“Casey” Seabrook

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“Sydney” Irvin

Friday Morning, December 12, 2025

Dear Small Pawsers,

Yesterday, I told you about 2 year old little “Elf” who was attacked by something and ended up at the Austin Texas Shelter.

The estimate for all of his vetting and his Cherry Eye Repair surgery is for between $2,391.65- $2,573.90.

We have two new Matching Donation Challenges.

What is a Matching Donation Challenge?

First, from Judy DeAngelis, at judyadea@gmail.com we have this challenge for $100.00. Thank you, Judy!

“Hi Robin,

I am issuing a matching challenge for Elf of $100. 

Thanks for helping him

Judy DeAngelis 

Sent from my iPhone”

Next, from Mary Jo Cox, at maryjocox@me.com, we have this challenge for $100.00! Thank you Mary Jo!

“I will issue a matching challenge for $100 to help Elf. He deserves to have a Merry Christmas so please issue the challenge for me. He has been blessed to now be a Small Paws Pup.

Mary Jo”

And from Deborah Berger, at normetski@aol.com, we have another challenge for $100.00. Thank you Deborah!

“Hi Robin,

Please issue a $100 challenge🌺

Sent from my iPhone”

Little Elf needs all of us this Christmas Season, 2025

All My Love, Robin

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

I know this is the busiest time of year, and I’m sorry!

We were contacted by the Austin Texas Animal Shelter about a 2 year old male white fluffy.

He’s a Teddy Bear. Part Shih Tzu and part Bichon.

He has puncture wounds on his body like he was attacked by something.

Then on top of all of the vetting he will need like wound treatment and antibiotics, neutering, Heartworm Test, Fecal Test, 10 days of quarantine, because he was exposed to shelter diseases, he also has a Cherry Eye.

Of course he does!

“Cherry eye” is the common name for a prolapse of the third eyelid gland in dogs. The third eyelid is a thin membrane located at the inner corner of a dog’s eye. It contains an important tear-producing gland that normally is not outwardly visible. When this gland pops out from its normal position, it appears as a smooth, pink or red mass at the corner of the eye, resembling a cherry. 

Because this gland produces a large portion of the eye’s tears, a prolapse can interfere with normal tear production. This may cause eye redness, discharge and irritation. The treatment for cherry eye is surgical replacement of the gland.

I named him “Elf” as he is our first Christmas pup this year.

He has a cone on because he is trying to get at the puncture wounds under his fur.

He is presently being vetted at Westlake Animal Hospital in Austin, Texas.

The estimate for all of his vetting and his Cherry Eye Repair surgery is for between $2,391.65- $2,573.90.

Elf needs your help.

I’m here and will issue matching donation challenges.

All My Love, Robin