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Manley was a prelude to “Meet boy at the kennel. She drove him to Cheryl the NEBTR
the Breeds”: Imagine being a president in Manhattan who remarked that he was a welllittle blind Boston Terrier, alone, bred Boston. Go figure. How did he become so neglected?
wandering the streets on a rainy Cheryl brought him to Jane in Kingston.
The next night, Manley went to the vet who confirmed
night. Imagine being scooped up
by caring youths. Imagine then Jane’s hunch of advanced glaucoma. The doctor
delivered to the best of determined he was between 6 to 10 years old, and that
Pets, Pets, being
hands because of various breed the pressure in the right eye was too painful. A week
later, Manley had that eye removed and sutured shut.
rescues working together.
Pets
In this convoluted tale of He was neutered while he was under. A specialist will
by Joanne compassion, Manley couldn’t decide if there is any vision that can be salvaged in the
Anderson see but a series of strangers still remaining eye. North East Boston Terrier Rescue (www.
saw him. This month I took a nebostonrescue.org) is providing for “the little man” just
stray Afghan Hound puppy from as the group does for all their needy Bostonians. Check
Hempstead Shelter. The pup stayed at a LI kennel until out their site to view their “reasons for rescue”.
Despite his lack of sight, Manley fit right in at Jane’s
she went to her Connecticut foster home. Even though
the kennel owners Tracey and Don of Capulet Springers house, settling as soon as he realized his bed was next to
specialize in (and rescue) English Springer Spaniels, they hers. He blends with her Bostons- Buster and Marilyn,
are great friends to Afghan Rescue. Last year our crew and already knew to spin around and sit for a treat when
from the New Mexico hoarder’s 67 traumatized Afghans he comes in. He’s comfy and on some level senses he
will never be put in harm’s
spent a week at this hospitable
way again.
facility. What does this have to
Earlier this month 36,000
do with a blind Boston Terrier?
pet lovers visited the 200
Read on.
“Meet the Breeds” dog/cat
Tracey while in the midst
booths in the Javits Center.
of painting the English cottage
Rescue stories were repeated
scenery for the Springer booth
everywhere. In a “Meet the
at the upcoming AKC “Meet the
Breeds” microcosm, Boston
Breeds, showed me the sightless
and Frenchie folks, as well as
dog that her young staff, Kalia
other breed reps there, knew
and Alex, had just found in
all about the blind “little
Wyandanch during an evening
man”. Manley doesn’t need to
storm. Despite his horrendous,
know about his kind strangers
protruding eyes, this sweetie was
or unofficial fan club. He
content and loved belly rubs.
merely needs to understand
His ears had that “bat” look of
he is now loved and safe.
a French Bulldog so at first we
For Adoption at Babylon
were uncertain of his breedTown Shelter (643-9270)
Boston Terrier, more likely, yet
Lamar St. W. Babylon: This
we couldn’t rule out Frenchie.
fellow #92858 looks like
Now do I practice what I
an interesting mix of Jack
preach? Yes, all found dogs
Russell Terrier and Italian
belong in town shelters so their
Greyhound. “Red” #20040 is
owners have the best chance of
a sweet, sociable kitten in the
reclaiming them. I constantly
lobby. More Cats: Siamese
bark that, but this blind Boston/
mix kitten; “Winston”-great
Frenchie was secure in his
black cat; “Ninja Baby”- 9
new environment and Babylon
In photo, Manley after his surgery.
month tabby.
Shelter had a full house. Plus it
Female Dogs: “Roxy”was easy for me to keep tabs on
whether an owner had inquired at the shelter about such brindle Cage 25; “Hallie”- shelter’s longest resident.
Male Dogs: “Bernie”- Shep. mix Cage 8; brown Pom
a specific pooch. I borrowed Babylon’s scanner to make
sure he wasn’t microchipped. In the interim someone in the Puppy Room.
redeemed another Boston but no one came to the shelter
for this pathetic pooch.
“Fran, is this guy a Frenchie or a Boston, and does
FBRN help seniors”, around midnight I sent this email
and a few digital shots to my fellow Metropolitan Dog
Club member Fran, quite active in the French Bulldog
Rescue Network (FBRN) who in turn sent my request to
her contacts for both breeds.
Shown
I didn’t expect an immediate response. Early next
morning Jane in Kingston, a nurse and volunteer for the
right,
North East Boston Terrier Network (NEBTR), called to
Red
say that he looked like a Boston but it didn’t matter. She
rarely fostered because her home is a one way door; yet
kitten
his photos were so touching; she’d gladly take this guy.
He had to get along with other dogs which we easily
verified with one of the Springers. I offered to deliver
him to “Meet the Breeds” in NYC but Jane came up with
a better plan.
Although vision problems are common in all bulgy eye
breeds, Manley’s plight spread through the Yahoo rescue
Shown left,
posts. He quickly had an unofficial fan club rooting for
him. Most thought he was a Boston, but some said he
Jack
could be a Frenchie. I got offers of help from Tara in NJ
Russell
who rescues both, and from Tina in Orange County of
Boxer Angels and Pug-Peke-Tzu Rescue who already
Mix
had 3 blind dogs of her own. She explained how they
led each other around like an elephant parade. Actually
Tina had helped to place another Babylon Shelter Boston
Terrier with a quadriplegic mouth painter in NJ last year.
The dog world is so interconnected.
Jane arranged for a Syosset rescuer to pick up the blind
Pets for Adoption