Handsome Mozier
Hello Friends. I heard that you are raising funds to fix up my old home, the Westport Animal Control shelter; so I asked my family to send you something to help the cause. While my time at WAC was pretty good, especially compared to my prior experiences, the shelter can definitely stand improvement. I hope our contribution can be of some help.
When I stayed in Westport, Officer D’Amico called me Roddy, and I hear I was listed on Westport Now and other places as Pooh Bear. Both names are fine but I have chosen to be called Handsome. One cannot fight destiny, it seems…
In any case, I have attached pictures of me for your reference. I am still learning to be a dog; it’s a long process, and I have so much catching up to do. While I am still leery of strangers, I have finally learned to trust my family and sometimes just walk up to them and give them a nudge to say hi. They seem to like it a lot. And I love running in the water at the beach (in the off-season only, I know), and have only warm memories of living at Westport Animal Control.
Without the patience, hard work and love – there, I said it – of Officers D’Amico and Saponare, not to mention all the shelter volunteers, I might not be here today. I cannot thank you all enough for everything you have done for me.
Love,
Handsome Mozier
Our rescue dog Otis is intelligent and handsome. On our daily walks through the streets of Westport many comment he is gorgeous and gentle. An eighty pound dog with big, sweet, brown eyes. Otis very similar to the famous “Balto”; striking, majestic and a lifesaver. In our home for only two days, our non barking dog barked like crazy toward the backyard. An investigation by the fire department declared an electrical fire outside which nearly ignited the gas line nearby. We are grateful Otis is good looking, smart and a helpful dog. Otis is the man! – submitted by Sam Hammer
They are brave animals. Without the love, warmth and certainty of a home, life is different. Our dogs rest comfortably knowing their bowl is full and they are loved, despite health issues. Home is everything. Shelter and stray dogs have uncertainty. They live on hope. They just want one chance to be adopted. All the dogs in the Westport Animal Control are truly the “Top Dogs of Westport”.
dogs-a-barking. Except for one..in the bottom right. Our eyes fall upon a mellow beagle just minding his own business. We immediately fall in love. After the adoption papers are signed and we’ve bought enough doggie products from Pet Smart to properly welcome this new fella into our home, we are on our way. A heart murmer, skin cancer, midnight emergency room trips for what turned out to be “reverse sneezing” (a common beagle affliction), a few ultrasounds, hundreds of miles walked and sniffed and lastly, so much love later, Jack is snoring loudly at my feet as I write this. A refined gentleman who looks like he should have a martini and a cigar, he has brought so much love and happiness to me in 5 short years. I beg all who read this to consider adopting/rescuing a dog in need. Jack came from the streets of South Carolina to our home in Westport. Hope he thinks it is worth the long journey.
She prances like a filly about to take on the Kentucky Derby and parades like a princess ready to assume her throne. Mocha’s brindle beauty, the Perle Mesta of Winslow Park, greeting all visitors, canine and human alike, with welcoming kisses. She’ll play “chase” with anyone! Any hint of showdog past, however, is belied by her winsome underbite and her unceasing search for playmates. She’s actually a rescue boxer who was confined to a crate for her entire first year of life. Adopted by the Hageman family, she’s now definitely their Top Dog and Westport is her Top Place.
