Taz

"Taz", a Sharpei and Welsh Corgi mix, is a member of the unwanted animals club who was turned in to the Georgetown Animal Shelter. Because he came into the shelter with heartworms, he was given to a foster family to care for until he could get better.

He loves to play and only wants a home to belong to. His favorite thing to do is lay beside your feet when you are working on the computer or watching television. And if you're not watching carefully, he'll climb up on the couch beside you and you'll end up with a soft, warm head in your lap.

"Taz" has such a generous heart that he desperately wanted to give to a family who would love him and take care of him. But we were worried about Taz's chances of finding a home to belong to because he is already five years old, and statistically, adult dogs have a hard time finding their way home from an animal shelter.

According to a National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy study in 1997 roughly 64% of the total number of animals that entered shelters were euthanized -- approximately 2.7 million animals in just 1,000 shelters. And older animals make up a majority of these animals.

But fortunately for Taz, a combination of our community's generous donations went to help Taz find the home he'd been dreaming of. These donations included medicine and treatment to cure his heartworms (Thank you Dr. Stummer, CastleRock Veterinary Hospital!), volunteer efforts to arrange for his transportation to Petsmart where he met his new owners, and the very generous donation of time and love by a very wonderful Georgetown Animal Shelter foster family.

The Georgetown Animal Shelter wishes to thank everyone out there for their donations of time and money that helped us save Taz's life and find him a new home.