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Very Important Personal Message from Robin/ The 2018 Small Paws Holiday Auction Is Accepting Donated Items Immediately!

Very Important Personal Message from Robin/ The 2018 Small Paws Holiday Auction Is Accepting Donated Items Immediately!

November 12th, 2018

Please read a very important message from Robin that has effected our 2018 Holiday Auction. Your prayers are requested in full. For several years now, Jody Ferraro at jlaferr@aol.com, has been our extraordinary volunteer Webmistress for our auctions. This job requires countless hours and true dedication. Jody works diligently, twice a year, in order to […]

Three More!! New Matching Challenges to Help!

Three More!! New Matching Challenges to Help!

November 1st, 2018

  Thursday Morning, November 1, 2018 As you know, we have three young females who came into rescue recently. Ariel, Amelia, and Tosca. Since my last writing, we have added three more. (YES THREE MORE). Meet Lougi. He is 2 years old and came to us from the Irving TX. Shelter, yesterday, complete with heartworms. […]

Wednesday Morning, October 31, 2018

Wednesday Morning, October 31, 2018

October 31st, 2018

Gem Of The Day: “And when October goes The snow begins to fly Above the smokey roofs I watch the planes go by.” Songwriters: Johnny Mercer, Barry Manilow Good Morning on this last morning of October, 2018. We have just rescued three new female Bichons. Vetting costs are going to run around $1000.00-$1200.00 for each […]

Introducing Our Brand New Website!/ The 20th Anniversary Pictures Are In!

Introducing Our Brand New Website!/ The 20th Anniversary Pictures Are In!

October 25th, 2018

I sent out the wrong link for the pictures from last weekend. This is the correct link! Also I didn’t tell you that the new website is mobile friendly. Constant Contact tells us that 70% of our people read the newsletters on a mobile device. Also, the last few newsletters will be accessable from the […]

Tuesday Evening, October 16, 2018

Tuesday Evening, October 16, 2018

October 16th, 2018

As you know, 3 Year Old Lucy was hit by a car. We raised funds for her to have an orthopedic surgery today. Sadly, we have this letter form he surgeon, Dr. Andrea Hayes. >To whom it concerns, Lucy was treated with pain management last night and was scheduled for surgery today. Preoperative radiographs revealed […]

Tuesday Morning, October 16, 2018

Tuesday Morning, October 16, 2018

October 16th, 2018

Tuesday Morning, October 16, 2018 3 Year Old Lucy has been hit by a car. This is a video of her FULL of pain drugs that aren’t touching the pain. We have gone ahead and authorized Lucy’s surgery for this morning. We have raised enough for the low end of the estimate but not for […]

Later Monday Evening, October 15, 2018

Later Monday Evening, October 15, 2018

October 15th, 2018

3 Year Old Lucy has been hit by a car. This is a video of her FULL of pain drugs that aren’t touching the pain. We have some new matching challenges for her surgury. This is as urgent as it gets. First, a text came in from Joan and Pat Borders at jpborders@aol.com to issue […]

Monday Evening, October 15, 2018

Monday Evening, October 15, 2018

October 15th, 2018

  3 Year Old Lucy has been hit by a car. This is a video of her FULL of pain drugs that aren’t touching the pain. No time for a Gem Today. We have another medical emergency happening. A three year old female has been hit by a car in Chicago. She has four broken […]

Thursday Morning October 11, 2018

Thursday Morning October 11, 2018

October 11th, 2018

Gem of the Day: Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” We have lost two dear, dear Small Paws friends over the past three weeks. I didn’t tell you sooner as I was waiting on obituaries and online guest books for you […]

Wednesday Morning September 26, 2018

Wednesday Morning September 26, 2018

September 26th, 2018

Gem of the Day: “Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim. ~ Vicki Harrison ~ This was how Hobbitt looked yesterday. I need to tell you all about our little Hobbit and […]