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Friday , June 10, 2011

Gem of the Day: No time for a gem. We have a medical emergency.

The Small Paws Rescue Spring Online Auction will close in two days!
The auction will run until June 12 with proceeds going to Small Paws Rescue for the continued support of rescued Bichon Frises.Hurry!
Bid for these Bichons!



Item Number 159

Item Description

Danbury Mint Collectors Plate

"Cuddle Up"


See Vet Bills Paid So Far By Small Paws Rescue in
June of 2011 totalling $14, 750.47



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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."

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

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is

We have a medical emergency happening near Ft. Worth TX, RIGHT NOW.

This concerns a little eight year old female who was surrendered by her elderly owner, last evening, to their vet's office.

They were there with her, actually preparing to make the decision to euthanize her when her vet looked us up, online.

You see, they are around 90 years old, and can no longer care for Abby, who is urinating blood.

I just now heard back from the vet and this little girl needs emergency surgery, today and the cost would be $750.00.

I want to show you some of the correspondence that took place yesterday afternoon around 5:00 P.M.

THIS is why we are here.

Without us this little girl would have been put to sleep.

First, the couple's son wrote to us through the website:

>: Subject: Contact from Website
Date: 6/9/2011 4:30:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time

"My parents are 88 and 89 years old and have a Bichon that has a bladder infection. They have taken her to the vet for treatment, but have determined that they can no longer care for her and are considering giving her up. They live in Granbury Tx which is close to Ft Worth Tx. They love the little dog, but feel they are too fragile themselves to care for the dog. Do you have any suggestions?">

I answered.

< From: Robin <pup3@aol.com>
To: XXXX@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2011 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: Contact from Website:

Do they, the actual owners, or someone with Power of Attorney, want to surrender her?>

< Their Son: Subject: Re: Contact from Website:
Date: 6/9/2011 5:02:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time

Yes. They are competent to make the decision. They are both at the point when something like this they feel it not in the best interest of the dog. this has been their baby for years and they want a good place for her. I have had very good experience with the lab rescue and know you and your organization are really good at your jobs.>

Then, as this was all happening, we got this is from their veterinarian. It was also submitted to us through our website. This was becoming most urgent. I called the vet immediately.

Subject: Contact from Website
Date: 6/9/2011 4:55:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time

I have a 90 yro client who has a Bichon Frise whom has recently developed a urinary tract infection. We performed a urinalysis and culture/sensitivity and started the pet on antibiotics. The client has been giving antibiotics for 1 week, but has to fight the dog to do this. The pet has had stones in the past and surgery to remove them. The client is frustrated that he is unable to properly care for this pet anymore and asked that we place her in a new home or euthanize. I wanted to know if your rescue would adopt a dog with a medical problem. If so please contact me, preferably by phone (817)xxx-xxxx."

I asked the vet to please print our owner transfer form that I was e-mailing to her, and RUN to take it into them RIGHT NOW so they didn't have to go through another single moment of thinking they were going to have to euthanize her.

I can not imagine the pain they were going through, losing their baby as it was, much less having to make that final decision, over a bladder stone.

The vet just now called me and x-rays showed a huge single bladder stone taking up most of this Bichon's bladder. :(

She is "urinating pure blood" and they need to remove this stone now, as this has become a medical emergency.

The first price that they gave me was for almost $1100.00.

I told then we would need to pick her up ( the Bichon, not the vet) and move her to another of our vets in the area who gives us a 50% rescue discount, and will do this same surgery for around $750.00.

She said she would match this as long as the dog could get surgery today.

I don't have a picture. I only have a name and an age.

We gonna have to use our 'maginations.
"Abby" is eight years old.

This is what one of these large bladder stones looks like. A Bichon's empty bladder is about the size of a walnut.

She needs surgery now.

Is there anyone who can help us to help little Abby?

We don't have time to do matching challenges.

This is a medical emergency now.

If you can help, below are instructions on how to do that.

Also, please don't forget to visit our Small Paws Rescue Spring Online Auction.

Last Spring we made around $12, 650.00 and so far, we are way below that. Help!

All My Love, Robin

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Prayer Reports and Requests

Subject: Re: Blitzer Update & Our Small Paws Online Auction
Date: 6/9/2011 8:53:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time
From: timberzmom22@comcast.net

Hi Everyone, This is Fran in Naples,I bid on the auction even though I just lost my job of 22 years and now have no health insurance having a real pity party the last couple of weeks but that is over now, getting on with my life.

I got some severance so I am willing to help like always these are all my babies. Hope the auction makes a bundle. If ya happen to get a chance include me in your prayers so things turn out ok. I love you all for doing all you do for the flufferbutts. Love, Fran

(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

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