Rescued Animals in the Rehabilitation Process
CLC RR is dedicated to helping animals who are unsocial, because of their early life experiences, discover that relationships with humans can be very rewarding! Christi, the founder, works with feral animals to positively teach them to communicate with humans. Rhonda, a board member, has worked with countless feral kitties in the Little Snake River Valley area, and we have adopted them successfully into homes. Harmony, another board member, has fostered and rehabilitated one of our ferals, and is continuing to work with probably one of our worst cases, Sequoia.
Christi is also a certified trainer, and works with other issues that are challenging for animals facing homelessness, such as barrier reactivity, food and resource guarding reactivity, separation anxiety, PTSD, and fear aggression.
Christi is also a certified trainer, and works with other issues that are challenging for animals facing homelessness, such as barrier reactivity, food and resource guarding reactivity, separation anxiety, PTSD, and fear aggression.
Fred is now living successfully in a home. Fred was a feral dog, these photos show how he happily left that life behind to enjoy freedom - living with humans!
Snow picture courtesy of Chris Iacovetto.
Other two photos courtesy of Joan Adsit.
The following animals are currently in the process of rehabilitating from various behavioral issues resulting from environmental situations, neglect, or abuse. They are in training with a certified trainer who uses positive methods and provides them with lots of loving care!
Swimmy
Scooter and Swimmy are red eared sliders. They were taken in when their young owners realized they could not properly care for them. Swimmy had an injury that was old, but was infected. A visit to the vet, some antibiotics, and a clean habitat that was large enough for her to get adequate exercise and she has healing well! There is no trace of the scarring that the vet said would likely be with her for life.
Red Eared Slider turtles are one of the most widely neglected pets in the industry. They are often sold without the purchaser having an awareness of the intensive labor and cost involved to keep them healthy and happy. They need at least 10 gallons of water per inch of shell, and they need a very heavy duty filtration system to keep the water clean and clear. They love live plants to graze on and swim through. The diet should be varied, but is often the commercial pellets, because people don't know what they can eat. Scooter and Swimmy get frozen shrimp, worms, crickets, kale, romaine lettuce, dandelion and other salad greens, and for treats they get the occasional fruit or other veggie. This sort of a diet means the tank needs more maintenance, but it is well worth it to watch them happily swim and dive, sun on their floating dock, and flourish!
Scooter and Swimmy are not yet well socialized, and will only be considered for adoption to a home that has experience with Red Eared Sliders and can provide an enriched habitat!
Red Eared Slider turtles are one of the most widely neglected pets in the industry. They are often sold without the purchaser having an awareness of the intensive labor and cost involved to keep them healthy and happy. They need at least 10 gallons of water per inch of shell, and they need a very heavy duty filtration system to keep the water clean and clear. They love live plants to graze on and swim through. The diet should be varied, but is often the commercial pellets, because people don't know what they can eat. Scooter and Swimmy get frozen shrimp, worms, crickets, kale, romaine lettuce, dandelion and other salad greens, and for treats they get the occasional fruit or other veggie. This sort of a diet means the tank needs more maintenance, but it is well worth it to watch them happily swim and dive, sun on their floating dock, and flourish!
Scooter and Swimmy are not yet well socialized, and will only be considered for adoption to a home that has experience with Red Eared Sliders and can provide an enriched habitat!
Sequoia
Sequoia is a very timid girl. I adore her intelligent nature! She was small, about the size of a heeler. With a better diet, and her spay- her legs grew and now she is the size and stature of a husky! She is quite sweet, and despite the timidness, she is making quick progress in learning to trust. She needs a foster home where she can be taught that humans are nice. She is food motivated, so that is a huge help. There is something special about her. We think she may be around 1 year old- perhaps a bit older. She came from the Encampment Project...
The ideal adoptive or foster home for Sequoia would be one where she is either an only dog or has one canine companion to help her make some forward movement in bonding with a human. She is so sweet and gentle!
The ideal adoptive or foster home for Sequoia would be one where she is either an only dog or has one canine companion to help her make some forward movement in bonding with a human. She is so sweet and gentle!
