EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Humane Society of El Paso is shining some light on one of their long-term residents who is searching for his forever home.
Ed, a 1 1/2-year-old shar-pei mix, was surrendered at the Humane Society of El Paso nine months ago and has been searching for his forever family.
The Humane Society of El Paso’s Associate Director of Administration Kim Lambert says Ed is a smart and affectionate dog who has been at the shelter for way too long.
Lambert says Ed is a “cuddle bug” and is very good with people and other dogs. Ed has not been introduced to cats but Lambert believes he’ll do just fine.
“He’s very adaptable. He gets along with just about everyone. I think he would be a fantastic family dog once he finally gets into a home and decompresses. He’d be amazing,” Lambert said.
Ed is leash-trained, house-trained, crate-trained, and can do a number of tricks. He loves playing with toys and going for walks.
Lambert says that Ed is currently dealing with something that is called “happy tail” which is a condition where a dog’s tail repeatedly hits hard surfaces, causing an injury. Since Ed is currently living in a kennel, he’s surrounded by hard surfaces when he wags his tail.
“It can be a little bit painful but the only real solution is getting them out of the shelter, getting them adopted, getting them in a home where they can wag their tail and hit something soft like a couch or a bed,” Lambert said.
Lambert says the Humane Society of El Paso tries to focus on adoptions for animals who have been at the shelter for a long time like Ed.
“For dogs like Ed that have been here for a long time, we try and focus on their adoption of course but we also have different programs like our enrichment foster program, just to gear to getting them a break from the shelter,” Lambert said.
Lambert also says the shelter can be a very stressful place, especially for long-term residents like Ed.
“Shelter stress is something we see in all animals. Every animal is going to experience shelter stress when they come here, but some dogs are affected by it in different ways. Some dogs may get really really shy and scared and timid. Some dogs like Ed maybe kind of show kind of an ugly side in the kennel. They kind of bark and growl when people come by but you can see he’s a very, very loving dog. It’s just that stress that kind of brings out the less-than-ideal qualities of a dog but it’s really not his personality,” Lambert said.
Lambert adds that stress can really affect dogs like Ed, but once he is able to find his match he’ll be able to show his true personality which is nothing short of a wonderful and loving dog.
For those who are interested in adopting Ed, you can call the Humane Society of El Paso at (915) 532-6971 or email them at contact@hselpaso.org.
Lambert says the Humane Society is primarily an adoption agency that helps homeless animals in the El Paso area find their forever home. The non-profit can house up to 100 to 120 animals depending on how many litters they have and how old the animals are.
Lambert says the Humane Society of El Paso provides everything that’s needed to foster a dog or cat for those who are interested in the enrichment foster program.
“If folks are interested in fostering whether it’s our pregnant moms, neonates, all the way up to long-term residents like Ed, we provide everything you need for that. So there is no cost to somebody who wants to foster, which is what makes it such a great way to just kind of see if owning a pet is a good option for you,” Lambert said.
Those who are interested in fostering can click here: https://hselpaso.org/foster/
For those who are looking for a particular kind of pet, the staff at the Humane Society of El Paso can help you find the perfect animal for you. Those looking for a pet can click here: https://hselpaso.org/.
Those who are interested in volunteering at the Humane Society of El Paso, click here: https://hselpaso.org/volunteer/.
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