“Casey” Seabrook is NOT for adoption! He is one of our adopted models!

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“Beno” Scheuneman is NOT for adoption!

He is one of our adopted models!

“Sydney” Irvin is NOT for adoption!

He is one of our adopted models!

Friday Morning, August 21, 2026

BECOME A FOSTER PARENT FOR SMALL PAWS® RESCUE!! WE PAY ALL VET BILLS FOR OUR FOSTER DOGS!

Dear Small Pawsers,

As you know, we have two Heart Murmur Puppies, both needing life saving procedures done in the next few weeks. Scroll down for pictures and details!

We have a few Matching Donation Challenges for Sadie and Lucy!

What is a Matching Donation Challenge?

First, from a long time Volunteer, Donor, and Bichon Mom, we have an anonymous challenge for $500.00! Thank you, Mary!

Secondly, we have a challenge for $100.00 from Rosemary Mukai at craftyladyr@gmail.com. Thank you Rosemary!

Hi Robin,

Please issue a Matching Challenge for $100.00 for Sadie and Lucy. Rosemary.  

And from Judy DeAngelis at judyadea@gmail.com, We have a challenge for $500.00! Is there anyone who is able to match Judy? Thank you so much, Judy!

HI Robin,

I would like to issue a challenge of $500.00 to help Sadie and Lucy. They are adorable and I hope they can get the care they need with the help of SPR.  

Thank you.

Judy DeAngelis

Their procedures will run between $13,000 – $18,000, for both of them.

I’m here and will issue all Matching Challenges!

All My Love, Robin

P.S. Sadie got her first “beauty shop” today! She says, “Thank You for saving my life!”

Sadie after her first haircut!

August 19, 2026,

Dear Small Pawsers,

I hope this has been a good summer for all of you!

We’ve been busy here at Small Paws® Rescue!

We placed 11 Bichons in the few weeks, including all of Stella’s puppies, except Sadie.

Sadie is one of TWO COUNT ‘EM TWO puppies with us, who has a PDA Heart Murmur.

So we have Sadie and Lucy!

Sadie is being fostered with Dawn Mead, our Michigan Team Leader, and Lucy is being fostered with long time Volunteer, Kathy DeMougin in Ohio.

This is little Sadie.

This is little Lucy.

What is a PDA Heart Murmur?

A Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) heart murmur in puppies is a birth defect where a normal fetal blood vessel connecting the two main heart arteries fails to close after birth. This open vessel causes abnormal blood flow, forcing the puppy’s heart to work too hard and potentially leading to heart failure if left untreated.

We have successfully repaired over 100 PDA Heart Murmurs in Puppies over the last 28 years.

We repair them at MedVet in Worthington, Ohio with our great Cardiologist, Dr. Thaibinh Nguyenba. (Pronounced Ty-Bin Win-Baw)

This is a little about him, and what he does for our babies!

Thaibinh is dear friend of mine and of Small Paws®, and has been so for many years.

I trust him completely.

So, Sadie is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Lucy is scheduled for September 9, 2026.

Each of these two procedures will run between $6,500.00-$8,000.000 EACH.

We have a Matching Donation Challenge for $1000.00 from my Sister Friend, Barbe Von Netzer, in Oklahoma City! Thank you so much Barbe!

From: Barbe Vonnetzer <forest0000@aol.com>

Sent: Friday, 14 August 2026 09:05:00

To: Robin Pressnall <robin@smallpawsrescue.org>

Subject: Matching donation

Hi Rob,

   I would like to issue a matching donation of $1000 towards these heart murmur babies, Lucy and Sadie. My Chloe was a heart murmur baby and is the sweetest most loving healthy 7 year old …. Because of Small Paws. Love, Barbe

I know it’s a lot. But without this amazing procedure, they would both die an agonizing death. They are just babies and I think you all would want us to get their little busted hearts fixed!

I’m here and will issue any Matching Challenges for The Heart Murmur Babies!

All My Love, Robin