Missy Joins Col. Potter!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

On Mother's Day we all reflect on what our mothers have done for us and what they mean to us. Mothers want what's best for their children, whether human or furchildren. Missy's mom wanted that for her even though it broke her heart. Economic hardships fell upon Missy's household due to a job loss, relocation, commuting and caring for an elderly family member. Missy's mom wanted her to have the home and attention she deserved and was used to having in better days. Col. Potter was available to help Missy and her mom for which both are very grateful.

Missy comes to Col. Potter all ready to find a new forever home! Missy is 10 years old and a delightful cairn princess. She pounces and plays with her squeaky toys but does not destroy them. She's house trained and polite. A good belly rub is welcomed anytime by this gentle soul.

Welcome Missy!

Here Comes Twister!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Please help me welcome CP's newest bundle of energy, Twister!

Twister is returning to Col. Potter because his loving family could no longer keep him due to financial reasons. Mr. Twister is a sweet, 8 year old, wheaten boy, who loves to play fetch and be with his people. He enjoys the company of his dog friends, but gets a little annoyed at interlopers!

Twister is housetrained, crate trained, loves to be brushed, and loves kids. Sounds like the perfect older boy, ready for a chance to find his happy forever.

Welcome Twister!

Please Welcome CP's Newest Young Man - Kelso!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Please help me welcome CP's new gorgeous young man, Kelso! Kelso joined CP Saturday morning. Kelso found himself in the position of needing to find a new living situation due to the economy. Like so many, his family has been hit with very tough times, and sadly found that they are unable to keep all of their beloved dogs. While it breaks their heart to let him go, they know things are only going to get worse. They wanted to avoid a shelter situation, as they want to be sure he ends up in a very loving home. As you all know, Col Potter can deliver on that!

He is estimated to be around one year old, and a tiny boy. As with many of our young boys, he is still working on mastering that housetraining! He is reported to be a sweet boy, and loves attention. He will be spending this week getting his vetting up to date, and he will be ready to head to his foster home next Saturday, and start his new life!

Welcome Kelso!!

Please Welcome Miss Miriam!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Please welcome our newest little CP princess! Her name is Miss Miriam and she is five years old. Sadly, Miss Miriam's story is another one about hard times in today's economy. Her owner's loved and cared for her since she was a puppy but found themselves in a position where they were no longer able to do so because of financial difficulties. The good news is that the owner sought us out to help, as other alternatives could have been devastating for her.

Miss Miriam's name came about as an honor to a wonderful gal named Miriam who has helped us so many times with arranging Canadian flights on Pacific Coastal Airlines. She does such a great job helping us out with booking flights for our CP kids. We are so lucky to have her!! "Thank you Miriam!"

The amount of time and volunteers it takes to bring a new kid into CP is incredible. Finessing all the details can be challenging at times, but knowing the end result is helping one of our furry kids makes it all well worth it. As part of the Intakes Team, I really depend on the people who volunteer their time to do a pickup. But anyone who has been involved with a pick up knows it does not stop there. Many times there are "extra" things that need to be done to get our new member "up to par". A big 'Thank You' to Lauren N. for volunteering her time to pick up Miss Miriam and doing all the "extra" things that were needed.

I have to mention the Transport Team (Julie R. in particular) who worked very hard to find volunteers to get this girl to where she needs to go for foster care. After many details and many worries, everything came together. But only because of ALL of your help. It does not go unnoticed. None of this could happen without all our wonderful volunteers! Keep up the good work! And to each person who is taking time away from the other things they could be doing this weekend to get her to her foster home...thank you, thank you!!

Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network is always in need of volunteers and foster homes. If you would like to help please click the following links:

Email our Director of Volunteerism by clicking here, or fill out the volunteer information form by clicking here.

Email our Director of Foster Homes by clicking here, or fill out the foster home agreement by clicking here.

If you are unable to volunteer or become a foster home but you would still like to help change the world, one dog at a time, contribute to rescue by clicking here.

Please Welcome Ajax!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Ajax found himself the victim of the economy. He is a sweet boy of only 1.5 years old, brought into his family in better times. Hard times hit, and Mom had to return to work to help support the family. Poor Ajax was left alone for very long days. He was not happy, so the family made the very hard decision to find a rescue for him, where he would be safe and loved. Col Potter was that rescue. The family waited a few weeks, until a foster home opened up, knowing better care could not be found elsewhere for their beloved boy.

We welcome Ajax, and we are thankful we could open our arms to him. For his family, it is bittersweet. Their hearts are breaking, but they know that he deserved more than what they could give him and they are happy to know he will be in a better place. We thank them for putting HIS needs first, and promise to take very good care of their boy.

Welcome Ajax!

Welcome Dayton!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Dayton joined the Col. Potter family Saturday, after spending a month in a shelter. Poor Dayton was a victim of the economy. His family lost their home, and he could not go with them. Dayton was so scared in the shelter that they knew he would not be adopted as he cowered and shook whenever new faces appeared at his kennel door.

We were lucky once again, very kind shelter workers arranged to get him to a vet for us. This allowed us to get him out of there very quickly once we were notified.

The vet tech caring for him has been wonderful. Initially, when he entered Dayton's kennel, Dayton ran to the other end and shook. Johnson sat down and spoke softly to him, and held out his hand. After a while Dayton got up the courage to come over and sniff a bit, and get some love. He saw he was safe with Johnson, and climbed into his lap. This boy was just so scared, and confused, wondering how in the world he ended up in such a place as a shelter! Once he felt safe, his charm came out. Johnson said he is a gorgeous boy, and very sweet.

Thank you Col Potter, for being a safe haven for Dayton and kids like him.

WELCOME Dayton!