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Misty and Kobie's owners died but lovingly provided for their care in their will. The remaining family couldn't keep them and sent them to a friend in Washington State. She only kept them for 6 months before a life change forced her to surrender them to Havanese Rescue Inc. Andrea Marsden, State Contact for Washington, took them and began fostering. Clearly, they were sweet, well-trained, and well-cared for, but they had very different personalities and were not bonded. Misty, the younger, age 8, enjoyed playing with Andrea's dogs and socializing. Kobie, age 13, found a favorite chair and rarely left it. Ultimately, placing them in different adoptive homes was decided, which has worked out well for both. The dogs came with a stipend left for their care, initially set up to be paid to an individual caregiver, not an organization. After some discussion with the estate executor, it was agreed that HRI, the entity, could receive the money for their care. These funds covered wellness checks, dental cleaning for Misty, and Kobie's arthritis medication. Now, the monthly checks are sent to the adopters.
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HRI Volunteer
Washington State Contact and Foster
Andrea Marsden
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Andrea Marsden joined HRI at the end of 2012 and has been a tremendous addition. She was recruited at a dog show where she and her husband had gone to research Havanese and possibly find a puppy. They did add puppy Archie to their family and also joined HRI! Our lucky day! In June of 2013, Andrea was fostering a two-year-old female, Zoey, and after about 24 hours, Andrea and her husband looked at Zoey and said ‘she’s staying.’ Zoey has been a great addition to the family, but she was not the last! In 2015, Andrea adopted Baxter and then Jack in 2023, both through HRI. Andrea has been the State Contact of Washington State since 2012 (with a couple of years off due to her work schedule) and does almost all the fostering! She has fostered 7 of the 10 dogs accepted into Washington State this year! What a fantastic volunteer. Her husband is also very supportive, and HRI is grateful to them both.
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HRI FYI
This is a time for New Year’s Resolutions
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One resolution should be planning for your dog(s). Make provisions for your dogs in case of illness, accident, or death. If something happened, would people know you had dogs at home? This is important for us all, but especially so for those of us who live alone. Do you have instructions in your car? In your wallet? If you were in an accident and couldn’t communicate (likely with your spouse), how long would it take someone to find out about your dog(s)? If you were suddenly ill or died, what would you want to happen to your dog? Do you have written instructions on where they can be found and how you want them cared for?
From AKC Gazette:, Written by Lisa Curry: The simplest way to provide for your dogs is to designate—in writing— a caretaker to take custody of them if the need arises, before or after your death. Name several backups in case your first choice is unable or unwilling to serve when the time comes. Provide a written “letter of instruction” with specific directions as to which dogs are to be placed with which caretaker and the exact care each dog should receive. Identify the dogs as specifically as possible, and don’t forget to add the words “and any other dogs I own at the time I die or am incapacitated.”
If you cannot identify an appropriate caregiver, designate someone with good judgment to select one. Provide a copy of the letter of instruction to each person affected and place a copy with your important papers. If you have a power of attorney, make sure that person has a copy of the letter and has the authority to make expenditures on behalf of your dogs while you are incapacitated and before a will is probated. Consider incorporating your letter of instruction into your will. Although not fully enforceable, this may influence how your executor disposes of your dogs and money.
A trust is another way, but a lawyer is usually needed.
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It's a new year!
Please consider becoming an HRI foster home.
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Do you want to make a difference in 2024? Please consider becoming an HRI foster home. Our goal is to provide a soft place to land for any Havanese coming into HRI that needs our help. Sometimes we need to turn a dog away simply because we don't have a foster home to help care for them. If you decide to become an HRI foster home, we only ask that you provide your new guest with food, fun, and love. HRI covers expenses for vet care, medicine, and other things that might arise. Fellow HRI volunteers will support you and help you navigate through our process. New fosters across the US are always needed, but we especially need foster homes in Washington State and Texas. |
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