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Saturday Morning August 26, 2006
Gem of the Day: The man who removes a mountain
begins by carrying away small stones.
~William Faulkner~
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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.
See Vet Bills Paid So Far for August of '06
Totaling $27, 246.12
See Previous Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws
Rescue in 2005 Totaling $438,467.30
See our 140 listings of 145 adoptable Bichons! (Some of these listings are of bonded pairs!)
See our 140 listings of 145 adoptable Bichons
by Zip Code!
Fill out an online adoption application!
How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue
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Information About Our Programs
Small Paws Rescue Outreach: Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
The 2nd Annual Small Paws Rescue National
Quilt!
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The Volvo-for-Life Award!
Read how our nomination was chosen as a semifinalist
and how this can benefit Small Paws Rescue!
VOTE HERE!
(Scroll down to "Oklahoma" and see Robin with her two Bichons,
Chipper and Spunky Monkey!
They say you may vote as often as you like!)
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 20 foreign countries as well!
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/august2506.html
This is a special Saturday edition of the
Small Paws Rescue Newsletter Network.
Thanks to those of you who are helping us
to save three Bichon lives right now!
We are maybe 1/4 of the way there.
First of all, we have the 15 year old from
Northern California in our custody tonight!
Her name is Mimi!
All she would say is "See there? I TOLD
ya I was a Bichon!" (The shelter had
her listed as a poodle.)
This is from Small Pawser, Ulrik Lang of
Alameda, Ca.
Ulrik went today and whisked this little
girl, wrongly accused of being of the poodle
persuasion, into safety. If she had been
a poodle, it would have been ok because we
would have called in Poodle rescue. But she
is as much Bichon as you or I, I tell you!
Poodle-my-eye.
Small Pawser Pamela Bach has offered to pay
airfare and foster this little girl!
Subj: Re: Ulrik and Jackie! We have a foster
home for the 15 year old in No Ca!
Date: 8/25/2006 9:39:52 PM Central Standard
Time
From: puhmuckel@hotmail.com
To: Pup3@aol.com
She is beautiful; moves around without any
problems, goes up stairs as well as down,
is housetrained and her teeth look pretty
good. She is extremely alert and curious.
I see no obvious health concerns at all.
As of her age; if she is 15 I want to look
like her in my old age.
She needs to loose some weight (maybe 3 pounds)
she is thick in the hips and the abdomen.
She eats well and gets along with other dogs.
Appears to be hard of hearing a bit.
She has been to the Spa, went collar shopping
and then the photo shoot,what a day.
I will get her shots and physical done this
Monday. (have to work 12 hours on Sat and
Sun).
Thanks Everyone
Ulrike>
Then about little Irving from Irving, Texas.
The shelter won't let him go until next THURSDAY.
The supervisor returns on Monday and we are
going to give it all we have to ask her to
please allow us take him now, since he has
something going on in his urinary tract,
and needs to see the dogtor! So many of you
have been touched by his story!
Linda Kilby, one of our North Texas Volunteers
is going in the morning to that shelter to
check up on him. They probably would do better
to just hand him over now, than to see our
faces up there every day. No one is coming
for him. He was an owner turn in to the shelter!
Irving from Irving, Tx. He has been shaven down except for his head.
He also appears to have a urinary tract problem
as he drips. He is VERY skinny. He is scared
and shaking like a leaf.
Lastly, we have this little tiny girl who
needs our help to survive.
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.
We have some matching donation challenges
for you on this beautiful Saturday morning!
This is a way to make your donations go even
further! If the challenger's challenge is
met, they will fulfill their end of the bargain,
and with your help, we have doubled the amount
of their donation challenge!
The first one is from Patty Shearer from
Houston, Tx. and it is a challenge for $500.00!
Thank you Patty, so much! You can respond
to any of these challenges in part or in
whole!
Subj: Re: Donation for Irving and The 15
yr old "Bichon - Poodle" in California
Date: 8/25/2006 3:24:16 PM Central Standard
Time
From: txbichons@yahoo.com
To: Pup3@aol.com
Robin I would like for you to issue a challenge
for $500.00. Make if from all the older dogs
that have given so much and ask for so little.
I know my older guys would give up treats
for these guys that need care. Love, Patty>
Next, we have this from Linda in Ohio! This
challenge is for $100.00! Than you Linda!
Subj: Re: Our 41st Heart Murmur Puppy. 2
pounds. 7 week old female. Help.
Date: 8/25/2006 8:16:25 AM Central Standard
Time
From: Goldylegs@aol.com
To: Pup3
Robin- I want to put out this challenge to
all of us who have ever had a fluff make
us smile with their antics or feel loved
by their companionship to open their hearts
to our current need. Hope this helps.
Linda E. Goldstein>
The next matching challenge donation is for
$100.00 and is being issued by Jane Robinson!
Thanks so much Jane!
Subj: Re: Our 41st Heart Murmur Puppy. 2
pounds. 7 week old female. Help.
Date: 8/25/2006 12:18:13 PM Central Standard
Time
From: janemk@cox.net
To: pup3@aol.com
Hi Robin
Watching that NBC news clip about the puppy
mills had me in tears, imagining Daisy there.
I would like to issue a $200 challenge to
everyone who has a puppy mill baby. Please
charge my American Express card on file.
Good luck raising the funds for Buttercup
and Irving.
Jane Robinson>
Next , we have this challenge for $100.00
from Renee Zinck from Edmond, Oklahoma! Thank you Renee!
Subj: Challenge
Date: 8/25/2006 9:53:48 PM Central Standard
Time
From: crochetz@aol.com
To: pup3@aol.com
Hi! My bichon baby girl, Candy, who went
to the Rainbow Bridge on July 25, at the
age of 14. It's
also in thanks for Rory, whom we adopted
from Small Paws 2 years ago, and who
helps with my grief.
I challenge everyone with a baby to hold,
human or pet, to give what they can.
Love,
Renee>
And we have this matching donation for $50.00
from Elaine Kelly! Thanks so much, Elaine!
Subj: Re: Our 41st Heart Murmur Puppy. 2
pounds. 7 week old female. Help.
Date: 8/25/2006 1:40:20 PM Central Standard
Time
From: BichonMom2x@aol.com
To: Pup3
<I wonder if I am communicating it to
you well enough. I wonder if I am
showing the pictures you needs to see to
understand the medical issues
with each Bichon.
All I can do is tell you about the need,
and pray that your heart is
touched to help them. I'll issue all matching
donations that come in,
and I do hope that some come in.>
Dear Robin,
Yes, you are coming in LOUD AND CLEAR from
your heart to ours.
I'm sending a check for $50 for either Buttercup
or Irving. I feel
like the mother in "Sophie's Choice"
so you decide.
I want to issue a challenge to anyone who
has ever had a fluff in
desperate need of medical attention and was
blessed to have the money
needed to help them. Can you match even $50
for one of these little
orphans who don't have a hu-mom or hu-dad
(yet) who loves them enough
to pay for the help they need? I'm not wealthy
either. In fact, I'm
getting laid off next month! So what's your
excuse? Together we can do
it!
Elaine
for Heather - a grade 5 crack-the-chest heart
murmur puppy, now in her
8th year of giving me unstoppable love
feel free to post>
Next, Stephanie Hunter, the Small Pawser
who takes your credit card donations, issues
this challenge in honor of all senior fluffs!
Aww...thanks Steph!
Subj: RE: Our 41st Heart Murmur Puppy. 2
pounds. 7 week old female. Help.
Date: 8/25/2006 1:52:30 PM Central Standard
Time
From: dancinblvd@sc.rr.com
To: Pup3@aol.com
I would like to challenge everyone to donate
$5 in honor of their senior fluffs ! For
the 15 year old in California. I'm sending
in $5 per senior fluff $10 for mine, please
challenge others to do the same in honor
of
their senior fluffs. My Marley is going to
be 15 next month and my Dudley will be 16
in December. I almost lost them a few months
ago with going thru major surgery I can’t
bear to think of the 15 yr old in Ca.. I’m
donating $10 in their honor, Love STEPH >
And lastly, wonderful Mary Hurley, who always
comes through for these Bichons has this
note she has asked me to send out.
Subj: Challenge
Date: 8/25/2006 12:55:05 PM Central Standard
Time
From: fuffernut@yahoo.com
To: pup3@aol.com
Dear Fellow Small Pawsers,
Yes, August is a popular vacation month,
but come on - 5 responses out of
thousands of us? SPR has been so successful
and able to save so many bichon
lives because of our strength in numbers
and not having to rely on just a few
people giving extraordinary donations to
stay afloat. The SPR newsletters
aren't written just for your entertainment
(although it's wonderful when one IS
purely a happy update on a rescue story!)
- they're written to inform you of
what's going on with the latest rescues and
what the financial status is
relative to those latest rescue needs.
I know money is very tight for a lot of us
(myself included) and gas prices are
taking their toll on most of our wallets,
too, but easily a third or half of
our SPR list has $5 or $10 to spare or you
wouldn't have PC's to be reading
these newsletters. 2000 people giving just
$5 each in these crunch times is a
quick $10,000! As Robin always says, NO AMOUNT
IS TOO SMALL, so PLEASE, let's
help out these precious bichons in desperate
need!
Mary, Mom to SPR rescue Tanzi>
We don't have a lot of time here. Buttercup
is traveling down to Texas tomorrow. Rosie
Welch is going to foster her, about 30 minutes
from Texas A&M, until we can raise the
funds for her surgery, and also in hopes
of trying to grow her a bit.
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
Before and After Pictures
See Vet Bills Paid So Far for August of '06
Totaling $27, 246.12
See Vet Bills
Paid in July of '06 Totaling $ 34, 695.83
See
Vet Bills Paid in May 2006 totaling $40, 209.13
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.
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!
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!
And remember, we also have Small Paws EBay!
| to: | pup3@aol.com | |
| from: | SPR Ebay |  100% positive feedback rating! |
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| Hi, Robin, | Welcome to Summer! |
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Bronze Ebay We are an Ebay Power Seller again, because we have maintained $1,000 a month in sales for a certain period. Thanks to everyone for getting us there, both donators and buyers.
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. |
Click on the ebay logo to see what is currently listed for Small Paws!
Details will follow soon!
Ebay Mission Fish Listings
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10% to Small Paws Rescue! |
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A great assortment of new and gently used clothing! |
Ebay Mission Fish Listings from Heidi!
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50% to Small Paws Rescue! |
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Bichon Postage Stamps! |
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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. |
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DA
SPR Logo MUGS are back in stock at the
Small Paws Rescue Online Gift Shoppe!
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Machine wash, either machine dry on
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Sm. 12-14 inches
Med. 15-17 inches
Lg. 18-20 inches
Only $14.99 Includes Shipping to the
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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
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Support Small Paws Rescue Belly Band
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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
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 where we are for now.
If you have adopted one of the 5700 plus
Bichons that have been rescued and placed
in loving homes by Small Paws in the last
8 years, someone else, probably a complete
stranger, helped to pay for the vet bills
and care of your Bichon.
Is it possible for you to repay the favor
in kind, for another Bichon, who was in the
same place yours was, before yours became
their forever home?
We do not want to run you short if you are
on a fixed income.
If you aren't able to help right now, we
ask you to please pray that someone else
is able to help.
Prayer can move mountains. I've seen the
power of prayer in my own life, and in the
lives of hundreds of you and your Bichons.
Never discount the amazing miracle healing
power of prayer. It's a hotline to God. Extra
power, just ours for the taking. It's free.
You can pray anywhere. God hears you in the
deepest cave or on the highest mountain.
No matter who you are, what faith you may
or may not practice, God hears us all. He
knows when we call out to Him from the depths
of our souls, and I believe when this many
people call out to God, on behalf of these
precious white furry beings, miracle are
bound to happen!
Remember, God tells us that He will give
us the desires of our hearts.
Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the
LORD, And He shall give you the desires of
your heart.
I know our heart's desire is to help these
Bichons in need, and never to leave one of
them to die alone and scared, all because
we didn't have the funds to help them. They
are love and light. One of God's gentle creatures.
One of the most spectacular creations of
all!
Thank you God, for creating these precious
souls to fill our hearts with joy immeasurable!
All My Love, Robin
Prayer Request
Subj: Lost pup
Date: 8/21/2006 9:53:41 AM Central Standard
Time
From: Kathy.Moore@purchasing.alabama.gov
To: Pup3@aol.com
Dear Robin,
A friend that I work with Becky who has a
rescued Beagle that has been severely abused
in a prior home. Her name is Duchess and
she followed another pet that Becky has,
as he dug out under the fence. The first
pet returned home, but little Duchess has
not. A couple of years ago, Duchess got out
and was gone 7 weeks. Becky lives in the
country, and Duchess could get in all kinds
of trouble. Becky knows Small Paws and the
Prayer Warriors, and has requested they keep
Duchess in their prayers. Please ask them
to pray for Duchess' safety and her return
home.
Thank you, Robin.
Kathy Moore
Alabama Team Leader
Mom to Bailey, Casey, Daisy, Frankie and
little Bubba
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a Beloved Pet
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