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Ginger and Lily

Steve received a call from the Director of the Friends of Forks Animals about two pit bulls that had been running at large, killing poultry. Her neighbor had sent her sons out after them with BB-guns, and at least one of the dogs had been shot with a BB. Steve found the dogs that night but was unable to catch them. He later talked to the neighbor and learned that she had purchased shotgun ammunition and was planning to kill the dogs if she could catch them in the act. Calls had gone in to the Forks Police Department and the Clallam County Humane Society, so these two dogs were 'wanted fugitives'.

Steve found them again three days later and was able to get them into the new Sanctuary building, where he fed and leashed them. These two girls can really move -- they were easily covering as much as 15 miles a day. They may have come into town from La Push, Beaver, or even farther away.

Neither dog is even part pit bull, although at first glance it's clear why someone would make that mistake. Ginger is more than likely a Catahoula leopard dog/Akita cross, with beautiful, blue eyes, and Lily looks to be a border collie/yellow Lab mix. Because of their 'criminal records', these two will have to stay at the Sanctuary unless they are claimed.

Update: the dogs have not been claimed and will be permanent residents at Olympic Animal Sanctuary. Ginger has significant behavioral issue to overcome, particularly when it comes to getting along with other female dogs. Lily was spayed and is recovering normally; Ginger was already spayed. Both dogs have been microchipped.

Posted on March 18, 2007