RESCUE Blog update December 4th, 2009

Hello RESCUE Fans,

We've been busy with the RESCUE animals since our last post. Here's what's been going on:

One of our recent rescued cats Mason has ringworm!! Poor guy! We are trying him and he has to be kept separate from the other cats but the volunteers are doing their best to keep him company. Hopefully within the next two weeks he will be completely over this.

We conducted a training class for our dog volunteers to help them understand dog body language, how to safely handle them on leash and how to do an introduction with another dogs. We had a dozen new volunteers attend the class. With this new knowledge our volunteers will be able to help provide even better care to our RESCUE dogs.

Unfortunately adoptions have been down a lot this year. Normally this is our busiest time of the year. Hopefully things will pick up soon. Thankfully we did have a number of adoptions - RESCUE cat Charlotte found her new home - click here for the details. RESCUE cat Giselle has a new home for the holidays too. Click here for the details. RESCUE dog Joel was adopted. Here's an update from his new mom. RESCUE dog Josie found a new home. And RESCUE dog Maximus also found his forever home.

RESCUE dog Rex and RESCUE cat Aidan both moved into foster care. They are doing very well. Rex has an adoption appointment this weekend so hopefully you'll be reading about his adoption in our next Blog update!

On 12/1 RESCUE was honored to save two lives from the kill list. Both are black and tan and both are "seniors." Louie is an adorable Beagle/Chihuahua mix. He is a super cuddle bug and wastes no time jumping into your lap! He is 8 years old an about 15 pounds. He had really long nails when we saved him but we have had those clipped so that should add a little more pep into his step. :) Then we have the lovely Mina who is a Black and Tan Hound mix. She is a sturdy 51 pounds and 10 years old. In typical hound fashion, Mina loves to walk and has her nose close to the ground to catch all the wonderful new smells.

We have a number of special events taking place this month and would really appreciate your support. Please attend the events if you can and/or please ask others to do the same. With your help we can raise some much needed funds for our efforts.

Festival of Trees - click here for details.

Photos with Santa - 12/12 and 12/19. Click here for details.

Donations are down substantially this year and the few expenses we do have are way up. We run on a shoestring budget so we do our best to stretch every dollar as far as we can. Please give what you can. Every dollar helps the dogs and cats of RESCUE.

Thank you for your support and for continuing to follow RESCUE's journey!

Jennifer Berry

President

RESCUE's Blog November 9th, 2009

Hello RESCUE FANS!

Another busy week for us at RESCUE!!! :) Here's the re-cap:

On 10/29 RESCUE was thrilled to save five cats lives from the kill list!! We have Benny an active short haired black and white kitty, Charlotte a pretty gray and white girl with green eyes, Finn an orange tabby with a really long tail, Aidan a handsome gray boy and Mason a long haired black and white cuddly boy.

The local Whole Foods on Tatum and Shea started a pilot program called "Recycle your change." You can give your spare change to RESCUE. They have containers located at each register. The program runs through January 17th, 2010. If you don't shop at that store but you have some spare change laying around, perhaps you'd consider driving over to the store to drop it off. Every dollar helps!!

On 11/2 RESCUE dog Gretchen was adopted! Click here for the details and here and here for photo/video updates!

On 11/5 RESCUE held New Volunteer Orientation. We welcomed about two dozen new volunteers to our amazing organization!

On 11/5 local Channel 3TV played a segment that they did on RESCUE and some of what we do. Here is a link to that segment. Please forward the link and/or post to your Facebook page. We really appreciate your personal support of our efforts to help the voiceless dogs and cats in need.

On 11/6 RESCUE cat Graham moved into foster care. He is doing very well! Here is a photo of him from foster care.

On 11/7 Two Plates Full celebrated their 20th Anniversary and the wonderful owner Terri decided to have her celebration benefit RESCUE!!! We had several dogs and volunteers at the event which was also attended by World Famous Animal Artist Ron Burns. The event raised over $1,150 for RESCUE!!! Here are photos from the event. HUGE THANKS TO TERRI FOR HER SUPPORT OF OUR EFFORTS!!

On 11/8 RESCUE dog Blue was adopted!! You may recall from previous posts that Blue is the dog that was gravely ill just last month. He had double pneumonia and distemper. Thanks to your generous donations, RESCUE was able to save his life yet again! Today he is completely recovered, gaining weight and growing by the minute!! He got a fantastic new home - click here for all the photos from the happy day!

On 11/8 RESCUE dog Jack moved into foster care. He'll be enjoying plenty of canine rough housing in foster care!!

On 11/8 RESCUE cats Paisley and Izabella were adopted. Paisley is an older kitty who had been returned to us after 8 years. :( Since older kitties are much harder to adopt, Paisley knew it would take some time but we cared and loved her every day until her new mom adopted her, along with fellow "roommate" Izabella. Click here and here for all the details on their adoptions.

Today RESCUE cat Harlow is being adopted by a single dad and his daughter. Harlow will be a spoiled only child in her new home! We are looking forward to seeing photos and updates on her new life.

Well that's it for now.....stay tuned for the next update and as always, thank you for all your support and for following our journey!

I hope you have a great week!

Jennifer Berry

President

RESCUE

RESCUE's Blog October 28th, 2009

Hello RESCUE Supporters!

Another busy week at RESCUE....

On 10/20 RESCUE was able to save two more lives from the kill list. Rex, a Catahoula mix who had ear infections in both ears and worms. Apple, a long legged Pug with an adorable underbite. Both are doing well and will be up for adoption soon.

On 10/20 RESCUE dog Gabriel was adopted. Click here for details.

On 10/21 RESCUE spent some time with local TV Channel 3 to do a story on the unsettling rise in animal cruelty here in the valley. We do not have a date that this segment will air but we will keep you posted.

On 10/22 RESCUE dog Frasier was adopted into an amazing home. Click here for details.

On 10/22 RESCUE dog Pepe was adopted by his foster parents. They just couldn't let this little guy go. He now shares his home with his canine sister and two parents!

On 10/24 RESCUE held it's Annual Adopter's Picnic. It was a HUGE success! We had over 60 RESCUE dogs in attendance. Here's a re-cap of the contests:

Best Kisser was won by a landslide. RESCUE dog Ginger could have kissed all day!! :)

Best Costume was tough. We had some adorable costumes. RESCUE dog Bonnie Belle (now Mollie Topaz) was dressed to the nines in a lovely pink and white dress and bonnet, all hand made by her mom! RESCUE dog Katina also was very cute in her candy corn outfit. But the winner was RESCUE dog Tad as a frog. When we rescued Tad we fondly referred to this little man as Tad-pole. Tad's new parents thought it was only fitting that since he was all grown up now in his new home that he should be a Frog! What a handsome Frog he was and is!!

Best Trick went to RESCUE dog Bonnie Belle (now Mollie Topaz). For those in attendance for the previous 6 years you'll know that no other RESCUE dog has come close to beating our little Mollie! She didn't disappoint again this year. Her mom brought her agility equipment and even with over 120 people and 60+ dogs looking on, Mollie was calm and performed perfectly much to the delight of us all!

Bobbing for Hot Dogs was the newest contest this year and it was a huge hit! Lots of RESCUE dogs competed in this event....well many "tried" to compete but couldn't quite figure out how to get the piece of hot dog just below the water in the kiddie pool. :0 But then RESCUE dog Mack, now Buddy came over and showed the gang how it was done by grabbing four pieces. RESCUE dog Ellie with her extra long Basset ears tried and while she didn't succeed before the buzzer ended, she did figure it out and then didn't want to get out of the pool!! :0 RESCUE dog Jake and his sister decided to give it ago and came close but RESCUE dog Laney ran away with the competition by eating a whopping eight pieces!!!

Here are the photos and videos (part I and part II) from the picnic.

On 10/25 RESCUE dog Sammy was adopted. Click here for details/photos of the adoption and click here for an update on his first couple of days.

On 10/27 RESCUE was honored to save two more lives from the kill list. Paige is a beautiful Wheaton Terrier mix. Don't let the photos fool you, she is only 16.5 pounds - full grown. Frederick is a handsome Pomeranian who was in just horrible shape when we rescued him. :( His nails are about an inch long, his fur is matted, his skin is dry and inflamed, he is overweight and it doesn't appear that he has ever had his teeth cared for. :( He got his nails and fur taken care of yesterday and will be getting his teeth cleaned today. Hopefully he won't need any pulled. Poor guy! Despite all his ailments, Frederick is a very happy, sweet boy!

On 10/27 RESCUE cats Paisley and Izabella moved into foster care. So far things are going well. Stay tuned for updates.

On 10/28 at midnight RESCUE concluded it's Annual Pet Idol Contest. Votes were coming in fast and furious late last night. Each contestant was determined to win. It was close but former RESCUE dog Tango came away with the win!!! RESCUE cat Amica and former RESCUE cat Romeo came in 2nd and 3rd and both our cat contestants are donating their winnings back to RESCUE!!!! A HUGE thanks to all of you that voted and help spread the word. RESCUE raised just over $6,200 with this fun event!

Tomorrow we will be heading back to Animal Control to save some cats from the kill list so stay tuned for their photos and videos.

Thank you for all your support and for following RESCUE's journey!

Here's to another great week!

Jennifer Berry

President

October 19th, 2009

Hello RESCUE Fans!

We had a pretty exciting week at RESCUE! Here's the scoop:

On 10/10 RESCUE dog Noah was adopted. Noah is a spoiled only canine with a fun, outgoing Bengal cat sister. His parents have been looking for the right dog to add to their family for nearly two years and then they spotted Noah. Once they meet him in person, it just confirmed their feelings - they were smitten with him and he was perfect for them!! Congrats to everyone!!

On 10/12 we introduced RESCUE dog Frasier to a potential adopter but unfortunately he wasn't the right match. However on 10/17 we brought little RESCUE dog Lola over and she was perfect! She will be a spoiled only child with lots of canine friends in the neighborhood to play with. Her new dad is retired and will be spending a lot of time with her and enjoying their many daily walks together! We couldn't be happier for the both of them!

On 10/12 RESCUE dog Pepe moved into foster care and is enjoying play time with his foster sister while he awaits his forever home.

On 10/17 we introduced RESCUE dog Frasier to another potential adopter named Melanie. Since Frasier has some special needs we needed a particular adopter that suits his needs. As of today things are looking very good and we hope that his adoption will be finalized soon!!! Stay tuned.

RESCUE's Pet Idol Photo Contest is in full swing. Round 2 voting will end in two short days and then the Third and Final round will begin! If you haven't voted, please visit our site and cast your vote for your favorite!

National Talk Show Host Rachael Ray began a contest last week called Mutt Madness. Contestants were hand picked amongst thousands of entries. RESCUE was one of the lucky groups to be selected!!! As such we have won $1,000! But we have a chance to win $50,000! Please check out their website and cast your vote for RESCUE. We are on the left side, third bracket down - RESCUE. Voting for his round ends at Midnight, this Sunday, 10/25. If we advance to the next round we win another $1,000 along with the other 31 rescue groups. So please go online today and help support RESCUE and so many other worthy rescue groups around the country.

I am very happy to report that RESCUE dog Blue is 100% healthy now!!! You may recall that Blue had double pneumonia and distemper. Thanks to donations from our animal community RESCUE was able to provide the life-saving care that Blue needed. He will be neutered this week and then be available for adoption. This photo is of him from this past weekend! He has grown and put on weight! He looks so good! HUGE thanks to those of you that made a donation on his behalf. We greatly appreciate your support!

This Saturday is RESCUE's Annual Adopter's Picnic! We are very, very excited about this event! We have over 60 former RESCUE dogs scheduled to attend the event. We will have photos and videos from the event posted on our Facebook page after the event!

Again, please don't forget to vote for RESCUE in the Mutt Madness!

We hope you have a great week! Thank you for all your support and for following our journey!

Jennifer Berry

President

October 4, 2009

Hello RESCUE fans,

The cooler weather has finally arrived. Hopefully it will stay for awhile! :)

Lots to update you on since my last post....

On 9/23 RESCUE kicked off our Third Annual Pet Idol Photo Contest. We have a bunch of adorable stories and photos. Tomorrow the first round of voting will begin. This fundraiser benefits the dogs and cats of RESCUE and we greatly appreciate your support. Click here to enter your favorite pet and/or to vote.

On 9/24 RESCUE dog Xander had surgery to repair his dislocated hip. Xander came through the surgery with flying colors and is recovering very well in his foster home. Today he had his stitches removed and thanks to the love, care and patience of Xander's foster parents we expect that he will make a full recovery. Click here to see post-surgery photos.

On 9/25 RESCUE dog Riley moved into foster care. He is doing really well and his foster mom is enjoying this very animated and playful boy!

On 9/30 RESCUE cat Anastasia had surgery to remove a pin in her leg. Several years ago Ana was attacked by a dog and we had to perform surgery to fix her leg. We started to notice one of the pins working its way out so we had to have that removed. Her leg has completely healed and she is back to her normal self.

On 10/1 RESCUE dog Hunter was adopted. Hunter has a fairly busy life now with 6:30 am play dates with the neighborhood dogs, walks, hanging out with this new family and their friends. But he still has time to snuggle with his new mom and dad who just adore him. They love his personality and his one blue eye - it's very unique and special just like Hunter! Hunter and his parents will be joining us at the Adopter's Picnic and he says he's looking forward to seeing you there!! Congrats Hunter!!

On 10/2 RESCUE dog Blue had to be admitted to the emergency hospital. He had been battling an upper respiratory illness and within a very short period of time he developed double pneumonia and distemper. :( Both these conditions are life threatening if not treated properly and in the case of distemper it needs to be treated very quickly. So on Friday evening Blue was admitted to the hospital so that he could receive 24 hour care to help him battle these illnesses. He received three injections to treat the distemper, was placed on numerous IV drugs and placed in a nebulizer to help loosen up the terrible congestion in both his lungs. Early on Saturday morning I received an update from the vet stating that Blue has improved substantially and if all went well after his 6pm treatment Blue would be able to go home around 10pm on Saturday. Blue was released to his wonderful foster parents on Saturday night and they couldn't have been happier to see him again. Resting comfortable back in foster care Blue has continued to improve and is become more and more animated with each passing hour!! We couldn't be happier for Blue!

Blue's treatment wouldn't have been possible without the medical care available at Sonora Veterinary Hospital. Unfortunately the care required to save Blue's life did not come cheap. Thankfully RESCUE does receive a discount as a non-profit but even with the discount the cost of Blue's treatments were $2,400!! If you or anyone you know is able to help us cover Blue's expenses, we would greatly appreciate it. Every dollar helps! You can make an online tax deductible donation of any amount by clicking here.

This photo is of Blue in foster care prior to going into the hospital! As you can see the poor guy was exhausted! If Blue fully recovers and is not adopted before the Adopter's Picnic we will bring him along so you can meet the dog who cheated death at Animal Control and then again from these terrible illnesses. When I rescued Blue I had toyed with the idea of naming him Lucky but because of his coloring I decided on Blue. Apparently Blue is Lucky after all!!!

On 10/3 long time RESCUE cat Luigi was adopted!!! This was a great day for all of us at RESCUE. Click here for the photos and details. We couldn't be happier for Luigi, now Hoffer and his new dad! Stay tuned for future updates.

On 10/3 RESCUE cat Sadie moved into foster care. She is enjoying time with her foster mom and life as a spoiled only kitty. This is a photo of her in foster care.

Don't forget to enter your pet in Pet Idol or you can vote for your favorite starting tomorrow!

We greatly appreciate all your support and thank you for following RESCUE's journey!

Here's to another great week!

Jennifer Berry

President

September 22nd, 2009

Hello RESCUE Fans!

I hope you are enjoying the first day of Fall! Here is what's been happening with RESCUE:

On 9/11 we discovered that RESCUE dog Xander has terrible hips, particularly the left hip. Sadly Xander's left hip is completely dislocated. Since this is a genetic condition for him and he is still young, it is not particularly painful at the moment, although we do have him on pain medication. In addition to his hip issues Xander had been suffering from a doggie cold so we could not perform the surgery until he was healthy. On 9/24 Xander will go in for surgery to repair his left hip. We expect that he will have a recovery time of 4-6 weeks. We have created a Facebook page just for Xander so please become a fan if you'd like to receive real time updates on him and his journey through this process.

On 9/15 RESCUE was honored to be able to save FOUR dogs lives from the kill list. Please welcome Maximus (or Max for short)! He is a STUNNING purebred black lab. He knows sit and shake and is about 2 years old. He is a typical lab - lots of snobbery love! Then we have Blue and Scout, Great Dane youngsters!! Blue is about 9 months old, is blue in color and probably has some Mastiff in him too. Blue is the "less" active of the two but the bigger boy at 62 pounds!! Scout is about 7 months old, white with tan spots, green eyes and a floppy ear! Scout is skinny weighing in at only 46 pounds but he is ALL PUPPY!!! He will happily greet you with his paws on your shoulders and his nose and mouth in your face!!! :) And then we have our "small" guy of the bunch, Riley who is a black and tan terrier, about 25 pounds and very cute and affectionate!!

On 9/17 RESCUE dog Hunter moved into foster care. As you can see he is doing very well and enjoying his foster home while he continues to recover from his cold.

On 9/20 RESCUE dog Blue moved into foster care and promptly came down with a cold too! I don't think he's suffering too much! This is him in foster care!! Apparently he's working on a yoga pose in his sleep!!

On 9/20 long RESCUE cat Luigi (also known as W.C. Fields) was adopted! He got the best home!! While the RESCUE volunteers have cared and loved Luigi for a long, long time, we couldn't be happier for Luigi and his new dad. They are going to be just perfect together!!! Click here for photos.

On 9/20 RESCUE cat Kingsley was adopted! Kingsley was saved from the kill list after he was given up by his previous owner of three years due to allergies. Kingsley was just beside himself after being abandoned. Not wanting to eat and patiently sitting by the door waiting for his previous owners to come for him. :( But today is a new day and a new beginning for this big handsome boy! His new home has a couple of felines and canines to help keep him company. Kingsley is such a laid back easy going boy that he gets along great with all of them. Although one of his favorite activities is to hang out in the window to observe the birds just outside the window. He has also become a bit more talkative in his new home - always happy to share stories with his new mom! :)I'm happy to report that the hole that was left in Kingsley heart is now overflowing with love from his new family! They are so happy to share their home with him and look forward to a long happy life together!! You deserve it big boy!!!!

On 9/21 RESCUE held new volunteer orientation. We had about 25 new volunteers in attendance. We are so excited to have them join our team! We look forward to seeing them out and about with the dogs and the cats!

On 9/23 RESCUE's Third Annual National Pet Idol Photo contest begins. Click here for more details.

On 9/24 RESCUE dog Xander will be having his hip surgery. Please send your good thoughts his way for a speedy and healthy recovery. We'll keep you posted.

Well that brings you up to speed on all things RESCUE! Thank you for following our journey and don't forget to refer a friend to our page!

Here's to another wonderful week!

Jennifer Berry

Executive Director, RESCUE

September 10th, 2009

Hello RESCUE Fans!

Here's an update on the past week at RESCUE:

On 9/1 RESCUE saved three dogs from the kill list. Gabriel is a American Eskimo (Eskie) mix. Hunter is a red Merle Cattle dog that was given up by his previous owners because he was too big. Hunter is 38 pounds by the way. And Xander is a red Lab/Boxer mix. All three boys were recently neutered but have since come down with colds so they won't be available for adoption for a little while longer.

On 9/3 RESCUE was able to save another cat from the kill list. Savannah is a gorgeous diluted Calico. This young kitty has already been a mom in her short life. :( She is recovering from an infection in her mammary glands and a kitty cold. She is being cared for by our loving volunteers and we expect she'll make a full recovery soon.

On 9/5 the adorable, smart blue Merle Cattle dog Billie was adopted! Click here for the details on his adoption and photos.

On 9/8, RESCUE's gentle giant Orion was adopted! He got a wonderful home and in the spirit of giving, Orion, now Shadow will be doing his part by becoming a therapy dog! We think he'll do very well and bring smiles to many, many people. Click here for all the details and photos from his adoption and click here for an update from his new family.

On 9/9 RESCUE cat Kingsley moved into foster care. You may recall that Kingsley was the cat that was given up by his owners of three years due to allergies. Kingsley has been a bit despondent due to his loss but hopefully in foster care he'll learn to trust and love again.

On 9/9 RESCUE dog Janey was adopted. She is now sharing her new home with a big (100 pounds) canine brother! They are best friends already. Click here for all the details and photos.

RESCUE has a lot of fun events coming up over the next couple of weeks. Including our Annual Pet Idol Photo Contest and Annual Adopter's Picnic. Stay tuned for all the details.

Please don't forget to refer a friend to RESCUE!

Thank you for all your support,

Jennifer Berry