Sammie's Friends has a shelter full of the rarest of rare dog breeds!
Bianca is a 'Waltre Hound' who arrived
in June. Her previous owner kept her tied up in the garage. Poor thing! This young girl
(about a year and a half) needs a family to love and play with. She displays lovely vocal abilities. Bianca
LOVES playing with other dogs. Please consider this gorgeous girl as your
true-love!
Bianca is a rare Waltre Hound
Gucci is a Bigdon, a cross between a Great Dane and Blunopi. He's BIG and goofy, and will be the best friend you have ever had. He arrived here August 7th and we're amazed that an owner never came for him. We figure he's about 7-years or older. What's that mean for you? It means you will have a mature friend to romp with! He's housebroken, and loves his toys (so much so that he carries one with him on his walks!).
Gucci is a rare Bigdon
Gucci listens to Cheryl
Pansy is a rare Piticue
Pansy
is a Piticue and she's been at the shelter since May! You would have a
hard time finding a more tolerant and good-natured girl. A totally, like
fur-sure, California girl, she loves swimming, and walks on the beach
and fast cars. Pansy is NOT a fan of cats, and doesn't believe cats and
dogs should EVER live together. Silly girl. But that's her thing, and we'll just have to agree with her.
Call Sammie's Friends at 530-471-5041 or just swing by to meet these guys. Kennel hours are every day but Sunday.
What can you say about a dog that grins at you all the time? That he's nuts? Or is he just the sweetest dog in the world? The latter is the correct answer. Buddy is the sweetest!
Buddy is great on a leash because he's with YOU and that's all he really wants.
He loves to romp with other dogs too!
From Buddy's lips "Aw come on! Let's play! Got a ball? I can't play with livestock or cats--I just get too darn excited, but I'm ready to play with YOU and your other family members!
I kiss you with my lips.
Buddy is learning the command 'wait' before he jumps out of the car,
"CAR? Did someone say CAR?" And he's learning to 'leave it' too, which
helps when he sees a squirrel.Likes water, so a swim would be a blast, or even a small kiddy pool!
Come meet Buddy at Sammie's Friends! Kennel hours are 12-4 every day but Sunday at 14647 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA.
Oliver was thin and in need of care when he came to us from a homeless man.
This donkey's foot was very overgrown.
You might think of Sammie's Friends as a place for dogs and cats only, but we get our share of horses donkeys who need our help too. Horses have some completely different needs from dogs and cats. They need their hooves trimmed, their teeth floated (filed) sheath cleaned, and udders cleaned to name a few. And like dogs and cats, they need good food (hay), vaccines, and a place to get out of harsh weather.
And all that care is incredibly expensive. Grass hay is around $21 a bale right now, and an average size (1000lb) horse can go through a bale in a few days.
Donkey was in need of help, and has a new home now.
Here's a small selection of horses who needed our help in 2012. Thanks to your donations and two grants from the ASPCA, we were able to help all the horses and donkeys that came to us.
Mini mare, Pearl, was in our care for quite awhile.
While some are in foster homes for care, a few make it to us here, and we care for them until we can find them great new digs. We thank all of you, and the ASPCA for your generosity!
Zeke is one darn fun dog. He says, “Do you like to play
ball? I love to play ball. Like to hike? I love to hike! Like other dogs? Me
too!!”
Zeke is a 5 years old Britney/lab cross. He gets along with other dogs. (Probably not cats and little furry things.) His previous owners moved where they couldn’t take
him. Why would anyone move someplace they couldn’t take this guy??? Such a cool
boy. He’s house trained, understands no, and he’s been neutered and is
up-to-date on his shots. He’s been around men, women and kids.
Zeke loves to play fetch. Full of energy, this guy will be a
wonderful family friend.
About the Brittany (from the AKC website) The Brittany is
strong, quick and agile, requiring exercise and activity to occupy his body and
mind. He is a happy and alert dog who possesses willing attitude. Regular
brushing is important, but their shorter coats need minimal maintenance.
Neiko
Neiko is a nice, older gentleman,
around 10 years old. He likes dogs and people, but he’s not too crazy about
other cats. Once he knows you, he’s relaxes and purrs. And he LOVES to be held.
In his heart, he feels he’s a retired
fellow who should be sitting on the beach under an umbrella and with a glass of
milk at hand.
Still, he’ll be perfectly amenable to
supervising your home too, if the beach gig is unavailable. Neiko talks to us
when we come up to him.
Come on down and talk Neiko. You'll both enjoy the conversation!
Dozer came to the shelter in
September as a stray. His owner used drugs and couldn’t care for his dog, so he
dumped him.
Barbara, one of our volunteers, said, “Dozer was such a good companion when we went
on an outing to the Empire Mine! He rode quietly in the car on the way over and
he thoroughly enjoyed all the sights and sounds. He was friendly with the many
people we met, including those on bicycles, and paid little attention dogs we
encountered.” Dozer is affectionate, gives freely of his kisses and delights in
being with you.
Meet Popeye
Popeye is such a little sweetheart. He
was hit by a car, and had his eye removed, and a hernia repaired. Now he is
healthy and safe and ready to get back to work. We figure he was someone’s
personal assistant because he’s so eager to help. Let him type, file and work
your remote control, and you’ll both be happy!
