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Tuesday Morning, September 4, 2007
Gem of the Day:
The following quotes were taken from actual
emergency room records dictated by physicians.
They appeared in a column written by Richard
Lederer, Ph.D., for the Journal of Court
Reporting.
1. By the time he was admitted, his rapid
heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.
2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on
her left side for over a year.
3. The patient has been depressed ever since
she began seeing me in 1983.
4. The patient left the hospital feeling
much better except for her original complaints.
5. The patient refused an autopsy.
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While the Gem of the Day quotes are some
funny things said in hospital ER's, we didn't
have a very funny weekend.
Specifically, SPR Foster Bichon, Mugsy, didn't have a very funny weekend. Neither
did our pocketbook.
Better let me 'splain, Lucy.
10 year old Mugsy had to go to the ER on
Sunday morning. He could not urinate anything
but blood, and he was crying in pain.
This is why. Learn About Bladder Stones In
A Dog . (WITH PICS)
The ER vet told me that Mugsy had a 10 centimeter
bladder stone trapped in his urethra. It
couldn't be removed surgically, and needed
to be pushed back up in the bladder under
anesthesia, where it could then be removed
by our regular vet today, instead of by an
ER vet, whose middle name appeared to be
CHA-CHING.
Come to find out the ER vet was unable to
push the stone back up, but he was able to
pass a catheter through, so at least Mugsy
wouldn't go into kidney failure before this
morning.
From Sherrill Street, our Team Leader for
the great state of Utah:
Subject: Re: UPDATE - Mugsy
Date: 9/3/2007 6:35:21 P.M. Central Daylight
Time
From: mickeystreets@netscape.net
Hi Robin,
Just got off the phone w/ foster Mom, Sheila.
Sheila will talk to the vet in morning. But
this is what she got from the tech.
They were not able to get the stone pushed
back into the bladder, BUT they were able
to move it enough to get a catheter in him.
So he is pee'g which is good!
I am so sorry about the timing on this boy.
Maybe you can put something in a newsletter
about the signs/symptoms. Difficulty in urinating.
Like the belly band, or where they sleep
they can leave a blood stain.
Anyways, hopefully Mugsy will be fine until
we can get him to Mtn. View Animal Hospital
that will give us a discount. They are just
down the road a little ways from Cottonwood.
I just talked to a gal at the hospital and
was told the charges were $1076.50. I don't
know if that includes charges for today/tonite.
I'll be calling Mtn. View first thing in
the morning. I will try, emphasis try to
talk w/ "my" vet Dr. Kanda Hazelwood.
She is very familiar w/ the SPR and the dogs.
I really like her and hope she can do the
surgery on Mugsy and tomorrow would be way
cool. I'll also explain to her how much we
have already spent on him and see if she
can possibly give an extra extra discount.
Not to mention all the $$ I spend there on
my kids. >
So, we have already spent at least a grand
on Mugsy this weekend, and the surgery to
actually remove these stones in his bladder,
yes, there are several, will probably run
that much, again.
We probably could have saved this first $1000.00
if it hadn't happened on a weekend, but the
ER vet told me on the phone that there was
a good chance that Mugsy would go into kidney
failure by Tuesday morning, if left unattended
and he could not urinate.
The ER vet said he had already tried to insert
a catheter, and could not without putting
Mugsy under. He insisted that this was an
emergency.
Soooooo, we have Mugsy with an emergency
bladder stone problem. Yowsers and ouch.
I guess that 9 year old SPR Foster Bichon,
Sparky, in Dunstable, MA., didn't want Mugsy
to get all of the attention. so he too has
developed severe Bladder Stones and he too
is in tremendous pain. OF COURSE HE IS! IT
WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND! (Bless his little
heart. Guess he wasn't paying attention to
the calendar. He only knows that this HURTS.)
From Carol Reynolds, Sparky's Foster Mama:
In a message dated 8/31/2007 1:17:05 P.M.
Central Daylight Time, DunstableCA@aol.com writes:
Here is a picture of Sparky. Yes he is smiling,
we say that he sparkles when he is happy/excited.
He is just the sweetest boy, he loves everyone
he meets. I hope we can raise the money soon
I hate to see him in pain.
My vet has given me an estimate of $1200.00
for the surgery. He can do it as soon as
I get the okay from small paws. I will be
picking up some pain medication for him to
keep him more comfortable until the surgery.
Carol>
This is what bladder stones look like. These
came out of one of our Bichons, here in Tulsa.
I don't have a picture of a Bichon's bladder,
but they are about the size of a sewing thimble,
which stretches as it fills to about the
size of a walnut. Imagine those stones, in
a bladder that size. In Mugsy's case, nothing
else could get around it, so he was completely
unable to urinate.
Have you ever had to go really bad, and your
husband was driving and telling you that
there isn't going to be a place to stop for
at least 50 miles, so do you want to stop
go and visit that tree over yonder by the
cactus bush?
Yes. That hurts.
Before long the urine would have begun backing
up into little Mugsy's kidneys, causing kidney
failure.
Nine year old Sparky's bladder isn't totally
blocked yet, but it's blocked enough to cause
him to be in pain.
Ok! Christine Johnson's timing was perfect
with all of these emergencies falling from
the skies!
As you know, The Mad Quilter, Christine Johnson
has introduced her new 2007 line of the Small
Paws Rescue Fall Quilts! Hurry! Just like
the Energizer Bunny, when they're gone, they're
gone!
Subject: Quilts are ready! Yay!
Date: 8/30/2007 11:49:31 A.M. Central Daylight
Time
From: christinejohnson@alltel.net
To: Pup3@aol.com
Hey Robin,
The fall quilts are here, and I know some
of us are more than ready for some cool weather
to go with them. There are five new ones
to choose from, for the still-low price of
$50 each. The quilts are 100% cotton, with
a flannel lining and batting, and measure
about 32” square. Perfect for naps, or wall
hangings, or even on top of a table. To order,
just visit the SPR website donation page, and make sure you specify which quilt you’d
like in the comments section as you check
out. Please remember to list a second choice,
because these quilts usually sell out fast.
You can see more pictures of the quilts on
my website, and I’ve added a new feature
as well. In the past three years, lots of
Small Pawsers have sent me pictures of their
fluffs enjoying their quilts. I’ve added
them to the website on the “satisfied customers”
pages. If you’d like to see your fluff added
to the group, just send me their name and
picture. The website is: www.christinejohnson.org
We have so many fluffs needing our help right
now. I have a special place in my heart,
and on my couch, for all of these mill dogs
who so desperately need our help. If you’ve
never fostered one, you just don’t know what
you’re missing. These dogs show their gratitude
in tiny steps every day, and it’s the most
rewarding thing I know.
OK, off the soap box and back to the sewing
machine!
Quilt #1: Candy corn Fluff
Nothing says fall like autumn leaves and
Halloween candy, and this quilt has both!
It also features a black and orange homespun
and some polka dots. I had some similar candy
corn fabric last year, and the quilts sold
out in two days. Don’t be left out this year!
Quilt #2: Harvest Fluff
The main print in this quilt is like fall
display, with pumpkins, gourds, and squash!
It is set off by a fall plaid, a rust floral,
and beige dots. Great for a fluff’s nap,
or a beautiful wall hanging for the season.
Quilt #3: Fall patchwork
I found this beautiful fall fabric last year,
and hid it away for this year’s quilts. The
patchwork is to die for, with fall flowers,
berries, and corn in a patchwork pattern.
The other fabrics are green and gold leaves,
and a homespun plaid. It belongs on your
couch or a comfy chair, wherever your fluff
likes to nap.
Quilt #4: Pumpkin patch
The favorite of the Mad Quilter, this quilt
features lots of pumpkins and golds! The
pumpkins are a beautiful shade, and the green
leaf fabric has gold highlights as well.
Order fast if you want this one. I don’t
think it will last long.
Quilt #5: Fall Flowers
This is a great fall patchwork print with
flowers in blue, rust, and beige. A reddish
floral surrounds the fluff, and there is
a beige plaid to go with them. Bailey has
already napped on this quilt, and pronounced
it “comfy.”
Thank you so much Christine! You are the
best Mad Quilter in the world!
I will be happy to issue all matching challenges
for our two Bichons with major problems in
the plumbing department!
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 516-635-1007. She
is on Eastern Standard Time!
Click on the quilt to see more pictures!
The gift shop is now sold out of tickets
for the 2007 Blanketeers raffle quilt. Thank you to everybody who has purchased
them and helped us sell so many in such a
short time.
There are still a few tickets in the hands
of Blanketeers, and these will be available
- first come, first served - at bashes or
picnics we attend this Summer. (we will have
a very few at the NW bash Aug 27 in Arlington,
WA and there should be a few at Tulsa.)
The drawing will be held and the quilt awarded
at the Okie Picnic in October. You need not
be present to win. We'll get it to the winner
if they're not at the picnic.
Printing is limited to 1000 tickets, at $5
each, and we believe they will sell out well
before the drawing at the Oklahoma Picnic,
October 27, 2007.
(Claudia Bilotti of Stamford, CT won the
2006 quilt! It appraised for $3400.00!)
Contact dianamca@smallpawsrescue.org for more information.
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! Small Paws Rescue Inc. - Double Donations
And a New Store, Too (August 29, 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!
To: pup3@aol.com
From: SPR Ebay
100% positive feedback rating!
subject: EBAY UPDATE
Feedback score: 533 || Positive feedback:
100%
We have many new items up for bid on the Small Paws Rescue Ebay site!
COMING IN OCTOBER: Broadway Tickets and the first of Holiday Items!
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. 
Click on the ebay logo or collage to see all of Small Paws' ebay items!
Click the MissionFish Logo above to go to the Small Paws Rescue Mission Fish Page.
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.
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
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 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
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, so we have 13 newbies from this weekend.
Sparky and Mugsy are both having plumbing
problems, and I've yet to tell you about
two MORE babies that we have in Tulsa that
are in trouble as well.
Wanna guess what is wrong with BOTH of them?
CHA-CHING! All My Love, Robin
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
Gospel CD: It's A God Thing!
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