13 year old Logan understands God's love for us.
Wednesday November 14, 2007
Gem of the Day: "Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy November
11th, 2007"
13 year old Logan understands God's love
for us.
(When one of our members lost her beloved
Bichon, Buddy, in a tragic HBC accident last
week, Small Pawser Montez Brown sent this to me.
It's a recorded phone call into a radio show
from a 13 year old boy and I hope it will
bless your heart as it blessed mine. I've
been e-mailing with the DJ who took the call.
He used to work at a Tulsa radio station.
He knows that Logan's call will be going
out now to 23 countries and thousands of
Small Pawsers, and now Logan knows that as
well.
It's all about God's understanding when we
lose a loved one, including our precious
Bichons.)
MikeK@ksbj.org writes:
Hi Robin!
This is so exciting how many people God is
effecting through Logans phone call Thanks
for sharing.
By the way, I used to live in Tulsa. I was
on the air at 100.9 KXOJ "The Craig
and Kankelfritz Morning Show"
Again, thanks for sharing Logan!
Mike Kankelfritz
Morning Show Host
89.3 KSBJ
Houston, TX
Scroll down for an update on little Bedford!
He's a she! ACK! Who knew?!
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 her new cell phone
number which is 508-801-3106.
She is on Eastern Standard Time! (Leave a
message and she will return your call!)
You may also send a check or money order
to:
Small Paws Rescue Inc.
3316 S. 72nd. W. Ave.
Tulsa, Ok. 74107
See vet bills that SPR has paid so far in
2007 totalling $ 374, 644.36
See our 152 listings of 168 adoptable Bichons! (18 of these listings are of bonded pairs!)
See our 152 listings of 168 adoptable Bichons by Zip Code!
Fill out an online adoption application!
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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
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as well! We even added Bulgaria and Romania!
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We have this update on little Bedford, the
8 month old that was HBC (Hit by car) in
Southern California last week!
Now he is ok, except he's not a he! It's
ok to read this! It's just that HE is really
a SHE!
This is the update sent my Joyce Meier. We
found a better deal for him, uh., for her!
She has to be on antibiotics for a few days
before the surgery. That's why they are waiting
until Friday.
Subject: Bedford
Date: 11/13/2007 1:36:11 A.M. Central Standard
Time
From: joyce.meier@gmail.com
To: pup3@aol.com
Hi Robin,
I wanted to give you an update on Bedford.
First of all, I have bad news and I have
good news. The bad news is that we no longer
have Baby Boy Bedford, the good news is that
we have Baby Girl Eleanor, or Ellie. I thought
you would want a nice strong name for this
little girl! Since the dog I picked up from
the shelter had pelvic fractures I did not
take her out of the crate. The shelter said
the dog was a male, well, Baby Ellie is a
girl. As you know I took her to City of Angels
Advanced Critical Care on Thursday. Friday
afternoon while at my vet's office with another
shelter dog I was telling my vet about the
dog with the fractures. Her associate, Kathy
Lehnhard does FHO surgeries and they give
us a rescue discount. I left Ellie with City
of Angels through the holiday weekend and
picked her up today, Monday, November 12th.
She had a pain patch and pain medication
so other than being car sick she did well
with the long drive.The bill for the 4 nights
along with medication came to $544.43. She
is now at my local vet's office, Stockdale
Veterinary Hospital. She is going to be put
on antibiotics and make sure her chest is
stable and her surgery will be on Friday
afternoon. The price to do her surgery at
this office is estimated at around $1500.00.
Since the estimate at City of Angels was
$3500 - $5000 we are saving quite a bit of
money plus she is safe and sound and close
to me.
I will let you know how she does on Friday
evening.
Joyce>
Ok! If you haven't visited it yet, come on
in and visit the 2007 Small Paws Rescue Holiday
Online Benefit Auction! Proceeds go to pay
vet bills for the SPR Bichons!
Click Here to Enter the Auction ( There are 546 items for your approval!)
From Donna Brown: Robin- I talked to CMarket
and they said that if anyone is having problems
with emails being blocked they can call them
at 1-866-621-0394.
Anyone who cannot get their user name and
password please call them- I can
give them their username from the last auction
but I don't have access
to their passwords.>
Speaking of vet bills, here are our' for
last week!
If you would like to help support this rescue
effort for Bichons, nationwide, this is how
to do that!
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
If you can't find a way to make your credit card work online, and we have your credit card on file already, please e-mail 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 her new cell phone
number 508-801-3106. She is on Eastern Standard
Time!
And we have a new item to sale in our Online
Gift Shoppe!
You asked for it! You got it!
Click here to purchase Humphrey's now famous
4X6 black and white photo. So many of you
have asked for this to be available and Cheri
arranged for this to happen, with the photographer!
The purchase price is $12.50. Thank you Cheri
and God bless little Humphrey, who lives
with Him now!
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.
Godspeed Humphrey Sisco. Godspeed.
One of the ways you can help 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! Help Small Paws Rescue Inc., Save Money (Nov.
14, 2007) Please shop with IGIVE.com. They have all
of these stores that you already use!
Congratulations iGive.com SurfathonTM Winners!
Each of these winning causes receives a special
$1,000 donation from iGive.com.
The Surfathon isn't over! We're giving away
45 MORE $1,000 donations.
That's 5 winning causes, every month for
the next 9 months! Increase YOUR favorite
cause's chances of winning $1,000 in this
month's Surfathon. Just gather your friends
and visit stores through iGive.com for more
chances to win. For complete rules, visit
www.surfathon.com.
Have you started surfing for
Small Paws Rescue Inc.?
Visit www.surfathon.com to learn more.
New to iGive.com? Join for free and begin
supporting Small Paws Rescue Inc.!
October 2007 Winners:
Parent Project MD in Fort Lee, NJ ($1,000
Donation)
Thanks to the winning visit by Angela K.
Abandoned Pet Rescue in Fort Lauderdale,
FL ($1,000 Donation)
Thanks to the winning visit by Amy S.
Insight Collaborative in Boston, MA ($1,000
Donation)
Thanks to the winning visit by David S.
Broome County Animal Care Council in Binghamton,
NY ($1,000 Donation)
Thanks to the winning visit by Joanne R.
Small Paws Rescue Inc. in Tulsa, OK ($1,000
Donation)
Thanks to the winning visit by Shelley P.>
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!
To: pup3@aol.com
From: SPR Ebay
100% positive feedback rating!
subject: EBAY UPDATE
Feedback score: 564 || Positive feedback: 100%
( ) 
It's SPR Auction Time Again! Small Paws Ebay will be up and running again when the auction is over.
Until then, click on the photo below to get to the auction. Once you get to the auction
BID BIG, BID OFTEN!
THANKS!
Debbie Corkindale and Patti Newlin, the Small Paws Rescue Ebay Team
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! In 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.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
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!
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.
>
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>
OK, I think that's all for right now! All
My Love, Robin
Thank You's!
Subject: Daisy
Date: 11/13/2007 8:22:24 A.M. Central Standard
Time
From: Dreamers321@aol.com
To: Pup3
Dear Robin and all Small Paws Friends,
I just wanted to write to you and thank all
of you from the bottom of my heart for all
the letters I have received after the loss
of my baby girl Daisy.
I can not believe all the letters I have
received!
There are so many wonderful people out there.
It has been a few weeks now since I have
lost her, but I have gained a lot of strength
from all the letters I have read from all
of you.
I would love to answer each one of them,
but there are so many of them!
I know Daisy is in a much better place now,
but I still cry all the time for her.
But thanks to all of you, I have seen how
much people really do care!
Thanks to all of you, and once again Robin,
Thank you for letting Daisy be a part of
my life!
I love you all very much!
Sue Walter>
<Good morning to all the Small Paws workers.
I wanted to send an email to thank ALL of
you for all the work and efforts you put
in regarding adoptions and rescues.
I am a recent recipient of "Bob Dylan"
from Small paws rescue.
For all that care, Bob is a beautiful wonderful
little boy.
he adjusted very well to my bichon, and cuddled
up to me that night.
he still has allot of coming out to do, as
he only been here for 5 days, but so far
he stole all of my dogs toys, stole his chewys,
and got comfortable in his bed.
He is just starting to play, and only had
2 accidents in the house ( my fault).
Seeing my Bichon try to be the alpha male
is the funniest thing, they race up and down
the stairs to see who can sit on the higher
step!
If all goes well and I get married one day
ill look to adopt a third Bichon from you!
Here is a picture of Bobs new friend and
home.
Thanks again to everyone involved and its
people like you that take care of Gods creations!
Louie>
Prayer Changes Things!
Subject: Re: Matching Challenges for Baby
Bedford, Bichon Hit by Car.
Date: 11/10/2007 12:03:29 P.M. Central Standard
Time
From: addieblondefield@sbcglobal.net
To: pup3@aol.com
Hi, it's me again. Addie, the one who asked
for you guys to pray for my uncle w/ paincreotitus.
He has miraculously gotten so much better,
literally over one night, and the rehab center
won't accept him because he isn't sick enough
Thank you to all who have prayed!! The hospital
is sending him home this Wednesday!! THANK
YOU SMALL PAWS!! :)
_________________________
Subject: Prayer Request -- was posted a couple
of week ago - UPDATE NOT GOOD!
Date: 11/14/2007 6:27:14 A.M. Central Standard
Time
From: landsharkinnc@suddenlink.net
(From my friend w/ Shelties and President
of the Board of NCRAOA)
Good morning ladies, All is not well here.
The tumor removed two weeks
ago was cancer and there is more in the bladder
wall. I have an
appointment with the oncology specialists
at UNC Chapel Hill on Dec 6.
They will go over everything with me and
schedule surgery to remove the
bladder. The urologist here said all lymph
nodes in the surrounding area
looked completely normal, so that may be
a good sign that the cancer is
still contained to the bladder. Don't know
yet for sure.
Need more of those positive thoughts and
prayers.
Susan>
From: nickie.stambolis@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: My Husband
Hello Ladies,
I have very bad news for you and waited until
today to let you know. About three weeks
ago Mike was diagnosed with stomach cancer
that had metastized to the liver. With no
treatment he had about two months to live.
That was a Thursday. The following Sunday
morning I took him to the emergency room
because his blood pressure had dropped to
double digits and his temp spiked to 101.
He was very weak his color was very yellow
and he was very tired. And he was dehydrated
and had a hard time breathing. They admitted
him immediately to the hospital. Kaiser,
Woodland Hills.
He was there for five days. They gave him
oxygen immediately and started an IV to hydrate
him. He was doing fairly well at home after
the 5 days. Our daughter and granddaughter
came last weekend to spend time with Mike
(Lisa is a Nurse Practitioner). She and Vicki
(our other daughter who lives with us) took
care of us. Thursday we went to the oncologist
for the first time. He stated that at this
time this type of cancer, which is fast growing
is not curable however, it is treatable.
Our hope is that by following his recommendation
of a strong chemo every three weeks, the
cancer will slow down. Mike was at the chemo
lab about five hours yesterday and thank
God, he has not been sick to his stomach
yet. He is very weak and tired. His weight
has dropped a lot, of course we tease him
about that. He is on a high calorie diet
now.
We have oil and a cloth from the Shrine of
St. Nictarios both from Aegina (in Greece)
and here in Southern California. Many, many
people are praying for us.
Cosmo & Tiffany think our company is
for them. Cosmo really love Mike's brother
and sister.
Love, Nickie>
_____________________________________
Cherokee Legend
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian
youth's rite of
passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds
him and
leaves him alone.
He is required to sit on a stump the whole
night and not
remove the blindfold until the rays of the
morning sun shine
through it.
He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once
he survives the
night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience
because each
lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear
all kinds of
noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around
him. Maybe even
some human might do him harm. The wind blew
the grass and
earth and shook his stump, but he sat stoically,
never
removing the blindfold. It would be the only
way he could
become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared
and he
removed his blindfold. It was then that he
discovered his
father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch
the entire night, protecting his son from
harm.
We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't
know it, our
Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting
on the stump
beside us. When trouble comes, all we have
to do is reach out
to Him.
~Author Unknown~
The Small Paws Rescue 2007 Fall/Holiday Online
Benefit Auction will begin TONIGHT Friday,
November 9, at 7:00 PM E.S.T.
Click here to upload your donated auction
items! Then scroll to the left and hit the
"DONATE ITEM" button. Thank you
all so much!
If you need help please e-mail Donna at Daisy1027@aol.com.
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.
Godspeed Humphrey Sisco. Godspeed.
For Those Broken of Heart from the Loss of
a Beloved Pet
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