From Billy:
Hi EskieFriends,

I am a 5 yr old male standard American Eskimo who found myself locked up in a small cage, laying on a cold cement floor at the Los Angeles County Baldwin Park Animal Shelter. I was cold, very badly matted, sore, limping and very tired. My owner was no where to be found. I felt very lonely and abandoned.

Everybody looked at me but nobody wanted me. A very nice rescue lady came by and put a hold on me so I wouldn't die but she never came back to claim me. I waited patiently in the hope that she would come back and get me out of here. Although she gave me more time before the big "D" day, she failed to come back and I was left to die.

Then one day this other rescue lady came in and walked by my cage. I demanded I be taken out and given some attention. She petted me, inspected my legs....they weren't moving so great as I had somehow injured my back leg. It had gotten kinda sore from the cold weather and bad living conditions. She checked my teeth and overall temperment. She then determined I was a special boy and told me she would take care of me. She immediately went to the front office and had me bailed out. Before I knew it, I was moved and put with another fuzzy who looked just like me. The lady went away but came back the next day and picked both of us up and took us for a ride.

After a 2 hour drive we stopped at another place that I wasn't too sure about. She reassured my buddy and me that this would be much better than where we came from and much bigger!

This new place was a Second Chance for dogs Humane Society and they gave me the necessary medical attention I needed in order to look good for the people who were looking for a new pet. I spent three weeks with them. Finally they determined my injury was
hindering my chances at finding my own special family, so they called the nice lady who rescued me and had her come and pick up both of us.

She took both of us to her home and made us comfortable and cozy. We had several other playmates who looked just like us! This home was warm and beautiful.

I was given another bath where they shaved all my hair off, got my picture taken for the internet and went to the vet's office once again for another evaluation. I stayed with my new foster Mommy for a couple weeks before she found another foster home for me to spend my time in. I had my own backyard that I shared with four other Eskies just like me. I got to sleep with my foster Daddy, to go to the Doggie Park to play. I got my own food bowl and lots of treats. Boy was this the life!

Then one day a nice family came along with a pre-teen boy who fell in love with me and decided to adopt me. Finally I got my own family and they didn't care about my limp! They treated me with alot of love and respect but that didn't last very long. They decided to give me back because the boy wasn't being
responsible enough and his punishment was to loose me!

Back into foster care I went with my old Foster Daddy who welcomed me back with open arms. By now my leg was hurting. My rescue Mommy decided to take me to a "specialist" for bones and joints. So, I said goodbye to my buddies at my foster home and off I went to the vet again.

The vet took a look at my leg and x-rayed me. He found an old injury in my foot where the ankle and foot actually meets. That was causing my limping!!! Since it was an old injury, there was nothing that could be done except daily vitamins and special chewable pills for the bones/joints. As long as I take my pill everyday, I feel fine and am able to run, jump and play just like all the others. However, when the weather flairs up, I get sore even while taking the vitamins. The vet said I will have this for the rest of my life so I need to adjust and learn to live with it. This is okay with me as I'm not feeling any real pain and the injury is something I'm use too.

I still live in a foster home with my Rescue Mommy. She is still looking for a nice forever home for me. She says that one day someone will come along and understand my injury. Someone that will not care about my foot/leg nor the limp, and will fall in love with me even though I'm not perfect! I hope this happens soon, as I miss having my own family. My "buddy" was adopted and I long to have my own family to spoil me. A family to call my own.

For now though, I am content to trust my rescue Mommy and know that I am safe, sound and secure. No more cold cement bed for me! No way! So thank you rescue Mommy - Lori Pasch, Heart Bandits-Greater LA Area - for the help. I love you and all my other rescue buddies in our household! You were there when I needed you and I appreciate that more than words can say!

I'm really tired of moving from home to home! I need a home of my own. If you are looking for a loving, gorgeous, cuddly, handsome furboy, I'm the one!! Contact my FosterMom Lori at loripasch@yahoo.com. Ask for me---Billy!!!! My vet bill is $275 and payment will be made directly to my vet. Thank you EskieFriends for paying my bill. Thank you all in.....giving life a second chance. Eskie Hugs & Kisses, Luv & Licks, Billy "the Kid" XOXOXO