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December 20, 2010

Gem of the Day: "We could use a few wise men
AND some shepherds right about now."
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Dear Small Pawsers,

Welcome to our newest members of our Small Paws® Rescue Online Newsletter, especially to those of you who have seen us on Fox and Friends in New York City, or on Animal Planet on "Dogs 101."

Welcome! We hope you enjoy reading about the Bichons and the people who love them!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is.

Well, it's December the 20th and there are five days left before Christmas.

We had already battened down the hatches, in preparation for the Christmas Holidays, making sure that every Bichon currently in rescue with Small Paws, had a safe place to be.

Bonnie Ferguson and I were looking forward to taking some time off to rest and spend with our own dogs and our families as we try to do each Christmas season.

Then it happened. Boom from out of no-where.

We got an e-mail from an Humane Society in MO. It is NOT a no-kill shelter.

This is what the shelter worker told me.

Yesterday, a man heard quite a commotion going on yesterday next door to his house. He went to see what was going on. It was his neighbor, a commercial
kennel, and he was out gathering up 13 Bichons, which were to be shot.

The neighbor took these Bichons back home with him and called the Humane
Society which is NOT a no-kill shelter.

This is in the middle of an area with so many commercial kennels.

She said they have no cage space for them, even for them to be kept there for a short time. Everyone is so very full.

They contacted us.

One of these Bichons is supposedly very pregnant and "about to pop". Six are
pups ( I don't have ages or sizes yet) and the other six are adults.

There was no one else that can take these dogs. We asked.

So we have committed to them now.

I will go to pick them up in MO tomorrow and will bring them back to Tulsa tomorrow afternoon or early evening.

I thought I wasn't going to need to send out another newsletter until after Christmas.

You guys, I am so very sorry!

Is there anyone who can help us to pay the vet bills for these 13? Is anyone even online?

We need your help. I have no idea what kind of shape they are in, ages, sexes, nothing.

I only know they were about to be euthanized with a gun by their owner when a neighbor stepped in and stopped it.

Yes, this is a legal method of euthanization in Mo.

That is all of the info I have right now.

It runs about $500-600 to vet and quarantine each adult from a commercial kennel, and that's if nothing else is wrong.

Pregnant females can mean an emergency C-section. I have no idea who or what the Daddy is, what size he was, nothing.

It seems that these 13 found weren't wanted.

Now, they have been guided to us.

Our inn is pretty full too.

Can you find a place in your hearts to help us to help them?

If I know we can pay for their vet care I will be able to drive there and back, to get them and bring them on home, without wondering, "What in the world have we done, here?"

This is how you can help. We do need your help! They need you. I thank God for each of you, especially at times like this. All My Love, Robin

See vet bills paid for the first 13 days of December totalling $21, 477.13
which is an average of 1652.09 per day.

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Prayer Requests and Reports

Subject: Prayer request
Date: 12/14/2010 3:15:08 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: sisterofisis@tele-net.net
To: pup3@aol.com


Dear Robin,
My Grandson Arthur is in pre op as I type to get a second central line put in.
He will be starting chemo tomorrow and will be having a bone marrow transplant on Monday December 20th.
Arthur just turned seven last month and has a combined imunodefiency disorder and a lung disease Bronchiectasis.
He is smaller than his 20 month old brother and this may be his only chance to grow up.
Please ask the prayer warriors and all of the Small Paws family to pray for Arthur.
Thank You
Maureen Nimmo
Nevada Volunteer<

<Subject: Re: Greetings from Wisconsin
Date: 12/14/2010 7:07:31 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: cps1129@charter.net

Hi Robin,

I know it has been awhile since I have e-mailed you but SPR and you
are always in my prayers. I will try to keep this short as I know
you are very busy.

I am asking you to please keep Chris and I in your prayers. Last
year at this time, Chris was told that his salary was being cut by
$68,000. He kept this from me until about 3 weeks ago as he wanted to
protect me. Our entire life's savings is gone and we have just
filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. We will know on January 10th whether our
filing has been approved. I ask that you pray it is approved. We
are going to keep the cabin in GA and hope to move there in April. We
told Brant and Edith about it and they have been very supportive. I
know they are excited that we are moving closer to them as are we. We
love them as they are family to us. We have not been happy since
moving to Wisconsin. The first thing was the situation of having
three Bichons and having to move out of our condo because of the two
dog limit and as a result of all this I ended up in the hospital
twice because of stress but the insurance wasn't paying my bills
because Chris's boss did not change us from the Florida network to
Wisconsin so we had to pay for most. We are still trying to get this
settled. Even though we are losing almost everything and probably
would not be in this bad of a situation if it hadn't been for having
the problems with the condo, Chris and I would not change our
decision. We love our three Bichons and having them and each other
means more than any material things in this world. Their
unconditional love is priceless!! As long as they are happy and
taken care of, that is all that matters to us. Our cabin is only
12x24 but we will make it work as long as we are together. The Fluff
Brigade love being at the cabin and I am sure they will have no
trouble adjusting. Again, please keep us in prayer and as soon as
this is settled and we move, I hope to become more involved for SPR
in GA. We continue to keep SPR and you in prayer and we will pray
that all the little ones that need to be placed in foster homes will
be there by the new year. We wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!! MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS SPR AND YOU ALWAYS!!

Love,
Pat & Chris Smith>

(God loves you more than anyone else ever has,
and more than anyone else ever will!)

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~By Sharon Mathers. Published 1988 in Canine Concepts
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Humphrey Sisco
Dec 26, 1993~ Aug 30, 2006

When I first saw this beautiful picture of Cheri Sisco's "Humphrey", I thought it was truly the epitome of what we do, and why we do it. I wanted to use this black and white picture of Humphrey, taken only days before his death due to congestive heart failure, to let those who may be new to Small Paws, know what we do and why we do it. Without Small Paws, Humphrey would have never known love. He would have died in a kill shelter, sick and alone. Because of Small Paws, and Cheri Sisco, he lived, he loved, and he smiled.

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