Need Help With a Senior Keeshond?    

Have a senior dog?

E-mail Judy Hintzman  if you have a senior keeshond that you need to turn over to rescue or if you have financial issues dealing with health problems of your senior keeshond.  Provide all pertinent information about the dog and telephone numbers where you can be reached day and night.  A volunteer will be back in contact with you.

Assistance is available in the following areas

• Veterinary care:  routine and acute
• Medications:  short-term temporary or long-term permanent
• Grooming
• Training: obedience, special needs
• Equipment:  collars, leashes, beds, kennels
• Food:  regular diet or special dietary foods
• Supplements:  occasional usage or ongoing usage
• Miscellaneous:  as requested

Criteria

Funding will be available according to the following priorities:

1. KLU dogs currently in foster care
2. Other rescues currently in foster care, with priority given to geographical proximity to KLU if everything else is equal.
3. KLU dogs in forever homes.  Please note that only extreme hardship situations will be considered for non-fostered keeshonds. (e.g.:  foreclosure, lack of employment, lack of support (divorce), death of immediate family, serious illness).
4. Other rescues in forever homes, with priority given to geographical proximity to KLU if everything else is equal.

All dogs funded will be over eight years old (that is, 9 years or older).

All funding requests must be submitted to the board of directors whose decision is final.

All required documentation must be submitted for payment to be remitted.

Request Funding

If you have or are aware of a senior keeshond that needs assistance, please check the following requirements.  If the dog qualifies, you may submit a Funding Request form.

• Over 8 years old.

• Rescued or adopted from a recognized shelter or rescue person or group. (Not eligible:  adopted or purchased from a reputable breeder, backyard breeder or pet store.)