How quickly they grow!

Three photos of Kramer when we got him from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue

And, two photos from his new family.
Thank you and Dog Bless
Lisa
TLC Canine Rescue

Eleven Who Care event

The Eleven Who Kare event last night was terrific. We were all so proud of Karen!

I hope anyone who has photos from the two days of her visit and any thoughts they would like to share will send them to me to include in one or more blog posts.

This photo from my cell phone isn't going to cut it :-)

Orphan pups

Two little tiny litters were found in the wooded area of the reservation during the recent Mn Snap clinic.

One litter of 4 tiny husky sheps were about 2 weeks old and thankfully we had lots of help to bottle them every 2 hours and keep them healthy until the clinic was over--but then what?

Caring for orphan bottle pups and kittens is a full time job and the Red Lake Rosie's shelter does not have the manpower to provide optimum care for the orphans.

Well, Second Hand Hounds volunteers were at the clinic and they took full charge of the pups and got them safely to the metro to foster care.

A second tiny litter of 4 pups were found in another area of the reservation in a wooded area but they were a little older and able to lap milk and eat soft foods. This litter was taken by Animal Ark into the care of Linda as their foster mom.

We are so happy we have foster homes and rescues willing to take these bottle babies into their care.

Karen

In honor of rescuer, Karen Good

Karen Good of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue is honored today for her selfless efforts on behalf of the animals of Red Lake Indian Reservation. As a volunteer selected as one the Eleven Who Care in 2011, she will attend a special event hosted by Thrivent Financial and Kare 11 this evening.

The recognition Karen appreciates most, of course, is the unspoken thanks from the hundreds of animals she has helped over the years. This poem was sent to Karen by a supporter and I thought today was the perfect day to share it.

THE REASON
(to you from the animals you have rescued)

CINNAMONI would've died that day if not for you.
I would've given up on life if not for your kind eyes.
JUSTINI would've used my teeth in fear if not for your gentle hands.
CINDERELLAI would have left this life believing that all humans don't care
LORNABelieving there is no such thing as fur that isn't matted,
skin that isn't flea bitten,
good food and enough of it,
beds to sleep on,
someone to love me,
to show me I deserve love just because I exist.
SURVIVORYour kind eyes, your loving smile, your gentle hands
Your big heart saved me...
WILLOWYou soothed away the memories of my old life.
KYRAYou have taught me what it means to be loved.
I have seen you do the same for other animals like me.
LUCYI have heard you ask yourself in times of despair
Why you do it-
When there is no more money, no more room, no more homes
PINKYYou open your heart a little bigger, stretch the money a little further
Make just a little more room...to save one more like me.
KIRAI tell you with the gratitude and love that shines in my eyes
MISTYIn the best way I know how
Reminding you why you go on trying.
ZORROI am the reason
CASEYThe animals before me are the reason
As are the ones who come after.
TINY PUPOur lives would've been wasted, our love never given
JUNEBUGWe would die if not for you.

Author unknown

WE LOVE YOU, KAREN!!If you are interested in learning the stories of any of these animals, just enter the name in the "Search this blog" box in the upper right corner of the screen and click on "Search" to retrieve a list of posts about them.

PeeWee & friends

Recently, a car arrived at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue with Pee Wee, a small kitten laying in a box. They asked me to help the kitten, and when I asked what happened they said that Pee Wee had got slammed in the housedoor. They had gotten the kitten only three days before for their two toddlers from a "free kitten" sign at Walmart parking lot in Bemidji.

PEEWEE ALONEWell, of course I took the kitten, and after observing Pee Wee, I offered food and he ravenously ate and then I gave him a bottle and he drank it all. Pee Wee was starving and dehydrated. Pee Wee was clearly still needing his mama.

Pee Wee since getting food has walked, used the litter box and has a good appetite on kitten milk and soft food. Pee Wee does not appear to have injury as far as I can tell. I have attached a picture of this little darling kitten.

Karen & Geri

PEEWEE & FRIENDSWhen I got the note and photo from Karen, I told her to send him/her down. She ended up fitting purrrfectly with the four bottle babies several of us have been helping to survive for a few weeks now. Soon they'll actually be old enough to go to homes -- Can you resist the cuteness???

Dora Diva Doberman

Dora, the doberman, must have had a guardian angel watching out for her. First, Karen got a call from a school counselor that a mother doberman was in peril of being destroyed. She had 4 pups and the people who owned her no longer wanted her around their home, so they were going to shoot her.

Thankfully a young girl in the family pleaded for Dora and she was instead taken to the garbage dump and left. Avis, a very great helper of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue goes to the dump often and saw Dora, and called the shelter.

The next bit of good luck was there was a MN SNAP clinic in progress at Redby and so there was an opportunity for Dora to be dropped there where she could be spayed and vaccinated. The young girl was called and asked to go and get Dora at the garbage dump and then turn her in to the clinic the next day- which she did.

Dora was such a good girl and everyone loved her. She spent only one week at the shelter and then was off to a better life.

A special thank you to the MN SNAP clinic staff and volunteers, Nancy and Kristin for transport and the Doberman Rescue of Minnesota for taking this girl, now called Diva.

We are so happy to be working with various specialty rescues, many for the first time. The specialty rescues love Red Lake dogs and are having great success at finding them great homes.

Sincerely, Karen

UPDATE FROM DOBERMAN RESCUE OF MINNESOTA (DRM):
Through caring people on the reservation Diva has made her way to DRM. This girl is nothing but gentle and kind.

Diva walks nicely on a leash, takes treats gently from your hand, crates very well, rides nicely in the car, gets along well with other dogs and may even enjoy some ball playing. This sweet girl will need a home that can give her lots of love.

She has been spayed, micro-chipped, and is up-to-date on all vaccinations. She will need some time in foster to recover from her pregnancy and the difficulties of her former life.

Black labs adopted

Black lab mix dogs are slow to be adopted, just like black cats, even though everyone who's had one will tell you they are the best! Anyway, we were especially glad for these UPDATES FROM ALL DOG RESCUE:

I just wanted to give you a quick update on two dogs that came from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue that had exciting news in the last couple of days.

CARLISLECarlisle (called Murphy at All Dog Rescue) was heartworm-positive after all, plus he had lots of broken teeth and a tumor on his tush that was benign but needed to be removed. Well, his foster dad got him through his dental, tumor removal, and heartworm treatment, and last Friday he was adopted by one of my colleagues from work! I'm so excited that he is with someone I know because I'll get to hear updates all the time - it is a super nice family of a mom, dad, and two girls. Dad is a serious runner so he'll get lots of exercise, but mostly he's going to get tons of love.

JONASAnd as for Jonas (called Jace at All Dog Rescue since we have another Jonas)
- well, he's not even going to make it to Petfinder! He had been in his foster home for almost a week when we got an application for a different dog. The dog they applied for wasn't a good fit, but we put them in touch with Jace's foster mom, and I just found out tonight that he's going to be adopted by them! I know he was up there with you for quite a while, so I'm so happy he found a home so quickly!!!

Susan