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We have very important news tonight regarding both Irving from Irving, and precious little Buttercup, our 41st Heart Murmur Baby.

Irving from Irving was nothing but skin and bones and was carrying around two HUGE bladder stones. No wonder he was dripping urine and shaking from pain. I asked if our volunteers were 100% sure this is the same dog in the first picture, and they assured me that they are 100% sure that it is.:(

Meet 7 week old "Buttercup". She is our 41st Heart Murmur Baby. She has a grade 6 heart murmur. Because she weighs only 2 pounds she is too small to be coiled at Texas A&M.

They can do the crack the chest open surgery. (ligation)
We also have to raise funds for her in full, before we can send her into a $2700.00 surgery.

This has never happened as far as I know, in the history of Small Paws. Eight years is a long time, and I think I remember pretty well, each critical case we have had. We haven't had two at once, that were this critical.

This is the update on little Irving. He is fighting for his life tonight, but the specialists there feel confident they can pull him through this, with your help. He tried to croak on us this morning around 8:00 A.M. He gave it his best shot, but your prayer angels protected him.

We sent out the prayer request and he rallied a bit right after that, and no I am not kidding.

Subj: Monday afternoon update on Irving
Date: 8/28/2006 5:12:59 PM Central Standard Time
From: mbrewster@eavi.com
To: Pup3@aol.com, Fuzzalot@aol.com

Hi Robin and Bonnie,

Irving started going south on us this morning, so I rushed him to the Animal Diagnostic Clinic in Dallas to see Dr. Caeley Melmed, Diplomate, ACVIM, Internal Medicine. (Normal people may hang clothes from that hook over the rear door of their car, but now I know that its REAL purpose is for hanging an IV bag!) Irving's blood protein and albumin levels were dangerously low, and he was refusing to eat. Dr. Melmed performed an ultrasound right away.

Dr. Melmed said that Irving's kidneys are obstructed because the stones in his bladder are so huge that urine can't flow into his bladder. She said those stones have probably been forming for the last year! Dr. Melmed also said that Irving is in horrific pain, especially through his back and that's why he won't eat. It just hurts too much. She is going to put him on a morphine drip, but she said that will only dull the pain.

She is going to stabilize Irving for the rest of the day and then take him across the hall to the Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center first thing tomorrow morning to have the stones removed. While he's under anesthesia for that, they're also going to insert a feeding tube into Irving's neck so they can get some nutrition into him right away.

I have attached a PDF of the estimate for Irving's treatment at the Animal Diagnostic Clinic,
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The low estimate is $1,942.50 and the high estimate is $2,494.50. This is only for the sonogram and other tests, to get him stabilized, and for 4-5 days of ICU, depending on what he needs.

The Dallas Veterinary Surgical center is supposed to call me to give me an estimate for the surgery to remove the stones; I'll notify you as soon as I hear from them. (Editor's Note. They called. Estimate for bladder removal surgery and insertion of temporary feeding tube into the neck is an additional $2000.00. This is the same Surgical center that saved this little guy, remember Casper? The little one attacked by a big dog in Dallas, and was left to die in the road for three days, paralyzed, unable to get up?

This is a movie of little Casper after intricate spinal cord surgery. Watch him get up and walk! He is 100% healed now!

Once the surgery is done, Irving will go back across the hall to Dr. Melmed where he will be in ICU with 24 hour monitoring (which is where he'll be tonight, too). The bill for the last two days at my vet came to $373.32 (that's after a 30% discount).

Dr. Melmed said that she expects Irving to make a full recovery! I have attached a few more photos that Vicki and I took today -- they're pretty bad, so prepare yourself. Irving is hunched over because his back hurts so much. Marilyn>

So, we have little Irving, going under the knife tomorrow morning, first thing. This will cost us about $4400.00 to save this life.

I have always said that we can always make more money but we can never make more life.

But Irving's story doesn't stop here. Small Pawser Bayn Carlson spoke to some folks there today at the Irving City Hall.

"One thing I didn't mention to you today, Mr. XXX told me that all but one of the city counsel members are dog owners and lovers. If and when this hits the press, it will be very hard or very easy to pass a bond election for 6 mil. toward a new shelter facility in Irving. The city counsel will also be asking for resignations. This will be Irving's legacy, no matter what his outcome. We're praying everything goes as planned tomorrow. Regardless of what happens though, God is using this dog to help ease the plight of so many more."

Then, as if keeping Irving from Irving from assuming room temperature isn't enough, we have something else that is very serious, with which to deal.

As you know, Buttercup is our 41st Heart Murmur Baby.

I had hoped we would be able to grow little Buttercup a while, so she could have the coil surgery at Texas A&M. instead of the crack the chest open surgery.

Cardiologist, Dr. Sonya Gordon, called me today from Texas A&M.

Rosie Welch, our volunteer and Buttercup's foster Mama, took Buttercup into A&M today for the preliminary tests on her heart.

Ruh Roh.

Even when we bring them in as emergencies on the weekends, they don't usually do the actual surgeries until Wednesday or Thursday.

Dr. Gordon said there is no time to waste. Buttercup has to have this surgery ASAP because her heart is so enlarged it has no where else to go.

Growing her, she said, would have been impossible. Her heart would have outgrown her chest before we could have grown her by even a few ounces.

She also has a slight mitral valve leak which adds another layer to this equation.

They are taking her into surgery with the soft tissue surgeons at 9:00 AM in the morning. They will crack her chest open and sew up the hole in her little heart.

We won't know anything until later that afternoon. Please pray for her. Her surgery will cost between $2000.00 and $2700.00. The last five we have done have been around the $2700.00 range. We haven't seen $2000.00 bills from A&M in quite some time.

There is no way we could have prepared for Irving's condition or for his bill. We can't help him without your help. We have $2400.00 raised so far towards his care. A good Samaritan donated $1000.00 today for him, at Marilyn's vet's office.

See Vet Bills Paid for August of 2006 Totaling $33, 617.95

Tonight, Dave Hagadorn paid these vet bills, totalling $6,371.83 for just one week's worth of vetting for our Bichons. Notice the bill for $2424.95 to Grove Port Animal Hospital in Ohio. This is for the five puppy mill dogs that we got in about 3 weeks ago in just horrid condition. At the time, (AUGUST ARGG!) we never did raised even 1/2 of what was needed to pay their vet bills. We tried several times, but between e-mail delivery problems, AUGUST, vacations, AUGUST, tuition, and AUGUST, well, we just didn't raise what we needed for them at the time.

We have a challenge for you tonight for $200.00. It is being planted as seed faith for missing Ohio foster Bichon will be found safe and alive, and soon!

Subj: Challenge
Date: 8/27/2006 11:28:44 AM Central Standard Time
From: kingsall3@aol.com
To: pup3@aol.com
Robin, I'm sowing this for Summer Simone's safe and speedy return, and I challenge everyone out there who is
ALSO praying for her safe return to sow their best seed. I'll be disappointed
if there aren't a lot of people. We need ALL the prayers and support in this
effort we can get. This poor girl has been missing nearly a week. We had a
near catch yesterday but not close enough. Sharon>

And we have this note for you from Small Pawser Trish Newlin.
Subj:
Date: 8/28/2006 9:57:57 AM Central Standard Time
From: ONE ADDIE@aol.com
To: Pup3

Dear Small Pawsers.
I am a faithful Small Pawser, and I want to share something with you.
I see the wonderful wonderful large donations to Small Paws and I feel embarrassed to donate my $5, or $10. It is not enough I say to myself. Do you feel that way sometimes?
Then it hit me. That $5 or even $1 might just be the money that puts the fund over the top to help. That $5, may just be enough to finish paying so a fluff can get surgery. Or that $1 may just add up to a nice bath for a baby that has never had a bubble bath. So I finally realized that Yes! my dollars help. And your dollars will too.
We all know that Robin pinches a penny until Abe cries, so she can help those babies. But sometimes there are no pennies for her to pinch. So hey, Let's save up some pennies, dimes, anything. Because now you know what I know. Every cent helps.
Trish Nowlin>

Folks, we still need help for Irving from Irving, and for a host of others that I am just too sleepy to tell you about tonight. We have juvenile cataracts surgeries coming up, diabetes testing coming up. You name it, we have it.

If you are new to Small Paws Rescue and have any questions about who we are, they may be answered in the following links.

Guidestar.com (You will need to register to be able see all not-for-profit's info now. Guidestar has changed this to require everyone to register now. You can get the basic Guidestar service for free!)

Small Paws Rescue Mission Statement

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If you can't find a way to make your credit card work online, and we have your credit card on file already, please email Stephanie Hunter, at dancinblvd@sc.rr.com and let her know the amount of their donation to help these Bichons. Please, at the same time, copy me at pup3@aol.com so we will know what is coming in.

You may also call your credit card donation in to Janet at 508-801-3106. She is on Eastern Standard Time.

Still yet another way you can help us is to Sign Up As a Small Pawser With IGIVE.COM! A portion of your purchases from major upscale retail stores will then come back to Small Paws and the Bichons! Benefit Small Paws Rescue Inc., Shop New Stores & Save (August 23, 2006)

Another way you can help Small Paws AND give a Birthday or Anniversary gift, is to make a donation in that person's name or honor. Please be sure to include a note so that person or family can be sent notification via a beautiful Small Paws Rescue card!

Here's another way to help SPR,donate shares of stock! This is a win-win situation for everyone. No taxes on the donation (for either you or SPR) and no broker's fees. This is a great way to dispose of those miscellaneous shares of stock you've been holding on to and put them to good use!

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From a Photo

To a cross stitch!

Do you or someone you know like to cross stitch? If so, this item might
be just the thing for you. Have your favorite photos converted into a
pattern that you can cross stitch. It can be a picture of your dog,
cat, child or anything you have a picture of that you would like to
cross stitch. You can support Small Paws Rescue and have fun at the
same time. 100% of the proceeds will go to SPR.
This would make a great gift for someone you know that likes to cross
stitch. You can buy the pattern or the pattern and the floss and give
it to them as a gift, or you can stitch it yourself first then give it
as a gift. When you are done, it can be framed or made into a pillow.
You will get a computer generated cross stitch pattern (not a kit). All
patterns are printed out for 18 count, but can be done in any size you
wish. The design is coded for DMC floss and will come on several
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Included with the pattern is an easy to read symbol key guide and a
color picture of your item. The pattern is printed in black and white
on a laser printer.
Daisy and Willy and their Mom Sally have given me permission to use
their picture as a sample. Above is the digital picture of them and
then how it will look after it is stitched. This pattern uses 68
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Remember 100% of the sale will go to Small Paws Rescue!
This can be yours for $15.99 includes shipping.

Custom Cross Stitch Pattern

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Small Paws Rescue Belly Bands
Two Great New Designs

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We recommend using only with an incontinence pad
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Med. 15-17 inches
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Diana can do custom orders for tiny doggies, or big guys!

Please click on Add to Cart for the design that you want and you will then be given a choice of sizes.
After you choose your size hit recalculate and the item will add to your cart

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The 2nd Annual Small Paws Rescue National Quilt!
Machine Quilting by Diane Piskur

100% of the proceeds from this quilt benefit

Small Paws Rescue

Drawing will be October 28th, 2006

at the Okie Bichon Bash

Raffle Tickets $5.00 each

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Come Visit Our Small Paws Rescue Store on CafePress!

From: dianamca@hughes.net

Hi Robin,
I've created a new section in our CafePress shop - The logo is different, lighter, and might appeal to more of our members.

You might want to mention it in the next newsletter you do - people getting ready for Summer events might enjoy some new logo wear.

Also, Buckwheat and Tina are featured on the first two SPR postage stamps, at just $19.99 a sheet.

Tomorrow is a big day for two little souls, that will touch people and dogs, for years to come. Dear Lord, please be with those surgeons in the great state of Texas. One at the top of Texas and another at the bottom. Amen. Robin

Prayer Requests
Subj: My Kitty - Xena
Date: 8/28/2006 9:13:09 AM Central Standard Time
From: linda.kilby@comcast.net
To: Omalou@aol.com
CC: pup3@aol.com

Vicki,

The kitten I adopted at Irving Animal Shelter has URI which is highly contagious. I am doing everything in my power to prevent my older cats from catching it. I don't know why it didn't register with me when I was at the vet's office last Thursday that it was contagious and that there was a chance it could be passed on to my other two. I brought her to the Emergency Vet yesterday afternoon as she was not eating and appeared to be getting worse.

I contacted my vet this morning and he said I may need to force her to eat with a syringe or rub it on her gums. They can only give her Antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection. The URI is a virus that their immune system needs to fight off. Therefore, it is imperative that they eat and stay hydrated in order to be healthy enough to fight it off. Please pray that my cats don't catch it and the kitten gets well soon.

Oh, the two dogs are safe as it can't be passed on to dogs or humans.

I guess getting a kitten was not such a good idea. :(

P.S. Please put this in your next news letter as I believe in the Power of Prayer.

Thanks, Linda.Kilby@comcast.net>

<Subj: Prayer Request: Fallen Marine Michael Glover
Date: 8/27/2006 7:02:20 PM Central Standard Time
From: joanneraus@hotmail.com
To: pup3@aol.com

Robin:
I am forwarding you an article from the NY Times about fallen hero Lance Corporal Michael Glover who was killed in Fallujah almost two weeks ago. He was Alicia's friend from law school and joined the Marine Reserves after Sept 11th. Please issue a prayer request for his family and all those who cared for him that they may find peace and closure in the untimely death of this wonderful young man.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/nyregion/27funeral.html

Joanne Raus
Small Paws Rescue Northeast Team Leader>

Subj: Re: Sad News. One of Our SPR Volunteers has Passed Away in Salem, Oregon.
Date: 8/27/2006 11:34:07 PM Central Standard Time
From: mrscairn@adelphia.net
To: pup3@aol.com

I hope I'm not out of line here but it seems that so many on this list know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior so I will take a chance and ask if you will pray for a young woman in our church named Cheryl. As I was typing this a call came in that they are taking her to the ER. She has a very rare cancer that I can't even pronounce let alone spell. She has two small boys (5th and 2nd grades I think) and she is dying slowly and painfully. While the boys do have a father he has another family and will not take them when she goes. Since there is no other family they will end up in the system. Unfortunately often the "system" is not as good for children as it is for dogs. (Please do not be offended if you are a social worker or a foster parent. I am speaking in generalities and do not mean that this criticism applies to everyone!)
Thanks for your patience, understanding and prayers.>

Always remember.
No matter what you have done, or where you have been, God loves you more than anyone else ever has and more than anyone else ever will.

(All recipients of the Small Paws Rescue newsletter receive it voluntarily. Small Paws never gleans e-mail addresses from other e-mail lists. Small Paws never solicits e-mail addresses or shares them with other "lists" or organizations.)

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to:	pup3@aol.com
from:	SPR Ebay	100% positive feedback rating!
subject:	EBAY UPDATE
	Hi, Robin,	Welcome to Summer!

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	We are always completely amazed at the generosity and kindness of Small Paws Supporters. The selection of items to sell we have had over the past months has been fabulous! We have many items in stock to list but are also always looking for new items for the next round. Email us if you have something to list.
	THANKS!
	Debbie Corkindale and Patti Newlin, the Small Paws Rescue Ebay Team