Waldos Muttley Crew Animal Rescue Inc

Programs: Adoption program: by its very nature, the "business" of a dog rescue is to reclaim dogs which find themselves in precarious positions and find new homes for them. There are various paths waldo dogs take to get to us. Some are pulled from indianapolis animal care and control. Some are found wandering the streets by volunteers or their acquaintances. Others are surrendered by owners. We have rehomed hundreds dogs indiana dogs who would have otherwise ended up in over burdened, high kill shelters or dead. Aside from the usual vetting necessary to prepare a dog for adoption: brought up to date on all immunizations, fecal and heartworm tests, microchip, spay/neuter and started on heartworm/flea preventative, if dentals are indicated or if surgery is indicated due to a hernia, small benign mass, etc. , these procedures are done. If a dog is heartworm positive, that is treated before he is offered for adoption. We have also had dogs on whom major orthopedic surgery is indicated, cataract removal or urinary surgery to correct a congenital malformation.

helping other rescues: ida schnabel works very hard cultivating the managers and workers of a chain of three pet stores, charming them with her lovely personality and lots of baked treats. As a result, three local pet stores call her frequently with requests to pick up soon-to-be-expired dog and cat food and out-of-season clothes and toys. Ida has procured thousands of pounds of food and, after fulfilling the needs of wmc dogs and the fosters caring for some of our dogs, whatever is left over is shared with other rescues in indiana and in illinois. Veterinary care and supplying food are major expenses for a rescue. Whatever monies that are saved in procuring food can be spent on providing necessary care and allow a rescue to save more dogs. If wmc becomes aware of a senior or a family who might be having trouble maintaining its pet(s) on adequate diets, it is only too willing to share this bounty with these families. In some cases, this allows the family to keep the animal in the home rather than surrendering it to a high kill shelter.

post adoption care: in some instances, in order to keep a dog in an adoptive home, wmc has paid to supply medications which have become too costly for the adopter to bear. We have also paid for post adoption training.