Category: Pets

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

It’s amazing that we have to have a coalition to try to stop animal abuse and neglect and to persuade people to spay and neuter their pets. The Animal Rescuer’s Coalition of North America has a newsletter that many animal rescuers look to for inspiration and guidance. This article...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

ROGER Have you heard about Roger? He’s the old tom recently rescued and brought to DunRoamin’. His face is scratched and scarred. He has one cauliflower ear. His coat was dirty and brittle. His tail is stubby and bent. His body has scars from repeated fights and injuries. His...

Another DunRoamin’ Success Story!

Darwin and Dobby We adopted Martin a few weeks ago but have since changed his name to Darwin. He has been enjoying bike rides and walks with his new owners in the woods outside of Fredericton. Darwin has been enjoying the time spent with his new owners but the...

Another DunRoamin’ Success Story!

Thelma came to DunRoamin’ from a bad situation. In all likelihood, Thelma was a puppy mill female. Her life was horrible with no love or contact from any one person who saw her for what she was and should be. Thelma was very thin, with matted, filthy fur. Her...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

GREAT SCOT! One very disturbing condition that we see all too frequently is that in which an outdoor dog suffers from an embedded collar. This situation has many upsetting implications. They include the fact that the collar was placed on the dog when he was much smaller and he...

Operation Desert Dog Re-Cap

Hi, my name is Martin, or as my current foster family calls me, Valentine. Guess when they brought me home? I’m not sure if I should tell everyone my real name or not. Maybe I’ll just keep them guessing. Besides, they can call me anything they want – I...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

OPERATION DESERT DOGS In January 2013, the Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) was called to assist with a case of animal hoarding in Palm Springs, California. The report suggested that a man was living in a small home with 20 – 30 dogs who were not being cared for. Once...

Belker

This is a lovely message from an anonymous veterinarian that we found on the internet and would like to share with our readers. Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy...

In Memory of Millie

Millie was born on May 25, 2005. Her mother, Edie, was a stray rescued by DunRoamin’.   Adopting a dog wasn’t in the cards for Mom and Dad. Millie was an unplanned addition to the family. I had picked one of Edie’s litter a few weeks earlier and on...

WE’RE ALL DUNROAMIN’

The Eagle Has Landed Florenceville Veterinary Clinic veterinarian Dr Shannon Monteith and her staff worked under an eagle eye a couple of weeks ago. It made some staff nervous and uncomfortable as this was a new experience for them but they weren’t the only ones stressed and uncomfortable. The...