Until there are None, Rescue One

UPDATED 8/09/08: The vet bill for Lodi's heartworm treatment so far is $161.00 as of August 8th. He still has a month to go before his treatment is finished. We currently have twenty dollars donated toward his care.

No one would take this guy! This is Lodi, a yellow lab who is neutered and about two years old. He is heartworm positive and needs a FOSTER HOME immediately. Do you love dogs? Would you like to give Lodi a temporary home while he's undergoing treatment? The only requirement is a good home that can keep him quiet while he's undergoing heartworm treatment. We will provide a bag of dog food and all medical treatment per your fostering contract while you provide a home indoors.

 So who is Lodi? He's your typical energtic and loving lab, though with minimal excercise he's no trouble at all. He cannot get enough attention! He's good with other animals and seems fine with cats and people. He doesn't like to be left alone, so he will try to escape out of the house. He appears to be completely housetrained but he does like to chew (typical lab!). He loves his chew toys and does fine locked inside a room when people are gone. He shys away from quick movements and doesn't like to be forced outside or into a room. He will duck if you move too fast on him.

Lodi is also in need of donations to cover the cost of his heartworm treatments, which will begin August 3rd. To help Lodi, donate here now:

Poor Chance was in a very bad place in his life! He was hit by a car on I-65 and broke his leg, possibly in two places. After spending a week in Animal Control, he was picked up by us and taken straight to the vet for x-rays and a plan for what should happen next. Dr. Reed thinks it might be broken in two places, and poor Chance's leg was incredibly swollen. But did he cry? No. Did he growl? No. He is a very sweet boy! Look at how happy he was just to be in the car and out of the pound! He must have known the only place for him was packed in their freezer with the rest of the animals no one took.  

UPDATED 7/16: Chance has broken his leg in three places. He also broke a few teeth, which have been removed. The staff at the vet's office said he's doing great and he's a very nice dog. We're hoping to have him into foster care by Friday. If you'd like to give Chance a temporary home to recover, please contact Gabrina today at gabrina@gmail.com

UPDATED 7/26: Thank you to all of you who donated to Chance! He's doing better every day and his foster dog is taking him for walks nightly to excercise his leg. Monday was rough and we weren't sure he was going to make it. He lost eleven pounds in just a week, which was very difficult for us to believe. He'd stopped eating after his surgery and was very lethargic over the weekend, so the vet gave him a shot to encourage him to eat. And he did! Today he started to put weight on it again, which is a huge difference from ten days ago when he was brought in.

UPDATED 8/09/08 Chance had his stitches removed and is on yet another antibiotic for reoccuring infections. He's only gained a pound since his last vet visit, so we're trying to give him even more food.

The vet said the breaks were much worse than he anticipated because they were at least two weeks old before he was brought into animal control, which means his leg had been broken (and was healing wrong) for three weeks or more. This was why surgery was crucial for him...and why he had a tough time recovering. He is still on antibiotics for an infection stemming from an old injury.

 We're getting close!!!! We are within reach of our donation goal for Chance and would like to thank all of the wonderful people who donated toward his recovery! He's doing great and says WOOF!

It's hard to see, but this is a picture of his broken back leg. He's holding it off the ground. His hip also appeared out of place. For the weekend he'll be at the vet, so we won't know until then if his leg can be saved.

We're in desperate need of the funds to pay off his vet bill. Anything will help Chance recover! He will need to make several more visits to make sure everything is healing properly. Your continued support makes saving more dogs just like Chance possible.

 Chance (below) recovering in Gabrina's kitchen the day after he came home from the vet. He stayed in this position for several hours. Learn more about Chance.

 UPDATED: JACK IS NOW ABOUT 7 WEEKS OLD AND IS DOING VERY WELL! His eye has almost completely closed but doesn't seem to bother him. He's on antibiotics and steroids for it, though it's obvious he'll never be able to see out of it. That doesn't affect him, though! He gets around just fine and terrorizes the cats with his desire to play, play, play. His ears have also started to stand up more like a boxer's ears than a staffy/pittie mix. New pictures added soon! Read below for Jack's story...And see how you can help him today!

 In the county where this puppy came from, the vet suggested he and his mother be put down.

His name is Jack and he's 4 weeks old. No one knows what happened, but something attacked Jack and his mother (Arwen). They were both extremely thin, had worm bellies, and Arwen had ticks. It's obvious they were on their own for at least a couple of weeks.

No one would take Jack and Arwen. His eye, as you can see from the photo, is damaged from whatever attacked him and his mother--and killed his only known sibling. The vet figured he was better off dead than given actual medical treatment. After all, he's only a pound dog.

But Animal Control wanted to give him a chance! He's just too cute, though at 4 weeks old, he was too young to be without his mother, so either they were both taken into a rescue or mother and son were euthanized. Faced with that decision, they contacted many different organizations, all of which were full.

True to our nature, we were a last ditch effort--and we were once again in a situtation that could be very, very expensive in the long run. True, it might cost hundreds of dollars to treat, but hundreds of dollars can be refunded. Once Jack was put to sleep with his mother, there was no getting the two of them back.

 Gabrina made the decision to drive down on Monday and pick Arwen and Jack up from the pound where they received medical attention on Wednesday, which was the earliest vet visit. After fearing Jack would lose his eye, it looks as though he might be able to keep it. He's on antibiotics and steroids, which seem to improving at least the look of his eye. We're all hoping that even if he's blind, he keeps his eye.

He also gets to keep something else very precious.

His life.

 Want to help Jack? You can donate to his medical bills today and help us curb the cost of treating him and spaying his mother.

You see, Jack is no ordinary puppy. Sure he's incredibly small right now (the size of a 12 week old kitten) and he does nothing but chew and wiggle. He loves falling asleep on his two favorite foster boy's laps while they watch TV and he especially loves chewing their shoes when they aren't looking. For a one-eyed dog, he's quite fiesty!

 As you can see here he's popular with kids! Arwen lets him romp with the boys and the other dogs. She's a great mama and loves given her foster boys kisses. Even though she's very timid and beaten up from being on her own, she is a very gentle girl.

Now some of you might be wondering what kind of dogs these are, especially now seeing Arwen's face. They're both boxer/staffordshire terrier mixes.  Arwen is warming up to the other dogs in the house very nicely since she arrived. After being attacked (most likely by a male dog or a coyote) she was very afraid of the rest of the foster dogs, but she's happier and getting healthier. More updates on the two of them to follow.

Rusty was going to be euthanized July 31st because he had fleas, which he contracted from a litter of kittens that were unfortunately euthanized. He'd also been at the shelter for weeks and needed a new home ASAP. He's very, very sweet and loving...and he rolls over for belly rubs! Because he was an oddity, he has a reduced adoption fee. Please email gabrina at gabrina@gmail.com and ask about IGGY!

He's a very sweet medium length haired cat who is great with just about everyone. He's flea free, happy, and healthy.