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Thursday Evening February 25, 2010

Gem of the Day: Our Small Paws Rescue Attorney, Calley Gerber, of Gerber Animal Law Center, is in the news for work she is doing on behalf of a Bichon Mom.
Please feel free to share this with your friends.
This is an absolute travesty and should never happen to anyone.
Go Calley, Go.
Click here to read the news story.


2 year old Chloe was hit by a car on Monday night. She has a broken front leg.
We got her late this afternoon. She is tiny, only about 10 #'s.


This is the x-ray of the break. They want to do the surgery tomorrow but we have to raise funds for her first before I can authorize it. HELP?



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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/feb2310.html

Scroll down for an update on little Magnum!

But first, we have an emergency. We have a little one coming in who was hit by a car on MONDAY in the Washington DC area.

Chloe was allowed outside without a fence or a leash and these little guys have no idea what cars are. It only takes one wheel of one car to changes things in a heartbeat.

This afternoon, we got this baby girl into rescue.

The previous owner is a college student and can't afford the surgery.

2 1/2 year old Chloe

<Your City and State?: DC
Name of Bichon/BichonMix in need of rescue:: Chloe
Is this dog a Bichon or Bichon Mix?: Yes
Dog's age:: 2 yrs
Sex of dog:: Female
Has this dog been Spayed or Neutered?: No
Can you tell us why this dogs needs to be rehomed?: My dog was hit by a car on monday, her distal humerus was broken, I took her the emergency room(Friendship)

The vet gave me three options:
1.Surgery
2.Amputation
3.Euthanization

I really need help.
I spoke to Joanne.>

Joanne Raus did speak to the owner.

From Joanne: "She told me she based her decision to surrender the dog because she cannot afford to take care of the dogs surgery and would not want to keep a dog with 3 legs."

Lynda DeHart, one of our Small Paws Board Members, and Denise Santos, one of our Assistant Team Leaders, picked this little girl up and took her to :

The Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine
140 Park Street SE
Vienna, VA 22180
Tel (703) 281-5121
Fax (703) 281-0149
Open 24 hours

The surgeons have consulted and she will have surgery to repair this leg by the weekend. Yes, amputation would be cheaper, but she is barely two years old.

This surgery should make her as good as new. We have to raise funds for her first.

This is the estimate for between $4701.00 and $5211.30. (They have her down as four years old. We are letting them know she is only 2 1/2.)

The emergency fee was for 1293.00. They did the x-rays and pre-op blood work and started her on IV pain meds, thank God.

Tomorrow morning I will speak to the surgeon and do my best to try to get a rescue discount. It does help that he is a buddy of mine since he did SPR Prince's surgery a while back.:)

It is Dr. Jim Taylor from Oklahoma State University. He grew up here in OK.

We have this matching donation challenge from Hawaii. Susie wanted us to issue it for the next emergency.

Well. Here we are.

Aloha! Suzie (funteam@hotmail.com ) from Hawaii has issued a challenge for 100.00. This is for all the fluffs in every body's life. Aloha!!

This is how you can help little Chloe and I am here and will issue all matching challenge donations.

I'm so sorry this happened at this time, when we have had so many emergencies all at once.

But I knew you would want us to help this poor little girl. She needs us terribly.
All My love, Robin

Last Monday night we paid vet bills totalling $2931.39 in vet bills.
Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws Rescue in February of 2010 totalling $22, 125.94
for the first 23 days of February, averaging $962.64 a day.



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

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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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Update on Magnum!

Date: 2/25/2010 4:38:17 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: Omalou@aol.com

I called this afternoon and he is doing a tad bit better each day. He is standing on his leg and walking for short distances. He was shaved today because every time they changed his bandage and did water therapy, his hair would get very matted. Magnum is still yellow from the liver enzymes being high. They certainly not as high when we first got him, but still high. He is still eating so that's good. They will take pictures probably next Monday. He is making teeny weenie baby steps, but no steps backwards!!!

Vicki Furstenberg


Thank You!



I just wanted to forward the pic of Joey with his new blanket (made by Linda G). His foster parents, George and Linda Boswell adopted him. Joey was in your newsletter a few months back for a torn ACL that he had repaired. Thank you to all the caring people that donated to make this happen. He is doing great, as you can see!

Sara Pace, SPR teamleader IL and IN

From: george boswell <bos440@att.net>
To: cpd5137@yahoo.com
Sent: Thu, February 25, 2010 1:06:15 PM
Subject: Joey's blankie

Hi Linda,
Joey wanted us to let you know that he loves his new blankie and to thank you for making
it for him, it's just beautiful. He loves it!

Thank you very much,
George & Linda and Joey Boswell

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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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