FOSTER FAMILIES IS TAKING IN STRAY DOGS IN BAHAMAS AND CAN TAKE IN MORE IF IT HAS MORE HANDS ON DECK. THE DOGS ARE COMING FROM A WOMAN WHO FAMOUSLY TOOK IN NEARLY 100 DOGS TO PROTECT THEM AS HURRICANE DORIAN SLAMMED THE BAHAMAS ALMOST FOUR YEARS AGO. RESCUES WAS DAVE MCDANIEL LOOKS AT THE CENTRAL FLORIDA RESCUE EFFORT CALLED THE LONG COME FEMALE THE. OH YOU GET YOU KEEP YOU GET ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD AND DEALING WITH MOBILITY ISSUES FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY. LITTLE BIRD IS STILL ONE JOYFUL PUPPY. GO GET IT. OH, YES. DON’T BE SAD FOR THIS LITTLE GUY. HE HAS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. THANK YOU. SAME FOR LULU. ALSO, A NEW ARRIVAL TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. WE ARE IN DIRE NEED TO GET MORE FOSTER SO THAT WE CAN TAKE MORE DOGS LIKE LITTLE BIRD AND HIS COUNTERPART, LULU. THE BAHAMAS DOGS ARE FROM A SANCTUARY RUN BY SHAILA PHILLIPS. SHE FAMOUSLY TOOK IN NEARLY 100 DOGS DURING AFTER HURRICANE DORIAN. HER SANCTUARY NOW AT RISK OF, LOSING ITS LEASE. SHE’S HAVING TO MOVE ALL THE DOGS OUT. SO SHE’S REACHING OUT TO RESCUES ACROSS THE U.S. TO TO TRY TO FIND HOMES. OF COURSE, A LITTLE BIRD IS GETTING SOME MEDICAL TREATMENT TO TRY TO GET BEST USE OUT OF HIS LEGS THAT ARE, OF COURSE, PARALYZED. BUT HE’S ALSO GOT A CARRIAGE THAT HE CAN USE. HE’S BEING TRAINED ON HOW TO USE THAT AS WELL. CHRISTIANS HERE, A LITTLE BIRD TOOK HIS VERY FIRST STEPS WITH WHEELS IN THE BACK. HE’LL NEED TO LEARN HOW TO BEST UTILIZE THAT ASSIST. HE’S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO REGAIN USE OF HIS BACK LEGS. SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET A WHEELCHAIR AND THEIR LITTLE DOGGY WHEELS AND THAT’S WORKING ON NOW. HE’S GOING TO REHAB. HE IS GETTING THE BEST TREATMENT TO. TRY TO REFORM HIS LEGS AND, RESTRUCTURE THOSE MUSCLES AND TENDONS SO THAT WHILE HE MAY NEVER BE RUNNING THROUGH THE FIELDS, MAYBE GET HIS LEGS TO A RIGHT POSITION. LITTLE RASCALS WANTS TO DO MORE, TAKE IN MORE DOGS NEEDING HELP TO DO THAT, THEY NEED MORE WHO ARE WILLING TO FOSTER AN INVESTMENT IN TIME. BUT COSTS ARE COVERED. WE DO PAY EVERYTHING. THE VETTING, FOOD, BEDS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED. YOU DO SUPPLY LOVE AND THE CARE UNTIL THEY’RE ADOPTED. IF WE DON’T HAVE PEOPLE A CORNER OF THEIR HOME OR A COUCH, YOU KNOW, JUST LETTING THESE PUPS COME IN, WE CAN’T SAVE THEM. GOOD BOY. THAT’S MY LITTLE BIRD.
Central Florida animal rescue needs foster families for dogs displaced by hurricane
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Updated: 12:41 PM EDT Jul 25, 2023
A local animal rescue needs foster families.A woman is fostering a dog that just arrived in Central Florida. Only a few months old, dealing with a previous injury, Little Bird is still joyful. Same for Lilou, who is also a new arrival to Central Florida.“We are in dire need to get more fosters so we can take in more dogs like Little Bird and his counterpart Lilou," Jessica McNaull said. The Bahamas dogs are from a sanctuary run by Chella Phillips. She famously took in nearly 100 dogs during and after Hurricane Dorian. Her sanctuary is now at risk of losing its lease.Angie Payne runs Lil Rascals Dog Rescue. "She's having to move all the dogs out, so she's reaching out to rescues across the U.S. to try to find homes,” Payne said. Of course, Little Bird is getting some medical treatment to get the best use out of his legs, which are, of course, paralyzed, but he also has a carriage he can use and he's being trained on how to use that as well. We saw a video of Little Bird taking his very first steps with wheels in the back. He'll need to learn how to best utilize that assist."He's probably not going to regain the use of his back legs, so we're going to have to get a wheelchair, they're little doggie wheels,” Payne said. “That's what we're working on now and he's going to rehab.""He's getting the best treatment to try to reform his legs and restructure those muscles and tendons, so while he may never be running through the fields, maybe get his legs back to a right position,” McNaull said. Lil Rascals wants to do more and take in more dogs needing help. To do that, they need more who are willing to foster. It is an investment in time, but costs are covered.“We do pay for everything, the vetting, food, beds, everything. You just provide the love and the care until they're adopted,” Payne said."If we don't have people opening up a corner of their home or a couch or letting pups come in, we can't save them,” McNaull said. The hope is to find permanent homes for both dogs. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, learn more about Lil Rascals at their website or call 407-416-7454.
A local animal rescue needs foster families.
A woman is fostering a dog that just arrived in Central Florida. Only a few months old, dealing with a previous injury, Little Bird is still joyful. Same for Lilou, who is also a new arrival to Central Florida.
“We are in dire need to get more fosters so we can take in more dogs like Little Bird and his counterpart Lilou," Jessica McNaull said.
The Bahamas dogs are from a sanctuary run by Chella Phillips. She famously took in nearly 100 dogs during and after Hurricane Dorian. Her sanctuary is now at risk of losing its lease.
Angie Payne runs Lil Rascals Dog Rescue.
"She's having to move all the dogs out, so she's reaching out to rescues across the U.S. to try to find homes,” Payne said.
Of course, Little Bird is getting some medical treatment to get the best use out of his legs, which are, of course, paralyzed, but he also has a carriage he can use and he's being trained on how to use that as well.
We saw a video of Little Bird taking his very first steps with wheels in the back. He'll need to learn how to best utilize that assist.
"He's probably not going to regain the use of his back legs, so we're going to have to get a wheelchair, they're little doggie wheels,” Payne said. “That's what we're working on now and he's going to rehab."
"He's getting the best treatment to try to reform his legs and restructure those muscles and tendons, so while he may never be running through the fields, maybe get his legs back to a right position,” McNaull said.
Lil Rascals wants to do more and take in more dogs needing help. To do that, they need more who are willing to foster. It is an investment in time, but costs are covered.
“We do pay for everything, the vetting, food, beds, everything. You just provide the love and the care until they're adopted,” Payne said.
"If we don't have people opening up a corner of their home or a couch or letting pups come in, we can't save them,” McNaull said.
The hope is to find permanent homes for both dogs. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, learn more about Lil Rascals at their website or call 407-416-7454.
