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Thursday February 4, 2010

Gem of the Day: "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring:
all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
~ Leo Buscaglia ~

Click here for step-by-step directions for using
our new shopping cart!
You do not need to register or obtain a password!

To make a one time donation, or a monthly donation to Small Paws Rescue, you may use your major credit card securely, at this site.

Stephanie Hunter has taken your credit card donations for several years! She wanted to be available so that she can volunteer more at her local shelter, and spend some more time with her beloved horse! She will still be managing your recurring monthly credit card donations, so she will still be around!
Thank you Stephanie, for a job well done!

Susan Sebring, of Topeka, Kansas, is the co-founder of Small Paws Rescue! Susan has been very active since the beginning with managing and editing the SPR volunteer pages, and providing technical computer assistance to one computer challenged blonde person who shall remain nameless.

Susan is going to be the one helping you to make your credit card donations, now!

I remember almost 12 years ago when Susan and I met on the AOL Bichon Frise Message Board. I remember we almost called this magnificent obsession, "Two Broads and a Leash."

(Yes, God was looking out for us even then, obviously, as we did not end up with that name, and the rest, as they say, is history!)

I hope you will make Susan feel welcome as she steps into Stephanie's well trod shoes as she takes a much deserved rest!

So, if you've made a past donation by credit card, you may e-mail Susan Sebring at susan@smallpawsrescue.org to let her know the amount of your donation for the Bichons.

You may also call your credit card donation in to Susan at 1-785-224-7839
She is on Central Standard Time!
(Please leave a message and Susan will return your call if she is not available!)

You may also send a check or money order to:
Small Paws Rescue Inc.
3316 S. 72nd. W. Ave.
Tulsa, Ok. 74107

Click on the Bichon puppy to see page 2 of the Small Paws Rescue Newsletter, including fostering and adoption information.

Dear Small Pawsers,

Welcome to the newest members of our Small Paws Rescue Online Newsletter, especially to those of you who saw us live in New York City, on Fox and Friends, in December!

Welcome!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is.
http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/newsletters/images/jan2810a.html

We're doing a little better this week, thanks to so many of you helping us last week, but Dave Hagadorn tells me we are still roughly $2000.00 in the red after paying our vet bills.

And, we have an urgent surgery that needs to be done on a precious boy, who was in a shelter in South Texas, until they called us to help him.

Otherwise they would have had no choice but to, well, let's just say it's a good thing that they called us.

Meet 8 year old Beau. He has a perineal hernia. What is a perineal hernia?
Ok. But, remember, you askeddddd.
Perineal Hernia Complete WITH Drawings
"A perineal hernia is a condition that occurs in both dogs and cats in which there is an abnormal displacement of pelvic and/or abdominal organs (small intestine, rectum, prostate, bladder, or fat) into the region around the anus called the perineum"


Col. Glennda Bruce, (glbruce@att.net) our South Texas Team Leader, types while Beau tells his story.

"Hi, my name is Beau and I'm 8 years old. My family gave me up to a shelter because I needed a lot of medical care and they could not afford to do it and they thought this was the best chance for me to get well. A nice lady from Small Paws Rescue came to the shelter on a very cold, rainy day and got me. I'm so grateful that I didn't have to stay there because it is not the Hilton. My biggest problem is that I have a hernia in a very private place and some of my vital organs could get caught in it and cause BIG problems. I hurt. can anyone help me not to hurt?
Love you, Beau"

Glennda says "The hernia needs to be fixed before something (intestines, prostate, etc) get strangled in it, and it is hurting him.

This is the note the shelter sent:

"Source left a note stating dog has a perineal hernia, enlarged prostate, bad tooth, infected ears, and possible other things wrong with him.Overnight he began urinating blood, and is in terrible pain. Also said he can only eat canned food and will need pain meds, had last dose at 9:20 a.m. ( they left no records or medications) "

Since he has diarrhea, he has to be on IV antibiotics first, before they can do the surgery. He is also on pain killers. Glennda is taking care of him as she is an RN and can handle the IV's.

The estimate for surgery to repair this, is for $850.00 and that is with a rescue discount.

This doesn't include the emergency run we had to make on Wednesday.

Can you help us to help Beau? I can't even imagine how much this must hurt.

Talk about a knot in your stomach.

If you can help, this is how to do that.

I will issue all matching challenge donations for Beau. Ouch.

Last Monday night we paid vet bills totalling $3,763.33 for the SPR rescued Bichons across the country.

We just paid $30, 441.31 in vet bills in January.



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"Small Paws Rescue Ebay is open! Come and visit us!

Thanks,
Patti

If you have items to donate to sell on Ebay, please email us! 

 
Try GoodSearch.com as your search engine and as your online shopping portal!
Small Paws is signed up and each time you use it, either to search or to go to an online seller, funds are sent to Small Paws for the Bichons! You can buy those shoes at Zappos and those books at Amazon *AND* donate to Small Paws Rescue! Try it out! So far, Small Pawsers have done 83509 searches and have shopped to raise $1,413.50 for Small Paws Rescue!

How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent!

Information About Our Programs

Prayer Changes Things!
Hear the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sing "So You Would Know."

Prayer Report

Subject: GREAT NEWS re: SHELBY
Prayers for shelby (tumor) and obie(Portuguese ado
Date: 1/29/2010 5:22:35 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: openingstar@aol.com

I am thrilled to tell you prayers for Shelby have been answered, The 3/4 size of a soccer ball tumor taken off his spleen Monday is BENIGN !! Thank you G-d and all who prayed.

Still praying for Obie that his kidneys don't get harmed further by the antibiotic he is on to try to clear up what appears to be a tick borne illness and that he regains weight and strength and his liver feels better , too. Obie is such a sweetie !!"

<Subject: prayer request
Date: 1/30/2010 10:04:12 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: arose10669@aol.com

Hi Robin,
Please ask for prayers for my niece Amelia, she has been diagnosed with Wilm's Disease, she is 3 and has had a kidney removed and is in stage 2 and will be taking 25 weeks of chemo. Please everyone keep her in your prayers along with her parents who at the same time she was in the hospital had a new baby boy born. They are a great family! Thanks again for all you great Small Paws volunteers do for the fluffer butts!!:) PJ's Mom, Alicia>

<Subject: Our family needs a stop drop and pray please
Date: 2/2/2010 11:00:07 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: lwest23@att.net



Robin, now that I am up from my knees only for a moment, I'd like to ask a favor of all the Small Paws Prayer Warriors, not for a Bichon but for our OES Sophie who is 10 but too dear to let go just yet. We need a miracle of time for her or strength for all of us and her vets. She is in Florida and I am now in NV. I am your mobile volunteer from Maine to Arkansas and now Nevada. It is hard to be away at a time like this. Also a small prayer for my Yardley who is a 15 yr old Bichon and not doing well either. We need some prayers and some miracles here today, now. Thank you. All our love and warm NV sunshine to you in OK and all the others suffering from ice and snow. Pic of our Sophie was just last Thanksgiving at Pensacola wedding beach. Look into those beautiful eyes and see a real soul-mate.

Louise

Louise West
SPR Volunteer>

<Prayers needed (For our dear Kathryn Smith, our Team Leader to the Carolinas)
Date: 2/3/2010 5:52:28 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: landsharkinnc@suddenlink.net

I'm going in tomorrow for a cardiac catheterization - not a big deal, done as 'out patient' unless they put a stent in, then they'll keep me over night; I should be back to work Monday - but I could use a 'Good Word' or two with the Guy Upstairs if you have a chance to chat with Him tonight;
LY
KinNC>

Will God let us have our beloved pet's in heaven?

For those broken of heart:
"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
~Cheryl Zuccaro~

(Let Us Help You to Keep Your Pet During Tough Financial Times)

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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