Welcome to Black Dog, Second Chance

Black Dog, Second Chance

~Black dogs are the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized in shelters~

Coming up on July 19th!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have an adoption event at Pet Supplies Plus on Sheridan Drive near Sweethome Rd. from 11-2.

We will also be at "Bark in the Park" in Clarence Town Park from 12-3.

***Meet Chance!***

Jimmy, the Rowan County dog warden in Kentucky, picked up this guy on Friday. He is about 6 months old with a big loving heart. The dog warden actually asked if the volunteers could dip him to see if he would improve before putting him to sleep. That says a lot! He weighs about 35 lbs but will probably get to about 50 lbs.

He already looked a little better after his first dip. The volunteers went ahead and purchased the Cephalexin antibiotic. Demodeptic mange is a mange that the mother passes on to the pups in the blood. However, once treated, it may never show back up and remains dormant. It is not contagious! Though rare, stress might trigger a flare up, however the new "Promeris" which is like Frontline, treats demodeptic mange, so if it ever started back, a treatment of Promeris drops nips it in the bud.

We think he looks like a lab/rottweiler mix. He has a pretty big square head. He is very friendly and our hearts ache for him. The volunteers in Kentucky will get Chance started on his treatments. Once he is here, we will continue his treatments. Treatments are expensive. Please consider donating to Chance's cause! Donations may be made online via credit card, mailed to our P.O. Box, or sent directly to Ellicott Small Animal Hospital.
Click here for a list of dogs/cats available for adoption!
Why do we do what we do?
Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf's edge and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.
The man was struck by the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached, the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.
As he came up to the person he said, "You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference." The person looked at the man. He then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, "It sure made a difference to that one!"
Until there are none, save one

If you would like to mail donations or written correspondence:
BDSC, PO Box 304, Cheektowaga, NY 14225-0340
Special Thanks goes out to:
Pet Supplies Plus on Sheridan Street in Amherst
Ellicott Small Animal Hospital
Batavia Animal Hospital
Penfield Veterinary Hospital in Rochester
And to all our volunteers, foster homes and supporters!