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
