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Poodle That Survived Mountain of Trash Gets a New Home
NBC Bay Area ^
| Thursday, Jan 30, 2014
| Joe Rosato Jr.
Posted on 01/31/2014 3:19:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
A tiny apricot poodle who survived a harrowing journey through mountains of San Francisco trash, is going home to life that will, in contrast, smell like a rose. On Monday, Patricia Aleman picked up Gem, as she was named, and whisked her off to a new life in her Potrero Hill home, complete with a yard.
I cant wait to take her home and just play with her, Aleman said. Im really, really excited. I feel lucky to have her.
In late December, trash sorters at the Recology Recycling Center spotted the poodles head poking out from a bag on a conveyer belt. A few feet more, and she wouldve plummeted into a lethal ravine of garbage. She had already survived days in a trash bin, rides in the scoops of heavy machinery, and a violent trash shaker.
She was nursed back to health at San Francisco Animal Care and Control. The agency received 250 applications from people across the country offering to adopt the tiny dog. It whittled down the field and eventually picked Aleman. Aside from a yard and her love for dogs, Aleman had another intriguing qualification she works for Recology.
One of the rescuers, Greg Foster also put in a letter [of recommendation] said Animal Control Director Rebecca Katz, saying it would be really meaningful for them to be able to spend time with her and see her.
Co-workers will get to see plenty of Gem in the future; Aleman said her supervisor gave her permission to bring Gem to work.
With me she doesnt just have one family, Aleman said. Its the 800 families that work there are also her family.
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: doggieping; dogs
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To: JoeSixPack
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01/31/2014 3:28:07 PM PST
by
verga
(Poor spiritual health often leads to poor physical and mental health)
To: Joe 6-pack
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01/31/2014 3:28:44 PM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: nickcarraway; All
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01/31/2014 3:30:16 PM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: nickcarraway
That was sweet! Thanks for posting.
To: nickcarraway
I lived on Potrero Hill in early 90's when I last worked in San Francisco, but on the wrong side from where Gem likely lives. Down the hill from me was an Amish housing project in the Mission District that I had to pass by every afternoon when walking home after getting off at the nearest BART station. I never had a problem, but every night there was gunfire till late in the night.
One trucker did have a problem though. He was delivering fresh fish, made a wrong turn into the project and was stopped and beaten by a mob. I decided to move down town closer to where I worked.
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!
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01/31/2014 5:03:30 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: Innovative
That is SUCH a good story! Thank you!
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01/31/2014 5:38:46 PM PST
by
Monkey Face
(Getting old sucks. I used to wake up feeling like a million bucks. Now I feel like a bounced check.)
To: Joe 6-pack
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01/31/2014 5:39:14 PM PST
by
Monkey Face
(Getting old sucks. I used to wake up feeling like a million bucks. Now I feel like a bounced check.)
To: nickcarraway
What the fudge is an “apricot poodle”?
Sounds like some half-rotten gunk you’d find stuck on the bottom of your climbing shoes!
No self-respecting dog I ever owned would tolerate being called “Apricot” whatever!
They try to give everything these squishy, feel-good names. I’d just name him Stuntd.
Or Lameus.
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posted on
01/31/2014 5:46:03 PM PST
by
djf
(OK. Well, now, lemme try to make this clear: If you LIKE your lasagna, you can KEEP your lasagna!)
To: nickcarraway
Some Freepers would have just shot her - why she is pooping some where and refusing to kill her is the same as elevating her to human status.
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01/31/2014 5:46:48 PM PST
by
Perdogg
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To: nickcarraway
I love apricot poodles. I love ANY color poodle...for that matter. Thanks for posting ;)
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01/31/2014 5:48:42 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: nickcarraway
sick f8cks that threw the pup away
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01/31/2014 6:29:29 PM PST
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
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01/31/2014 7:18:36 PM PST
by
Baynative
(Got bulbs? Check my profile page.)
To: djf
They have been around for years. All breeds have different names of colors for their breeds.
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01/31/2014 8:22:59 PM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Baynative
“A dog’s last will and testament”
How sweet. Thanks for posting it, I have not seen it before.
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01/31/2014 8:59:49 PM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: djf
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01/31/2014 9:01:01 PM PST
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
You are right. Very cute looking dog.
When she was found:
Today:
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01/31/2014 10:14:36 PM PST
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rawhide
To: rawhide
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01/31/2014 10:18:15 PM PST
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rawhide
To: rawhide
The poor baby, apparently she was in really bad shape — glad it has such a happy ending.
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01/31/2014 10:27:10 PM PST
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Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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