[kccjer]

I'm going to throw this out here and see if anyone has any suggestions. About 2 weeks ago a friend died. He had a dog that had been left with him around a year ago. Now, I really know very little about this dog. She is a border collie or australian shepherd. No clue how old. Very, very shy....will hide from almost everyone (you didn't know Wes had a dog unless you just happened to catch a glimpse of her). She is house broke. She goes outside a couple times a day and then goes to a back corner of the house and lays there (how she's always been) Scared of other animals (won't go near the sheep pens at all) Wes had cancer and died at home. There is someone going to the house and letting Jill out and taking care of her. Yesterday she quit eating and drinking. We honestly don't even know if she is up to date on shots, etc. She needs groomed super badly. Bringing her to my house is not really an option as my dog is a super-dominant breed and will bully this poor little girl horribly. The girl that is taking care of her is in the same position with having a large puppy that will maul poor Jill with play. We're going to try getting her into the vet this morning....

Do any of you have any ideas for us on getting her to eat and drink? She would take treats from Wes, but not from anyone else...so treats aren't working very well. I'm actually surprised it took this long for this issue to come up....Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[kccjer]

We are trying to find someone to take her and you are so right that it would be best if we could find a permanent home. It's just extremely hard to re-home dogs in our area if they aren't something special. She would be perfect for an older person...if she were about half the size I would have pushed my MIL to take her. There is a no-kill shelter near us and we have actually brought that possibility up, but so hate to do that. We'll hopefully know more after a visit to the vet so that might help us....

 

[kccjer]

I was wondering about the chicken broth....I've done that with mine a time or 2. She went to the vet today. She's "older". Fairly healthy. Got groomed, at least a little....still needs a bath. Was perked up and eating again!! I'm going to get pics of her tomorrow and, hopefully, the estate executor will let me post her online and we'll see if we can't find her a permanent home. The girl taking care of her did take her home with her for a while today. Their puppy barked, snapped, tried herding, etc at poor Jill, but she did start kinda tryng to hold her own against him. Thanks for your input. She is definitely grieving...and needs a new home asap. She's never been around a lot of kids....do you think she'd do ok in a home with several? None of us are sure that would be a good match for her

 

[kccjer]

If you can get her to me, I would take her in a heart beat! I can't come get her because of the goats and an unreliable vehicle.

Where in Wyoming are you? We are in the NW corner of Kansas....about 50 miles from both the Co and Ne borders. If you are serious about her, we could work something out.

 

[kccjer]

Do you know if she got to say goodbye to her owner?

He died at home and was found by my young (16 yr old) friend who was helping him with his sheep and driving him wherever he needed to go. Jill was near the body when she and her brother walked into the house. He'd been pretty ill for some time so Jill knew there was something happening and then....well....it's been rough for both my young friend and poor little Jill. I'm hoping we can get her to Jean in Wyoming!!! Sounds like the distance is doable...

 

[kccjer]

I'm so hoping this works!! I will be helping to clean up his place to get ready for the estate auction today so will talk to the guy in charge. I'll also get some pics of her....It's roughly 300 miles to goatcrazy's place from mine so if the executor will pay gas, I'll drive her up there.

 

[kccjer]

So where are you in Kansas. My daughter is in Kensington.

LOL She's less than 2 hours away! We're near Colby. I actually drove thru there a couple weeks ago delivering some puppies!

 

[kccjer]

Ugh. Executor is not willing to help pay gas. He's planning on sending Jill to a no-kill shelter that is 60 miles away. My husband will absolutely KILL me if I pay the gas. According to google it's 317 miles to GoatCrazy from me. That's about 640 mile round trip. My pickup gets about 15 miles to the gallon and it will take 43 gallons. At a rough average of $3.5 per gallon it comes out to $150. That seems so little but is such a big deal. I hate to be selfish, but that could be the difference in me getting to see my grandkids (I have a 1 year old that I have never seen in person and haven't seen his 4 yr old sister in over 2 years!)

 

[kccjer]

Wow! You ALL amaze me!! Let me do some checking and see if this will be ok with everybody involved. Cass and I could drive her out leaving here early one morning and getting home that night (according to computer it's about 5 hours one way).

 

[kccjer]

OMG! I am absolutely overwhelmed with how generous people are! Yes, Mr. Brooks called Jean and talked to her. He then called me back and told me he thought she was genuine (not that I really expected anything less) He is going to call Jean's references tomorrow and then call me. If all goes well, Cass and I will hopefully be headed for Wyoming within the week!!! For everyone that helps by sending money....(haven't discussed this with Jean, but I'm guessing it will be ok with her). We will keep track of who and how much. I will keep my gas reciepts and post them here. For any extra sent, we will do a percentage and send back what is not used. You can PM me with your name and address and I will PM you with mine....and my phone number.

 

[kccjer]

What if everyone interested in donating PM you so you know how many are doing it and what they would like to donate.

Then figure out cost and I would include money to get food along the way. Also an extra bag of dog food so she can be transitioned to a new food slowly.

Then just divide it up between everyone keeping in mind the donation amount of each person. Then you won't have to worry about sending any refunds.

Excellent idea! That would work great. As best I can figure it will be about $150 for gas. Cass and I won't eat much, but we will be going thru Nebraska and they have Runza huts!!...LOL I'll find out what they are feeding her now and we'll get a cost on that. It should be a day trip...long day but with 2 drivers not bad.

 

[kccjer]

Mr Brooks is just wanting to make sure that Jill is going to a good home....a shelter would do a check too. He is also concerned about me getting shafted for the travel costs....although I tried to reassure him that I truly didn't think it was an issue. (recently, I was almost a victim of fraud for selling a horse....classic case of "oops, we sent too much money to you. Can you just cash both money orders and send the extra back?"....Luckily I didn't fall for it or I would have been out a couple thousand dollars.) This is also why I will be keeping receipts and posting them here so you can all see them...I'm a little paranoid at the moment and with you all being so generous....well....I just want to be held accountable...

I'll say again...I simply cannot believe the outpouring of generosity with this. I never expected this when I started this thread...I was just hoping for some suggestions of how to keep poor Jill going until we could get things settled somehow.

Oh, and GoatCrazy??? You have "crazy" in your forum name and you want us to correct the "idiot" part of your post????? LMAO You and I are both waiting impatiently for tomorrow to happen. If you call Mr. Brooks in the morning...he will be at work. Just leave a message on his voice mail and he'll get it. He's planning on calling your vet during his 10 am break and then will call me right after that. So we should know by 1030 central time tomorrow....keeping fingers, toes, arms, legs, etc crossed that he ok's this!!

 

[kccjer]

t.
Whete in WY are you? Also I drive though Colby when I go see my daughter.
I am so happy this will work out for everyone.

You'll have to let me know next time and I'll buy you a coffee on your way thru....

 

[kccjer]

IT'S A GO!!!!! Even tho Mr Brooks couldn't reach the reference, he was convinced by talking to GoatCrazy and he ok'd Jill going there!!! Thursday or Friday????

 

[kccjer]

Ok, I just went thru and deleted messages that I didn't need so I could keep the ones I needed. I have 4 people offering to help for a tally of $145. That is pretty darn close to getting Jill to Wyoming. If you still want to donate, I won't say no until I know we absolutely have it covered, but I think we're good. (that amount is different than what I told a couple of you, but I double counted a couple...my bad and why I went thru and started deleting messages I didn't need.)

You guys ROCK!!! And...prayers for safe travel are just as valuable as anything else. I never turn down a prayer!

 

[kccjer]

What an amazing thread! Honestly, I have never come across a finer group of people than the members here!!!!!!!

I tell you, when I started this thread I honestly only expected a few replies....not this outpouring! My husband couldn't believe it either. He isn't too happy about me driving to Wyoming, but he'll get over it. LOL He understands that it gives closure to our young friend, Cass. The reason I got so involved with this dog is because of her. She's 16 and this last year...especially the last 2 months have been sheer hell for her. Her mom left them the beginning of August. Her dad was having a very hard time dealing with it and I got a frantic call from her late one night "He's been drinking and has his gun! I don't know what to do!" Got that calmed down (for both of them, finally). Her surrogate grandpa/employer/family friend (Wes, the owner of Jill) had his cancer come back in the form of bleeding tumors on his brain. Her horse that she has been training herself for the last 3 years got a truly horrendous injury and died from a bloodclot (got that frantic call early in the morning when she had to drive Wes 1 1/2 hours to his treatment)...yep, made the drive with her. THEN...she walks in and finds Wes... We truly needed to find a home for Jill so that Cass can feel like she has closure and did her best... I cannot thank everyone on here that has responded, etc....when I say you guys ROCK....I mean it!

 

[kccjer]

Received all but one of the promised checks today. Cass and I are planning on leaving for Wyoming early tomorrow morning. I'll get pics and post them on here after we get there!!

 

[kccjer]

We will be out the door and on our way in just a few minutes!! 5 hours of sleep for a 12 hour trip??? Yeah, we're good. LOL I hate fibromyalgia! We will be heading North into Nebraska to Scott's Bluff and then going west from there. Cya in a while GoatCrazy!!!

 

[kccjer]

Ok, we're running a little late. LOL It's going to be about an hour...maybe....before we get out of here. Cass's dad forgot to get her up.

 

[kccjer]

We are HOME!!! It was a good trip and no problems. Jill is going to be very happy with GoatCrazy....even Cass is happy with the arrangement.