Muttville Blog: Woofs

She's Ba-ack! Little Princess is back at Muttville and needing a forever home!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:57:01 GMT

Poor Little Princess, her adopter lost his place to live and had to return Little to Muttville. We always stand by our dogs and don't want them to ever go back to a shelter.
Little Princess has been very spoiled by her previous daddy! She was taken everywhere with him and she ruled her kingdom!!
She is looking for a new castle, where she can get plenty of admiration for her cuteness!
LP is a 6 pound chihuahua with one eye, she looks like she is winking at you!!
She bonds easily and really just ...

What a weekend! Phoebe, Angel, Sassy, Taiko, Weezer and Guy 3 all found loving homes

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:02:01 GMT

Well, it was very exciting for us this weekend, with so many wonderful adoptions!

Angel, who arrived at Muttville in June, 2009 found a wonderful forever home with a loving family, which confirms my belief that their is a home for every loving dogs, even if they are blind and senior. Phoebe got flown down by private plane to her new Oceanside home. And Taiko, who was flown to us from LA, found a wonderful new mommy, Coastside. Weezer will be the constant companion for a 2 year old toddler, ...

He was a Man not afraid of a little DRAG- Henry, memorium

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:04:01 GMT

From Henry's adoptive mom~

The name “Henry” is of Old German origin and its meaning is "home ruler.” We didn’t know this when we adopted and named Henry, but it was absolutely a premonition of what he would be to us. He was 8 lbs. of Chihuahua/Pug, and we blissfully felt his presence in every square inch of our three bedroom, two bathroom home. Henry was not noisy, just occasionally growled with disgust…not threatening, rather, a growl that said, “I’m a cranky guy. When I want to ...

Sunday Streets with Muttville

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:39:01 GMT

Wow! Muttville had a wonderful day participating in San Francisco’s Sunday Streets program! http://sundaystreetssf.com/

Here’s The Dynamic Duo, Snickers and Mocha! How have they not been adopted? Such a lovely, bonded pair. What a joy they would add to someone’s life – affection and love and happiness.

Sunday Streets today was held at the very edge of Golden Gate park where it hits the Pacific Ocean – I took a break from our table and walked one ...

Be here now

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:33:01 GMT

One of the greatest things about dog rescue is having the opportunity to be a voice for the most elegant and intelligent senior dogs. There is a wonderful story to each of these dogs, and our simple minds get wrapped up in the PAST - what happened to this dog? Why is he with us? Is he sad?

The way to find your new pet, and the way to find yourself, is to be PRESENT. I lose sight of this sometimes, but these regal dogs remind me. At adoption events, I am the only communicable VOICE for dogs, ...

Success Story: Wyatt

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:57:00 GMT

A note about the ease of adopting a senior dog, from one of our fantastic adoptive parents, Jane. She and her husband Richard adopted Wyatt, now known as Charlie.

“We adopted Charlie the Pomeranian at the recommendation of our daughter, who is a Muttville volunteer and lives in San Francisco. Rick flew 2000 miles to visit Lake Tahoe and play golf, intending to bring Charlie home on the plane after a week-long visit.

Charlie is a 6 pound, bundle of ...

Success Story: Big Boy and Andrzej

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:12:01 GMT

About 2 years ago, Andrzej was referred to Muttville from SF's Trauma Recovery Center. He adopted Big Boy, a scruffy terrier mix that was a very sad and traumatized little guy.

This video is of Andrzej today with Big Boy. This was a match made in heaven. Big Boy was so sad, his papa had died and he really needed one-on-one love. Andrzej also needed one-on-one love. They are inseparable today.

Big Boy is a large part of Andrzej's therapy, but I am not sure who saved who.

Muttville thanks the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:11:01 GMT

A blog post from a wonderful friend of Muttville, Rita Long:

What better time could be had in the summer in the City than to scoot on down to the Eagle when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (http://thesisters.org/) are throwing a beer bash?

Muttville rescue mom, Butch Young, pictured here with Sister Shelby Redeemed, was on hand for all of the leather-clad beer-soaked celebration this Sunday. Muttville was the proud recipient of a $300 grant to help with the costs of rescuing one of our ...

Muttville's founder to receive the prestigious Jefferson Award!

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:11:00 GMT

We have wonderful news: Sherri Franklin, founder of Muttville, has been awarded the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service. The award is given to people who do outstanding good work and inspire others to do the same.

From their website: "From the beginning, the Jefferson Awards has been based on a simple idea. One of the most powerful ideas in the world. One person can make a difference. That is the heart of democracy at work."

And Sherri has been recognized as one of those people.
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Saying Good-bye to my Lollipop

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:07:01 GMT

Sunday morning after our very successful Moolah for Mutts fundraiser I wanted to thank all our supporters, donors and sponsors for being so generous and spirited, and for making the event so much fun.
I actually awoke earlier than usual and went to check in on my girl, my soulmate,
Lolli, she was pushing 18 years old, 50 pounds-but going strong.
To my surprise, Lolli was having a massive seizure, it lasted about 10 minutes.
I held her close and made sure everything was very soft around her. She ...

Moolah for Mutts Madness! (in a good way)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:40:01 GMT

We've swept up the last cracker crumb and recycled the last Lagunitas bottle, and we just want to tell you that our second annual Moolah for Mutts fundraiser was fantastic. What a great turnout and a wonderful bunch of people. Our sponsors, donors, volunteers and other supporters turned this into a great night for us - more soon. Meantime, here are a few pics (opens in a new window):

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Pooches on Parade

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:24:01 GMT

Today we drove down with some adoptable senior pups for a parade in Half Moon Bay, California. It was great - I got chills hearing calls from the sidelines when we walked passed. Everyone seemed to know us and be cheering us on. What a good feeling! Thank you to the volunteers who joined us and to the good dogs who stayed by our side for the parade.

Muttville mutts wowed the crowd at Gay Pride 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:19:01 GMT

From super-volunteer Marie:

Muttville had so much fun marching in the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade 2010 today. We were proud to show our support, and we thank our volunteers who joined us in the march, as well as our supporters who cheered us on throughout the parade.

Mr. Bumps Goes to Victoria

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:24:01 GMT

A blog post by one of favorite adoptees, Claire, who adopted Cocobear (http://www.muttville.org/mutt/cocobear). When Cocobear came to Muttville, we removed his infected eye, and since being adopted he has had his other eye removed - but he doesn't love life any less!

"Cocobear is my real name (aka 229) but I do bump into lots of things these days because I keep my nose to the ground.

My very first ferry boat trip was to Victoria, BC. In the photo I’m at Butchart Gardens where it didn’t ...

Appreciating All The Lives We Cross

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:33:01 GMT

A blog post by our all-star volunteer, Marie:

Walking Muttville dogs Chloe, Collette, Waldo and Frankie in Glen Park, Muttville volunteer, Patty, and I came across an injured blue jay. She let me pick her up and she cuddled in my hand. She looked injured in one of her wings. We named her Twitter.

True, I have no idea how to care for birds, and I have never had one as a pet. But loving and caring for a life, no matter how long or short, this is something I do know. How lucky for this little ...