Feb. 3 Transport

TRANSPORT CREWWe had a large truck and trailer of supplies transported by John V. to Bemidji on Friday, February 3rd. He was met by Karen, Kevin, Carolyn and Geri. After unloading supplies, 7 dogs & puppies and 2 cats were transported to the metro. On board were some very "special" furry friends.

WALKERWalker, the little labbie who had not been treated well was so submissive he would not walk but laid on his back and skidded. Here he is up on his feet and feeling "very special" on his way to Pet Haven.

FROSTYFrosty still has evidence of the housefire with his little whiskers singed! He and Foxy are on their way to Cause for Paws in the care of foster mom, Barbara.

BELLA & BETABella and Beda arrive at the shelter one day apart. Both were recovered from the Redby garbage dump. The first one came from Rose. We named her Bella. She has freckles on her nose and eyes which are pinkish blue.

BELLA & BETAThe next day Beta arrive at the shelter with Avis. Avis often goes to the Redby dump and when she finds animals, her good heart won't leave them. Beta would not eat, so she went to the vet, and stayed there for 5 days. She returned in good health and later rejoined her sister (We believe they are sisters because they look so much alike and both were at the same garbage dump.)

They left on February 3rd to foster care with Pet Haven. They are real treasures, not garbage at all!

LITTER OF SEVENWe found 2 litters of pups from a feral colony, a litter of 5 and litter of 7.

LITTER OF FIVEIt is important with feral pups to work with them at a very young age to socialize them. Thankfully John is fostering 2, and Act V took 2 which are in foster care with Connie. They are all coming along quite well.

Thank you to all the rescue groups who take the Red Lake animals.

TRANSPORT CREWA special thank you to Dee Dee for collecting the large load of food and supplies that filled the van to the roof.

Also to John for bringing his truck and trailer all the way to deliver the supplies and food.

Carolyn brought a load of cat crates donated by AHS. We ran low of cat crates and are so happy to have them.

Karen

Neuter Clinic in Redby, March 2-3

NEUTER (MALE CATS AND DOGS) CLINIC
March 2-3, 2012
8:00 am-4:00 pm daily
Redby Custom Homes Warehouse

Also vaccinations and help for any injured, sick, or animals with porcupine quills

All Welcome!

Our next clinic for females and males is April 12-14, 2012

*Note- The reason for no female spaying at this clinic is that we do not have an anesthesia machine available. If you have a female dog or cat that needs to be fixed BEFORE April clinic call Karen Good at 218-268-4477 to make an appointment at Gonvick Vet.

Sponsored By: Akin Hills Veterinary Hospital & Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue

RLRR Metro Support group meeting TONIGHT!

Anyone with an interest in Red Lake Rosie's Rescue is welcome!

Please join us tonight (Tues., Feb. 7th) at 6:30pm at Turtle Bread (4762 Chicago Av) in Minneapolis.

Bring a friend! Hope to see you there.

Denise

Foxy & Frosty: Fleeing Fire!

Red Lake Rosie's Rescue was able to help 2 juvenile cats, Frosty and Foxy who were rescued by Tammy from a housefire in Red Lake recently. Frosty's whiskers were even singed, so he must have had a real close call!

Both cats were transported to the Clearwater vet where they were treated and then they moved into the cathouse and seem to really like their new "digs".

The two cats, I suspect, are littermates, one male and one female, now altered and vaxed are already gaining weight and looking healthier. They are very friendly to people and other cats as well.

Another housefire on Wednesday, January 24th sadly took the lives of 3 cats and one housedog in Red Lake. We are happy that Frosty and Foxy were lucky survivors of a wintertime tragedy.

It is important that we all have a plan for human and animal escape during housefires, one of the great dangers in the cold climates in the wintertime.

Karen

Spirit of Catori & Bosco

CATORI & BOSCO AT THE POUNDRed Lake Rosie's was moved by a little family, Catori (Spirit) and her pup, Bosco, possibly the only survivor of her litter, who were at the Cass Lake Pound and would have no where to go because they both had mange. Of course we answered the request from Leech Lake Legacy to help the little pair.

CATORI ON ARRIVAL AT RLRRCATORI'S FACE ON ARRIVALCATORI'S TAIL ON ARRIVALNancy and Tom as usual responded and transported them to RLRR on January 7th. They were a real mess. Both malnourished and full of mange and Catori, in particular had suffered a long time and had hair loss and lesions. Her haunting eyes looked sad and lifeless, something we have seen time and again at RLRR. We were confident, however, that she will be a beauty in short order.

CATORI & HER PUP BOSCOOnly 2 weeks later she is playing, lesions are healing, and hair is regrowing. Her personality is shining through and she is very social and happy. She has gained quite a few pounds already with all the great grain-free food. Her intense itching has stopped as the mange mites are all dead now.

BOSCOBOSCO WALKINGJanuary 23rd was a bittersweet and special day, as Catori's only pup Bosco was leaving for Twin City Pet Rescue into a foster home. Bosco recently developed rickets on his rear legs, a condition that is common in pups who are malnourished prenatally and after birth. Catori had little nutrition to give Bosco but now on a great diet he is growing. His leg growth is not quite even yet, but he should grow out of this condition in a few weeks. (Twin City Pet Rescue is very familiar with the condition as they have had many such pups come to them.)

CATORI SAYS GOODBYE TO BOSCOThey spent their last night together in the kennel, and said their goodbyes. Bosco on to a new life and Catori continuing to blossom into a very special dog who will also leave in a few weeks to her forever home.

We are thankful for supporters of RLRR, LLL, transporters and advocates who look out for animals like Catori and Bosco- who without the networking of all would be considered "disposable". They are indeed great jewels!

Peace-
Karen RLRR

Fast (asleep) Friends

UPDATE FROM FOSTER MOM LAUREN:
We took kitten Timmy home when he was surrendered at the October Spay/Neuter Clinic. He had a bad case of fleas, but we cleared that up quickly with some baths and medication.

Timmy quickly turned into an outgoing, fun, and cuddly boy. He loved attention from us and also from the other cats. Getting groomed by the older cats in our home was one of his favorite pasttimes.

Timmy got a great home right before the holidays in December. In his new home, he has two dogs and a cat to play and cuddle with. By the looks of it, Timmy - now Mick - is absolutely loving his forever home.

It's so rewarding to see our fosters go to great homes where they are loved and cherished. We are so happy for little Mick and his new life!

Lauren

Spike is a "velcro" dog

I'm sure you are anxious for an update on Spike who was starving in a kennel with a little pup who had died. Spike is doing great in his Pet Haven foster home and is ready to find his forever home :-)

FOSTER MOM LAURA REPORTS:
Spike is a perfect gentleman. He has been in a house before because he went right up the stairs which rez dogs normally do not do. And he is housetrained. He knows how to sit and even though he was starved he takes treats very nicely.

He started playing fetch with a toy. It was so cute. He was prancing around like he was having a ball. He loves to nap in the sun and get as many pets as a human's two hands can give.

Spike may have some lasting hip issues because of the malnutrition. We are supplementing his diet and doing some therapy so hopefully he can gain some rear leg muscle tone.

"I will get some pics soon, I LOVE him already.

Spike wants you to know that some days are tough and some days are a nap in the sunshine.

FURTHER UPDATE: I have a hard time getting a good shot of Spike. He is such a velcro dog. (NOTE: A "velcro" dog just won't leave your side :-)

He is doing great. He gets along with all the dogs that come through here. He is at a good weight now and he had his first bath; his coat is very shiny. He will be attending his first Pet Haven adoption this Sat Feb 4th at the Richfield Petco from 11-1pm.

Here is a link to his bio: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/22110559

Spike & Phoenix, both former Red Lake Rosie's Rescue dogs, now with Pet Haven had the chance to meet and play together recently. Check out the great video of them playing together!

FROM RESCUE BUDDY BOARDING & BEYOND BLOG:
Well, look who came out to play today with our current Pet Haven foster Spike. Phoenix was here for the day and it was heartwarming to see these two having so much fun with each other.

For those of you who do not know these two, both had rough lives not that long ago. Just goes to show how living in the moment can heal the body and the soul.

Who knows maybe they will be seeing even more of each other. Shhh secret plans. more later.

Posted by Rescue Buddy Boarding & Beyond at 8:27 PM, Thursday, January 26, 2012