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Meadow
You might have seen this dog on the TV news: A small white stray on the streets of Federal Way, Wash., deftly evading the kind people in the neighborhood who were trying to catch her and help her. They could see that the scared little dog they called Meadow had outgrown the chain around her neck and the collar had become embedded in her neck.
Residents of an apartment building in the neighborhood had been feeding Meadow for a long time, but she wouldn’t allow anyone to come near her.
After several failed attempts to catch Meadow, a King County Animal Control officer fed Meadow food that hid tranquilizer. When Meadow went to sleep, the officer brought her to the Seattle Humane Society where she was immediately taken to surgery.
Our veterinary team removed the chain collar imbedded in her neck, and spayed and micro chipped Meadow in hopes that we could find her a safe and loving home upon her recovery.
After surgery, Meadow was placed in a quiet kennel to recover. Our kennel and veterinary staff spoke gently to her every day. We wanted her to know that she would be all right in our care. During recovery, Meadow turned away food, so our staff went to great lengths to prepare special meals for her. Warm chicken and rice was her favorite, and she grew stronger and healthier every day.
Meadow, now healthy, still has the challenge of being under-socialized. She is a Jindo, a breed that originated from the Jindo Island in Korea. Almost all Jindos possess strong wills (even the ones that seem deceptively compliant) and have independent minds. They love to roam and are quite the free spirits. They think they know best and can be very protective of their loved ones and territory. Because of these traits, Jindos are not recommended for inexperienced owners. Early socialization to friendly strangers, other dogs, cats, and especially children is strongly recommended because Jindos are instinctively protective and have high prey drives. Because of their prey drives, they are usually not reliable around smaller animals.
In light of Meadows breed and need for socialization by someone who knows Jindos well, our behavior program manager collaborated with Jindo Rescue and arranged to transfer Meadow to Jindo Rescue.
Last week Meadow was given a final okay by our medical team and cleared to go to a foster home arranged through Jindo Rescue. While she’s there, Meadow will be socialized with other pets and humans, in preparation for adoption.
Thanks to the Seattle Humane Society, Meadow has a new chance at life in a loving home. That’s what we do…bring people and pets together!