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Thursday Evening, May 31, 2012

Gem of the Day:
"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag, Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being, Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt, Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life."
~ Anonymous~



The Small Paws Rescue Spring OnLine Auction Begins Tomorrow, June 1 And Will Get Your Summer Off To A Great Start! Shop 'Til You Drop To Support The Continued Rescue, Adoption and Medical Issues Of Bichon Frises In Need Nationwide.

Spring Online Auction items are still needed!
Click here to donate an item!


Click here for step-by-step directions for using
our shopping cart to make a donation
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You no longer need to use a password to purchase or donate!

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.

If you've made a past donation by credit card, you may e-mail Louie Bertolino at louieb@smallpawsrescue.org to let him know the amount of your donation for the Bichons.

You may also call Louie on his cell phone at 1-424-442-9484
Louie is on Eastern Standard Time!
(Please leave a message and Louie will return your call if he 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 our newest members of our Small Paws® Rescue Online Newsletter, especially to those of you who may have seen us on October 24, 2011 on Fox and Friends in New York City, or on Animal Planet on "Dogs 101.", or you may have recently read about us in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness, 101 Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion and Joy , or you may have seen us on "Inside Edition" with Deborah Norville.

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

If you missed our last newsletter, click here to read it.

We want to remind you that our Spring Online Auction begins tomorrow!



The Small Paws Rescue Spring OnLine Auction Begins Tomorrow, June 1 And Will Get Your Summer Off To A Great Start! Shop 'Til You Drop To Support The Continued Rescue, Adoption and Medical Issues Of Bichon Frises In Need Nationwide.

Spring Online Auction items are still needed!
Click here to donate an item!

Lastly, I want to share a bittersweet story with you.

This is from Cate Cross, one of our volunteers in Northern California.

Cate, we are so very sorry to hear about your Mom, but so happy that little Ross could help her.

Aren't you glad that God made Bichons?

All My Love, Robin


Subject: Ross helps my mom
Date: 5/29/2012 1:38:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time
From: catemcross@sbcglobal.net
To: pup3@aol.com


Editor's Note: Bonnie Ferguson and I first rescued Ross from a kill shelter near Stillwater, OK. he was a puppymill rescue. We placed him in California a couple of years ago. Ross was recently returned to us due to personal family issues of the adopter. Cate picked Ross up for us and kept him until he went to his new foster home!

Hi Robin,

I'm sure you've heard these stories a thousand times, but I want to share this one w/you since it's special to me. Carrie e-mailed me Friday asking if I could take in (very shy former puppy mill) Ross until he could fly to his foster family in WA. I knew that it would be difficult to find someone Memorial Day weekend so Michael and I immediately agreed. Little did I know this shy little guy would bring so much comfort to my family.

My 82 year mom was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer last week. Her brother died of pancreatic cancer three years ago - no one else on her side of the family has ever had cancer so it's been a complete shock - her mom lived until 94 - mom's been thinking all week that she's going to beat this thing even though her oncologist told her they wouldn't do a biopsy because they're afraid she wouldn't survive that procedure.



We met w/hospice today. When I opened the door to my mom's apartment, Ross immediately headed toward my mom, sniffed her and jumped up next to her on the couch. The hospice worker couldn't believe that this was the first time Ross met my mom - she thought for sure he was a therapy dog! He sat next to my mom while the hospice worker explained what they do. Ross let mom pet him over and over while she finally took in the fact that she's going to die. This little guy who was treated so cruelly in the past gave her so much comfort - he gave us all comfort while we sobbed together. He sat by her side until we left.

Once again, if I were in a position to adopt, I'd keep him and train him for a therapy dog. He loves Michael and follows me every where. He loves to walk and snuggle. Doesn't bark - doesn't pee or poop in the house! These little boys sure are sweet! I guess we're just meant to quarantine or foster for now :-)



I can only imagine how difficult your job is, but I want you to know that saving this one little guy's life a few years ago changed the life of my entire family today.

Love, Cate

If you've made a past donation by credit card, you may e-mail Louie Bertolino at louieb@smallpawsrescue.org to let him know the amount of your donation for the Bichons.

You may also call Louie on his cell phone at 1-424-442-9484
Louie is on Eastern Standard Time!
(Please leave a message and Louie will return your call if he is not available!)

Companies Who Match Employees Donations  

See Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws Rescue for the First 29 Days of May, 2012
Totalling $18,927.23, an Average of $652.66 Per Day

From Small Paws Ebay!


Feedback Score Of 2100 100% Positive Comments.


"Small Paws Rescue Ebay SPR Ebay is open! Come and take a look. Patti Newlin

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


Don't forget to visit the
Small Paws® Rescue Online E-Store
where lots of items are on clearance and we have some new items as well!!

(Our Online E-Store Manager is taking a well deserved vacation that she timed to be in line with our Spring Online Auction before we had to push it back two weeks. Rose will return to the E-Store in 10 days! Have a wonderful time, Rose!
These items will be available when she returns!)


New earrings-handcrafted acrylic. 1 inch x 1/2 ". The best on the block. $10.00

(I've never had compliments on my earrings from strangers, like I get when I wear these. Everyone loves, notices, and comments on them! Who knew?! Robin)


Necklace that matches earrings. 11" chain. Acrylic and hand crafted.


Set of 6 cards (2 of each shown) Donated from the Pinellas Park Bash.




Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness

101 Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion and Joy

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Amy Newmark.
Forward by Deborah Norville.

Others share how they found their passion, purpose, and joy in life in these 101 personal and exciting stories that are sure to encourage readers to find their own happiness. Stories in this collection will inspire readers to pursue their dreams, find their passion and seek joy in their life.

This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul's focus on inspiration and hope, reminding readers that they can find their own happiness.

The inspirational story of Small Paws® Rescue is included as told by author and SPR Executive Director, Robin Pressnall, entitled "Filling a Need". This is Robin's second publication in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.

Robin will sign each book. Profits from sales will go to Small Paws Rescue and the rescued Bichons!



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 102, 784 searches and have shopped to raise $1,967.51 for Small Paws Rescue!

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


See how we REALLY feel about our volunteers!


Prayer Reports and Requests

(God loves you more than anyone else ever has,
and more than anyone else ever will!)

Hear the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sing "So You Would Know."

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

Information About Our Programs

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

"Trust, a Deadly Disease"
A MUST read, sent in by our Team Leader
to the Carolinas, Kathryn Smith
~By Sharon Mathers. Published 1988 in Canine Concepts
and Community Animal Control Magazine.~


Humphrey Sisco
Dec 26, 1993~ Aug 30, 2006

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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