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Sara Rhodes, our Team Leader to IL., was contacted last night about a little female and it’s urgent.
She has a severe upper respiratory infection, has stopped eating, and isn’t doing well at a shelter near Chicago.
They asked if we could take her.
We already have six new rescues, and I hope I’ve done the right thing, but I told them we would come for her this morning.
This is little matted “Sapphire”.
I don’t know what’s underneath all of that, but she looks as if she’s once met a Bichon, (I see white curls!) and she’s pretty sick.
I wanted her to have a beautiful name.
We may need to take her to the ER. We’ll find out tomorrow.
Even if our regular vet can treat her, with everything she needs, including 10 days of isolation boarding, her vet bill will run at least $2000.00. Can you help us to help her?
It’s summertime and it’s been a while since we’ve needed help for six dogs, PLUS Sapphire, all at once.
We have five now, needing help, and we’re picking up one more on Thursday.
“Presley’s” owner is going into assisted living. He hasn’t seen his vet since 2016. 🙁
Long time Small Paws® Volunteer, Doris Garrison, will be picking him up and getting him to our long time vet, Dr. Florez, near Phoenix AZ.
Meet 9 year old Presley. He will need everything done. Heartworm Test, Fecal Test, Vaccinations, Teeth Cleaning, probably with extractions, groom, etc. Presley’s vet bill will be right at $1800-2000.00. It’s more expensive when a dog hasn’t seen his primary care in 8 years. 🙁
Then, In Brooklyn, New York, we have a story with a hero!
Anthony’s Grandmother passed away in New Mexico.
No one in his family could take her six year old Bichon, named “Hudson.”
He writes, in his owner surrender form, “My grandmothers dog, she passed away May 22nd in NM. No rescues could or would take him. He deserves a new home.”
This young man BROUGHT HUDSON BACK HOME WITH HIM ALL THE WAY TO BROOKYN, NEW YORK!
He says: ” My grandmother passed away, my only other living relative is my father who’s unfit to care for him. I have my own dog and a studio apartment so I’m also unable to care for him. So I brought him up to Brooklyn from New Mexico in hopes a specialist rescue could take him and find him a new home.”
Small Paws®Rescue Inc., a charitable, Federal not-for-profit organization, is to rescue and supply non-aggressive Bichons, nationwide, with love, shelter, food, human companionship, and medical care, until permanent placement is secured into a pre-screened loving home, as our resources allow. Small Paws®Rescue Inc. is 501-C3 Tax exempt charitable organization. All donations are tax deductable.
