Dreams really do come true

UPDATE FROM CINDERELBERT'S FOSTER GODMOTHER, ANNE:
Elbert is doing great!

I went to the Elk River Vet - really liked her - like vets that incorporate holistic med into their practice. She thinks he is about 5 months old.

LOVES TOYSElbert is a terrier puppy all the way! He plays hard! He loves to play with everyone: people, kittens, cats, small dogs, bigs dogs. His best friend is a 60 pound German Shepherd. He has NO FEAR, yet is a sweetheart. He is always wagging his tail and loves to give kisses.

I wish my living situation was different because I would adopt him for sure. I'd love for him to go to a home with another dog and a fenced-in yard...

THEN ANNE TOOK ELBERT FOR A HOME VISIT:
The folks were wonderful. He stayed with them : ) The dad is retiring in a couple months and the mom in a couple years.

FENCED-IN YARDThey have a large fenced back yard, dogs beds and toys all over the house, their son is going to vet tech school and has a shih tzu mix that comes over to play, daughter-in-law knows Dino who recommended them. They have had dogs for the last 30 yrs., their cat loves dogs and seems to like Elbert (they are cute together!)

LOTS OF BEDSClarence came along to say good luck and they were taking photos of him to show a friend......but I still miss him so much. He is a very special little guy.

AND AN UPDATE FROM TUCKER'S NEW FAMILY:
Here are some pics of Tucker, fka Elbert, in his new home, with his new buddy Waylon the cat, and his new mom.

SHARING WITH NEW BUDDY WAYLONHe is a very happy-go-lucky puppy, and keeps us endlessly amused. He's won our hearts, and we are looking forward to many happy years with him in our family.

MOMThanks to everyone involved in his rescue, and for all the work that goes into saving these unfortunate animals-----

Urgent transport last weekend

We received a call late Sunday night on November 29 from a person who had gotten the head of their chihuahua WaWa in the car door and the eyeball was hanging out. They had no money for vet care so we made arrangements for the after hour vet to take the animal. We asked in exchange for a surrender.

CAPTAINWaWa, now Captain, had his left eye removed and spent the next 4 days in foster care with Lexy, the vet tech. Captain was also suffering malnutrition.

Well, as usual, Act V responded quickly. Connie and her daughter Cindy made a road trip to RLRR shelter on Saturday December 5 and took out Captain, Elbert, Lorna, Johnny, Candy, and 5 kittens.

CAPTAINAs it turned out Shirley, sho had adopted Gracie, a RLRR small dog last year decided she may want to adopt poor little Captain, so she is going to provide him foster care to see how he and Gracie get along.

Also Elbert was reunited with Anne who is fostering him.

LORNAMary, foster mom from All Dog is caring for Lorna, a little shy stray found in Red Lake. Candy, a female chihuahua, is either going to All Dog or to RLRR Petfinder foster home.

JOHNNY & CHEETAH STROLLINGJohnny who has been at the shelter since the November clinic finally got out to a foster home.

Four kittens are bound for Lauren and Mikes foster care, and Libby's lone black kitten went with Connie and is adjusting there.

As traumatic as the loss of poor little Captain's eye was, it may have saved his life, because in his physical condition he would have died if not for intervention.

Thank you all for saving these little creatures.

Karen

Cinderelbert

Elbert is feeling like Cinderella and Anne is his fairy godmother.

Elbert is a little terrier mix with thinning hair and mange who was found at the garbage dumpster. When Anne came for a visit last week, she and Elbert immediately bonded and she spent time with Elbert holding him, bathing him, and talking to him. He loved it and became very attached to Anne.

ELBERT LOVES ANNEWell, the visit was soon over, and Anne had a hard time leaving Elbert behind. It was not long though- that we got an email telling us that her landlord had approved of her fostering Elbert!!

So- Elbert will be enroute to the metro this Saturday to spend the next few weeks in Anne's care until he is adopted.

Just thinking of Elbert standing out there at the garbage dumpster, and how blessed we were to get him, now the blessing moves on.

We thank the fosters, rescue groups, and all those people who make it possible for Elbert, and others like Elbert to be loved and give love in a life with dignity and kindness.

Sincerely, Karen RLRR

UPDATE FROM ANNE:
This one is the best I could do for now. He is quite hard to capture since he is so busy! (I had to put him on the chair to get him to sit still)

He weighs 10.3 pounds. No accidents so far! I am able to come home from work at 10am. 1pm, and then I'm off at 4:30 so he's not in the kennel for long BUT last night he slept from 9:30 to 6:30 straight through. He is very friendly with all of the new people he has met. I love him sooo much!!

: ) Anne