So far, there are ten orphaned fox pups here. All of these pups now have a family, including a wonderful old fox that mothers them and makes sure they grow up fearing humans. Our pups often grow to be larger than the other wild pups the same age. We attribute that to excellent diet, room to play and grow and Heather, our old female that mothers them. What a difference it all makes.
Sammy is an abuse and neglect case. He is still shy because of the abuse and wouldn't have done well in a shelter atmosphere, so we brought Sammy to Fox Wood! We LOVE him! He is so sweet and easy going. Sammy will get his shots, worming and be neutered shortly. Sammy is a clearly a Border Colllie mix and will make some lucky adopter a loving companion. If you are interested in giving Sammy, or even Herbie (posted prior below) a forever home, please contact Fox Wood!
Herbie is the newest rescue at Fox Wood. We are working very hard to socialize this Aussie mix puppy who was caught in a fox trap in January. Given his behavior and state of health we assume that Herbie had been living on his own for a long time. He was only four months old. He loves the other dogs here and is very confident when they are around, but still doesn't trust humans and is very shy around even us. He started Puppy School Tuesday and should be an interesting case, as his first day was spent cowering in the corners and crawling under anything he could get under. Hopefully Herbie will reach a point where he can be adopted by a dog savvy family with another dog or two to play with.
Are you concerned about Eastern coyotes? What are the facts, what are the myths? What are the chances of a coyote attack? Learn important information about the Eastern coyote such as habits, diseases, how populations are controlled, what works and what doesn’t work. Learn how to protect your pets and livestock. This free program is recommended for Grand Island residents, law enforcement and animal control. This program is presented by Elise Able, NYS DEC Licensed Nuisance Control Agent and Wildlife Rehabiliator specializing in canines. This is a free program.
Grand Island Memorial Library Tuesday January 20 at 7 PM
Beaver Meadow Audubon Saturday February 21 at 2 PM
Seating at both venues is limited, please rsvp at 716-592-1861 or foxladye@yahoo.com
Thanks to everyone who donated, the Poor little Dog is now fully recovered! When we were called to the City of Buffalo Animals Shelter to pick up Athena, the “wild” Bengal cat, we couldn’t resist taking a quick walk through the dog kennels to see if there was someone else we could save. In the very first dog in the kennel was a pathetic little Pomeranian mix that looked very much like our little “Foofye”. She was very sick and we were told not a good candidate for adoption. We pulled a few strings and brought her home the next day. Even though she was taken to a vet right away and put on antibiotics, her pneumonia worsened. She also had extremely bad teeth, a gum infection, a mammary gland tumor, a broken tail and a urinary tract infection. She also needed to be spayed (particularly because of the mammary gland tumor). After several weeks of different antibiotics, a test was performed and it revealed that the bacteria in her lungs were resistant to most antibiotics. After several more weeks and almost losing her, a miracle happened and she recovered from the pneumonia. When she was strong enough, we had her spayed, removed the tumor and had eight bad teeth pulled. Since then she has doubled in weight! Her eyes sparkle and she is full of energy. The little Pom is working hard on the potty training and we are hoping, for the carpets sake that this catches on quick. Any ideas out there?
Athena
The Bengal cat we rescued from the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter is now over her respiratory infection and anger at the indignity of being at the shelter in the first place (see photo above..) and is doing fantastic in her new home with Dawn Camp of Camp Skipping Pig. Dawn also does pig rescue! Check out Dawns website and see the pictures of the Kune Kunes at : http://www.skippingkunekunes.com/
Opossums are so beautiful and sweet! This little girl is going to stay at Fox Wood for the winter and be released in the spring.
Max- A Rottweiler that we were able to rescue from euthanasia thanks to the Orchard Park, NY Dog Wardens- and NO Thanks to Rottweiler "Rescues", who either suggested euthanasia or didn’t reply to our calls and e-mails at all. Fox Wood was able find the perfect home for this beautiful, intelligent young dog. We hear he is doing great!
To see a photo of max, click on the link: Download MaxDoc1
