ADOPTION PENDING

Named after a Harry Potter character (and pronounced her-my-oh-knee), our Hermione is just recovering from having a litter of 12 puppies on October 26^th. Hermione was rescued by HSMC from the Monroe County pound just a few days before delivering her puppies.

She is perhaps 5 years old and appears to a purebred black lab. Hermione is beautiful both inside and out. Being placed in the totally unfamiliar environment of her foster home she has shown only trust and patience with strangers handling her puppies. She wags her tail constantly as if saying ‘thank you’ whenever her puppies are moved about and cared for. Hermione has the best disposition one could ever want in a companion dog.

Hermione still has a difficult road ahead as she still needs to undergo heartworm treatment. Her previous owners did not spay her (she has had multiple litters of puppies in the past) or prevent her from roaming, nor did they make sure she was given heartworm preventative. So, sadly, she will need to have the expensive and potentially life-threatening heartworm treatment. While we expect her to make a full recovery it is a shame that she has to go through this long and difficult treatment.

HSMC is asking for your help in providing this heartworm treatment for Hermione. She is in our PIN program (Pets in Need) which allows people to donate for needed medical care. The cost of Heartworm treatment is expensive and based on a dog’s weight; Hermione’s treatment will be around $350.00.

Once her treatment is complete, in early February, Hermione will be looking for a home of her own! She is housebroken and has no ‘vices’ that we have seen. As her foster mom I have been with her almost constantly for the past several weeks. Patience, love, trust, wisdom and total dedication are words that come to mind when wanting to describe her.

The epitome of a loyal companion!

Please call me directly (Alice @ 618-939-1324) if you have any questions about Hermione or about our PIN program, or if you would like to meet her. You may donate to the PIN program directly on line here on our website.

Thank you for your compassion for homeless animals