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Monday Evening February 23, 2010

Gem of the Day: "He will cover you with His feathers
And under His wings you will find refuge."
~Psalm 91:4~


Read the story of Noah the Dove, who raised three baby orphaned wild bunnies.

This is what God does with us when we need the warmth and love He offers. He gathers us under His loving wings to a warm cradle of protection. All we need do in return is give Him the thanks and praise for being with us.

Update on Noah the pigeon:
"We are Bob and Georganne Lenham of Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in Texas , home of Noah the Pigeon.
After finding many posts online featuring Noah and the bunnies and reading about the many lives he has touched (his story has been forwarded around the world) we thought we'd post a follow-up and a few new photos.
We knew there was something special about Noah the moment we saw him.
Although the bunnies seem to be his favorite, Noah helps out with many rescue babies here at the Wild Rose Rescue Ranch."


Noah's first litter of bunnies, almost raised and ready for release.
Photo Copyright Bob Lenham

How wonderful it is to have a full-time soft-feathered nurturer here at the rescue ranch! He cuddles with all the babies as they snuggle under his warm feathers, and he "coos" as if singing them to sleep with a lullaby.

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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!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is.
http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/newsletters/images/feb1910a.html

As you know, Magnum was attacked by something.

We have a medical update and some pictures.

The vets believe he is going to make it, though after seeing the pictures, I do not know how he has made it this far.

We got this update from Vicki Furstenberg about 6:00 tonight.

HE ATE TODAY!

Subject: HAPPY UPDATE on Magnum
Date: 2/22/2010 5:49:45 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: Omalou@aol.com


I know I must be the happiest person on this planet right now!!
I talked to Dr. Lott at 4:00 this afternoon. He was at the vet clinic on Sunday to change Magnum's bandage and took him outside. Magnum could walk and urinate!! He would stretch his legs and spread his toes! WAHOO!! In the beginning they really were not sure what kind of nerve damage Magnum would have or if he would be able to walk again.

This morning Dr. Lott anesthetized him to clean it and re-bandage it. He said there was significant improvement as far as the infected tissue and the horrific smell was almost gone!! Ready for more good news?? Magnum ate a little chicken today. That was a huge hurdle!! More blood work was done today and it showed improvement with his liver enzymes. They are coming down!! His protein was low, but that is due to loss of muscle and blood. He is anemic, but they are not overly concerned about that at this moment. Can the news get any better? Oh yes most definitely. Dr. Lott said he is "very hopeful" the leg can be saved and that Magnum will survive!! I suppose there is always that chance that something unforeseen can happen, but at this point Magnum is going to live!! HE IS GOING TO LIVE!
His healing is going to be long and slow, but he will heal. It will take months for him to completely heal and it will be 3-4 weeks before he is ready for a foster home. Once he goes to a foster home he will need to go to the clinic to get the wound cleaned and bandaged for several weeks. HE IS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY, .a slow road, but at least he is going in the right direction!! I can not begin to tell you how wonderful Dr. Jones and Dr. Lott and the entire staff at Cityview are. They have been cooking Magnum chicken breasts and scrambled eggs trying to get him to eat. Magnum could not be in a better place!!

Vicki Furstenberg.

Ok, now please pay attention here, ok?

Many of you will NOT want to see these pictures. Trust me on this one.

But if you DO want to see these very graphic pictures of Magnum's injuries, you can click here.

Yes, we know. We are as outraged as you are that this happened to him and that he didn't get vet care immediately from his previous owner.

After seeing the pictures, some of you may wonder why we aren't choosing to euthanize him.

Whenever this decision is made, and it is rarely made here at Small Paws, the decision is based on the information given to us by the vets, as they know the situation best.

Dr. Randy Jones is one of the attending vets for Magnum.

I love Randy. He and i have had many conversations about euthanasia and we have the same philosophy about it.

We never ever keep a dog alive, just for us.

If a dog is too sick or injured, to the point that he or she can never recover, of course we choose to let them go home to God.

But if a dog's pain can be managed through pain meds, and he or she has an opportunity for healing, and to have a good quality of life, we take it.

If Magnum can overcome this horrific injury, he can be a blessing to a human being. He can give and receive love, the way God meant for it to be.

It may be that someone who has had terrific injuries in their own life, may be the one to adopt Magnum.

We have seen some pretty unbelievable adoptions take place, here a Small Paws.

After all, Magnum is following right along in the tradition of Irving from Irving, Texas, coming from the depths of despair, and even the same vet office is caring for Magnum, that was caring for little Irving.

He has the best chance for survival there with Dr. Lott and Dr. Randy Jones!

They don't know what this is going to cost us yet, but this vet gives us a full 50% rescue discount.

We do know he is going to need to be there for the next several weeks. That's probably about 30 days of hospitalization.

We have these new matching challenges for little Magnum!

From: Tamira Sears [mailto:tai1010@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 12:58 PM

Our foster fluff, Rudy, read the e-mails from Robin about the babies in need of help and grabbed my credit card again! He told me that we would like to issue a matching challenge for $50.00 this time since there are five puppy mill fluffs who need help and have really sore teeth like he used to have before SPR saved him.

Thank you so much for all that you do!!
Sincerely,
Tamira Sears - secretary for SPR foster: Sir Rudy

Tami, Wayne, Albert, Charlotte, and Rudy>

And from Jaquinta, we have this matching challenge for $5.00! Yes, $5.00 can help! Thank you Jaquinta!

Subject: Re: Update on Magnum/ Matching Challenges Still Open for Magnum
Date: 2/20/2010 12:28:29 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: wildflowerelf@yahoo.com
To: pup3@aol.com

Hello Robin,

I just put 5 dollars in the mail for little Magnum toward his vet bills. His story moved me so much and made me so incredibly sad. I know 5 dollars isn't a lot but it's all i could afford. :(

Please if you will issue matching challenge for my 5 dollars to everyone who was moved by Magnum's story but maybe they don't have large amounts to give.

Please just give what you can and it will all add up. Little Magnum needs our help and so do the five bichons from the puppy mill. Much love to everyone.

Jaquinta>

This is how you can help. 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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Thanks,
Patti

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

Visit the Small Paws® Rescue Online E-Store where lots of items are on clearance and we have some new items as well!!

lots of items on clearance and now we have some new items as well


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 $1413.50 for Small Paws Rescue!



 
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

Many thanks to Derek Phelps and the AZ. Small Paws Team. After matching donations are matched, all in all we should receive about $2000.00 soon. Thank you Derek!

On 2/22/2010 9:28 PM, phelpsdd1@cox.net wrote:
It was a wet and windy day yesterday, but we made it thru. The
crowds were much more sparse this year than last due to the
uncooperative weather. A Big thanks to all that donated items,
brought dogs to the teeth cleaning Clinic last week, signed up as
Walkers, came down to the Booth for moral support and those that
donated. An extra special thanks to Kaori Arakai, Laura Petersen,
Doris Garrison, Ann Marie Hoff, Robert Klingman, and Joe Williams for
going the extra mile. Between the last 2 Saturdays we raised
approximately $2000 for Small Paws Rescue. If I have forgotten
anyone, please forgive me as my head is still wind burned. :)

Again, I thank you so much for helping us make this another
successful Petwalk Fundraiser.

Derek

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


Subject: Mick Update
Date: 2/22/2010 7:04:17 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: bichon_mom8@yahoo.com

WOW, what a week. After spending the full day Thurs at Ohio State we had an almost perfect ultrasound but some thinning on a small part of his small intestine. They did an aspiration for cytology and it shows mild inflammation. All other organs including the adrenal glands were normal.
The also did a PLI test and got the results today.
Got a call on Mick's PLI test and he was 30!! DOGS 0 to 200 µg/L Results within the reference range.201 to 399 µg/L SO we can rule out pancreatitis.
They still recommend a test for Addision's after the steroids are out of his system about a week from this Wed.
So now we are on pepcid 5 mg. Tramadol if he seems in pain and Pro-pectalin for his tummy and intestine.
Now if we can get him to eat. He is so not trusting me right now because of his meds and I can't blame him at all. He's loving baby food meat as he can tell by lapping it that there is NO pills in it. Using the food processor now to blend up pasta, turkey and veggies for him till he shows an interest in his dog food. If any one knows of a way to get him back to eating. Please let me know.
I just wanted to post an update so everyone that emailed me know that we think we have him on the mend. It's been many hard long weeks here with tons of worry. He still isn't his self yet as to energy level and all but we are on the way!!
Thanks so much for all the wonderful emails, love and prayers for Mick ( & his mommie )
Hugs, Kathy

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~

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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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