Tuesday Morning June 19, 2007
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,
and love to complete your life.”
~Lynnie Buttercup~
(Watch for a special surprise purchase that
will soon be available through our Online Gift Shoppe and will be highlighted in an upcoming newsletter!)
Clue One: Many hands made it.
Clue Two: One pair of hands will walk away
with it.
Clue Three: Many Bichon paws will benefit
from it.
Clue Four: Watch for it! It I give you any
more clues I might as well tell you what
it is! HA!
Lenny aka Rocky
Lenny aka Rocky weighs 18 lbs and was rescued from a kill
shelter. He is a lovable bichon mix - perhaps
poodle or schnauzer with a beautiful coat
of silky white hair. He is approximately
9-10 years old.
Lenny/Rocky is blind in his left eye and
only has a few teeth. His blindness was caused
by being hit on the head which also affected
the hearing in his left ear, but none of
this has stopped him from doing anything.
He is very sweet and well socialized. Lenny/Rocky
loves going on road trips or just going bye-bye
in the car. He likes other dogs and plays
well with them. He also enjoys his toys and
going outside.
Lenny/Rocky likes attention and comes when
he is called. He likes to be petted and rubbed.
Rocky is a little dog with a unique and loving
personality who really enjoy his life.
Our Small Paws Rescue Online Benefit Auction
Was a Rousing Success Thanks to all of You!
Small Paws Profited $13, 143.50 and we are
so very thankful to all of you who participated!
After you have been notified of which items
you won,
you may pay for your auction items by clicking
on this link!
If you have not yet received your invoice
for the items that you won, please contact
Daisy1027@aol.com
Any other auction related questions? Email
Donna Brown atDaisy1027@aol.com
To donate to Small Paws Rescue you may use your major credit card securely, at this site.
This is our own credit card server. It is secure!
If you have made a past donation using your
credit card, you may e-mail Stephanie Hunter,
at SPRFluff@aol.com and let her know the amount of your donation
to help these Bichons.
You may also call your credit card donation
in to Stephanie Hunter at 516-635-1007. She
is on Eastern Standard Time!
You may also send a check or money order
to:
Small Paws Rescue Inc.
3316 S. 72nd. W. Ave.
Tulsa, Ok. 74107
In January of 2007 we paid vet bills totalling $23, 119. 55.
In February, 2007, we paid vet bills Totalling
$36, 450.23
In March, 2007, we paid vet bills totalling
$33, 026. 56
In April of 2007, we paid vet bills totalling
$38, 744.64.
In May of 2007, we paid vet bills totalling 12,760.92
Last night we paid $8,427.06 for just one week's worth
of vet bills.
So far in June we've already paid $25, 661.69
in vet bills.
See our 131 listings of 146 adoptable Bichons!
(16 of these listings are of bonded pairs!)
See our 131 listings of 146 adoptable Bichons by Zip Code!
Fill out an online adoption application!
How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent!
Information About Our Programs
Small Paws® Rescue Outreach: Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Dear Small Pawsers,
Welcome to the newest members of our online
mailing list, especially if you have seen
us featured in one of our recently updated media
articles, read about us in the best selling book
"Chicken Soup for
the Dog Lover's Soul", or if you saw Small Paws on the NBC Nightly News with Brian
Williams!
Small Pawsers everywhere welcome you with
open arms! We sincerely hope that you enjoy
"Small Pawsing and reading Small Paws!"
If you are new to Small Pawsing, this may
look as if it is coming only to you but really
it is going out to fellow Small Pawsers all
across our country and in 23 foreign countries
as well! We just added Bulgaria and Romania!cAdoption information is posted below. Turn up your speakers!
We have music for you!
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Ok, we have updates on the Andrew Sisters,
yes all THREE of them thank God.
Laverne the little black Beeshey poo puppy
that was mostly dead in Friday morning for
we don't know how long, is not out of the
woods yet.
Laverne was looking like she was about to
assume room temperature again, all weekend
long. The ER vet suggested that she probably
had brain damage from being without oxygen
for so long, and did we want to put her down?
I may be over cautious when making that decision,
but it's not one you can take back. I asked
them if she was suffering.
No. She wasn't suffering AND she had not
had a seizure sice Friday evening. She was
taken off of sedatives at that time and was
now only on IV fluids and glucose for her
blood sugars.
I asked them to just keep her going until
I could get her back over to Dr. Russell.
We have seen dogs come back from neuro damage.
Case in point was a Bichon named June, who
is ow living in Arkansas. She had a heart
murmur that couldn't be fixed and she tried
to die on the operating table when she was
spayed.
June was NOT bustin' out all over and she
would NOT wake up from anethesisa. DAYS went
by. We prayed and she slept. Finally she
came out of it and today she is alive and
well and has all of her facilities about
her. (Not bad for a natural platinum blonde.)
Yesterday, Laverne could not hold her head
up or sit up without falling over. I was
afraid she was no better today when I took
this sjort video around noon:
Click here to see the short video if you
have dial up.
Click here to see the short video if you
have high speed.
BUT THEN, I'll be if she didn't sit up and
hold herself up for a picture!
Then, when I returned to see her at around
4: 00 P.M. our vet tech told me that she
ATE and DRANK on her own this afternoon,
and that she was up sort of walking around
in a circle because she had to GO. (Hey,
if ya gotta go ya gotta go.)
Come on Baby Laverne! Come on you can do
it! Several folks want to adopt you if you
can just come on and make it through this!
As I say, she's not out of the woods yet,
but she's not still in the icy pond! She
can see daylight ahead!
We do not know if this group of three came
in from the ills with a virus or what. Parvo
test on all three were negative. They are
all three also being tested for distemper,
because Lavern had siezures and was mostly
dead with bloody diarhea.
At the ER on Friday night, the other two
Andrew Sisters started having loose stools.
(Hope you are not having breakfast now. If
you are, hope isn't chocolate Malto Meal,
but I digress.)
Many thanks to Small Pawsers, Dave Hagadorn,
Don Rorschach, and Patty Shearer for giving
up part of their Father's Day Weekend to
drive these girls down to Texas A&M!
On the way down to Texas A&M in Patty
Shearer's car, Maxine and Patty (the puppy
not the Small Pawser) had the trots again.
When they arrived at A&M on Saturday
evening, they were both dehyratated and were
put on IV fluids in ICU, later that night.
We were right to take the in through their
ER, instead of waiting for a regular appt.
during the week.
Maxine
Patty
The Andrew Sisters Heart Babies
BOTH Patty and Maxine DO have grade six heart
murmurs, but they have to find out what is
causing this other virus like problem., before
they can go to surgery.
Maxine has been sent over to Internal Medicine
(It's like across the hall at A&M from
Cardio) and if she can stop having loose
stools they will send her back over to Cardio
tomorrow.
I've been in contact with A&M about 5
times a day. They are all over this and are
aware that the group's alto singer is still
here in Tulsa, trying to remember how to
stand up.
SO, that's where we are with the Andrew Sisters.
With every hour their meter is running round
and round. I am thanking God for our online
auction becase these gals are going to need
some extra help with their vet bills!
WHen I was holding them the other day I heard
something coming from their chests. I thought
it was their heart murmurs but now I am thinking
it was THEM saying "CHA-CHING! We gonna
cost you guys some BIG dollars!"
If you want to help us with the vet bills,
(aside from what we have raised and will
use for their heart surgeries) this is how
to do that.
Joe LaBeau, a Bichon Dad at jrsnortie@wowway.com wants to issue a $50.00 matching challenge
for the Andrew Sisters' "Above and Beyond
Their Heart Murmur Sugeries Fund"! Thank
you Joe!
The Andrew Sisters Heart Babies
Last month in May, we paid $26, 588.21 in vet bills across the country.
So far in June we've already paid $25, 661.69
in vet bills.
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 still get the basic Guidestar
service for free!)
Small Paws Rescue Mission Statement
Before and After Pictures
You may use your major credit card securely,
at this site. This is our own credit card
server. It is secure.
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 SPRFluff@aol.com and let her know the amount of your 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 Stephanie Hunter at 516-635-1007. She
is on Eastern Standard Time!
One of the ways you can help us is to donate
your car, boat or motor home to Small Paws!
We are now set up to sell these items on
our Small Paws EBay Page!
This is an article with more about donating
a motor vehicle to Small Paws!
And visit our Cafe Press Shop!
PHOTO OF ROBIN & PUP 2007 CALENDAR PRINT
A great photo by Stephen Holman from the
Tulsa World News article written about Small
Paws Rescue.
A rare photo of Robin kissing Chic, a rescued
fluff.
SPR Logo Gear and Merchandise!
And, if you want to donate stock to Small
Paws, we do have a stock account set up and
are able to accept it from your broker!
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. with Summer
Savings & Special Donations (June 13,
2007)
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!
And remember, we also have Small Paws Ebay!
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Positive feedback: 100%
Welcome back to Small Paws Ebay after the
Small Paws Rescue Spring Auction!
We have many new items up for bid on the
Small Paws Rescue Ebay site.
Please
see the great assortment below!
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We are also registered with Mission Fish.
Ebay sellers can donate percentages
of their
sales to Small Paws at listing time
and Ebay
will keep track of the donations and
payments
for them. Look for this symbol.
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HAVE YOU MADE SMALL PAWS RESCUE A FAVORITE
EBAY SELLER YET?
You don't have to wait for newsletters to
see what is offered on SPR's Ebay page.
Just follow these steps to add SPR to your
Favorite Seller list. You will get email
announcements once a week on new items.
1. Sign on to Ebay.
2. At the very top of the page you will see
"Community", click on that.
3. On the next page enter - smallpawsrescue
- where it says enter a user ID, then click
on "find a member".
4. The next page will show "exact match"
- click on smallpawsrescue.
5. Next page look in the left column and
you will see "add to favorite sellers",
click on that.
6. The next page will show "Favorite
Sellers Top Pick" and the box by it
will have a checkmark. Press "SAVE".
That's it!
Just do this one time and SPR will be on
your Favorite Seller list and you will get
email updates of new items.
Click on the ebay logo to see all of Small
Paws' ebay items!
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and kindness of Small Paws Supporters.
The selection of items to sell we have
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We have many items in stock to list
but are
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Now available in our Online Gift Shoppe!
"Trouble In Paradise"
The second Book in the Cassie Grimes Mystery
Series with a special acknowledgement to
Small Paws Rescue!vIn the book, under "Author's
Notes &
Acknowledgements", this paragraph appears:
A special thanks to Small Paws Rescue for
their tireless devotion to rescuing Bichons
from the most unspeakable circumstances.
Robin Pressnall and her army of foster parents,
volunteers and supporters are amazingly generous
with their time and money on behalf of some
of the most loving and trusting creatures
on earth. They are the embodiment of the
idea of "walking the walk."
Her business is in a lull, her husband’s
lost his job and her best friend is so depressed
she’s talking about suicide. Cassie Grimes
is sure that things can only get better as
she loads her dogs in the car and heads for
Florida to work things out.
Fat chance. Nothing’s ever that simple for
this dog-loving woman who seems to be a crap
magnet. Shortly after arriving at the condo
she’ll soon be forced to sell in the name
of solvency, her wealthy best friend is arrested
for the disappearance of her much older husband.
What’s a woman to do? Jump into the middle
of things, naturally. With the help of her
Bichons, Maggie and A.J., her disgruntled
hubby and a couple of gun-toting geriatric
party girls, Cassie can’t resist being an
amateur detective. She’s not making any friends
in the local police department because she
keeps turning up in the middle of crime scenes.
While trying to help her trophy-wife friend,
Cassie uncovers a web of fraud, murder and
extortion that have the bad guys trying to
beat her up or blow her up or just plain
shoot her. It gets so bad that Gene even
suggests she hire her former boyfriend as
extra security. Yikes.
What Cassie goes through in the name of friendship
will keep you on the edge of your seat. That
is, of course, if you don’t fall off it while
laughing out loud. Once again, Pearson proves
that everyday life can be not only exciting,
but hilarious.
Of course, they are signed from Maggie and
A.J. to the buyer's pooch, so please put
your fluff's name(s) in the Comments section
of the order form!
$14.95 plus $4.05 Shipping and Handling
Add To Cart $14.95
As a special treat, we also offer a 6 1/2"
Douglas Cuddle Toy stuffed bichon sporting
an adorable red bow! Machine washable. Only
$7.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling or
only $3.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling
with the purchase of a Family Ties or Trouble
in Paradise book!
Add to Cart
See our NEW GIFT SHOPPE ITEMS THANKS TO LINDA
LANGFORD OUR GIFT SHOPPE MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE!
DA SPR Logo MUGS are back in stock at the
Small Paws Rescue Online Gift Shoppe!
1 Mug $14.99 includes shipping Add to Cart
2 Mugs shipping to same location $25.99 Add to Cart
4 Mugs shipping to same location $39.99 Add to Cart
Bichon Key Hook
Never loose your keys again!
Only $9.99 includes shipping to the USA and
Canada Add To Cart
"I used to have money-now I rescue Bichons!
Plaque 7x9 1/2
Don't we all know this feeling!
$29.99 Plus $4.05 shipping Add To Cart
Your photo.
Your picture turned into a pattern for you
to cross stitch!
(Betsy Bunny, Annie (an SPR doggie), Ding-Ding
and their Mom Debra have given me permission
to use their picture.)
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.
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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 16 count, but
can be done in any size you
wish. The design is coded for DMC floss and
will come on several
sheets of paper. All patterns are done in
whole cross stitches.
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.
Betsy Bunny, Annie (an SPR doggie), Ding-Ding
and their Mom Debra have given me permission
to use their picture. Above is the digital
picture of them and then how it will look
after it is stitched. This pattern uses 50
colors and the finished size using 16 count
canvas is 8 inches tall by
12 inches wide.
Remember 100% of the sale will go to Small
Paws Rescue!
This can be yours for $15.99 includes shipping.
Custom Cross Stitch Pattern
Add to Cart
Graciously donated by Lori Berlin
Small Paws Rescue Belly Bands
Two Great New Designs
Durable silk screen on cotton/poly blend
navy fabric
Lined with a coordinating soft flannel
We recommend using only with an incontinence
pad
Machine wash, either machine dry on low heat,
or air dry
Sm. 12-14 inches
Med. 15-17 inches
Lg. 18-20 inches
Only $14.99 Includes Shipping to the USA
or Canada
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
Small Paws Rescue Saved my Life Belly Band
Add to Cart
Support Small Paws Rescue Belly Band Add to Cart
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.
http://www.cafepress.com/smallpawsrescue/1578193
Maybe it will help to raise some funds for
when it's raining Bichons.
Diana>
We have this from one of our members:
Subject: Treats Not Healthy
Date: 6/16/2007 6:32:38 P.M. Central Daylight
Time
From: Rebecca.Woodley@verizon.net
Dear Robin,
We have been using Pup Corn (a healthy dog
treat) for our dogs,
unfortunately we found that it has a high
phosphorous count. My vet's
office examined the food that the prescribed
and my boys treats to find
that the Pup Corn is the culprit. Pup Corn
claims on their label to be a
healthy dog treat. My vets office called
and was able to get the
information from the company. Now Snowball
and Brady are on some expensive
meds to try to bring it down. Doc is very
reasurring that they will not
have any problems and the meds will work.
I just would like it if you
would please let others know that they should
not feed their pets these.
Thank you,
Rebecca Woodley>
And from Jan Crowl, our Vevada Team Leader
we have this tidbit! Thanks to all who participated!
Subject: Third Annual Bichon Coffee Break
Date: 6/16/2007 3:00:45 P.M. Central Daylight
Time
From: jcrowl@mail2Nevada.com
We had our Bichon Coffee Break this a.m.
at The District. A shopping area here in
Henderson that is dog friendly. Dogs are
allowed in all the stores except the restaurants.
I have attached a picture that is most of
the group that attended. It is very informal,
everyone brings their own lawn chair, their
fluffs and we gather in an area that is out
of the sun, purchase our favorite morning
beverage from one of the establishments and
just visit. We attract a lot of attention,
tell people about Small Paws and just have
a good time. I set out a donation jar for
Small Paws. This year we received $42. $32
in cash that I will forward on to SPR via
my credit card and a $10 check which I will
drop in the mail on Monday.
A good time was had by all.
Jan>
Ok. I think that's all for now. Please keep
praying for Baby Laverne. This really is
still touch and go. ALl My Love Robin
P.S. No news is good news from me on a Holiday
weekend. If anything were to ever change
and we were to actually lose someone, I would
come right away and tell you. If you don't
hear from me on a weekend when we have a
critical fluff, no news is good news!
Always remember. God loves you more than
anyone else ever has, and more than anyone
else ever will. YOU are the apple of His
eye!
He knew you and loved you before he knitted
you together in your mother's womb.
All the days ordained for you were written
in His book, before one of them came to be.
YOU are VERY special to God! Yes YOU!
Humphrey Sisco
Dec 26, 1993~ Aug 30, 2006
When I first saw this beautiful picture of
Cheri Sisco's "Humphrey&qusot;, 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.
Godspeed Humphrey Sisco. Godspeed.
For Those Broken of Heart from the Loss of
a Beloved Pet
Gospel CD: It's A God Thing!
Singing for Small Paws®
The Heart Murmur Repair Bichons Reunion Page
Small Paws® Rescue: Bichons Available for
Adoption
Fill out an online adoption application!
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