My Nonprofit Reviews

Scrolling through Facebook one morning I came across the saddest looking white dog I had ever seen. I had no idea where he was, what his story was, what his ears looked like, or how I was going to handle 4 pets within a few months of buying my first house at 22. The only thing I did know was that Christmas was a few short days away and I had to save this poor dog. There was something I just couldn’t shake. And he was on the list to be euthanized in less than 2 hours. Donna was surprised by my age, but that didn’t stop her from discussing my life, background, vet, other pets, etc. Within an hour of that phone call, she was able to secure Pablo. I received several calls from the NYACC warning me about just how dangerous and vicious Pablo was. They couldn’t even sedate him to neuter him. I had to wait 4 very long days until they were finally able to complete the procedure. He was put into my car Sunday December 23, 2018 (my favorite Christmas present to date) still sedated from his neutering procedure. I was never once asked for my name, ID, or any information. Just the number of the dog I was there to pick up. The staff quickly put Pablo into the crate in my car, gave him his reversal, and sent us on our 3+ hour trip back home. I was genuinely questioning what in the world I had just done while trying to navigate the streets of New York.

Within minutes of getting Pablo home and into his big grass yard, I knew that I had made the absolute best decision. Donna was there for me every step of the way, which included Pablo needing multiple rounds of medicine for kennel cough, as well as my other dog who caught it as well. I had access to an entire community, trainers, and the best cheering section I could ever hope for as I got Pablo acclimated to his new life. 6 years later, to say Pablo is thriving would be an understatement. He is the most incredible, funny, loving, mischievous dog I have ever met. I have not met a human, dog, cat, chicken, goat, etc that doesn’t love him. I can’t imagine my life without him in it.

I can’t say enough about how wonderful Pound Hounds has been!