Polly is with the angels now

Today we sadly share the news of  the passing of Polly McMaster, a board member and driving force of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, Inc. for the past 10 years. She was an avid animal rescuer throughout her life and will be sadly missed by all the companion animals and wildlife of Red Lake.

Life in all forms to Polly was sacred. She would stop her car in the middle of the highway to move a mud turtle or an injured beaver and place them in a safe place. She would pick up injured or stray animals wherever she went and bravely saved an animal being assaulted by a group of animals. Polly was fearless.

Polly was the proud recipient of the "Angel Award" in 2013 from the Minnesota Neuter/Spay Program and a beautiful example of true Anishinabe respect for all living things.

She is at peace now after a long battle with cancer and just imagine all the animals waiting to greet her at the Rainbow Bridge!

Sincerely, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue Board Members

Send good wishes to Polly!

Polly McMaster has been Karen's dear friend and co-rescuer saving the animals of Red Lake Reservation  

for many years. Search for Polly on the blog and you will see just how many times she has been mentioned!

Polly is fighting cancer. She just returned home from another visit to the Mayo clinic for treatment. I know she would love to hear from the supporters of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue whether you are acquainted personally or not. Here is her address:

Polly McMaster

P.O. Box 670

Red Lake, MN  56671

Polly was recently honored along with Karen at a fundraiser for MN SNAP and I will include a link to the video about her again here, too:
https://vimeo.com/pablojones/review/78325774/d0318b78d9

Polly & Dan's with Rusty & pups

Polly has been rescuing animals in Red Lake and surrounding area for many years. She has been with Red Lake Rosie since the very beginning and has saved thousands. Polly and Dan drive around the reservation and feed animals and rescue those they find at the garbage dumps and those homeless on the highway.

Polly has been battling illness for the past 9 months but that doesn't stop her from helping animals when she was not at Mayo.

For the past month she has kept a homeless mama, we call Rusty and a litter of 9 puppies, which she brought to the shelter last week, and they were immediately placed at Animal Allies the following day.

The puppies were all healthy and rolly-polly thanks to their good care.

Nancy and Tom answered the call for a transport to get the precious cargo to Duluth on Thursday, February 23rd.

Thank you Polly and Dan for all your hard work that helped yet another family on to a future of adoptive homes. We respect your persistance and caring for others in spite of your own health challenges.

Thank you also to Tom and Nancy who never say "no", and to Animal Allies for taking Rusty and her kids.

Karen