This month I begin a new feature on the blog, articles about Florida's rescue groups. I'll start with some in the Tampa Bay area, which is where I live. I'd like to feature rescue groups that you, the readers have had good experiences with throughout the state. If you have a group to recommend please email me and I'll contact them about an article.
Our first experience with a rescue group was with Lost Angels Animal Rescue, based in Hillsborough County. We were ready to adopt a dog and had been researching the choices for a few months. One Saturday in April, 2006, we visited Petco in the Carrollwood area, where Lost Angels was visiting with their adoptable dogs. Ella caught our eye and the rest is history. There were probably 20 dogs there that day, from puppies to senior canines. All were attended by caring foster "parents". Lost Angels strives to accept every stray they come across. They have been operating for several years and last year alone found homes for 734 animals. They are a non profit group relying on donations and fund raising. Their adoptable dogs can be seen every Saturday from 10a.m. to 3p.m.at Petco in the shopping center at the northeast corner of N. Dale Mabry Hwy. and Fletcher Ave. in Tampa. Adoption fees range from $150-$400. They will also appear Sunday March 30 at Museum For Mutts Fandango from 11a.m-4p.m at the Palm Harbor Historical Museum, 3054 Curlew Rd. in Palm Harbor.
One of the adoptable dogs featured on the Lost Angels site is Ford. That's her sweet face in the photo above. She is a four year old shepherd mix, weighing about 70 lbs. and in need of a permanent loving family. Her previous owners kept her tied to a boat, and fed her hotdog buns, then decided even that was too much trouble, so they put her on Craig's List. Ford loves playing with children and is hoping for someone who believes she is worth caring for. Her adoption fee is $150. To learn more about Ford, call her foster Mom at (813)245-3110. To see other Lost Angels needing homes go to their website.
One of the adoptable dogs featured on the Lost Angels site is Ford. That's her sweet face in the photo above. She is a four year old shepherd mix, weighing about 70 lbs. and in need of a permanent loving family. Her previous owners kept her tied to a boat, and fed her hotdog buns, then decided even that was too much trouble, so they put her on Craig's List. Ford loves playing with children and is hoping for someone who believes she is worth caring for. Her adoption fee is $150. To learn more about Ford, call her foster Mom at (813)245-3110. To see other Lost Angels needing homes go to their website.
