TULIP IS BEING FOSTERED IN SACRAMENTO.
Tulip is approximately 3 months old and currently weighs less than 10 lbs. Her exact breed is unknown as well as how big she will grow to be. The best guess is not beyond 30 lbs.
Tulip was found as a stray by a hunter and his hound in a deserted temple. When she saw her savior, despite her weakened conditon from starvation, she danced around like a happy girl. The hunter would have very much liked to keep Tulip himself but his hound constantly bullied her so the kind man surrendered her over to rescue in the hopes that Tulip would find the loving home she deserves.
Tulip is described as sweet, friendly, and playful. She enjoys her time with other dogs and people, including children. She would most likely do well with cats.
Because of her young age, continued socialization to as many people, animals, and different environments as possible is imperative to her social development. Proper training in the form of puppy classes is required if she is to develop into the best adult dog possible.
Tulip is a very endearing little girl. It will not take much for any person to fall in love with her and want to welcome her into their arms for the rest of her life.
Tulip is spayed, current on shots, and microchipped.
If you are interested in meeting Tulip, please email your completed Adoption Application. We do request a $250 tax-deductible donation to help cover a portion of each dog's medical and transport expenses. A homecheck will also be required because we do want to be sure that each dog goes to an environment suited to them.
For an additional $50 tax-deductible donation, you will receive as a thank-you gift a doggie starter package. This includes a dog bed, a 5-lb bag of Canidae kibble, 2 ceramic bowls, leash, collar, toothbrush, toothpaste, kong, hypoallergenic shampoo, rope toy, stuffed animal, and bully stick treats--almost everything you need to get off on the right start, at a fraction of the price you would pay at a pet store, and the proceeds benefit our rescued dogs.
According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals, Taiwan is among the worst places in the world for animals. There are at least 2 million stray dogs in Taiwan, many of them 2nd or 3rd generation strays. There are virtually no humane societies, shelters, or even laws prohibiting cruelty towards animals. Government-run dog pounds don't offer humane euthanization--instead, dogs are electrocuted, drowned, burned, or left to starve to death. Certainly very little if anything is done to curb the reproduction cycle. Strays and cruelty towards dogs are such a fact of life there that most people turn a blind eye. Horrible abuse cases such as that involving (WARNING -Graphic: ) "Thin-Necked Blackie"happen more
often than we like to think and right in the public eye.
Needless to say, the chances of survival let alone a life of happiness for a homeless dog in Taiwan is almost nil. Generally, dogs are not valued as companions and family members there as they are here. Small grassroots rescue teams in Taiwan like The Animal Rescue Team, Animals Taiwan,and Taipei Abandoned Animal Rescue Foundation work tirelessly to do what they can to give at least a small percentage of the millions of stray dogs a chance at a better life. And in the majority of cases, the only chance lies outside of Taiwan.
