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Thursday Evening February 18, 2010

Gem of the Day: No time for a gem today. We have an emergency situation.
A precious Bichon has been attacked by something or someone, and is in very bad condition. He either needed rescued by today or the shelter was going to have to euthanize him to end his suffering.
This is most urgent.


I'm naming him Magnum.
So if he lives, nothing will ever mess with him again.
Read more about his case, below. He needs help urgently.

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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!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is.
http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/newsletters/images/feb1710.html

I am so very sorry, you all.

I'm still in the bed and pretty sick with infected bronchial tubes. I'm trying to sit up and type for long enough to get these urgent messages out to you.

Dave Hagadorn said we were below zero in our bank account after paying over $10,000.00 for just one weeks worth of vet bills.

Then, we unexpectedly got in five puppy mill Bichons in Ohio.

The estimate for vetting them was for around $3000.00 if nothing else was the matter, They are concerned that their dentals will cause them to go over this estimate for vetting.

I don't know if people are just away or what, but we haven't raised enough to get up to zero yet, and then we have these five to vet.

Linda Fausey just told us this about them, I told her to tell the vet that we can't do the major vetting until we raise the funds, first.

Great. I just learned they all have kennel cough and the sad part, is that I personally, can relate, but I digress. At least I don't have infected feet but then again maybe I should check.

Subject: Peter, et al
Date: 2/18/2010 3:44:58 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: lfausey@columbus.rr.com

I just talked to Dawn at the Animal Hospital about our 5
'bichi-bunnies'(feeble joke). They would not be doing surgeries for a
least a week anyway because they all have kennel cough except Peter,
and he'll probably have it soon. They have them on a broad-spectrum
antibiotic so that it will help with the kennel cough and their
infected feet as well. They are all HW negative and have good knees, no
worse than a 1-2. All are free of heart murmurs. They have had all
vaccinations and vets would not have done surgeries soon after. They
all had to have ears cleaned, plucked, and swabbed. They had horribly
filthy ears. Their teeth are 1/4 to 1/2 inches deep in tartar. Little
Flopsy, who is the most timid, was being examined when a canine tooth
fell out in the vet's hands. Dawn said one good possibility is that
heavy tartar usually results in easier extractions, saving us money.
This hospital is very rescue friendly. They aren't far from the Amish
millers and have several rescues that bring in mill dogs. They have 5
vets and consider dental work a speciality there, having excellent
equipment. The techs have begun working with the puppers to teach them
to walk on different surfaces, concrete, vinyl, stones, and grass. They
are walked 4 times a day and the kennels are cleaned while they are
out.The girl bichi-buns are beginning to leave their huddle in the
corner of the large kennel to walk around some. They will try to keep
costs as low as possible They understand that you are trying to raise
money for the surgeries and dentals and present costs. I pray that
generous Small Pawsers will send what they can for Peter, Flopsy,
Mopsy, Topsy, and Cottontail so that they can be healthy and ready to
learn how to be a wonderful pet.
Linda


Then we were notified by a shelter that a precious little Bichon has been attacked by something. His owner waited three days to bring him into the shelter, today, and it sounds like he was just almost dead.

From: Omalou@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:33 PM
Subject: UPDATE on injured dog

Just talked to Dr. Lott. The dog is VERY weak and not trying to walk or eat. He has a very bad abscess on his right front leg and a 8" diameter open wound on his right hind leg. You can see the muscle and tissue. He may lose the leg. They will take x-rays later tonight. He may never regain control of his hind legs or bowels, but it's too early to tell.
The shelter is definitely pursuing cruelty charges against the owner.

Vicki Furstenberg.

These are our matching donation challenges.

I hope some of you are out there and can help. I'm here and will try to send out more matching challenges if they come in.

Thanks so very much to all of you who are helping these Bichons.

<Subject: Re: Personal from Robin/ Sue Hodges Matching Challenge. 5 Puppy Mill Bichons
Date: 2/17/2010 6:32:18 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: jeanne.christofferson@comcast.net

Hi Robin: So sorry to hear you're so sick, that's not fun!! Hope you can shake it off quickly.

Monty and Duffy would like to issue a challenge for $25 each for NOT having to be in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. They'd rather chase squirrels and jump into mud puddles instead of having to have their hair combed for hours. So for 'real' fluffs who are glad to be able to enjoy life, how about matching Monty and Duffy? jeanne>


<Subject: Re: Personal from Robin/ Sue Hodges Matching Challenge. 5 Puppy Mill Bichons
Date: 2/18/2010 9:40:08 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: ArizJan@aol.com

Hi from Tucson, a challenge to match our $30.00 "dog aid." So very glad the pups are out of the puppy mill!

Janet, Beaude and Katie>

So we need help for these Bichons.

I know you would want me to come and tell you.

Thanks for all of your well wishes. Bonnie is checking my e-mail for emergencies only while I'm taking my meds and hoping for improvement soon. There is a song in my head that won't leave for some reason.

"Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you." All My Love, Robin

Last Monday night we paid vet bills totalling $10,840.48 for
the SPR rescued Bichons across the country.
We've paid vet bills for the first half of February
of 2010 totalling $19,164.65, averaging $1279.64 a day.



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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!

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