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Fairy Dogmother Rescue & Rehab, Inc., is a non-profit corporation dedicated to making good things happen for dogs in need. Thus far, Fairy Dogmother, Glenda Wilhite, has rescued, rehabilitated and found loving homes for more than 250 dogs; four cats and four horses. Space, time, energy, resources and consideration for "the greater good" make it necessary for Fairy Dogmother to limit FDM dogs to mostly small house and lap dogs. Most FDM dogs were homeless, hungry, sometimes injured or sick strays brought to FDM by good Samaritans unwilling to risk almost certain euthanasia by taking them to the local shelter, which is a scary, miserable place for any dog. The noise is deafening with dogs barking nearly non-stop. If it's loud enough to hurt human ears, what must it feel like to sensitive dog ears? The whole place is depressing with the odor of urine, feces, fear and death lurking everywhere. The cold damp concrete floors offer no comfort. The dogs know what goes on there. Fairy Dogmother offers a shelter alternative for small dogs whose owners are no longer able to keep them. Most people don't know that dogs turned over to the county/city shelter by their owners have less than an 8% chance of being adopted within the 7 days allowed before they are put down. If there is no room at the shelter, they are put down immediately with no chance of adoption. Fairy Dogmother dogs are 100% guaranteed they will be adopted into loving homes, no matter how long it takes. FDM dogs are adopted into approved homes only, with an adoption contract that clearly states that if the adoption does not work out, the dog comes back to FDM until being adopted into another loving home. Fairy Dogmother makes every effort to match the perfect dog with the perfect person. Fairy Dogmother dogs live and stay at the home of Fairy Dogmother, Glenda Wilhite, as much-loved family pets until their adoption into loving homes. Many dogs passing through the Fairy Dogmother adoption program learn what it is to be loved for the first time in their lives. Some are suffering from post traumatic stress from whatever they've been through before becoming FDM dogs and are very timid and afraid of doing something wrong. They don't know how to play or be held or petted and loved. Part of their healing process is being held and comforted like babies. The transition can be seen and felt as they blossom and relax with the realization they aren't going to be harmed and life can be good. They've turned the corner when they start playing with the other dogs, frisking around and being HAPPY.
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