A day at the dog beach

We went to Davis Island today to hang out by the water. I'm pretty busy these days so I don't get to go out much. It was pretty and we had a lot of fun!



Sanchez prefers the grass and doesn't go near the water








As pretty as it was, it can't compare to the Pinellas beaches. Hopefully we can spend a lot of time at the nice beaches when school is over.

Fort De Soto

My foster dogs

As my time comes to a close here in Tampa, so will my dog fostering with Lost Angels Animal Rescue. It's been a rewarding experience, but it sure does take a lot of time. Here are the fosters that I had long enough to take photos of in order from first to last.

This was my fist foster Fletcher. Appropriately, he ran up to my car on Fletcher Ave. He lives happily with a retired couple in Sun City Center now.



Here's a picture of Fletcher watching Puppy Bowl:




Then it was Lady. She has my favorite forever home now with the Buzzetts in South Tampa. It's a lovely family with two adorable little girls.

This is Lady, who would have been euthanized if not for Lost Angels:




Then my neighbor and I helped find a home for Angie. My neighbor worked for a vet and these folks brought in Angie, found out she had pneumonia and asked that she be euthanized. The vet said they would keep her and adopt her out, but nothing ever happened and she lived in a kennel for many months. She got adopted by a nice couple with some other large dogs to keep her company.





Then came some more strays Moose and Star. I picked these guys up outside of the dog park. They had some doggie lovin' in my apartment. Please spay and neuter your pets. They went up to Gainesville where my neighbor's family found Star a home and kept Moose.

Here's Star:



And here's Moose:



I then got an older dog from animal control named Russell. He was blind, but it didn't hold him back a bit. He was adopted by a nice family.



Patience also came from animal control. He now lives in a lovely home.



Brody was another dog whose time was up at animal control. He was Heartworm Positive, a common condition in Florida's dogs (but easily preventable). He got adopted by a nice lady who lives in St. Pete Beach. I wouldn't mind that life!



Then I got two of my favorites. Kojak and Sanchez. Both came from animal control. Kojak was a crazy little dog who got adopted at the Pet Expo by a nice woman. I thought Sanchez was the ugliest dog I'd ever seen and worried that due to his strange look and heartworm condition that he would never find a home. He quickly did. He wasn't officially adopted until 7 mo's later and lives with an LIS grad student near USF ;>). Probably not the best home out of the bunch but I know for sure that he will be very loved!

Kojak:



Sanchez:



Alfie was a stray that my neighbor grabbed running down Busch. He lives with a nice couple in Lutz that spoil him rotten.




Abner is my current foster. He's also from animal control. He's older and was in the worst condition I've ever dealt with. He's coming along well and is a sweetheart.




I probably forgot one or two, but that's what I can do for now!

I broke down and adopted Sanchez!

How could I resist this face?