What happened at Futrinka during week 7?

The month of February always seems to last forever. It is cold, there are dark clouds and fog and time seems to stand still. Although we are never bored as there are plenty to do around our dogs, which this week`s blog will illustrate as well.

Due to the large number of protégés at our Vizsla Breed Rescue Group, we were not able to receive any new dogs. It was a difficult decision, as there are always many dogs that need help, but first and foremost, we need to look after those who we already rescued. In order to be able to help as many dogs as possible, we continuously need adoptive families, temporary fostering families, donors and volunteers. With the large number of dogs, life never stops at Futrinka, but rather brings something new each day.  

Hókuszpók had spent his entire life on a chain and when he grew old, his masters handed him over to the city pound without hesitation. We carried out a full laboratory examination on the thirteen-year-old dog, which provided a clear indication of the beginning of kidney failure. Hókuszpók requires IV, antibiotics, a special diet and kidney supplements in order to improve his health. 

We received the lab test of Hello Kitty, which is positive for Heart Worm Disease; therefore, we needed to start her treatment. As always, we chose to apply a slow but safe approach.

Hádész was neutered, and the brave and strong boy he is, the surgery did not bother him at all. Shortly after he woke up from anesthesia, he was his old self again. Hádész is now ready to find a forever home, where he can continue to live an active, outdoorsy life. We are going to do everything in our power to find him the best fit.

Liliom found a loving home, where she will live a very happy life by the side of her new masters. We are grateful for her temporary fostering family for loving and looking after her until she found a new home. In their care, the once bone-skinny little girl transformed into a beautiful and healthy princess.

Dudva Dani moved to a hired temporary fostering family. If everything goes well and he integrates nicely, they would like to keep him.

Tiszavirág came into our care with a splintered fracture. Her leg had been operated and after she had gone through the most difficult part of the recovery, she was re-homed.

Over the weekend, with the help of our partner organisations abroad, the following dogs left our care: Leopold, Alexander, Öreg Vadász, Zsolna and Zsanna.

As soon as Csodás had recovered from the spaying, she moved to her new, and forever home.

We are endlessly disappointed that after only a few months in his new home, Zsivány was returned to our care. We are working extra hard on finding him a home that he can enjoy for the rest of his life. 

Some dogs of the Dachshund Rescue Group found forever homes. It is a great feeling to deliver the dogs to their new families and see how much they prepared to welcome them there. Our goal is to help every new dog owner as much as we can, because we know that the beginning of a special relationship between master and dog can be challenging.

Töpörtyű had had an unpleasant life and had left two masters behind him before he came into our care. In addition, he had a fractured leg that was not treated and therefore he permanently limps. Finally, a young couple adopted Töpörtyű, who left us on a Friday to live in the town of Zalaegerszeg. We are looking forward to receive news about him.

Busó was used as a hunting dog for 10 years. Ever since he arrived in our care, he enjoys staying inside in the warmth. Clearly, he had not enjoyed this privilege before. There was interest in him during the week, which followed by a visit on the next day. Because the harmony was undeniable between the interested party and Busó, he moved to his new home over the weekend. He will be appreciated in his new family, and he can spend his senior years inside the warm and comfortable house.

We were asked to help Sárika, who came from a rural area, where she was found on the streets. We were told that she may had an injured leg. Luckily, there was no injury and the kind little girl had found a loving home in a blink of an eye. The three children of her new family awaited her with excitement, and she gave thousands of kisses to them to show her appreciation.

We are happy to report that more and more foreign nationals who live in Hungary, decide to adopt a dog. Of course, they have to meet exactly the same criteria as Hungarian adopters. In the beginning, there was no serious interest towards Darcy, then suddenly, an Irish family decided that Darcy was the one for them, so they contacted us. The family visited Darcy and because the visit turned out to be great, Darcy moved to his new home and became a re-homed doggy shortly after that.

During the week, we received two dogs that could move to hired temporary fostering families.

Atax, the three-year-old Wire-Haired Dachshund mix boy, was neutered right after his arrival. He spent his first night already at a temporary fostering family.

Brutus is a seven-year-old, Short-Haired Miniature Dachshund boy, whose master passed away. He is an extremely kind dog, who after a short introduction, moved to a temporary fostering home.

This week, we received Kis Carlos, who is a seven-month-old, Wire-Haired Dachshund mix boy. Unfortunately, he has some neurological problems, but these do not hold him back to be a kind and friendly little puppy, who deserves a loving home.

Unfortunately, this week has not gone by without a returned doggy. The fifteen-year-old Dolly was the unlucky one. Due to the masters` changed circumstances, they could no longer ensure Dolly`s comfort and care. Currently, we are looking for a home for the old lady, where there is love, a warm house and a garden for her to settle down for the rest of her life.