Pet of the Week: Ollie to the Rescue

Rescue dog Ollie joined the McCabe family in Fox Meadow in February 2021. After a wonderful 13 years with their previous Australian rescue dog Scout, the family knew they wanted to save another life. They searched for months and made several unsuccessful applications on Petfinder.com to adopt a rescue dog. Ultimately, daughter Maddie who is 13 years-old came across Ollie online.

Then known as Di Er, Ollie was rescued from China where there is an inhumane dog meat trade. There, sadly, dog paw soup is a delicacy. Ollie and his brother were rescued from the rear of a restaurant, while awaiting their slaughter. The small rescue organization cannot be named due to concerns of it thwarting their rescue attempts. Suffice to say, they do a wonderful job of saving many dogs from China and finding them homes in the US and Canada. Ollie spent 5 months in Canada with a foster family before coming to Scarsdale.

Despite his rocky start to life, Ollie has settled in well with his new family. He is very loving, enjoys neighborhood walks and is always ready to play with one of his many stuffed toys. Girls Sydney (9) and Maddie (13) enjoy dressing him up. He is incredibly protective of his new home and family and has recently taken to shredding up the mail when it comes through the door! The vet has estimated him to be around 2-3 years of age but is unsure of his breed. She suspects Ollie’s two missing teeth are due to his treatment in China.

Dogs are wonderful companions who quickly work their way into our hearts. So many are in need of a home and the family encourages others to adopt from a shelter or rescue group. Anyone who is interested in learning more, can reach out to Jennifer McCabe at [email protected].

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