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Friday Morning, November 12, 2010

Gem of the Day: "Awesome! YouTube Pop-Up Hallelujah Chorus at Macy's"

(This is fabulous and it WILL bless your heart!)

"Just this past weekend, shoppers at the the Macy's in Philadelphia (the old Wanamaker building) were surprised when over 600 choristers who were there mingling with regular shoppers suddenly burst into Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. It's pretty awesome."
(Submitted by our Team Leader to the Carolinas, Kathryn Smith)

The Small Paws® Rescue Holiday Online Auction has been pushed back to begin on November 19, 2010 and it will end on December 5, 2010.
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Click here to donate an item! It can be a doggy item, an item for your Bichon or for a Bichon's human, jewelry, just about anything that is in new or gently used condition!

Contact Dr. Donna Brown, our Auction Webmistress at daisy1027@aol.com with any questions!.



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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 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."

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

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is.

Regular vet bills are costing us almost $2000.00 per day and that's with a rescue discount. EEEK and no, there is no mouse!

See Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws® Rescue for the first nine days of November, 2010 totalling $16, 997.38, which is an average of $1,888.57 per day.

And that doesn't count emergency hip surgeries like we have happening in Scottsdale AZ. right now.

Meet 8 year old Koby, whose being fostered in AZ. by Laura Peterson.

This is Kobe's Petfinder bio.
He is also diabetic which only adds to any other medical issue.


It all started late last Saturday night when Derek Phelps, our AZ. Team Leader called me, to tell me that Kobe was on the way to the Emergency Room. So we have that bill to start off with. Kobe was in "extreme pain" and the ER Dogtors wanted to put him under, and go in and pop his unexplainable dislocated hip, back into place for "$1100.00 and it could me more once they got in there."

Something told me that wasn't right. Now you can call it "woman's intuition".

You can call it 12 years of experience working with vets all over the country, at all hours of the night and day, regarding everything from broken bones to infected or deformed "winkidink" issues. (Editor's Note:"Winkidink" is the word that you, as a group. chose for me to use in these newsletters, when the real word describing certain male body parts, wasn't able to get past the spam blockers.)

You can call it all of those things, when I make a medical call like this without medical training. You can call it whatever you like to call it. Listening to that still small voice inside of you.

I call it the "Shut up Robin and listen"phenomena, a God Thing, something that is difficult to understand if it hasn't happened to you,.. yet."

I told the ER vet to load him up with pain killers, as much as his little diabetic body could stand without messing with his blood sugars, and we would crate rest him overnight until the next morning when our Board Certified Surgeon at Aztec Hospital, Dr. Diego Flores, would see him.

Dogtor Flores had already agreed to come in the following Sunday morning to see Kobe, for Small Paws.

Derek called Sunday morning to tell me that if we had let the ER put Kobe under, while spending $1100.00 to do so, it would have stayed in place maybe 24 hours and then it would have popped right back out.

Because, Kobe needed a surgical procedure called an FHO, a Femoral Head Ostectomy.

(Dr. Skip in OKC did this surgery several years ago for my Chipper, on both sides. Now Chipper runs like a puppy at age almost 13 without a limp or pain!)

Putting Kobe's hip back into place would have caused him more pain because it would have popped right back out, wasted $1100.00 of precious donor funding, and we would have had to end up doing an FHO surgery on him anyway, in addition to that.

"Shut up Robin and listen."

"Yes, SIR and thank you God."

So, Dr. Florez got him stabilized with a splint and good pain meds for three days before going into emergency hip surgery yesterday. Total cost for the FHO surgery was $581.00 with the huge discount they give us there.

All in all, our costs for little Kobe add up to right at $1000.00 including the ER visit.

Thanks to so many of you, even though we still are not back up to zero yet in our bank account, we are close. But that wasn't counting "Kobe's Weekend Adventure."

So, we have some new matching challenges for you this morning!

First from new Small Pawsers, and adopters of "Miss Maudie", one of our recent Mockingbird Heart Babies, we have this challenge for $200.00. Is there anyone who can match them as this is their first matching challenge?

(This is a short slide show with music update on our precious Baby Mockingbirds.
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(You may need to use your zoom to be able to read the words, because it's a smaller file for faster loading. )

Thank you Mary and Carol! We so enjoyed meeting you both at the recent Tulsa Okie Bash and Miss Maudie too!

From: Mary Romeyn [mailto:maromeyn@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:05 AM
To: susan@smallpawsrescue.org
Subject: lots of new rescues

Hi Susan,

We'd like to offer a matching challenge for $200.00 to help with this new surge of intakes.

"It all comes down to acceptance and gratitude."
~Overheard on Greenwich Street, 1/1/2010~
Mary Romeyn and Carol Miller
Sophie and Miss Maudie>

And we have this new challenge from Amanda Divin, whom I believe is also a first tine challenger. Hey, always remember that this organization was built by 100 people donating $10.00 each, not by 10 people donating $100.00! Each dollar counts. EACH ONE! Thank you Amanda!

From: amanda divin [mailto:drdivin@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 1:21 PM
To: susan@smallpawsrescue.org
Subject: donation & challenge

Hi Susan,

I live in IL with a beautiful blessing named Sammy Bichon. Sammy & I would like to put out a $10 matching challenge for each of the five bichons rescued out of the Chicago, IL, shelters. If anyone can donate $10 toward even one of them, we want to match it! We figure 10 bucks isn't that intimidating of a number for most people, and while it's a small amount, it can still make a difference.

We also want to say in the event no one meets our matching challenge (BOO!!), we still want to help our cousin bichons, so if our challenge is not met, you can still put $50 on my card (on file) to help those little snuggle nuggets.

Amanda L. Divin, Ph.D., CSCS, CPFT
Effort, great or small, is always rewarded.<

And from our dear and precious lazy quilter, Claire, we have this great challenge! Thank you Claire!

From: Claire [mailto:lazyquilter@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:00 PM
To: Susan Sebring
Subject: God Spare these little ones

If I had room, I would have them all. But, as we all know, want and can are two different things. So in speaking with the two fluffs here, who run the household budget apparently, we felt that Christmas gifts can come later and the Turkey doesn't need to be as big. So Tatter and Junie Small Paws Miller have graciously (not to sure about Tatter and the turkey size, but he'll get over it) offered to challenge anyone that can help to match at least $20 each as they have. Tatter, still not sure about that turkey being smaller, and Junie Bug are donating a total of $40.00 to help where ever it can be used.

I REALLY need to have a talk with Tatter about the word share. I promised him an extra tablespoon of Dogster ice cream since all these little ones need the help. He seemed fine with that. So I will have them take turns monitoring the computer to see if there are any takers. Of course I have to check history when Tatter gets off the computer to see how many little females are out there for his calendar. Gotta really have "that" talk with him.

We all love you from Glen Burnie, MD. and to Aunt Robin, We will somehow manage to get through as much as we can.

"In Glen Burnie you haven't had
enough coffee.. until you can thread
a sewing machine while it's running"

Hugs
Claire with Tatter & Junie>

And from Janet Bartos, we have this challenge! Thank you Janet for this and for your inspirational words to me last night.

Is there anyone who can answer this challenge from Minnie and Sadie?

Subject: Re: Sue Hodges and Other's Matching Challenges. Prayers for Robin's Health Please.

Date: 11/11/2010 8:43:04 P.M. Central Standard Time
From: jpbartos@sbcglobal.net
To: pup3@aol.com

Please issue a matching challenge from Minnie & Sadie for $100.00 for each fluff.

Thanks for all you do for the precious fluffs!

Prayers to you, Janet
Janet Bartos
Little Rock, AR 72223 >

Again, below are just a few of the Bichons I told you about earlier in the week needing $4404.92 in regular vetting costs. And we still have TWO, count them, TWO heart murmur pups coming up for surgery soon.

And, we are not up to zero yet but we are close!

All My Love, Robin

P.S. Thank you all for the kind thoughts, precious words and most of all, for your prayers. Yesterday I was diagnosed with having a "cold nodule" on my thyroid gland and will now go in for an ultrasound. 85% of these are benign but it is causing my TSH level to be very low to almost non existent. I also have a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck, and that's a slight concern.
Earlier, right before we had the Okie bash, they took blood and tried to grow a culture of antibodies in a lab to see if it was a hidden infection of some sort and of course, you know me, I flunked that test! So now we will move forward with more diagnostics. Please know that I FEEL GREAT. Don't worry that I don't feel well because I feel like I could whoop every puppy miller in MO. and Ohio and regarding the puppy millers in Lancaster County PA, I feel so good that I believe I could take them too. That's how good I feel. So thank you for your prayers. I'll keep you updated as we know more! Robin

Subject: Fw: Sonny 11/05/10
Date: 11/6/2010 7:48:25 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: pacess4@att.net

Here is a little guy we pulled from animal control today.


Kathy Macpherson and her husband went into Chicago to get him. They are a very high kill facility and put dogs down every day. Every white dog they get there is a "poodle" The new manager is very rescue friendly, so they are trying really hard to get more rescued, so their euth rates go down. A volunteer there told me unfortunately they euthanize dogs every day. They are the facility that gets in about 25,000-30,000 dogs per year.

We named him Sonny. He is estimated to be about 6 months old. Still has baby teeth. He will need neuter, quarantine and some vaccinations. The quarantine is $8 per day. Estimated cost $500.00

Will keep you updated,
Thanks,
Sara (IL and IN)
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From: pacess4@att.net
Subject: Lulu Small Paws

Hi Robin and Bonnie,
I got an email yesterday that there were 3 bichons at Animal Welfare in Chicago that needed rescue. This center is only an intake facility. If rescues or no kill shelters do not take them, than they are euthanized. These 3 were running out of time. There were, 4 bichons at this facility but a small breed rescue came through and only took the 1 yr old bichon male, which left the other 3. I picked up 3-4 yr old Lulu today, 2 yr old Joey and 6 yr old Coco.
I am e-mailing you pics of all of them.



Here is Lulu. She is 8.5 #'s and thin. The facility did shave her because she was her fur was in such bad condition. She was a stray. She will need 16 days quarantine @ $8 per day, spay, and some vaccinations. They did give her a distemper and bordetella. Her estimated vetting/quarantine will be $500-600.
I will forward you pics of the boys in different emails.

Sara Pace, SPR teamleader IL and IN

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From: auntcookierogers@hotmail.com
To: pup3@aol.com, bonnie@smallpawsrescue.org
Sent: 11/4/2010 1:45:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: Beamer estimate for approval



Hi Robin,
I got the estimate for Beamer (one of our shelter pulls). He is estimated to be 1 year old, 18.6 #'s. He has an ear infection that needs flushed. His 16 day quarantine, neuter, and ear cleaning is estimated at $545.12. Just waiting on your approval for this one. Thanks! He should go quickly once we get him taken care of, the groomer was able to save most of his hair, and they did it for us for free. He's a handsome boy!

Carrie Rogers
Pacific Northwest & N California Team Leader
Small Paws Rescue, Inc.

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From: auntcookierogers@hotmail.com
Sent: Thu, Nov 4, 2010 2:27 pm
Subject: RE: Estimate for the two dogs in Antioch



Okay, Mid Valley Vet estimate came in at approx $729.90 (they put bonded pairs in the same cage to save us money, aren't they wonderful?)

That's for 16 days of boarding, neuter, cone of shame, fecal and heartworm test, first heartworm dose(free), Frontline (free), Microchip (free), for both boys.

Do I have the okay on that one?
Carrie Rogers
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Subject: Buttercup (!L) 11/03/10
Date: 11/6/2010 7:57:35 A.M. Central Standard Time
From: pacess4@att.net


Here are the pics of 5-6 yr old Buttercup.( I emailed an update on her a few days ago but didn't have pics) She was going to be PTS at a high kill animal control. She was a total different dog when Kathy and I got her out of animal control. She was backed into a corner of the cage, shaking and terrified. Once we got her out, we got kisses, tail wags and smiles.(See below) She had been at animal control since mid Oct. (not a nice place).She is recovering from her spay and is currently in quarantine @ the Animal Hospital. Estimate is $500-600.

Sara Pace, IL and IN teamleader

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"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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