Last year I found myself in a situation with an unruly cat named Penny. Someone I knew was moving into an apartment with his roommate who was really allergic to dogs and cats. So my friend had to find a new place for his pets. He was devastated. So I illegally took Penny into casa Debu, but she was such a little bitch.
I tried like the dickens to find a new home for the cat, but after 3 months, eventually had to take this mean fucker to the pound. They said they would try to place Penny, but I wasn't sure what became of her. Even though that cat tore up my house, scared Zoe, kept us up all night, literally scared Zoe's poor hamster, Baby Jack, to death, I still cried when I had to take her in.
So when I heard of this cool organization, I absolutely had to give it a plug.
My friend Dookie volunteers for this organization in Houston called HOPE (see extended for details - link on my site).
So, if you are in H-Town, and you want to volunteer or even donate money, here's a good place to give if you've got it.
HOMELESS & ORPHANED PETS ENDEAVOR (HOPE) is an all-foster, no kill adoption group based in the Houston area. We have a network of individuals and families that provide foster care for animals (some too young or sick for adoption) until they can be adopted into loving, responsible homes.
HOPE covers the cost of general medical expenses for the animals in the program, such as altering, routine vaccinations and treatment for parasites. Our foster families are asked to provide food, shelter and love to the animals for which they care. They receive no payment for the services that they provide. If at all possible they are reimbursed for some of their costs, but the majority care for their foster animals gratis. Without them, and the other volunteers who so selflessly do what is necessary to keep HOPE afloat, it would not be possible to run this nonprofit corporation.
One aim of HOPE is to develop a network of area rescue and humane organizations which will facilitate the rescue and placement of a variety of animals. The goal is to never have to turn away an animal in need. By forming a coalition of humane and rescue groups in the Houston area, we could potentially place all animals who need a temporary home until they are placed into a permanent one.
Posted by debutaunt at July 28, 2005 11:08 AM