We approach each case on an individual basis and take the time to consider all possibilities before reaching a solution. Often, it takes more than just one solution, as we are usually working through a variety of challenges.
Our GUARD program was developed to address the core behavioral and medical issues that might lead to an individual seeing that they have no solution but to surrender an animal. There are also many personal reasons, that we work with as well. Our counseling helps to resolve and reach a path of best success for the animal’s well-being.
Kookoo and Teekaboo are two dogs that are currently part of Famous Fido’s intervention program. They are currently being housed at the facility while their guardian looks to find a home where they can both stay. Falling on hard times, their guardian found herself homeless, but still wanting to do the best for her companions. Recently, finding employment, their guardian is now looking for a home, but is here everyday to give her fur babies some love and care in the meantime. By helping with this case, Famous Fido has been able to keep two beautiful dogs from having to enter the shelter system, which would have caused their guardian a great deal of heartbreak, and the dogs from experiencing the trauma of being abandoned.
There’s a quiet kind of magic in coming home to a space that feels warm, safe, and yours. And sometimes, what’s missing isn’t more space – it’s a heartbeat beside you. At Famous Fido Rescue, we’ve been having a lot of conversations lately with people who feel their apartment might not be “enough” for a […]
There are moments in rescue that sit heavy, the kind you can’t shake, the kind that remind you just how fragile everything is for the animals who end up in the system. This was one of those moments. A call came in from Calumet Animal Control about three dogs on the euthanasia list, not because […]
When people search for a dog or cat to adopt, it’s common to see the same questions come up again and again. Is the dog house trained? Crate trained? Good with kids? Good with other animals? These questions usually come from a good place. People want to be prepared. They want to make a responsible […]
