Keno & Kendra adopted together!

UPDATE FROM ARVSS:
Hi Karen,

Keno and Kendra were adopted together! Matt and I have been working with them to help them live separate, but a family of four could not decide --two family members wanted Keno and two wanted Kendra--so they took them both!
Typically we would not adopt two from the same litter, but these two enjoy each others company and in many ways are more friends than litter mates, The family has another dog that is shy and they have lots of experience socializing shy dogs--so it is a very good fit!

Susie
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Lucky(?) Lady Lita

Karen and Geri answered a call to help a husky that had been shot 5 days ago. She was running 102.5 degrees temp and had a foul-smelling discharge from a large exit wound about the size of a baseball in her chest from a high-powered rifle. She did not look very good at all.

THANKING VETWe took her to the local vet who determined no organs were hit, and the bullet only grazed her front leg - so no bone was hit either.

TRANQUILIZED AND SHAVEDThe vet shaved, cleaned the wound, gave penicillin injection, rimadyl injection, and put her on 375 mg of Clavamox 2x per day. She instructed me to squirt 30 mL of peroxide in the wound 2 times per day.

ENTRANCE WOUNDSo--she was up and around only 1 hour after the vet had tranquilized her and seems remarkably well, I cannot imagine having a large wound on my chest and walking around like all was well.

EXIT WOUNDShe spent a week at Red Lake Rosie's then was transferred to Dr. Vickie at Act V along with a little lab Dobie on May 21st. Barbara Olson was the transporter.

AFTER VETThank you all for helping this girl. Our vet costs are very high to treat the injured animals we receive. Please donate if you can.

Karen

Saving Cornelius from the jaws...

ABOUT CORNELIUS
On May 14, Cornelius arrived in the jaws of Hazel—one of our (doggie) girls. Thankfully Hazel’s teeth leave a lot to be desired, so we were able to rescue the little gosling unharmed.

After networking with a friend and checking the internet, we discovered that chick-starter, water, a warm blankie, a mirror, and (oh yes) tropical fish food are all you need to make a happy goose. Knowing it’s illegal to keep a Canadian gosling, we made arrangements with Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Garrison to transport him to their sanctuary, where he can be returned to the wild with other gosling orphans.

Meanwhile, after we unsuccessfully tried to reunite him with his parents (who were out the next morning calling for him) he slept in the cathouse bathroom, followed us around and fell asleep in bed watching t.v. with this volunteer.

He liked to be held and talked to. Hence the mirror—we didn’t want him to forget who he is. As a result he would talk to his image and sleep next to the mirror.

Maybe someday he’ll do a fly-by out in the yard where we found him, letting us know he’s wild and free.

Good luck, little Cornelius, and may you live out the free life God created you for.

Tanner is adopted!

UDPATE FROM RAGOM WEBSITE:
05/22/2011:
It's been a good news, bad news sort of week, but the good far outweighs the bad.

First, the "bad" if you can call it that. Tanner had his neutering surgery this week (Sorry, Pal I feel for ya). It went just fine and he's recovering quickly.

The good news is that we found a forever home for Tanner. We think it's a perfect match from folks who will be giving this boy lots of Love and daily attention he deserves. He'll be living on a property with lots of room to run and he's going to just love it. We are probably like most foster families in that we have mixed emotions. We are thrilled for Tanner, who we know is going to be very happy, and sad for us, as we've grown so attached to him. We are so amazed at how just after a couple of weeks, he's fit in and knows every routine of our family, every inch of our house, and has been such a great dog.

Thank you to everyone who has followed his updates. Hooray for Tanner!


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06/03/2011:
Tanner was officially adopted last night.

Our friend Tanner went home last night with his new family. It was very sad for us to say goodbye, but we are so happy for him, knowing he has a great life in front of him with a wonderful couple on a great property to romp around on! He's so lucky that RAGOM located him, and is in such a great situation, a far cry from where he came from, wondering around a Reservation in Northern Minnesota. We feel blessed to have been able to play a part in all of this.

Creek has recovered and found his home

UPDATE FROM PET HAVEN'S DOG BLOG:

This is a photo of Creek when he came into Red Lake Rosie's Rescue last fall. He had a big shoulder wound that had to be stitched up. Karen took good care of him until Pet Haven could transport him to the cities. Creek had many trials and tribulations here but finally found the perfect forever home. Here he is now and what his family had to say:

"Creek is doing fabulous. We are slowly but surely letting the cats & Creek sniff each other and get treats when they don't growl. It is pretty cute. Sometimes they approach each other when the other one isn't really paying attention, sometimes there is a little growl sometimes not. The sometimes not is really exciting!!! The birds are still in Jared's room. I think that one just might be too hard right now. Small steps, he is of course a bird dog. Wow when he hears them he has target fixation!!

We are getting a pretty good routine going. It seems like he is really feeling like part of the family. Sometimes he would rather just get his food from the toy than his dish. Way more fun. He really likes car & truck rides. We have taken him to the park, he is doing pretty good by other dogs too. I think he is happy, I know we are!

Thank you again for bringing Creek into our lives. He is very lovey & fits right in!!"

Black cat buddies: Rocket & Sheeba

These were my foster kitties that came from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue and were taken in by Feline Rescue. Adrian (now Sheba) was one of the Vikings kittens; Bounce (now Rocket) came to me as a lonely only stray, but quickly made friends with the Vikings. Here's an update:

SHEEBAI realized that I haven’t sent any pictures for a while. I hope you won’t mind but I did rename Adrian to Sheba. She comes when I call any name including any visitor’s name so she doesn’t seem to mind. And she has some of the mannerisms of my previous cat Sheba so it’s nice to have a Sheba around.

ROCKET & DOG ON A WALKRocket has learned to walk on a leash. He comes running when I pull out his harness and leash as he knows he gets to go outside. Although I’m always close by, I have attached Rocket’s leash to Dakota. My dog slows him down as well as makes him easier to spot.

NO BIRDS?Sheba prefers to stay inside and watch the birds and does not like the harness (just like my previous Sheba).

ROCKET & SHEEBA BFFsThey both are doing great and are having a great time. Thanks for letting me take care of them.

M~

Samson shares about vacations up north

Samson here, I'm originally a dog from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. Karen got a picture of me on vacation last year, and wanted me to share more about it.

I am loving life in the home and family that I am now in, and know that without Karen saving me, I wouldn't have been around much longer. The people I am with are so good to me, and judging by my weight, sometimes they are too good to me.

Last year, just as every year since I have been adopted by them, we go on vacation to a little cabin in Detroit Lakes. It's a nice relaxing time that gets me into a new environment, where I can see and smell things that I don't get to at home.

Since there is my mom and dad, and two of my sisters, we usually end up taking two cars up north. My sister and I ride with my dad, which is nice, because we usually stop somewhere to get something to eat. I am always up for something to eat.

Once at the cabin, I can relax. The cabin is right on a lake, and every year, my dad tries to get me to go swimming. I don't like to swim. he keeps telling me that being a black lab and Newfie mix, I should love it. I can swim, I just don't care to. My sister Gracie, who also came from Red Lake, and is an Australian Shepherd / lab mix loves to swim. So, I let her swim. There's been times when Dad goes swimming, and forces me to go with him. I humor him, and put up with it for a while, then I shake off, and go lay by the cabin and watch everyone else.

One thing I look forward to is our yearly trip to the flea market. I don't need any fleas, but it's fun to walk around with Mom and Dad while they look at things. I like it, because while I am getting out for a walk, complete strangers constantly compliment me, and want to pet me. Sometimes, I meet other dogs when I am there, but we never see each other after that.

One thing I love is getting out in the boat. I will ride in the boat anytime. So, when the weather is nice, Mom, Dad, and I will go for a ride in the boat. It's not a big lake, but we go around it a couple times, and that's always fun. I never get to drive, though. Oh well.

Now that it's nice out, I know that in a few months, I will get to go on vacation again, and that is my favorite part of summer.