Ben Is Safe!
Ben
Ben showed up at an animal shelter in Los Angeles. Since he was not microchipped, he only needed to be held for five days. Fortunately, California GSP Rescue was notified about him early on and monitored him during his holding period at the shelter.
Before being made available to rescues, the animal shelter would make Ben available for adoption to the public. California GSP Rescue was sure, even though his original owner didn't come to claim him, someone would swoop up this great-looking young German Shorthaired Pointer. While he was only three years of age, he was still very active and, without question, striking. But that is not what happened. Ben sat a few more days in the shelter without anyone adopting him!
Sitting in a shelter that took in just under 900 dogs in the last five months and with an adoption rate of 63%, how do dogs like Ben not get adopted? While he is still very active, he is considered a full-grown adult. Adult and older dogs do not get the attention of the younger, not full-grown dogs. More concerning is that the same shelter had a 16.8% euthanasia rate. One hundred forty-two dogs didn't leave that shelter for the same five-month period.
When Ben wasn't adopted a few days after he was made available, California GSP Rescue made plans to rescue him. All the volunteers know that when dogs go unadopted, the risk of being put to sleep increases daily.
It was early Saturday morning, and it would be a busy day. A text was sent to Volunteer Lisa asking if she could visit a shelter. When asked to go to an animal shelter, Lisa knows that time is of the essence, and a dog's life could be in jeopardy. She made plans to go the same day and arrived at the animal shelter shortly after they opened. It took a little longer than expected to get Ben, but Volunteer Lisa was patient and persistent. Her persistence paid off when an Animal Control Officer arrived with Ben and handed him over to her. Ben was safe.
While California GSP Rescue monitors many local shelters for lost or surrendered German Shorthaired Pointers, several volunteers monitor their local shelters and notify California GSP Rescue when a GSP arrives. California GSP Rescue is grateful to have the help of Lisa and many other volunteers who help save dogs like Ben.
California GSP Rescue is an all-volunteer rescue organization. If you would like to volunteer and help save dogs like Ben, click here (https://www.gsp-rescue.org/volunteer-application). If you do not have the time but would like to help, please consider donating (https://www.gsp-rescue.org/donate). Please consider becoming a Rescue Heroe (https://www.gsp-rescue.org/fundraisers/p/become-a-rescue-hero) whose monthly donations help provide for the dogs in our care. Help make a difference.
