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
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