Monday, March 23, 2009

2009-03-23 Hobo, Ginger & Dusty


Dateline, Mt. Sterling, KY
Longitude: -83.94502
Latitude: 38.06882

As promised, I went back to the Downtown Athletic Club (and doggy rescue center) yesterday, this time with a camera. Over night, one of Mike's rescue dogs had found a home.

I had more time to hear the stories about the other two dogs and to grab a few more pics of the whole pack.

The top picture today is Hobo, a pup of unknown age. Hobo was abandoned in ten degree weather at a campground with two of his other litter mates. Apparently he was also used for target practice with a BB gun as when they were cleaning him up they found large scabs that when removed had BB's embedded in them. This could also account for why he is missing an eye, tragically. But his spirit is not broken. He's very sweet and outgoing, fat and sassy and probably just several months old.


Ginger is a Beagle mix found walking the streets of Mt. Sterling. Also of unknown age, she is docile and calm and also very sweet and loving. She and Hobo are patiently waiting for good homes, with a steady stream of well-wishers passing by each day to admire and play with them.



I also had the chance to catch a few more shots of Dusty, the sweet three-legged coonhound. It seems that the only thing Dusty likes better than peppermints is his friend and handler Diana, who looks after the whole menagerie with her son JJ. Diana is also a softie when it comes to cats. She told me she would likely take home the whole gaggle of cats currently in residence.


Mike and I also had more time to talk. He's a very open, friendly guy who explained that his whole life savings is invested into the club. He also goes into his own pocket to look after these rescues with no assistance from any formal agencies.

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