Frosty, my certified therapy dog, and I visited an assisted living facility every week. Many of the residents had Alzheimer symptoms. Nevertheless, the residents all loved seeing Frosty, and she loved visiting. For some, we were their only regular visitors.
As a child, Erica Cerny and her father began an informal pet rescue. When Erica would find a lost dog or cat, she would bring it home and her father would work to reunite the pet with its owners. With that beginning, it’s no wonder that as an adult, Erica turned to volunteering in pet shelters.
Poor little Mika, a one and a half year old Wheatie, fell into a bad situation. A well-meaning woman adopted her from Craig’s list as a gift for her brother, who had recently lost his Scottie.
Merlin was purchased as a young pup from a breeder out West. The family that bought him meant well, but with no prior Scottie or terrier experience, they found the sweet but playful pup to be a bit too much for the busy family.
Valentina, at barely one-year-old, is still very puppy-ish. She is super active, loves toys, and is a very busy girl. Her foster mom says she jumps on the sofa and flies to nearby chairs or tables.
Valentina was purchased by a nice family from a pet shop, but they had no Scottie experience. In addition, the parents were very busy between working full time, their children’s school, and after school activities. Consequently, Valentina spent a lot of time alone in her crate.
Trusty, a little six-month-old black Scottie, came into Scottie Rescue of Greater NY/NJ when he proved to be too rambunctious for his elderly owner and because of problems from the Condo Association where she lived.
Fraser, a little Scottie pup, had a rough start in life. Born in Pennsylvania Amish country, he was the only puppy to survive in his litter, and he might not have continued to survive had it not been for the kindness of a stranger.
Liam was found on the streets. Fortunately, he was taken in by New York/New Jersey Scottie Rescue. Erica, head of the rescue, feels that he was bred by a backyard breeder, and then was thrown out when he was diagnosed with CA.
Luna, a little Scottie girl, had a rough start in life. She was part of a puppy mill where she was chained up 24/7 with a lot of other dogs. When Animal Control moved in to seize the dogs, Luna and the others were sent to a shelter. Luckily for Luna, the shelter called Greater NY/NJ Scottie Rescue, and she is now safe in the arms of rescue.
Hartigan grew up in a loving home with two parents who took him everywhere. However, as he grew older he developed some health problems which were difficult for the family because, with busy schedules, they had trouble handling his schedule of medications. In addition, they had a baby, and when the baby got more attention than Hartigan, the Scottie became quite jealous. So, when he bit the baby, the parents were ready to have him euthanized.
