WHAT DO WE DO?

This was a very terrified little Dewey Dewey in the shelter

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS  ... at Blue Moon our mission is to adopt the right dog to the right home with people who will love and care for him the rest of his life.  Here's what that looks like.

Who has the bigger smile?

This is what happily ever after looks like, less than six months later.

updated:  9/13/09

IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME VISITOR TO BLUE MOON ...

Thank you for visiting us here at Blue Moon Akita Rescue.  Whether you are looking for an Akita or just want to learn more about these fascinating dogs, I hope we'll have some information to help you. 

If you are one of our regular visitors, you'll notice we've made some changes in the format of the site -- behind the scenes, Kibo's dad (Don) has moved us over to a different hosting group and another server, so hopefully you'll see some faster loading on the site.  It may take you a little bit to find your way around, but just keep digging ... everything's still here; it just may have shuffled a little bit.

If you are new to the Blue Moon site, you'll notice we are a little different in that we're kinda homey and just talking about our Akitas.  We hope you enjoy your visit with us and will check back periodically.  Because situations change, you'll see that our site is always a work in progress and will continue to change, adding new orphans to join our Adoptable Akitas pages, new Success Stories as Blue Moon orphans find homes and respectfully honoring new additions to the Rainbow Bridge. 

If you see something you really like, (or don't like) ... please do give us the gift of feedback by writing karena@bluemoonakitarescue.com

IF YOU LIKE HAPPY ENDINGS ... please also look at our Dogs Placed tab (on your left) and also the Success Stories page (and I'm always behind in getting things  updated so I apologize for that).  Also you can see more of our Blue Moon Akitas with happy endings at http://caretransport.org/stories/akitas.html

IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE ORPHANS  ... please look at our SUPPORT section for the various ways you can assist us with your time or support.   We so appreciate those of you who give of your time and talents to help us.   Every one of you makes such a difference; you are all so incredible.

Learn About the Akita

Are you the perfect family for one of our current Akita orphans?  Maybe, and maybe not.  Would you buy an VW Beetle when you really need an F350 crew cab?  I'm going to take a leap of faith here and say "not likely"!  The same thing applies to breeds of dogs; one breed/one size does not fit all owners and it does the dog an injustice to think otherwise.  Just because I can't envision not having at least one Akita, that does NOT make them the ideal breed for everyone visiting this site.  Please take some time to learn about the Akita and certainly we would love to answer any questions you may have.  Akita Rescue Western New York (ARWNY) has some wonderful breed specific information on their site at http://akitarescuewny.com/ARWNY/information.htm also feel free to contact us -- you can e-mail karena@bluemoonakitarescue.com with any questions you may have.

Not all Akitas like smaller animals but Dillon and Lugar are best buddies