September 28, 2007

Gen of the Day: "Every little step counts, because the little steps are
usually the ones that actually get taken. There's virtually
no risk, and yet the rewards, over time, can be enormous.

What one little step would make life better for you this
very day? Get in the habit of taking small positive steps,
and you'll create big, lasting success.

~Ralph Marston~


How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent! (Yes, SPR pays all vet and grooming bills!)

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 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 $ 312,786.89

See our 124 listings of 140 adoptable Bichons! (18 of these listings are of bonded pairs!)

See our 124 listings of 140 adoptable Bichons by Zip Code!

Fill out an online adoption application!

How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent! (Yes, SPR pays all vet and grooming bills!)

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 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 even added Bulgaria and Romania! Adoption information is posted below. Turn up your speakers!
We have music for you!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is. . http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/sept2707.html

Some of you may be missing some of our newsletters! If you are missing any of our newsletters, click on this link.
Directions for if you have not been receiving some of the SPR newsletters

Last Monday night we paid $25,969.17 in vet bills for one week's worth of vet bills.

We have already paid $50,334.07 in vet bills for September, 2007.

We are still needing FOUR foster homes for Northern California Bichons.

Dana is going to foster Mimi with the broken pelvis. She sees the orthopedic surgeon on Monday. They are keeping her comfortable until then. We raised only $175.00 for her. The surgery, if she can have it, will cost $4000.00 minus a 15% rescue discount. Dana called me with this tonight after speaking with the ortho office.

Linda Gonzoles is going to take one of Linda Lane's fosters and we have a couple of other inquiries as well.

We also have 30 Bichons at our Tulsa clinic, all needing places to go.

As if that weren't enough, jump from the west cost over to the east coast, down near Pensacola, Florida.

A resident, no, I take that back, an angel (Marnie at mrgire@bellsouth.net) who lives in a neighborhood there contacted our Team Leader, Carolyn McLaughlin, telling her that two Bichons had been running loose for quite a while and that no one, not even animal control could catch them.

We were about to send our large hav-a-heart trap to them , the one that captured Miss Annie Alligator Princess Warrior.

Then they tried coaxing them with food and I'll be if it didn't work.

And none to late either. No collars. No tags. No microchips.

They are both little females. Under a year old. One of them is injured and one is sick with a very high white blood cell count.

Meet, Hope and Faith. Yes we are full, but how do you say no to these girls?

This is the pictorial story of their rescue (Marnie took great pictures!) from the streets in their neighborhood.

Tonight both girls in the hospital, and this wonderful couple even sent a donation of $50.00 for their care. Can you believe that? Entertaining angels unaware I tell you.

This is hard for me to see Bichons running loose in the streets of a neighborhood in Florida! Three guesses of what it reminds ME of and the first two don't count!

Coaxing with food.


"I have often walked down this street before, but the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before."


It's a twap.


It was a GOOD twap! Gotcha and you look happy to be GOT!


Ahhh. This is going to be ok. By the way, my sister is injured. Can you help her too?


Oh Dear.


Oh Dear again.


Two happy babies. Safe at last., Thank God almighty, they're safe at last.

The estimate to get them vetted is $700.00 for the pair. Our volunteer in the area, Amy Hubbard, who took them to the hospital today, is going to foster them.

Can you help us pay for their vetting? And we still need so many foster homes. HELP!

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 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.

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! Double Donations at Ten Stores Benefit Bonnie Brae (Sep. 26, 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: 555 || 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 of current items to see the Small Paws Rescue ebay page!

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.

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>

Ok, that's about it for today. Isn't that enough?! HA! 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!
Singing for Small Paws®
The Heart Murmur Repair Bichons Reunion Page
Small Paws® Rescue: Bichons Available for Adoption
Fill out an online adoption application!
Small Paws® Rescue: The Gift Shoppe
Small Paws® Rescue: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Card
ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE A FOSTER PARENT OR VOLUNTEER!

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