The Red Lake Housing was remodeling a vacant home in Redby, and a call came that when the people moved they left behind Laser, Sammy, and a litter of puppies. The whole family was hungry, infected with mange and had no means of support.
NOLA & NELLA
Carol and I dropped food and on first visit were able to catch 2 puppies. We were told one had died the night before we arrived. We named the puppies Nola and Nella. Sammy and Laser were too shy to be caught at that time, so we would dump food and dose the food with ivermectin so we could get a start on the healing of the mange.
NOLA & NELLA
Nola and Nella spent about 3 weeks getting good food and mange treatment. Both developed rickets on the front legs, but responded well to treatment.
We continued to drop medicated food for Sammy and Laser in the weeks to follow.
On March 3rd during the Akin clinic, Carol and Nate went out and were able to catch both Sammy and Laser. What a happy day! We now had the entire family in our care.
SAMMY
Both Sammy and Laser got over their fear and recovered nicely, both were altered and all have moved on.
LASER
Laser went to Tricounty and has been adopted and the two surviving pups, Nola and Nella went to Twin City Pet Rescue. Sammy was the last to leave on 25th enroute to Second hand Dogs in Claremont where many of our shepherds go.
We don't often get this lucky, but are so happy with the outcome. A special thank you to Carol and Nate for getting the most difficult ones!
Karen
FROM
PET HAVEN'S DOG BLOG:
Sammy came to Pet Haven from the Red Lake reservation. He was found as a stray and luckily found his way to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. He was quite shy at first but after a few days at the shelter, Sammy began to warm up.
Sammy was the model foster dog and after only 2 weeks and multiple applications, he found his new home. Sammy is now living with a young family with two kids to grow up with. This is their first dog and they could not have found a better fit for their lifestyle.
SMOKEY
We had a very successful clinic at Redby on August 20-21, and did many neuter/spays. Although final tally is not in, we estimate 140 in the 2 days of clinic.
WHEATLY
Thank you to Jen Fitzer for a great job in coordination, the vets and support staff from Akin Vet Clinic and Animal Ark, and the many faithful hardworking volunteers who made it all possible.
SOPHIE
Also thank you to Joan Lawson and the Lawson Family Fund for making this and all clinics possible.
SONNY
Thank you to everyone who chipped in to pay for the Servicemaster cleaning of a new area we claimed for intake and sleeping rooms which made the clinic more secure.
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We ran a shuttle to and from Ponemah to offer neuter/spay to that village which is a distance from Redby often prohibiting full participation in the past. We all concur it was a very rewarding and needed service and we hope to continue that each clinic. The Ponemah residents were very receptive and participated. They were happy to get the help and really wanted it.
MOONDANCE, MONA & MARISHA
We also had many surrenders, and many placements with all the metro rescues offering their usual help in getting our Red Lake animals a place to go after the dust settles from the busy clinic.
SEVEN SHEP PUPS
Our count on placements on Sunday, August 22, was 53 which is amazing.
SURVIVOR
A special thank you to Dani and Fernando for helping us with the coordination of transports out.
LITTER OF FIVE KITTENS
Animals went to Animal Ark, Akin Hills, Second Hand Hounds, TLC, A Rotta Love, Cause for Paws, MARS, RLRR foster care, Act V, All Dog Rescue, Northwoods Humane Society, and Tricounty Humane Society.
MIRANDA
We are thankful to Akin and Ark for taking all the injured animals and offering to get them help.
DAISY
Sincerely,
Jo, Karen, Carol, Polly, & Kathy
Red Lake Rosie's Committee
DARCI & DONNA
UPDATE:
Believe it or not- we have transferred 53 animals on Aug 22, 12 animals on August 26 and there is another transport, August 28 with 13 scheduled for a grand total of 78 in ONE WEEK.
CHAR
We are hoping it starts to quiet down soon. It is bordering on insanity.
SAMMY
I am so happy we have the great rescues out there to take the Red Lake animals and the metro support team which is invaluable in our effort.
BEAVER
Karen and RLRR
ARNIE APPLEBEE
NICK'S TRANSPORT
We had a new volunteer, Nick, visit the shelter arriving August 6th and leaving with a transport of 2 cats and 9 puppies and dogs on Sunday the 8th.
NICK AND DOGS
Nick was a great help at the shelter helping with daily chores and even learned how to drive the Bobcat with the loader. It was a real blessing to have weekend help to clean puppy pens and put down fresh cedar chips. He helped walk dogs, water, feed, and do all the necessary things to keep all the animals healthy and happy.
JASPER
Jasper, Ella and Shadow went to Act V.
ELLA
Ella was thrown away at the garbage dump- a beautiful girl with a broken front foot. Act V is helping her.
SHADOW
Shadow is a very nice black lab mama that we have had at the shelter for a month who is now in the great hands of Dr. Vickie at Act V. Her story is a special one.
SHADOW'S PUPS
SHADOW'S PUPS
She came in after she was found with a litter of puppies in a log pile this summer, and was limping and malnourished. One by one we got her puppies out- five altogether. Shadow's lst pup found was a tan female that went to Act V. 2 more recovered and l more recovered; these three went to ARVSS.
SHADOW'S LAST PUP
The very last pup was Rachel. She was near death from dehydration and starvation. She is doing very well now in foster care at Act V.
SHADOW & MILES
Shadow was spayed and vaccinated at Clearwater Vet and her blood test revealed she had heartworm, anaplasmosis and lymes. Additionally she had a uterine infection where buckshot pellets were found embedded at the time of her spay. Shadow left Sunday July 18 for Act V. Dr. Vickie reports that her xray also showed a bullet in her lower leg, which she will remove. Shadow, her pups, and Sheeba were all rescued from the same residence and both dogs had been shot! Thank you for Act V and all our supporters who made their rescue possible. They are both great dogs and were used as target practice by someone in the neighborhood.
RACHEL
The miraculous part of this story is that these dogs were rescued over a period of a month and no one really can explain how little Rachel survived all this time by herself.
SAMMY
Sammy is a great guy brought from Ponemah and has a great personality and great future now in foster care with Pet Haven
PUPPY PILE
These five husky mix pups who went to TLC were found in the woods at 4 weeks- now at 6 weeks they are growing like weeds. (They were featured on the blog last week.)
LEROY
PATCHES
Leroy and Patches went to Feline Rescue. Handsome young Leroy was going to be shot, and we gladly took him and neutered him. Patches is a pretty dilute tortie. Feline Rescue reports that they are both very sweet cats and likely to be adopted soon!
Thank you to Nick, transporters, Denise and Laura and rescues for taking the animals for their second chance.
Sincerely, Karen
Carol and I dropped food and on first visit were able to catch 2 puppies. We were told one had died the night before we arrived. We named the puppies Nola and Nella. Sammy and Laser were too shy to be caught at that time, so we would dump food and dose the food with ivermectin so we could get a start on the healing of the mange.
Nola and Nella spent about 3 weeks getting good food and mange treatment. Both developed rickets on the front legs, but responded well to treatment.
Both Sammy and Laser got over their fear and recovered nicely, both were altered and all have moved on. 
Laser went to Tricounty and has been adopted and the two surviving pups, Nola and Nella went to Twin City Pet Rescue. Sammy was the last to leave on 25th enroute to Second hand Dogs in Claremont where many of our shepherds go.
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