Montrose - Daily Press

MONTROSE �“ If Patty Jensen has her way, the dogs at Montrose Animal Shelter will be home for the holidays. The avowed animal lover is working with the shelter to provide temporary homes for its adoptable dogs over Christmas.

“It’s mostly for the animals, because they are going to be inside that kennel with no families on Christmas. That’s what makes it sad,” she said.

Jensen needs volunteers willing to undergo screening and pick up a dog Dec. 23. The dogs are to be returned Dec. 26.

COURTESY PHOTO Canine Christmas foster program volunteer Patty Jensen poses with two of her pets, Tiger and Daisey, at her home. Jensen fostered both dogs before adopting them. She now hopes to get others on board with fostering dogs from Montrose Animal Shelter over the holidays. Advertisement

Although similar Christmas foster programs are conducted elsewhere, Jensen was inspired by a cancer-stricken mother dog slated to be put to sleep. She was able to keep the dog through Christmas, giving the sick animal a few extra days of care and happiness.

“I think it (Christmas fostering) will be good for them,” Jensen said of the dogs. “Once they are in their small kennel, they get pretty depressed. I think having human interaction will help them get adopted. Hopefully, the public will pull together.”

Altthough shelter numbers fluctuate often, 12 dogs now are available for temporary Christmas fostering, said Officer Mike Duncan, shelter supervisor.

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Elena wrote on Dec 17, 2009 10:04 PM:

" Thanks Patty for your devotion. I adopted 2 puppies last year on New Years Eve. I was so overjoyed when I finally got them to see how welll behaved they were because of you. They are just great and so spoiled now.
Thanks from Stevie and Nikki's mom. "




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