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Happy Adoptions

Every week a number of fur kids become part of Bichon Fur Kids. They are in foster care - and not yet listed on our web site. While they are part of these very giving foster families, the new fur kids are receiving lots of love, learning how to walk on leashes, ride in cars, frolic in the grass - and experiencing being around children, other dogs and sometimes cats! Our goal is for them to become the very best dogs that they can be - and to find their Forever Homes as soon as they are ready.

We add new FurKids to our family each week - so please check back often.

And remember, the first step to adopt any of our FurKids is to complete our Adoption Application - and then to schedule your home safety check.

 

Please Rescue Us!

As our economy continues it's roller coaster ride, more and more fur kids are entering rescue each week. 

Please visit our AVAILABLE DOGS page to see all the furkids in need of forever homes. 

 

 

The 2012 Bichon FurKids Rescue Calendar is now available!

Back by demand (and with a new year coming) is the annual Bichon FurKids calendar. It features some of the many little furkids we have rescued.

Please think about the people on your holiday gift list who would love to look at a bichon calendar throughout next year. All monies earned from the sale of these calendars will go towards helping our furkids. Please order now and remember: your calendar donation is tax deductible!

Together we can save lives and truly make a difference!

 

 

Bichon FurKids Rescue News

“Making a Difference in a Dog's Life”

Hi Bichon Lovers,

The first issue of our 2012 newsletter is here – and we are happy to share it with you. We hope you will find it an enjoyable read, with good information, interesting articles and a very special poem.

We are moving into gear for the Spring Bichon Bash in Irvine (mark your calendars for May 19th) and continuing to look for a venue to host a Fall Bichon Bash in San Diego. If you want to lend your talents to helping with the Spring Bash or securing a location for the Fall Bash, please email Michele (michele@bichonfurkids.org) or Marti (marti@bichonfurkids.org.) We’d love your thoughts, insights and assistance!

Our newest litter of furkids arrived on Jan. 6th. When we rescued Holly from a San Diego shelter in mid December neither the shelter, nor BFK, knew she was pregnant. When our vet examined her, however, and discovered that she was, all kinds of plans began to unfold. Thanks to Tina and Bernie Kress, Holly found a safe and loving foster home in which to have her litter – and seven pups came into the world in time to greet the new year. We hope you will help us get the word out so that these bichon mixes (mixed with cuteness) will find their forever homes, too.

There is a new little guy named Billy who has become a FurKid. You can read about him on our web site under Help Me Heal. He is a darling little bichon, about two years old, who was hit by a car. His injuries were so severe that Billy is only the second FurKid in 9 years whose injuries required several pins and a device to keep them in place (called an external fixator.) The first time I saw that it conjured up visions of the Flintstones! Billy is being a trooper and our hats are off to Diane and Dave Vazquez for fostering this little guy, as his surgery and recovery were FAR more extensive than any of us knew! Thanks, Diane and Dave!

There is also a very special program we want to tell you about called the Forever Foster program. Launched in January 2010 by a generous donor who wished to be anonymous, the program has helped several ‘special pups’ to find forever homes, yet assisted by BFK to address their unique medical needs. The program is described in more detail in the newsletter and on our web site. When you make a donation to BFK you may designate your contribution for Forever Foster – or choose to sponsor a special needs pup.

And did you know that pet fostering is tax deductible? Not only can you help us to save a life – but you can get a tax break too! If you use search engines in your day to day ‘doings’ please check out GoodSearch (powered by Yahoo.) If you enter BFK as the charity of your choice, every search you do ‘earns’ a penny. It’s easy too – just go to www.goodsearch.com. And please tell your friends and family.

So sit back and enjoy our newsletter. Click on the link below and read it online -- or print it out for reading offline. Remember you can find this copy and past copies on our website. Just follow the News Archives link in the left navigation on our web site.

http://www.bichonfurkids.org/files/attachments/bichon/News/2012newsletterJan.pdf

We hope your new year will be filled with health, happiness and, of course, happy FurKids!

Marti, Judy and the Editorial Team of Bichon FurKids

PS: If you have an adoption success story that you want to share with us, please do. That’s the ‘fuel’ that keeps us going! Send your email to and tell us about your furkid! 

Join us on Facebook!

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Like us on facebook to be in the "know" about the latest news and updates about our furkids. We'd also love it if you'd post pictures, testimonials, and updates on your furkid as well! Don't forget to share and continue promoting our organization so that we can continue rescuing more and more bichons & bichon mixes. Thanks again for all your support.

 

Special Angel Nicholas -- Hit and Run Survivor!

Hi people,

My name is Nicholas and I'm a friendly and fearless little bichon boy who is also very special. You see, someone was driving VERY fast and didn't see me. He hit and dragged me for several blocks - then threw me in a dumpster! Read my story.

** SPECIAL THANKS to My Perfect Pet for donating their wonderful fresh food during Nicholas' time in foster care.

 

Junior Volunteers

See our Jr. Volunteers in action making soft personalized fleece blankets for FurKids like Snowball to enjoy!! We would like to thank and honor all the volunteers who dedicate their time and heart into these thoughtful gifts.

If you would like to become a Jr. Volunteer and help with this project, please email

 

 

 

 

A Word About Hair

Bichons and Bichon mixes need to be groomed regularly. When not tended to, their hair (not fur) tends to grow very long and then mat if not brushed or combed. The kindest thing we can do, when we take in a dog in this condition, is to shave it down. 

In a matter of weeks, beautiful, white, healthy hair will grow. So, if you see a dog that's available and it's a little short on hair... know that it will be a beautiful white, fluffy, haired darling within a few weeks.  Read Ace's story.

 

 

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