Sunday, April 29, 2012

Mindy -- How cute is she??

Below are Marceen and Marley - now known as Mork and Mindy that went to Animal Ark. These babies came from a young man who had 2 female pitbulls with 3 surviving pups. He had no food for any of his animals. He gave me 2 of them I named Marceen and Marley and later called me the other one was sick and by time I got there it had died. Thankfully I was able to get both females adult pitbulls spayed and have been providing food and advice about his animals. His two females are looking much better now. What a happy ending for this pup!
Karen
FOSTER MOM LINDA:
I just got an update on one of the M&M kids (I named them Mork and Mindy).

NEW FAMILY: Hi Linda! I just wanted to update you on how thrilled we are to have Mindy be a part of our family! She is doing fabulous and growing so big!

We have taken her to the Twin Cities Obedience Training Club and she finished her puppy classes. We start Level 1 Obedience Training this week.

She is so friendly to all humans and loves running and playing with other dogs at the dog park near our house in Burnsville.

She is updated on all her vet visits and could not be doing better. I have attached a few photos.

Thank you so much for being Mindy's foster mom and for allowing her to join our family. Again, we could not love her more or be happier.

Sincerely, D~ & A~

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Mario Gizmo

Mario, a little pug mix was rescued and cared for by Polly. When she got sick last summer, he came to the shelter for a brief time and lived in the cat house. Then he was transported to All Dog Rescue to be fostered by Barbie Olson. Now he has been adopted and renamed Gizmo.
HIS NEW MOM SAYS:
Gizmo and I are doing great. He's the best little guy! We went to obedience classes this winter...he's a pro at sitting and laying down on command now. He loves walking and cuddling, the perfect companion.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Karen's recuperation

It is great to know that so many volunteers and helpers at Red Lake Rosie's keep things under control at the shelter while I am not available, proving that no one is indispensible!
I had foot surgery on April 5th and Mike Wilson has been doing a great job taking care of animals in the morning and evening, as well as running shuttle during the clinic, making vet runs and transports.
Mike has a great love for animals and has a great attitude. Mike never takes short cuts and has been 100% reliable.
RLRR has also had other volunteers during this time. Linda and David spent a weekend working and transporting and brought supper.
Nancy B. brought supplies, bought supper and lunch and took out a transport as well. Colleen Meyer spent the night and took out a transport. Heather and Billy made a trip out after the clinic to visit. Jill brought out goodies on her way to the clinic. Rae Ann brought casseroles and homemade buns, bars and hot dish.
Dee Dee coordinated the MN Snap clinic and had many volunteers including Mike, Lauren, Heather, Billy, Colleen, Kristen, Jill, Deb, Carol, Julie as well as some community young people. (Hope I didn't miss anyone)
Tom, Nancy and Carolyn have been a big help tranporting animals and food and helping at clinic. (Tom, Lauren & Nancy in photo).
Barbie Olson has also been transporting and sent a nice flowering plant. Kevin has been helpful daily with things I cannot do. Mouser, Riley, Julie, Cooper, Snowball, and Bridget have been on their "best behavior". Carol, Polly, and Jo are keeping up with the community needs as well.

To be honest, I am rather enjoying putting my foot up, sipping tea, and watching tv! The food is very good! It's like a vacation and I am getting spoiled.

There have been SO MANY people that have helped, thank you to all who helped at the clinic and who brought food and visited during this time.

Thank you all!!

Karen

Thursday, April 26, 2012

RLRR Meeting for No Kill Walk TONIGHT

Red Lake Rosie's Rescue has a fundraising page set up through Givemn.org  - http://givemn.razoo.com/story/No-Kill-Walk-For-The-Animals-2012.

Even if you can't attend, you can support us!  

PLANNING MEETING:  THURS NIGHT April 26, 2012, 6:30 PM at TURTLE BREAD on 46th Street South and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

RECAP from last meeting:
I can get tables and the tent covering, but I will need help to haul and set up.
There are some crafts and misc items to sell, any others out there?
Kristen priced the bandanas, but it turned out they were pretty expensive, so we have to nix that and try something else. Any ideas?

We could use some more help and ideas, so please join us on the 26th or email Colleen (carecmeyer@gmail.com) with suggestions.
Thanks,
Colleen

RLRR supporters who wish to participate in the walk are encouraged to form teams and those teams can set up their own givemn.org team via the Red Lake Rosie's GiveMN page. Mary has offered to help with this if people want her expertise http://www.blogger.com/mteacup@gmail.com.

Help make this event a bigger success than last year!
https://www.facebook.com/nokillwalkfortheanimals

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Gift of Grooming

At the April clinic for Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, I had the honor of changing the lives, if at least temporarily, of approximately 20 dogs and puppies.

DUDE BEFORE
DUDE WET
DUDE AFTER
Many of these dogs were severely matted and very uncomfortable from having their hair pulled tight for so long. Some of the dogs had legs that were completely encased in a mat of hair that went around the pads of one foot, over their hips and then down the other leg and around the other foot. I imagine it felt like walking wrapped in tape where each movements tugs and pulls at your tender skin.

How uncomfortable it must feel not to be able to walk flat on your feet, but tilted to one side or the other depending upon the shape of the mat between your toes. I remember the pain of my feet when I had been in high heels for too many hours, but at least I was able to take off my shoes, these poor dogs did not have that option. To be able to make these dogs comfortable again filled my heart with gladness, but at the same time brought me much sorrow because it was something that was totally preventable.

BELLA BEFORE
BELLA AFTER
Many small breed dogs such as the Shih Tzu and the Lhasa’s have hair that continually grows like human hair. And like human hair, if not brushed it becomes a horribly tangled mass that is painful to try to comb through. Some people will look at a matted dog and just say it looks a mess – but not think about how uncomfortable and full of pain they must be. It is something that can be fixed with a simple pair of scissors and a comb.

Dogs should be brushed at least weekly, and any mats found should be removed at that time. If that is too much work, then they should be taken to a groomer to get shaved down every few months. It is important that these dogs be kept indoors, especially during the winter months because they will not have hair to help maintain body warmth and will die in the cold weather.

BUDDY BEFORE
BUDDY AFTER
Most of the dogs I saw had many ticks on them. Ticks are obviously gross but they can also be deadly. Ticks carry a number of diseases that can make you and your dogs very sick and very miserable such as Lymes Disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehlichiosis, and Basesiosis. To prevent ticks, buy a quality product such as Frontline, PetAmour (this has the same ingredients as Frontline and costs less and is available at Wal-Mart), Advantage or Revolution (Revolution is available through vets only). Do not be fooled by the cheaper brands which can cause chemical burns to your animal’s skin, also do not waste your money on flea and tick collars, while better than nothing, they just don’t work very well.

A few of the dogs I groomed had sore mouths due to infected teeth. Just like in humans, dogs should have their teeth brushed daily (but NEVER with human toothpaste because the fluoride is poisonous to dogs). This may be asking too much for some people, so at minimum they should have their teeth checked every few weeks and if the gums are red and inflamed, if they are drooling when they normally don’t, or their eyes are weepier than normal, they need to be taken to a vet to see if they have a painful tooth or gum infection. Infections in the mouth, besides being horribly painful, can cause a dog to stop eating. It also shortens their life span because the bacteria from the infection often travels to their heart and causes heart disease.

CHINA BEFORE
CHINA AFTER
One of the sweet little guys that I groomed was not only severely matted, but had multiple bite wounds from being attacked by another dog or dogs, most likely because he was not neutered. When an animal is not neutered, nature drives them to want to reproduce and impregnate the females, and that means they need to keep the competition away. So fights happen frequently between the unneutered males, and it is not unusual for one to be killed, especially when the sizes are so different. This is one of the many reasons why it is so important for the males to get neutered and the females to get spayed. It’s also another reason your dog should be kept indoors.

LITTLE HUSKY BATH
LITTLE HUSKY
Our animals give us unconditional love – they love you just for being you. They don’t say I will love you only if you do this or that, they don’t judge you, or criticize you. Instead they just love, and for this love, isn’t it a small price to pay to make sure they are not in pain, they are not cold, and they are not hungry or thirsty?

I know it is for me.

J~

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

April MN SNAP clinic

The first 2012 MN SNAP spay/neuter clinic was held last week. Funded by Chuck & Don's Paw Print campaign, approximately 85 animals were altered, vaccinated, and given flea/tick/heartworm prevention. An additional 50 previously altered animals were brought in for vaccinations and parasite treatment/prevention.

JACK
JACK & MIKE
On their first MN SNAP trip to Red Lake reservation, Dr Lisa and her team worked long days to sterilize and care for community animals. They even started early one day in order to remove a damaged eye from a surrendered dog, Jack.

AMY & MARIE
A longtime supporter of RLRR, Amy D, brought her friend Dr Marie L who not only neutered a few animals, but also took care of most of the non-surgical animals needing help. She examined injured/ill dogs and cats, pulled quills, dispensed medications, vaccinated, Parvo-tested, euthanized several critically ill dogs, and helped, tirelessly, in any way she could.

DEB
HEATHER
Thanks to our dedicated support volunteers Mike, Lauren, Colleen, Jill, Kristen, Deb (a new volunteer who jumped right into the fray), Heather, Billy, Amy, and Nancy, for making everything happen - assembling & cleaning crates, checking-in animals, feeding and walking, doing laundry and dishes, etc.

COLLEEN IN THE KITCHEN
Once again, Claudia generously provided all of the delicious meals for everyone. Billy was our chef du kitchen. He made sure that all of Claudia's fabulous food was prepared, served, and cleaned up. He even made a rockin' potato salad with leftovers.

HEATHER
KRISTEN
Julie was busy every day caring for the poor matted canines (and a feline) brought in for grooming. She worked miracles on about 20 animals, who went home feeling ever so much better thanks to her grooming skills.

GIRLS & PUPS
Thank you to everyone who made the clinic possible and know that your efforts are making a real difference in curbing overpopulation on the reservation.

TROUBLE
Our next clinic is June 21-23. Please contact DeeDee at animalrescue@redlakerosie.org if you can help.

Monday, April 23, 2012

REMEMBER No Kill Walk for the Animals, May 5

Red Lake Rosie's Rescue has a fundraising page set up through Givemn.org  - http://givemn.razoo.com/story/No-Kill-Walk-For-The-Animals-2012.

Even if you can't attend, you can support us!  

PLANNING MEETING:  THURS NIGHT April 26, 2012, 6:30 PM at TURTLE BREAD on 46th Street South and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

RECAP from last meeting:
I can get tables and the tent covering, but I will need help to haul and set up.
There are some crafts and misc items to sell, any others out there?
Kristen priced the bandanas, but it turned out they were pretty expensive, so we have to nix that and try something else. Any ideas?

We could use some more help and ideas, so please join us on the 26th or email Colleen (carecmeyer@gmail.com) with suggestions.
Thanks,
Colleen

RLRR supporters who wish to participate in the walk are encouraged to form teams and those teams can set up their own givemn.org team via the Red Lake Rosie's GiveMN page. Mary has offered to help with this if people want her expertise http://www.blogger.com/mteacup@gmail.com.

Help make this event a bigger success than last year!
https://www.facebook.com/nokillwalkfortheanimals

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Update on pups of Nokomis Makua

Nokomis Makua came in the Red Lake Rosie's Shelter on January 12th with her 3 larger puppies who we named Starr, Saffire, and Silver. They came in with mange and were very hungry and had antisocial behavior.


STARR AT RLRR
Starr was the most outgoing of the three and quickly loved attention and was sent to Twin City Pet Rescue, where we learned she did very well and loved to sleep under blankets. She has been adopted.


SILVER AT RLRR
SAFFIRE AT RLRR
Saffire and Silver on the other hand were very scared and stayed at the shelter for some time, eluding one transport by running away and hiding in the woods. MUSHR had agreed to take the two girls in spite of their behavior. They felt certain they could socialize them and prepare them for adoption.


Well, we did get the girls to MUSHR where they are fostered and developing social skills. We hear they are making progress and hope one day that they will be as stable as their mother Nokomis.


We are so happy to have Twin City Pet Rescue and MUSHR as partners to give our huskys a chance for a new start.


Karen


Here's what MUSHR has to say about Silver and Saffire (now Aloha and Mahalo):
Aloha! We welcomed Aloha and Mahalo (sisters) into MUSHR on Sunday, March 4, 2012 from a situation in which neither had much socialization. They are about 6 months old. Aloha is a northern breed but it seems clear that she is a mix with a golden retriever. She is cream colored with brown eyes. The family that adopts Aloha will need to take puppy classes and continuously work on her socialization.
While Aloha is extremely timid, with a little patience she can show a lot of affection. She is crate trained for day and night, but is not completely housebroken yet. She loves carrying around toys and anything else that is left on the ground. Like people, it takes her awhile to warm up to dogs, but is social and well-mannered with enough time. Aloha does well with cats. On a leash, she does well walking at your side except when passing people and dogs or if there is too much commotion around. She may do better in a quieter neighborhood. We have no doubt she will make a wonderful part of someone's family in time. She has a lot of potential and is making great progress already!
Mahalo is an adorable six month old grey and white female mix (probably mixed with golden retriever given the looks of her sister Aloha). She has brown eyes and is small--around 40 lbs., although she is not done growing! Mahalo's life hasn't had a very easy beginning, so she is shy and timid, but we have already seen great improvement in the short time she has been in her foster home. She loves having another dog around, she shadows the resident husky in her foster home and goes where ever she goes! She would do great in a home with another dog, she is also great with the cats in her foster home.
Crate training is going well, and we are working on potty training and basic commands. Mahalo is a fun girl that loves to play with her toys. She will lay on the floor surrounded by all her toys. She will play with one and then playfully roll over on her back, legs up and the toy in her mouth. After a bit she will roll over again and find another toy to enjoy. Quite entertaining! If you are looking for a sweet, lovable girl--"thank you" for taking a look at Mahalo! MUSHR requires families that adopt dogs under the age of 10 months to take puppy classes. The adoptive family must present proof of prepaid puppy classes to continue with an adoption.

Nokomis Makua at MUSHR

THIS BEAUTIFUL DOG IS LOOKING FOR A FOREVER HOME
I THINK SHE DESERVES ONE
Answering a call for food and rescue, on January 12th I went to Red Lake to find Nokomis and a litter of 3 larger puppies in distress with mange and malnourishment. The people had no food for the animals and gladly surrendered the four. The whole family was transported to the shelter.

Nancy and her son Ryan were at the shelter volunteering and helped get the family settled in their kennels with lots of food and water and the first regiment of ivermectin and immunizations and now on their journey to healing.

The mother dog, Nokomis was the most pitiful of all. She had mange across her flanks with all her hair gone and sores that covered her sides and on her face. Nokomis was mostly interested in the food and the nice bed she made in her kennel in the soft warm straw. The weather was cold, and her bare skin was reddened and sore.

As time went on her pups Starr, Silver and Saffire would be transferred to Twin City Pet Rescue and MUSHR, but for Nokomis it took longer. She was a very social girl and as her physical pain diminished, her great personality blossomed. She was a favorite special girl at the RLRR shelter.

A month later her fur was beginning to grow in little stubbles.

Two months later, she was transferred to MUSHR (Minnesota's Unwanted Siberian Husky Rescue) and her name changed to Makua. It was a very hard day to send this girl off on April 7th but I knew in my heart, she would have a great life ahead of her as she was such a gem.

Thank you all for making a new life possible for Nokomis Makua and her 3 babies!

Sincerely, Karen
 
MUSHR POST ON PETFINDER.COM
Makua earned her name, which means "parent" in Hawaiian, because she is the mother of the MUSHR sisters Aloha and Mahalo! Like her daughters, she came to MUSHR from the Red Lake reservation. Makua is a husky mix, she is yellow and has brown eyes.

She is a big girl, around 70 lbs., so we are working on dropping a little weight - about 15 or so pounds need to come off! But being a big dog doesn't slow her down, she has plenty of energy for long walks! She is between 1 and 2 years old, so she is a young dog.

Makua's mommy traits come out around other dogs, she is patient and gentle with them. She also does fine with the resident cats in her foster home, she doesn't pay them much attention. As for humans, Makua certainly isn't shy! She looks for pets from everyone and thinks she is a lap dog, even at 70 pounds!

One great thing about Makua is, while she has plenty of energy for activities, she isn't hyper or destructive like young dogs can be. She's also housebroken and pretty well crate trained. We are working on basic commands such as 'sit' and 'down,' she is a smart girl and will learn fast!

If you are a looking for a sweetheart and a dog who has a lot of love to give, Makua could be your girl!

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