This can be purchased at www.Petedge.com.Too cute!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Meet Tipper
Meet Tipper. He's ready for a new home, and he'll be available to see tomorrow at the Petsmart at Grant & Swan in Tucson, AZ. We'll be there from 10 am to 3 pm.Tipper is from Arizona Desert Rottis and Pals Rescue.
COMMENTARY: Rescuing animals is ‘God-given task’
Amy Forbus, May 5, 2010 PHOTO BY KARLA KIRBYCrystal is being cared for by Amy Forbus while she awaits an adoptive home. |
By Amy ForbusStaff Writer
I knew it had gotten serious when I received this message from a friend: “You’re my doggy connection. Friend from high school is moving back to Texas in the spring and wants a big dog. I told her I know the Harriet Tubman of big dogs.”
At that point, I had helped place a couple of dogs with people who were willing to love and care for them, and had just begun taking foster dogs into my own home. My exposure to what we had jokingly called “The Underpup Railroad” was growing.
Since December, I have pulled 11 dogs from the euthanasia lists of two shelters under the auspices of three different rescue organizations. Some dogs I’ve packed into the car and driven out of state, where another driver waited to take them on the next leg of the journey to foster homes. Others have stayed with me before moving to long-term foster or adoptive homes.
Since March, we have had Crystal, a pit bull terrier, and Pooh Bear, a border collie mix puppy, as our long-term foster dogs. (Why yes, my husband is a saint. How did you guess?)
After I’d learned the two were about to be euthanized, I spent the evening in an e-mail frenzy submitting all of the proper rescue paperwork. Early the next morning, I drove to my local city animal shelter and picked up Crystal and Pooh Bear on what would have been the last day of their lives. They had been kenneled together at the shelter and were already fast friends.
Challenges
The following days were not easy. We treated Pooh Bear for a bacterial infection, and when she got past that, we had her spayed. Crystal had already been spayed, but we are working on helping her overcome her shyness around new people and places.
The bills for vaccinations, surgeries, medications and kibble start to add up. Not to mention the cost of patching a hole in the carpet after we’d made the wrong call on whether a dog was ready to be left alone in a room.
But to us, it’s worth it because of the difference it makes.Our own dogs, an Australian Cattle Dog and a shepherd/collie mix, aren’t exactly thrilled with these strange critters coming through their house. But they’ve learned to cope, and sometimes it even seems as though they understand what we’re doing.
Caring for creation
And as I see it, what we’re doing is a ministry. It’s an act of caring for God’s creation, just like the recycling we place by the curb and the composting and organic gardening we do in the backyard.
Countless generations ago, humans used the dominion God gave us to domesticate a species. That process left the species dependent upon us for their well-being. I choose to be one of the humans who accepts a caretaking role, believing that it’s a God-given assignment.
Last weekend, as a friend and I drove away from a shelter with five dogs in the back of the car, she expressed her sadness that we couldn’t save every animal there—especially Tildie, a black-and-tan shepherd mutt who had gotten our attention.
I told her that when I fret over not being able to save them all, I rely on a story that’s easily found on the Internet called “Parable of the Starfish.” The upshot: If you can make even a small difference, then make one.
Euthanization day at that shelter was the following Monday, and that sweet black-and-tan girl was on the list. But on Monday, my friend called the shelter. She made the difference for one more.
Welcome home, Tildie.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Please consider helping this dog.
He is so weak, he can't use his muscles.
| This is our vet, holding up Courage's head Please help Courage. I Need A Hero. SPECIAL UPDATE! A three-year-old German Shepherd was tied up on a chain in a back yard without food or water. He was prone in the back yard whimpering...he could not rise or raise his head. He had not eaten in weeks and weeks...he could not escape to find water because he was chained. We have named this valiant boy Courage. He has already undergone extensive emergency treatment including blood and plasma transfusions, a complete GI flush, antibiotics, fluids...all to help save his life. His entire intestinal tract was full of DIRT---he had been eating DIRT to try to survive. At the time of his rescue, this adult shepherd weighed 37 pounds. He is currently bones and skin. Our vet confirmed that he would not have lived one more day without intervention. He just arrived 4/7 so we will provide more info as soon as possible. We are desperate for donations to help save his life. Please help. We are all in shock right now and will update soon. 4/10/10 Update -- Courage is defying the odds and responding very quickly to treatment and care. He is eating special intestinal diet dog food and keeping it down! Volunteers have been sitting with him, stroking him, and telling him what a wonderful boy he is. He went home for the night with an ER Vet Tech so that he could have round-the-clock care. He still can't stand, nor do we want him to until he has more strength. Right now, there is no muscle to support his bones, so he would fall an injure himself if allowed to get up. We are deeply grateful for the support and strength that we are receiving on his behalf. 4/11/10 Update -- Courage will spend his days at the ER clinic (but no longer on IVs) just being monitored, fed often, and kept comfortable on his heap of pillows. At night, he goes home with an ER vet tech, who feeds him his small meals round the clock. He is making impressive improvement already....he has gained 4 pounds on his special diet. We are astonished at how sweet and forgiving he is. It looks good for him to recover but long-term effects are yet to be determined. 4/12/10 Update - Continued improvement today with him starting to want to get up! His care givers say that he wants to eat everything in sight...bowls, blankets, etc. but he has to be fed small portions at regular intervals to protect his weak system. Everyone thinks it's a miracle that he is doing as well as he is after such a short time. Tomorrow, we will transmit a Press Release posting a reward for the capture of his tormentor. $1,000 Reward for information leading to arrest thanks to a generous animal lover who posted this for us.
When paying with PAYPAL (the yellow "Donate" button), you can enter the dog of your choice that you want your donation to go to. If using a credit card, you will see a link that says "Add special Instructions to the seller" AFTER you have put in your Credit Card information. Click on the link and enter the dog's name. If you are using your own PAYPAL account,once logged in, you will the same link "Add special Instrucions to the seller". Click on it to enter a name. To complete your payment, review the details below and click Donate. | |||
He is so weak, he can't use his muscles
Please help this dog.....this one is a heart breaker.
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County Adoption detail
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