April 2009
Muttville Makes Happy Endings Happen
When I decided to dedicate some of my free time to a good dog cause, I chose to volunteer with Muttville, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization whose mission is to create better lives for older dogs by providing rescue, foster, adoption, and hospice services. Muttville rescues senior dogs from shelters all over California, provided they are friendly with humans and other dogs. …
Generally the process goes something like this: Muttville get an email or phone call from a shelter where there is a dog (or dogs) in danger of euthanasia. Transport is arranged to take the dog to one of Muttville’s partnering veterinarian clinics to take care of whatever medical issues there might be. Grooming and other essential services are often provided, then each dog is placed in a foster home while awaiting adoption by a forever family. …
