe distance. Miller was pulled from Ozato and given his name on August 31st. On that day, Carrie was once again Nervous Carrie. Good with cats. A bit of a toy hoarder? It seems she approved of them. In her single year of life, it seems that no one had ever bothered to interact with her in any meaningful way, including taking her for walks. Email: contact at totalokinawa dot com, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress.

The OAARS facility is a no-kill shelter that houses up to 35 dogs.

Our puppy Lucy Bird who came up from Okinawa with Mei and Beau died in an accident not long after she arrived. The pads on her feet were so rough, like she’d spent all her time outside. Get the latest research from NIH: https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus. While an island full of stray dogs is likely to be visited by animal control, an island covered in cats gets tons of tourists instead. The family was perfect for him.

Those two still like to play. Our seventh foster dog of the year was Ami. Momo came to visit after her spay surgery.

Great buddies. She was fostered in Okinawa for a while before coming up here. Dolly in Narita, (after her spay surgery). In his new home he is now loved and exercised and looks absolutely amazing.

From her pictures at Ozato it was hard to tell how big she was. Yeah! As soon as it was allowed to get her out, she was pulled from the center and put into a foster home in Okinawa. Emotions run high but clear thinking, good planning and respect for all parties involved  get the job done. It was her ride he tagged along on to Narita. The flight to Portland is about 9 hours and it seemed a very long time for 13 pound Miller to stay in a carrier under the seat in front. When a dog is photographed being held by hand, it’s a sure sign of a very friendly pup. We’ve seen him a few times during his trial period and to say he’s happy and loved doesn’t do justice. She is happy as ever to see us from time to time but her loyalty lies completely with her new and forever family. Not only were no problems spotted but it turns out that Miller’s internal organs are all in pretty good shape. Super shy Lukey loved her immediately. No one until October 27th.

Not only was she free of her useless owners but she rather miraculously managed to be free of the animal control center (Ozato) as well without ever having spent even one night there. Miss Annabelle was such a love bug.

Our puppy Lucy Bird who came up from Okinawa with Mei and Beau died in an accident not long after she arrived. When he was neutered he also had his teeth cleaned and three teeth removed. Happiest when things are quiet. Luna arrived at the animal control facility in Okinawa (Ozato) on the fourth of October, 2013. Living with a young family with kids and loving it I hear! Doggies handles everything at either end and of course pays the extra fee for shipping the dogs. What is the matter with you Delta Airlines?! He was heartworm positive like so many dogs from Okinawa, but his heart was strong. Mei Mei acted as a surrogate mother of sorts. Miller liked hanging out in his crate from time to time. That dog (an earlier Ozato rescue) and Miss Liberty stayed overnight with us. Sparky and Saku. Seeing these dogs happy and loved  in their forever homes is what keeps us going. In Okinawa, there are places other than pet shops where you can adopt a furry friend into your life. She was a complete sweetheart. Worst case scenario was he got lost.

Chatan They were of course a perfect match and are now happily reunited! They applied to adopt her and I brought her to their home on April 19th. Those two still like to play. The picture below is little Luna on her way to her new life. We chose a point halfway between our two homes and used my van with all the seats down as a play area for the two little dogs. J Clin Microbiol. She learned nearly immediately that she’d have to stop fidgeting for her harness to be put on and that the door was not going to open until she sat still. She is indeed a very smart and lucky girl, but now she’s happy as well. Ami and Sparky on El’s right. 沖縄県那覇市久米一 丁目7番3号311号 (4/30 ~5/1). She already had one dog and was hoping to find another to be his companion. In my own immediate neighborhood, I count 5 families with dogs: an elderly female yellow lab who howls to her family to come get her out of her outdoor pen; an older mixed breed dog kept chained outside who has a serious heart worm condition which his owners plan to let him die from; a dog who from the day he was brought to live with the family as a little puppy has been outside on a short chain; a backyard breeder of English setters, whose wife I made promise to give me whatever dogs they are “finished with”.

We are 2 people that independently rescue stray dogs. People for one lame reason or another bring their own pets to Ozato to turn them in to be “disposed of”. United Airlines dawdling with their own new rules caused our volunteer flyer’s own dog to miss the flight. No object within his reach was safe and he could figure out how to reach just about anything he wanted. Mei and her puppies in Ozato. If you have never given fostering a thought, please do. Sparky had no vetting to speak of in Okinawa. 2001 Apr;14(2):296-326. doi: 10.1128/CMR.14.2.296-326.2001.

Happy was delivered to his new family the day after Austin went to his new home. Members of the military community here own about 9,300 cats and dogs, according to Kadena Veterinary Clinic files.

All these dogs could have easily died in Ozato, as so many, many good dogs do. (Photo from his mom). Doggies decided to rescue her. They don’t belong here. Housetrained.

Miller in Narita. Our fifth foster dog was Delia.

No hair but she doesn’t notice. Stray cats are given just four and don’t even get photographed. At one point, Cassie fell asleep in the arms of the father. All reports pointed to a friendly girl who loved to be loved and whose worst problem seemed to be a penchant for peeing on pillows. Still, she caught on immediately and NEVER once had an accident in the house. Someone who just thought she was “cute” was not going to cut it. In her single year of life, it seems that no one had ever bothered to interact with her in any meaningful way, including taking her for walks. She was completely unfamiliar with a leash so she must never have been walked on one. In fact, he loved to play and was always the last doggie standing at playtime. Without flight volunteers the cost of sending a pet as airline cargo is usually prohibitive. Senaga We loved him and all the goofy things about him and we were starting to get that “foster failure” feeling.

Momo now lives nearby and we get to see her from time to time. February 28th. He was still in Ozato but he was safe, a hard thing for many to understand. A volunteer flying to Portland answered the request right away. Happy now goes by Ryan but he is still happy, capital H or not.

A quiet home where she could be the center of attention but where she would be given rules to live by. Everyday brings a wave of sadness and a scramble to try and get as many out as possible. (Photo by Doggies Inc). She got along with everyone inside the house and out, be they human, feline or canine. Whether this was due to the aftereffects of some sort of allergy, or years of living on a poor diet, or perhaps just being kept in matts for so long, no one can say. All we know for certain is that her owner never came looking for her. If someone were sitting down though, a lap trumped all. The miracle that is Dog. Her dog was a Chihuahua named Tacos who himself was a rescue dog. So much for flying him on the shortest route possible to the U.S…..so much for avoiding transit. Buddy (Formerly Lester) (Fostered 5/18 to 6/16), (Fostered 6/10 to 6/29 Harriet), (6/10 to 7/1 Ozzy and Otis). Also, Miller HAD TO stay in Ozato until the last day listed on his intake photo so that his owner had a chance to get him.
The internet is an amazing tool for animal rescue.

The eighth dog to arrive from Okinawa was Skippy, better known these days as Cookie. They can send pets home via a commercial flight, go on leave before the summer heat embargo months and take their pets home then, schedule early or late flights to miss the heat or even schedule overnight layovers to accommodate heat restrictions, she said. She loved every chance to go on walks, whatever the weather. On June 8th, our tenth foster, Miss Annabelle came to stay.

They account for about 30 percent of the animals brought to the shelter. The rescue is funded entirely by donations; however, it is still in the application process to become a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. We started the process immediately. Loved at last. She was a very, very clever girl. Even though there are so many photographs to check, Monday to Friday, with each week bringing a new batch of dogs you hope you can help, there’s often one photo you keep going back to. That day was December 21st.

She had a bag of plastic ties with her and could have re-secured him but there wasn’t time to let him out. If they called his name, he’d have probably barked but I guess nobody thinks like that. I knew we were getting close to it. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. No more neglect, no more shelters and no more airplanes! Tracy Perez, animal health care manager for Karing Kennels on Kadena Air Base, said Friday that summer is a peak period for stray-animal roundups on military bases as well. There are adoption fees for taking on a pet from OSPR. He was deemed good to go. A bit of a toy hoarder? We got her a food bowl with little obstacles in it to slow her down a bit and that helped a lot.

“To me, they are the ones who come to rescue the animals.”. Dogs and cats that are owner turn ins fare even worse. Even though his vocalizations could be rather menacing, he was harmless. Miss Liberty was an outer island dog who was pulled from Ozato on April 26th, just two days after arriving there. That family appeared at an adoption event on April 14th. She had a serious hair loss condition when she arrived but those days are behind her now. Everyone who met her, loved her.

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