Every time a bell rings...

Clarence was found at the garbage dumpster at Battle River by Polly on the coldest night so far, near a 30 below wind chill.

Clarence was at the dumpster with 6 other puppies. They were very scared and Polly was only able to catch 4. She made several trips to the dumpster that cold night, and made a fire for them, however, only was able to get one more little black one- we named Clarence who looked very different from the others. He looked like a terrier wire-haired mix. Two of the puppies froze to death before we could get them.

So, Clarence and the others came to the RLRR shelter, and it was here that Clarence had his second brush with death. It seemed the other 4 did not include Clarence, and as an outsider, he wandered away from the strawed area and was found laying the next morning very near death.

DeeDee wrapped him in a blanket and rubbed life back into him, and later he was placed on a heating pad. Miraculously this little guy with so much spirit made it, was moved into Karen's house and would never have to be outside again.

The other 4 went on to Pet Projects where last we heard they are doing well.

Clarence made a Christmas trip to his foster home with Anne who also has Elbert, another dumpster pup.

Complex transports on Dec. 20

Mike and Lauren arrived at RLRR on Thursday December 17, and spent 2 days working at the shelter and then took out a transport on December 20. We appreciate the dedication and hard work of this young couple and are encouraged to see more young people involved in animal rescue.

LAUREN & MIKEThe car they drove would not hold many animals, so Dee Dee organized another transport which Barb and the O'Sullivans were so nice to take.

LITTER OF SEVEN PUPSFOUR KITTENSMike and Lauren took 7 shep puppies, a litter of 4 adorable kittens, and Dennis, a cat, to Tricounty in St. Cloud. They took 2 kittens and small dog Coda (aka Paco) into their foster care for Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

NANCY, CAROL, TOMTom and Nancy met Carol and Karen in Bemidji to take a load of dogs and cats to Motley. There they met Barb who took them on to the metro.

INA'S BAD EYEA special rider was Ina (aka Roxy) a tiny shep pup who went to Act V Rescue in Bloomington. Her right eye was damaged and may have to be removed.

BRONCOBronco, an injured pup, that Carol Priest had fostered since she rescued him and took him to the vet went to the Northwoods Humane Society in Wyoming, MN.

BYRONJONASCats, Jonas and Byron, went on to Cause for Paws in the foster care of Jodi and we were notified that they are donating $500 to the Rescue!! Thank you.

KIAKia, a beautiful husky, went to MARS with the 3 tiny shep pups that Carol saved from freezing to death.

SIMONDarling Simon went to a Red Lake Rosie foster home.

We transported 15 dogs/puppies, and 9 cats/kittens for a total of 24 souls out.

Our special thanks to the rescue organizations that helped and the volunteers like Mike & Lauren, Carol, Tom & Nancy, Barb, and DeeDee willing to take time for the Red Lake animals just days before Christmas.

Sincerely, Karen and RLRR

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

An Apple a Day

Karen--
Here is the pup we adopted from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue playing with my 8 year old shepherd. You can see how happy she is and thank you so much for rescuing her. We love her so much--my granddaughter named her Apple.

Thank you for all your hard work.
---m&b---

Bo/Frankie: Healing and Happy

Frankie is doing very well! He's working on getting healthy, though. The vet x-rayed his hips about a month ago and found severe dysplasia in both hips. He had an FHO on the right hip the following day. The surgery didn't keep him down very long. He quickly learned to get by on 3 legs and has since started bearing weight on the right leg. He still favors it every once in a while and he's lost a lot of muscle tone, but it's coming back now that he can use both legs. I'm going to give him a few more weeks and have the vet take a look to see if he's ready to have the left hip fixed.

Frankie is looking beautiful. The fur has grown back on his head and body and it's only a little thin now on the left side of his neck. The fur will probably never grow in around his left ear (the one that was nearly torn off), but it gives him character. Take a look at this page on the Just Pawsitive Photography site. John and Jennifer Adams volunteered to take photos of our foster dogs. The photos were taken 1 1/2 months ago and the white skin on Frankie's left side is no longer visible, so he doesn't look like a partially completed puzzle!

Frankie's a great dog. He loves to take walks, fetch, wrestle other dogs, and snuggle when he's worn out. Oh boy, it does take a lot to wear him out! He's been helping me get into shape with all the walks - he's better than a gym membership. He's a quick learner and very eager to please. He loves food and toys, but I think his favorite thing is to hear "good job".

I'll try to be better about keeping you updated on his progress. He's in the home stretch now and it won't be long before he's ready for his new home!

Pam

Happy New Year for Regi/Rupert

Here's a great update on Regi, our little "trash-to-treasure" dumpster pup so happy in his forever home. Sincerely- Karen :) Karen - here is an update on Regi, now known as Rupert, in his new home. I can't believe how good he looks! Mary

Thanks for the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue blog

KAREN SENT THIS FOR POSTING:

Thank you for the whole year of wonderful blogs provided by you-
Denise--- Many people, including me love to read every one of them.

It is probably the number one reason we were able to help so many animals--You have done a GREAT JOB - and many people keep in touch with us through the blog.

Karen