Red Lake residents support RLRR

Tony and Vonnie of Red Lake have been very helpful to RLRR for the past year. They have been rescuing and transporting animals to the shelter on a regular basis and are supplied gas for the trips.

TONY & VONNIETony works for Red Lake Housing and is sent all over the reservation and in his daily travels he sees many dogs and pups in need. He calls one of the RLRR people and then will bring the animal. He has saved over 200 this past year.

We have been very hopeful about the reduction of cases of mange in dogs, but last week Tony and Vonnie brought 6 very mangey animals in three trips to the shelter.

MISTERThey brought 4 puppies on the first trip. These pups came from the Ponemah dump. We have named the larger pup Mister. The three smaller ones are Toto, Tanya and Taneka.

TOTO, TANYA, TANEKAThen a day later they brought a husky we call Jewelz. She happens to be a sister to Rusty the puppy that went to Dino Beuge last winter that had been immersed in motor oil as a treatment for mange. He got sick and was surrendered to us, however Jewelz was not. Now they have decided to surrender her, as her mange continued to worsen.

JEWELZThen a day after that they arrived with a female shep we call Jonnie Cakes, Her bags were large but there were no puppies with her. She is a wonderful dog.

JONNIE CAKESWe want to thank Tony and Vonnie for their dedication in bringing cats and dogs to the shelter. Now all these animals have hope for a brighter future.

Lauren and Mike gave the four mangey pups, Mister, Toto, Tanya, and Teneka, all a special bath when they visited and they took them to foster care with Terresa, RLRR Petfinder foster and manager, and Kate, Caring Hands.

Thank you all who also transport animals out and to the receiving
organizations.

Karen Good and RLRR

Survivor update

Survivor, the kitten found at the dump with her dead littermates, is thriving in a Pet Haven foster home under a new name, Alana.

ALL EARS, EYES, AND LEGSThe kitten has been to the clinic and she tested negative for felv/fiv and had her first distemper vax. Her ears are greasy because she is getting an ointment in them to soften the ear mite debris that has collected. Canned kitten food is definitely her favorite - dry holds little appeal.

She is a live wire - not afraid of anything. Here are a few pix - she is either going 90 miles an hour or sleeping. She is the kind that stands on her back legs and bats her front ones at you. I think I know why she didn't get killed - she zips around too fast. She will follow you when you are walking but is not underfoot, mostly zipping by you.

LIVEWIREThe 4 yr old little girl in the foster home has named her Alana. This little kitten goes all out when she plays. We have numerous pictures of the floor to prove it and very few of them have any little brown tabby girl in them! She is ready to be picked up and held and loves to jump and arch her back in play to show you how big she is - all 1 lb. 12 oz. of her. She is not afraid of the dogs in her foster home and lays on her back while they nuzzle her belly and raises her legs to touch them.

SLEEPYTIME

FURTHER UPDATE:
She is a dog lover - and quite the spitfire. We have a whiney girl kitten here who was not pleased to see her and Alana jumped all over her one full day, the next day they did much better (because Daisy by and large kept her mouth shut!). The foster picked her up yesterday and e mailed to say she has their two female kittens who are several weeks older and much bigger terrorized and on top of a storage tub!
She loves the dogs -

La-la-la-la Lola

I'm fostering Noreen, who I'm calling Lola, and want to let you know she is doing very well. She completed a 2 month heartworm treatment through the wonderful Akin Hills Pet Hospital in Farmington and she's healthy, active, and living the life she deserves.

Lola loves her daily walks, running around the yard chasing away squirrels and bunnies (Thank you, Lola!) and she's learning the joy of the dog park. She was initially nervous around larger dogs, but she's starting to understand they are not a threat. Lola is also learning how to cuddle. It took her quite a while, but she will now jump on the couch when you tell her it's o.k. and either curl up beside you or try to sit on your lap. She's way too big to be a lap dog, but she doesn't know that and it's too funny when she does it to try to stop her.

Lola will certainly be adopted soon and her new home will be very fortunate to have such a loving girl. If I could handle 3 permanent dogs, Lola would be my "foster failure"! Check out her Petfinder page.

Thank you for taking care of Lola and for giving me and her future home a chance to have her in our lives!

P

Weekend at Red Lake Rosie's

Not only did Lauren and Mike help at RLRR for the weekend and drive down a huge transport of animals, but they got stuck in the big traffic jam on Hwy 94 and the trip home (which is usually about six hours with stops) was extended by THREE MORE HOURS. OMG!!! Following is Lauren's account of the weekend.

This past weekend Mike and I went up to the shelter to help out and transport some animals back. We ended up transporting a little over 20 animals to the Twin Cities. It was an extremely long car ride home (because 94 was closed and we were detoured, which took an extra 3 hours!).CAT HOUSE PAINT JOBIn addition to socializing with all of the great animals up there, we started painting the cat house. We completed the front of the house, so the back will have to be finished by other volunteers this summer. The weather was perfect, so painting was a great project! We also used the new road that had just been completed and it was great! Smooth sailing all the way!

NEW ROADThank you to Karen and Mike W. for all you both do up at the shelter. And a big thank you to all of the transporters and fosters who were very patient with us when we arrived 3 hours late to drop off the animals. One more thank you to Act V Rescue, which took in Sheila, a young, sweet Shepard mix, who was left without a foster home when she arrived in the cities. It's great to see all of the animal rescue groups working together in order to help the many animals in need!

-Lauren

July 12 Transport

LAUREN AND MIKE AND RLRR MIKEMike and Lauren came to RLRR shelter once again and spent the weekend working and then took out a large transport on Sunday July 12th. Total 21 dogs and puppies and 3 cats and kittens left, all to foster care except 2 cats to Tricounty Humane Society.

MIKE AND LAURENThese two young people have been so helpful to the Red Lake animals. They have stayed at the shelter several times, and also came to the May clinic as volunteers. It is encouraging to see younger people interested in animal rescue and issues.

CINDERMISTEROn this trip they started painting the outside of the roundhouse. They made it 3/8 around and did a very nice job. They also painted the trim on the addition. Also, improving the grounds as well as spending time with the animals. They gave 5 mange baths to Mister, Jewelz, and the 3 tiny pups Toto, Tanya, and Teneka.

ERICA, ERIN, ELIZABETHDusty came badly matted and hungry. We got him vetted, shaven, and immunized. Isn't he handsome? He is in foster care with Laura.

DUSTY1DUSTY2Little Antonio Tony came to the shelter and had a rubber band around his tail and the tail falling off, so we took him to the vet and had his tail amputated. He was headed to Nancy at Pet Projects.

ANTONIO TONYBubba, the big white dog from the May clinic, and Survivor the kitten were also part of this transport.

A big thank you to the receiving organizations including Tricounty Humane Society, Caring Hands, Terresa and RLRR Petfinder foster homes, Pet Projects, Animal Ark, MARS, and Pet Haven.

Sincerely, Karen and RLRR

NINE BLACK BEAR PUPS
TWOTWO MORE
ANOTHER TWO
FINAL PAIR
WHERE IS NUMBER NINE??

Zipper-dee-doo-dah, Zipper-dee-ay

Hi, Rosie Rescue Friends--

Juno aka Zipper wanted to say HI to her 7 brothers and sisters.

She had her 12 week check up and signed up for puppy class. She is doing quite well with preschool.

She loves going to Cleary Lake Offleash dog park at 7am every morning. At home, she loves playing with the kitten Jerico. They even eat out of the same dish.

I am looking forward to getting updates on her siblings.

R.M

DENISE SAYS: Looking at these photos brought this song to my mind (and, needless to say, a smile to my face)--

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth, it's actual
Ev'rything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, feeling this way

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headin' my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

RLRR receives USDA grant

Karen is excited to announce that Red Lake Rosie's Rescue has been awarded a USDA grant to complete the following projects:

4 more 2-pod kennels
A fence project
More shelter lighting
A newer model van
A newer model skid loader
A storage shed for animal food and crates/supplies at the shelter

We want to acknowledge Debra S. one of our metro volunteers, who submittted the preapplication and got our foot in the door on this grant. We had received 25% of the funding from the Lawson Family Foundation and the USDA grant will cover the remaining 75%.

It is a capital grant for equipment only, so there are limitations on how we spend it. We continue to need donations for vet costs and shelter operations funds as these do not qualify under the USDA grant.

FROM BEMIDJI PIONEER NEWSPAPER JULY 12, 2009:

Red Lake Rosie’s receives grant

Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue has been selected to receive a $49,500 grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for an expansion project.

Red Lake Rosie’s was one of 345 community facilities improvement projects in 33 states to receive $66.4 million in Recovery Act funds.

“Communities throughout the country are benefiting from the Recovery Act, and by building or upgrading facilities such as libraries, public buildings and community centers, we are investing in the future of rural America,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “These projects will advance the administration’s efforts to jumpstart the economy by creating jobs and economic development opportunities in hundreds of small towns.”

Red Lake Rosie’s rescues abandoned animals on the Red Lake Reservation which helps prevent animals from running wild, spreading diseases or becoming dangerous. The expansion project will help Red Lake Rosie’s improve its operations and services. Since 2005, the organization has rescued over 1,600 animals.

The funding is being provided through USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities program which helps finance essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include child-care centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted-living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through this program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies, non-profit organizations and recognized Indian tribes.

For more information on USDA Rural Development, visit rurdev.usda.gov.mn.

COMPLETE USDA PRESS RELEASE