Brandon waddles into CP!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



This very handsome, gray brindle cairn boy was in imminent danger of being Put To Sleep at a shelter but fortunately Col. Potter was able to rescue him.

Brandon is estimated to be 7-9 years old by the shelter staff. He’s described as very friendly, energetic, happy, but a bit obese. One of the shelter workers called him Mr. Waddles, due to the fact his excess weight causes him to waddle when he walks.

Sorry Brandon – but you can’t use the same excuse for the extra pounds that Salisbury and Carolina could!

He’s currently at the vet for his spa treatment. Once he gets to his foster home he can start on a much-needed diet and exercise program and lose that waddle!

Welcome Henna to Col. Potter!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



Sometimes fate works in mysterious but fortunate ways. Another purebred rescue (non-cairn) was in the process of securing the future of two furkids at an animal shelter. The rescuer noticed Hennna with her sweet face and big dark brown eyes. One look and she knew Henna couldn't be left behind knowing what her fate would soon be. Henna had been an unclaimed stray and her time was up. The shelter was overcrowded and euthanizing. So Henna got a reprieve and a start to a new life that day. The rescue that pulled Henna gave her the spa treatment and groomed her matted, dirty coat. Col. Potter was contacted to help get Henna further on the road to a new life.

Henna is a young girl, estimated to be 2 years old, loves to sit in your lap, and knows some commands (sit, come, no, & crate). She's smart, quick and can give any leash a good test for 'chewability'.

Please welcome Henna, the girl with a coat of many colors.

Caine joins the CP family!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



An email came to Col. Potter for help--very distinguished middle age male cairn was in a shelter and had some medical problems that were preventing him from finding a new home. CP agreed to take Caine into its care. He is reportedly a very happy and friendly little man.

Please give Caine a warm welcome into our CP family!

FROM FREEDOM TO TRAGEDY TODAY ...

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

He had spent his 4 years as a breeder dog, then found his way to a Missouri shelter as a result of the Dept. of Ag shutting down the large-scale breeding operation he had been a part of. He went to a foster home for a short time, but they didn't have the Cairn or PM experience to work with him and he was shipped back to the shelter where he had run out of time. CP agreed to take this boy and the shelter offered, in gratitude for our help, to transport him to our vet. All was set and he was transported today.

TRADEGY CAN STRIKE IN AN INSTANT! And it did ... The shelter had allowed him to be transported without using a crate. The person transporting was not experienced with transporting and especially not PM kids. They were in our vet's parking lot, he had made it to freedom and the loving arms of Col. Potter ... and then the car door was opened ... AND HE WAS GONE! He ran across a busy highway and disappeared on the other side. Unfortunately, there was fencing on the other side of the highway which kept him trapped on the highway side of the fencing. He hid there in the tall, dead grass and debris along the highway. Volunteers started searching immediately. This little boy got spooked when a volunteer got near him and took off back across the highway ... he was hit and killed immediately.

We can no longer help this little boy, but we can learn from him and always remember his lesson so that he did not die invain. There are reasons Col. Potter requires all furkids be transported in a crate and not taken out. There are reasons we require all doors and windows be tightly closed in a vehicle if there is an emergency and a furkid has to be removed from their crate. There are reasons a recently released PM kid should never be allowed out on a leash in an unfenced area. There are reasons Col. Potter preaches this. And what happened today is the reason we will continue to preach this. When you transport for CP or transport your own furkids, remember what happened today. Remember a handsome, young little boy that will never know having his own family and a happily ever after. Remember all it would have taken to keep him safe ...

PLEASE LIGHT YOUR CANDLES for Hopkins, a 4 year old, grey brindle, male who will now only know freedom at the Rainbow Bridge. Run free and safe little man. You are loved and we will never forget you ...