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We got this e-mail from Jane Robinson, at janemk@cox.net, one of our long time volunteers and supporters, and a dear personal friend of mine.
“Hi Robin
It’s with a very heavy heart that I’m writing to let you know Miracle crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. We had a wonderfully compassionate vet come to our home so it was peaceful and Miracle was very calm. As perturbed as she got every time I took her to the vet, I couldn’t see that being the last thing to happen to her.
She ended up living to 20 years and 4 months old. She was both deaf and blind but until fairly recently still got around quite well. With the help of twice weekly subq fluids for the last 6 months, we kept her failing kidneys going. But we felt that her quality of life was fading.
This picture was actually taken on her 19th birthday last year. She still looked amazing for her age.
Little did you know how appropriate the name would be when you named her Miracle after she survived being thrown out of a moving car over 15 years ago. If you remember she came down with distemper on day 12 of her quarantine (picked up in the pound) and they gave her a 30% chance of living. Did she ever prove them wrong! And now to live to over 20 years old. She certainly lived up to her name.
I will be making a donation in her memory and it would make me so happy if, next time you are raising funds, you would make it a matching challenge for anyone who has loved and lost a dog. It was thanks to all the people who donated for her care that she made it through and I’d love her story to help another needy dog.
Jane Robinson”
Miracle went home to Jesus at age 20 years and 4 mos old.
So many of you have asked over the years have asked me if I thought that our Bichons go to Heaven.
I don’t think so. I KNOW so. And this is how I know. It’s recorded in history.
Revelation is the last book in the Bible. It was written by John, one of the Apostles. John was known as the Apostle whom Jesus loved.
John got to see Heaven and reported back to us, and the billions of others who have gotten to read it. You’re going to love this! A piece of history! John wrote this:
Revelation 5:13
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
Every creature! Every creature! That tells me He has them! All of them that we’ve loved and lost. He has them and they are patiently and lovingly waiting for us to get there!
And that’s why I believe that they are there.
For me, it’s easier to believe…than not to believe. You and I have seen too many miracles over these 28 years.
So little Miracle is Home now. Safe and sound. And I believe we will see her again!
Thank you Jane and Jack, for loving Miracle so much, for so long. We love you and are praying for your peace and comfort.
Jane made a very generous donation of $500.00 in Miracle’s name.
If any of you would like to donate toward that challenge, in any amount, we will let Jane know.
We had some pretty large large vet bills coming in for dogs coming out of the CACC shelter in Chicago.
They were almost $17,000 last month.
Here is a just a peek of what you are supporting!
Plainfield Animal Clinic Vet Bills Page 1
Plainfield Animal Clinic Vet Bills Page 2
Plainfield Animal Clinic Vet Bills Page 3
These are just a few of the vet bills we are paying, from just one veterinarian.
Lastly, we need you more then ever.
For more than 28 years, Small Paws® Rescue has been blessed with truly extraordinary volunteers…people who have opened their homes, given their time, driven hundreds of miles, comforted frightened Bichons, and helped us to save lives, year after year.
Many of those wonderful volunteers have now reached a point in life where the physical demands of rescue work are simply more than they want or are able to take on, and they have certainly earned the right to step back after giving so much.
Now, we need the next group of caring people to step forward.
We are currently in urgent need of a foster homes in near Atlanta, GA. Dallas TX., Austin TX, and really, all over the country! Help is needed!
We need additional volunteers who are active, dependable, comfortable handling Bichons they don’t know, able to assist with transportation when needed, and have the time, energy, mobility, and flexibility that hands-on rescue work sometimes requires.
You don’t have to be an expert. You simply need a love for Bichons, be dependable, and a have a willingness to help.
We will walk you through everything, step by step!
The Bichons and Bichon Mixes who come into rescue with Small Paws® often have no where else to go.
A foster home can literally be the bridge between uncertainty or even death, and a wonderful new life with people just like yourselves.
After more than 28 years, we are incredibly proud of what all of you have built.
We hope there are caring people in the next generation who will help us carry that legacy forward.
If you think you might be one of them, we would truly love to hear from you.
This is an application to be a volunteer.
You are needed everywhere. In all states. But we really have an urgent need right now on Long Island in NY.
BECOME A FOSTER PARENT FOR SMALL PAWS® RESCUE!! WE PAY ALL VET BILLS FOR OUR FOSTER DOGS! VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED IN ALL STATES BUT THEY ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED IN NORTH AND SOUTH TEXAS AND ON LONG ISLAND, NY. !
Thank you all for everything that you do.
Whether it’s donating, driving, or praying, you are appreciated more than you can ever know.
Stay tuned for the next Newsletter about our upcoming Holiday Auction!
All My Love, Robin
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