Happy Tails (Success Stories)
SCRAPS would like to share our happy ending stories with you. If you, or someone you know would like to submit one, please send it to scraps@spokanecounty.org
Winston
In June of 2009, Winston was dropped off in our night receiving room with his fur so matted you could barely tell there was a dog underneath. He was in considerable pain as every movement was constricted by his matted fur. Our staff arranged for Winston to receive medical care and grooming. When his matted fur was removed you could actually see the relief in his eyes. Winston is now spoiled rotten and living with his forever family in western Washington.
Wally
In July of 2009, Wally a young black pit bull mix who had been at SCRAPS for almost a month, was discovered for one of his true talents. A dedicated volunteer came across an article about dogs being trained as conservation dogs to detect whale scat from the edge of boats. The volunteer, having worked with Wally, recognized his potential for this program. The dog conservation program was contacted and they sent a trainer to evaluate Wally. It was determined that Wally would be a good match for the program. Wally is now training to be a conservation dog. Way to go Wally!
Duff
In August of 2009, two maintenance workers were doing their job reprogramming garage door openers at an apartment complex when they heard a quiet and muffled meowing. Upon investigation they found the meowing coming from a large, heavy canvas duffel bag. When they unzipped the bag they discovered yet another bag, also completely zipped. Inside the bags they found a scared kitten. After bathing the kitten to remove the feces and urine they called SCRAPS. Charged criminally with confinement in an unsafe manner, the kitten’s owner, Donivan Crews admitted that the kitten had been placed in the duffle bags six days earlier. Duff, appropriately named by his heroes, is now healthy and happy and residing with one of the kind maintenance workers who rescued him from a most likely fatal situation.
George
In August of 2009 an orange tabby cat, named George, arrived at SCRAPS. George had burns on his legs and paws and his fur was singed. SCRAPS provided medical care for George and it was discovered that George, a senior cat, was also completely blind. With many things going against George’s luck for finding a home, SCRAPS sent out his story to the media. KHQ picked up the story and ran it on their 5:00 news. Lucky for George, his “grandma” was watching and called her daughter immediately. The very next day George was reunited with his family who had been desperately looking for their fourteen year old cat who had escaped. Lucky for George and his truly loving family!