RLRR Booth at 2011 Pet Expo - Best Yet!

A big Thank You from Karen to Lynn and all the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue supporters who participated in this event! Search the blog for the dog's names below to learn their stories as previously shared on the blog.

Our fourth year at the Pet Expo continued to be a wonderful opportunity for people to learn about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

BOOTH DISPLAYOur dedicated volunteers shared information about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, sold handmade items and proudly showed off their beautiful and smart Red Lake dogs. Many people stopped by the booth and told us about their lovable Red Lake dogs and cats that they adopted.

We raised $1,135 in sales and $180 in donations for a total of $1,315. That's over 40% more than last year - thanks to all the talented people who shared their handmade items with us, and to the donors who appreciate what Red Lake Rosie's Rescue does!

FINNFinn (Huckleberry Finn) is waiting to be with his new family until after he is neutered.

KIRARexanne and Steve with Kira

HEATHER & BILLY AND JAZZY JERSEYHeather and Billy with Jersey (was Jazzy)

LAUREN & GINNYTHANK YOU to the following people and dogs for making this our most successful Pet Expo.

KRISTEN & ARNIESponsors: Debra for sponsoring the booth, Jeanette, and an anonymous donor for sponsoring the electrical, the table skirts and the new Red Lake Rosie's Rescue banner.

NANCY, LYNN, CAROLYNNancy, Lynn, and Carolyn. Nancy and Carolyn have made many well-crafted fabric items for every pet Expo.Donors: Nancy O. and Carolyn for making beautiful dog beds, cat pads, totes, pot holders, and bandanas and for driving them all the way from Bemidji.

LORNAMary for making yummy "Leaping Lorna" dog biscuits, and her brother for designing the packaging. Heather and her mother for making baby quilt/dog pads, organic cat nip balls, dish towels, and cards. Nancy B. for making very detailed baby quilts. Colleen for lavender soap. Kathy for dish towels and dish cloths. Jeanette for book markers. Sarah Beth from sarahbeth Photography (www.sarahbethphotography.com) for donating an in-studio pet session. Sarah Beth has been voted the Best Pet Photographer in the Twin Cities Metro Area.

JULIE, ANNIE, DANI, ELLENBooth workers: Dani, Ellen, Julie, Annie, Jeanette, Lindsay and Colleen. Dr. Bartsch, Lindsay and team from Akin Hills Animal Hospital in Farmington for taking the donated dog and cat food to the March clinic in Red Lake.

MARIE & BUDDY JUDDRed Lake ambassador dogs and their families: Kristen brought Arnie, Mary brought Lorna, Marie brought Judd, Claudia brought Ginny, Heather & Billy brought Jersey, Rexanne and Steve brought Kira, and Tammy and Cliff brought Dylan.

DYLANLynn Mecum

Lorna LOVES the snow

Perhaps only Lorna and I still love snow after this long winter...

Check out this video.

Cosmos & Lorna: Snow Fun!

Two dogs from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, Cosmos & Lorna, enjoy their race track in the snow.


FOSTER MOM FOR SECONDHAND HOUNDS SAYS:
17+ inches of snow. Lorna and Cosmos love it, I don't enjoy all the
shoveling.

SNOWDOGSCOSMOSLORNABEST NEWS OF ALL:
Cosmos has been adopted!!
Thank you foster mom, Mary, and Secondhand Hounds for giving Cosmos a new start. Mary was very attached to him and is missing him, but she is so happy he got a great home!!

Karen

Another fabulous mystery mutt from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue

Hi - I got Lorna's crazy dna results so I thought I'd share them. Not sure how accurate they are though. Would never have guessed any of these.

37-74% Keeshond
20-36% boston terrier
10-19% bull terrier
10-19% irish setter
10-19% Afghan hound

I was thinking maybe Schnauzer, Wheaten Terrier, husky, some kind of wire haired terrier. Some of the Keeshond descriptions I've read sound right though. She has a really loud bark and her coloring seems to match the keeshond's.

Lorna's mom, Mary

Shhhhhh! Lorna's got a secret

A home for the Holidays ;-)

I sent All Dog an email and posted on facebook that I'm a foster failure so I guess its unofficially official. Will sign adoption papers after she is spayed. I'm going to adopt Lorna!!!!

I've got to get her thru recovering from the parvo, lymes/anaplasmosis and spay but I think she's a keeper! She is so funny and spunky and not at all who I would have thought I'd adopt.

Lorna has 2 sisters, Olive the black dog and Nellie a naughty bossy cat!
Lorna loves Olive and is not sure about the kitty.

Mary

Lucky Lorna lovin' life

Lorna was a frightened little stray dog found in Red Lake.I must admit that I was concerned when I saw this first photo of Lorna down on her belly in fear with her ears down and her tail tucked under, but what a recovery she has made in just a few days in foster care. I am amazed at the many faces of Lorna. She seems to like the camera...

Her foster mom sent these photos and says: Lorna had her first vet appointment today. They think she's about 7-8 months old and weighs 25 lbs. She's doing great!

LOVES HER BEDSEDUCTRESS POSEBASKING IN SUNLIGHT WITH TOYSPLAYTIMELORNA AND FRIENDSNERVOUS AT THE VETPORTRAITLORNA'S FIRST SNOWCUPCAKE SWEATER

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