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Meet Buster and Patches!
Imagine this. You are driving down a desolate stretch of North Dakota highway when you notice two dogs running down the side of the highway towards you. You pass them. When you look in your rear view mirror, you see that they have turned around and are running in your direction.
What do you do?
If you are a rescuer or an animal lover, your knee jerk reaction is to pull over and help them. And this is exactly what one of our members did. She stopped. There were no houses in sight and no cars on the road. The dogs were thin, matted, filthy and covered with sores and ticks. She and her friend put the dogs in the back of her car.
They stopped at the nearest farm house and, through a phone call, the dogs’ story came out. Buster and Patches belonged to Jerry.
To him, they were the world. He took them everywhere he went; his companions; his closest friends. But Jerry passed away the week before. His funeral service was that day, an hour from the time they were found.
Jerry’s family did not want Buster and Patches. They planned to destroy them. They had locked the dogs in the barn, but they escaped.
When they were found running down the highway that Thursday morning, they were already 25 miles away from home and still running. It’s as if they knew what fate awaited them if they stayed.
So with everyone’s okay, Buster and Patches went home with Robin to lower Saskatchewan.
It’s been three weeks now. Though they still show signs that they miss Jerry and their old life, they are adjusting. They have been groomed and de-ticked, and their sores are mostly healed. They are vaccinated and fixed.
And now they are searching for a loving family.
Buster (above) is a Brittany mix, about 4 yrs old. Patches (right) is a lab/collie mix, a bit older but not much. Their foster mom says they are well-behaved, good boys. (Click photos to see larger image. Or click here to see more photos.)
Are you the family for them?
Let’s Adopt! conditions for adoption:
1. Family MUST have an existing animal.
2. Animal MUST live inside the home, not on the garden.
3. Animal MUST be fed raw (http://rawlearning.com).
We do not apply an adoption fee. One can’t buy any Let’s Adopt! dog or cat.
Contact: viktor@myletsadopt.com
If you are not the family for Buster and Patches, please SHARE their story with your friends and family… and help us find them their new home.
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Ciao, Holly
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Midge says:
The Feed Them Raw stops me dead in my tracks every time. no one I know, myself included does that, especilly in farm country where they might escape from the yard and look for "Raw Food" in a farmers yard.
Viktor says:
Hi Midge,
It is a myth… the fact that an animal is fed raw meat doesn’t turn him into a wild beast. If that was the case the french and their steak saignant/steak tartares would be the most blood thirsty nation in the world..
Now, seriously… here is a pretty good explanation on the issue.
http://rawfed.com/myths/bloodthirsty.html
The Raw condition is one that is there to ensure the good health of animals, therefore is there to stay.
xx
Bonnie Gustafson says:
I have eight dogs, I can't afford to buy raw meat every day, have you looked at the price of chicken lately? And it most certainly DOES encourage dogs to look for raw meat if the opportunity arises. I live on a dirt road with a beef slaughter house on one end and chicken houses at the other less than a quarter mile apart. Know what happens to dogs who kill chickens here? They are shot by the owners of the chicken houses and it's legal. Yes, wolves eat meat, but I had a highbred that managed to get up to 160 pounds on Purina. What's more, I will not adopt a dog from any facility that demands that I feed them a certain diet. Good luck finding a St Bernard a home!
VLarkhill says:
Bonnie, it seems that regardless of what you fed them your neighborhood would not be a suitable environment for one of our animals.
Congrats on your Purina dog. Obesity is as much of a problem in dogs as in people.
We are not a "facility", we are an animal rescue network. If you understood that what motivates US is not your comfort but the future health of our animals you would agree with our Raw Rule. Of course you don't understand… so you don't.
VLarkhill says:
Ah… regarding to finding a St. Bernard a home… here:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=158895&a…
You see? nothing is impossible, certainly not to us.
dkrygowski says:
I live on a farm & have fed raw for the last 5 yrs. I can buy chicken quarters at Walmart in a 10lb bag at a cost per lb of 60 cents. You can't buy cheap dog food (which is made of corn & chicken feathers) for that price.
I have chickens, peacocks, geese & turkeys. In the past I have tried to feed my dogs chickens I've raised. Even when they are cleaned to look just like store bought chicken – they won't eat them. It's really strange but they refuse – it'll just lay there until I pick it up. Don't know why or if other dogs are the same way but mine refuse. I have dachshunds, briards, collie, mastiff, english bulldog, bull terrier, & a dobie mix.
Michelle says:
I agree. That would be the stumbling block for me, too.
VLarkhill says:
Well… adopting one of our dogs is not charity and certainly not a right. It is a privilege.
If you are not willing to feed them the only biologically appropriate diet then I guess you don't pass our adoption standards.
It really is THAT simple.
Jennie says:
The dogs have no idea farm animals are "raw". I mean when you have a piece of meat in front of you do you have a sudden urge to tear in to a living cow?
linda wu says:
I feed my dog raw and I love it. I started with dog food than cooked food and we are doing raw food now. Its great no dishes to wash from cooking, no adding vitamin back in that was cooked away.
I take my dog hiking almost every day and one day she caught a bunnie. She held it down with her paw, smelling it & kissing it than let it go. They will not hunt for food just because they eat a raw diet.
picture of Ananda http://lindawoo.com/AdoptWEB/ChloesB-DayWEB/index...
Guest says:
Sorry ya'll… My raw fed dogs think the freezer provides all the meat. They have no idea that it comes from a cow or a chicken or goat or deer. Those are just other animals to them. Around my dogs, if hungry, the only thing in danger is somebody's freezer.
robin says:
I feed raw, and kibble as with rescues coming thru house I need to adjust according to dogs. Some will not eat the raw but those that do thrive. They get a good mix of veggies and oats with it, and in all honesty it does not cost more than a good quality kibble. I understand the fear as I live in Saskatchewan. I have numerous farm friends with cattle/sheep/horses/goats/chickens/turkeys/ducks etc that feed raw, they have no problem with their dogs and the livestock, I do know of a number who feed kibble that have problems. So it isn't what you feed, it is how you feed, and how you train.
Viktor says:
Thanks for driving the point across Robin..
Shawnee says:
EVERY dog has the potential to chase down, and kill or injure, livestock. My neighbours Lapso and Shih Tzu chase my goats whenever they get out and these are small, kibble-fed dogs. My Raw-fed dogs chase when they're bored, but all for good fun. ANY dog has the potential to chase anything that moves if it has the inclination, but this has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with what it's fed.
I have been feeding raw for 23 years and have never had an incident, and neither have my neighbours – I am surrounded by cattle country, by the way and have many dogs who are rescues (with little to no training) come through here. To reinforce the above truthful statements, it is ONLY a myth.
As far as not being able to afford raw … have you compared the cost of kibble vs the cost of meat/veggies per lb? You feed less per lb of raw than you do kibble. Whole chickens cost MUCH less per pound, as well as game scraps from the local hunters. I have saved thousands of dollars by feeding raw, not only savings of food costs but veterinary bills, too. My dogs live longer and are in extremely exceptional health.
Theresa Duplessis says:
This is all senseless!! Could you imagine a kid that needs adoption? A hard to place child. Maybe too old, not the cute cuddley baby, but one wiwth disabilities. Teh adoptoion agency says we only adopt children to Vegetarian families. How ridiculous!!
Listen, Vicktor. Your preferences for what you feed your animals are yours and I find not fault with them. I might argue the point, but that is besides the point for this conversation.
These are abused and neglected animals who would appreciate love and a good homes and you turn people away based on your political agenda? Shame on you!
Maybe you are bored and do not know what to do with your obvious wealth but I find you very arrogant and unable to accept others concerns. Very spoiled. 'My way, or the Highway!'
I disassociate myself from all Let's Adopt!, including my country, Canada. You are not promoting the rescue of animals but your own philosophy/agenda.
Viktor says:
Obvious wealth.. lol!
Actually.. you know what? yes… it is OUR way or the highway, that is a great way to put it…
WE decide who to give our animals and we have every right to be as selective as we wish.
The rules and logic we apply in everything we do is what makes us remarkable, different.
Godspeed Theresa.
Theresa Duplessis says:
What is this? My comments must be approved by Site Admins. Something smells in Denmark.
Viktor says:
This site has a moderation system. It stops us from trolls and spammers leaving messages. It also filters insults and obscenity.
It does not filter silliness…
Comment approved.
dissapointed says:
The admins of this site seem awfully defensive! This type of behaviour tends to be common in people who know they are wrong but are too stubborn to change their ways.
I agree with the comment above…. this is as ridiculous as the thought of only adopting children to vegan families.
Viktor says:
Defensive?
Look, you can sing mass in latin for all we care.
What you don’t understand is that this is not a normal website, with admins and so on. This is an animal rescue network, and as such we dictate our own rules, because we can.
Your emails are making me consider a new adoption rule. Adoptant must have average IQ’s.
Shawnee says:
I do think that one must consider that there is NO adoption fee so there MUST be a more vigilant approach to adoption and who the animals are adopted to. A fee – or a higher one – will tend to weed out certain people from considering adoption. While a fee may be low to those that fork out hundreds of dollars for animals in their care, there will still be individuals who will complain about adoption price(s), just as it is here that some are complaining about what is required of the adopter; a raw diet.
Adopters set standards based on their beliefs, whether it be price, own a home vs rent or diet. They will enforce these standards because this is what works for them.
There are also rescue groups who will not adopt to people who are yearly pro-vaccination because this is what has proved to be beneficial for their animals. As is a raw diet for Viktor. It is about what is best for the animals. Plain and simple.
Viktor says:
Shawnee, note that Let’s Adopt! does not apply a rehoming fee. Furthermore as most of our dogs are international rescues we don’t expect for the adoptant to pay for the dog’s transport.
I think, after all we do, we are in position to be as demanding as we want. We are not. We just want our animals to be fed as nature intended.
Nedless to say none of those people would get a dog from me. Even if the dog was given Shiatsu massage daily…
Shawnee says:
Oh my, Shiatsu massage? But what if canned Purina was served on a golden platter? I'm just kidding …
I'm aware that there is no rehoming fee and in agreeance with this. My point was that there will always be people complaining because WE know what's best for OUR dogs based on years of experience. Society is still very far behind in diet-related issues. Sadly, the people they listen to most is their veterinarians, whom of which never studied diet and nutrition while in school. Either that or commercials, after-all, just look how happy those dogs are!
Cost is also a factor but again raw is much less costly than kibble. I couldn't afford to feed all of my dogs kibble, I'd be broke! One day they'll all come around … one day.
Keep up the good work!!
RalGash says:
Gee, that's too bad about the RAW diet restriction. My dog won't eat Raw and is on a special diet already to keep him alive by order of my Vet. I'm not about to endanger my dogs life just because of your diet demands.
Viktor says:
Well.. what you don’t understand is that I am not not asking you to change the diet of your animals (although you probably should).
What I’m asking is that if you want to adopt our animals you simply have to meet 3 conditions. Only 3.
If that is too much for you then please by all means, go to the nearest kill-shelter and rescue an animal from there.
xx
Stéphanie says:
I'm very puzzled on the raw-feeding business, talking about 2 dogs who obviously haven't been raw-fed at all in their life (incl the pictures in the foster family).
Can I add that I have had many animals so far, and if 2 of my cats absolutely refuse to eat raw meat, none of the dogs will have anything else raw than a bone to chew on..
I'm a véggie but raw-feeding for pets is like saying human beings should eat raw only, because they wwere made to in the 1st place…
Very strange..
Viktor says:
Those dogs were not few raw before… even a more important reason to start ASAP.
Stephanie, about every dog of 5+ years old that we rescue comes with massive dental problems. Before placing them in homes we usually need to treat their mouths completely rotten and plagued with periodontal disease.
This problem is much bigger if the animal is a senior.. 12+ . In those cases many of them have been dumped precisely because they have putrid mouths.
These are the rules of this group. How I wish people looked at the reasons why we do things instead of entrenching in their fearful little worlds.
Stéphanie says:
Hi Viktor, Thanks for your reply
Believe me, I do understand where you're coming from, I totally get it's your "philosophy" and you wnt what's best for your rescues.
It's just that I agree with other people's comments that unhappy animals need loving owners who will do their best for them.. and that raw-fedding can get expensive.. so basically, only people who can really afford to buy raw will be entitled to adopt those animals.
Not fair to them, not fair to the pets either.
My pets all have regular check-ups at vets, including dental.
I try my best to feed them appropriately, not only because I respect them, but also because I respect the animals their fodd is made of!
As mentioned before, one of the cats I have nowadays will not have raw food. I don't think he's an isolated case. As far as the other is concerned, she gets raw chicken, red meat etc.. whenever I have some and they're both healthy.
Again, I have too much respect for your work to "just" criticize for no reason. I understand what you're trying to do. But since raw-feeding is not "democratized" and that most people don't even know about it, I find it a shame that many animals could be denied Love and a good home, because you guys wish their diet to change… it's a shame for the people who wish they could help and can't afford to.
Nevertheless.. Thanks for all your hard work,
BR,
Stéphanie.
Viktor says:
Stephanie… the thing is, we all live by our standards.
We are only requesting to follow a natural standard, that is all.
By the way, someone left a note above explaining that RAW is actually much cheaper than commercial. I can confirm that, is just a question of sourcing.
I will not give a dog to someone just so that in five or six years my dog is sick because of commercial food.
angelina says:
Please….. for some people, it is perfectly natural to feed kibbles, canned food, or table scraps.
No one deliberately feeds their animal companion bad food just to be stubborn. Viktor has his beliefs, whether you believe them or not, and whether you agree with his reasoning or not, it is his right.
Personally, I have never fed my dogs raw. I hadplanned to begin it when I was going to adopt from Viktor, but when it fell through, I went back to my lazy way of buying a high grade kibble, like I had been doing all my life.
Consider how various religious groups demand that you can or cannot eat certain foods. If you don't like it, you can change religions. Or you can look at what is important to you….. Like Viktor said, you can always go to a kill shelter. You could also look in the paper for someone who needs to rehome their furry companion.
Missy says:
I feed my dogs a healthy real food diet formulated for pets. They deserve the best. Not sure about the raw stuff but Viktor has every right. He does good for animals, so that is all I care about. He is a good human being.
Michelle says:
While there's nothing wrong with feeding a raw diet, I don't see why it's part of the deal. Sure, they shouldn't just get leftovers from the kitchen table, either. But you should know by now that it's not always easy to find homes for these poor animals. Even table scraps may be better than what some of these poor creatures have eaten in the past! By turning away people who will feed food recommended by their Vet (other than raw) you have sentenced one more animal to an uncertain fate. I definately agree the adoping party must be thoroughly checked out, to rule out abuser and negligent owners. But for heaven sakes, would you have an animal end up euthanised because it couldn't be fed a raw diet?
Viktor says:
Of course no Michelle…
But the thing is that none of our animals are in any risk of being euthanized. None of our rescues are in shelters, kill shelters or otherwise. They are all in foster homes. Which is why we can be as picky as we want.
We only have three conditions. We are not asking our adoptants to drive Pink Cadillacs for god sake.
Angelina Wilson says:
I thought we were looking for homes for these two survivors? It’s turned into a freaking raw diet DEBATE!!! Are they still in need of homes do I can crosspost?!?!?
Viktor says:
Some people have very little to do Angelina..
Pls crosspost.. help us find the perfect home for these babies..
xxx
Holly says:
Yes, they are still looking for their new home. Please share and crosspost on their behalf. I know there is a place for them.
Sharon says:
To add my $0.02 about raw diet… my dogs compete in herding (sheep, cattle and ducks). My last dog was #1 in MO and AR for combined sheep/cattle, and has beaten former national champions. Eating raw did not cause him to kill anything. On the contrary, he was in that 0.1% of working Border Collies that could be left unsupervised with livestock, even baby ducklings and lambs, and totally leave them alone. He would only herd them when the owner gave the command. He and my other BC were also therapy dogs who visited nursing homes and children's hospitals. I eat meat now too (after 19 years as a veggie), but it doesn't make me go out wring the necks of farm anmals with my bare hands…
Midge says:
Sorry you still don't have a Home for them. It breaks my heart that I know the perferct home for them on a Farm with lots of room to run, two great dogs to pal with, a nice warm house to share with a warm loving bachelor, but he won't feed raw.
Viktor says:
They are in a great foster home so no hurry.
The house sounds wonderful though (as long as they are allowed inside the home as well)… Please allow me to speak to that nice gentleman, if he wishes to open his home to Buster and Patches as well as improving the living conditions of his existing dogs I’m sure he will be delighted to hear why we request our adoptants to feed raw.
We had this situations in the past and people did not hesitate to switch.
Please if you are interested in helping put him in touch with me, I promise you I will be very nice..
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