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Harboring a Fugitive
Written By: David Stroud - Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society | Issue: June 2024
Bandit’s looking for a chance at parole – he’s prepared to steal your heart.
On the face of it, we suppose we might get in trouble for asking this and anyone who accepts our request might run afoul of the law as well. We would like to know if anyone out there might be willing to help us by temporarily harboring a fugitive.
But this is no run-of-the-mill absconder.
Bandit is our longest-term canine resident. This handsome boy arrived at our no-kill shelter after he was found wandering as a stray in Cashiers in March 2022. It wasn’t hard to fall in love with this pup who has boundless energy for affection and loves everyone he meets.
Bandit is three years old and is a German Shepherd mix. Bandit adores treats, toys, romping and running, but his exuberance and puppy power come with a tradeoff – Bandit needs a human companion who can keep up with his endless love for life and play.
We believe that Bandit would benefit from a brief stay in a foster home. For those not familiar with our foster program, if you love animals but are unable to take on the permanent commitment of lifetime adoption, then foster parenting is the perfect alternative.
By temporarily fostering a CHHS shelter pet, you are actually helping us save two lives – the foster pet you are caring for, and the open space that creates in our shelter for us to save another abandoned and neglected animal.
For our foster parents, CHHS provides any and all necessary medications, food, arrangements for veterinarian visits and a 24-hour hotline number for emergencies. All you need to provide is a temporary home and lots of unconditional love. As an added bonus, our foster parents have first right-of-refusal should you decide to permanently adopt the dog or cat in your care.
And be forewarned – this canine thief will steal your heart.
Interested foster parents can call us at (828) 743-5752 or complete the foster application on our website. Please consider helping us by aiding and abetting our sweet and affectionate Bandit. We promise we’ll keep it on the down-low.
Established in 1987, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization located at 200 Gable Drive in Sapphire, 1 ½ miles east of the Cashiers Ingles in between Cedar Creek Club and Lonesome Valley on Highway 64. Our no-kill shelter is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. For more information, email [email protected]. Tax-deductible donations to support our lifesaving work can be mailed to: CHHS, P.O. Box 638, Cashiers, NC 28717.
