Update on Christmas gift: St Nicholas

Nicholas arrived at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue just before Christmas 2016 and we shared his story in January (http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2017/01/saint-nicholas.html). One of his rescuers, Connie, recently came to visit him and shared the story:

RLRR CATTERY

"For my birthday today, my "not- so-cat-crazy" husband, tried to appease me and do something he knew would mean a lot to me. He took me for a ride to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, in Trail, Minnesota, to visit Nicholas!

NICHOLAS WHEN HE WAS RESCUED

If my friends remember... Nicholas is the 14-year-old kitty that Kristin B. rescued just before Christmas, and gave to me. He had mats so bad, he had to be shaved, he had frost bite, nails grown so long they grew into his toe pads and he couldn't walk, he was sick, and he was found the morning after a 29-degrees-below-zero night! 

Karen Good, founder of RLRR, took him in and then found out he was also feline leukemia positive. She so kindly decided to keep him there at their cattery for the remainder of his days. Well, Nicholas is a fighter and is doing very well!! 

He stays in a large caged-in area when there are other cats at the rescue. When there aren't, he gets to roam the complex. He does get to have the small dogs as buddies. His hair is growing back in nicely and he is gaining weight. Karen thought his breath smelled bad, so she took him to the vet a few days ago thinking he may need some teeth extracted. But the vet said they were all strong! All he needed was a teeth cleaning. 

He is getting GREAT care there at the rescue, and he is very much loved. I know there were a lot of followers with his story so I wanted to update. If there are any of his well-wishers that would like to donate to his Rescue for him, let me know, and I can give you information. They are in need of large "pee-pads" for him, as he misses the litter box on occasion, and food. The only food he eats, even though they have tried all kinds of high-end food, is canned Friskies, shredded. 

It was so fun to see Nicholas, and to tour Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. Karen rescues and cares for many animals in need of urgent care from around the reservation. They are so lucky to have her and her facility, and the kind people who help her out."

CONNIE, NICHOLAS & KAREN

What a sweet reunion!! Happy Birthday, Connie!

Karen
RLRR

Trigger's battle with heartworm

At the October 2016 community clinic, Trigger, a little Chihuahua, was surrendered by his family who loved him, but did not have the resources to get him the treatment he needed.  Trigger was the first chihuahua ever diagnosed with heartworm at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. Heartworm left untreated is fatal, but dogs can also die during treatment. :-(

TRIGGER AT RLRR

Trigger had a long road to recovery.  Three weeks after being treated with immeticide injection he got violently ill.  He began coughing up large clots of blood and gurgling in his lungs.

Apparently, the heartworms had died and went into the lung. Trigger lingered between life and death for several days, and then one day his symptoms began to decrease and he was healed.  Trigger had a little friend named Trouble to help him through the tough days.

TRIGGER AND TROUBLE

Trigger went to Pet Haven and was adopted by a wonderful family there and is living a good life now.

We want to thank all our supporters who help provide the resources we need to help with expensive medical procedures, such as heartworm treatment.  It has saved and extended Trigger’s life. To allow us to help more animals, you may make a donation for the RLRR medical fund on our webpage or send a donation to: RLRR, 23880 South Good Road, Trail, MN 56684.

Thank you,

Karen

RLRR

Spay/Neuter & Wellness clinic: May 4-6 in Redby

Remembering Paxton's Wonderful Life: The Love He Gave and the Love He Got

Red Lake Rosie's Rescue has been saving animals long enough now that we have had to say good-bye to some of our friends. Paxton (also known as Pac Man) was a special guy. He was a big pit-mix who turned himself in at one of our spay/neuter clinics in 2010 :-)

Paxton was starving, had cuts all over his body and mange when he arrived. He weighed just 50 lbs when he should have weighed over 100 lbs. He regained his health at the shelter, but we worried about where he could go. He had a wonderful, gentle personality, but he was very large and pit-mixes were almost impossible to place back then. Fortunately, Animal Ark liked pits and took Paxton in. He quickly found a home with his perfect family that included two doggie brothers over the years.

PAXTON & BROTHER TUGGER

PAXTON & BROTHER ROCCO

They soon learned that you can take a dog out of the rez, but you can't always take the rez out of a dog :-)

PAXTON CREATED A REZ DEN IN THE WOODPILE IN HIS BACKYARD :-)

PAXTON DECIDED TO FRESHEN UP LIKE A REZ DOG RIGHT AFTER A TRIP TO THE GROOMER :-)

We received this lovely tribute to Paxton from his mom:

In early December, my best friend Paxton crossed the Rainbow Bridge at home, peacefully wrapped in my arms.

Everyone loved Paxton, from my five-year-old granddaughter to my 85-year-old parents. He had such a fan club giving him treats, I had to put him on a diet. I found out he was getting daily treats from the mailman and our next door neighbor. LOL!!  

My Pac-A-Pooh's heart was as large as he. His love was unconditional. His spirit as soft and warm as his coat. His smile brightened everyone he met.

Run with the wind my friend, rather than fearing it.

"HOW LUCKY I AM TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT MAKES SAYING GOODBYE SO HARD."

***Winnie the Pooh

Karen, on your difficult days in rescue, please remember this. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been blessed to have had Paxton in my life. You know how special he was to me and how much I loved and needed him. Saying thank you is just not enough.....

Sincerely,
Joanne


Learn more about Paxton's wonderful life in his many blog posts:
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2011/02/paxton-finds-home.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2011/02/more-paxton.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2011/07/everyone-loves-paxton.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2012/02/100-and-some-pounds-of-fun.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2013/01/paxtonpacman-update.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2014/04/three-year-update-on-paxtonpacman.html
http://redlakerosie.blogspot.com/2016/02/paxton-celebrates-his-5-year-gotcha.html

Friends of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue: Meeting Wed., March 29

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 29, 2017, 6 - 8 pm
Maplewood Library - Community Program room
3025 Southlawn Drive
(located behind Maplewood Mall at Hwy 694 and White Bear Ave)
Maplewood, MN

ALL ARE WELCOME!! This is a quarterly meeting of supporters of Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. Kim Williams and I are on the board of directors for RLRR and host this meeting for volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about the mission and activities of RLRR.

Please join us! Contact Kim or me if you have questions or topics you would like to discuss.

Denise Luke
d4luke@gmail.com

Polly's Buddy has a new life as a Snowbird

Buddy, the pit-bull was adopted by Dennis and Melva last fall. Buddy grew up in Polly’s household in Red Lake and, when she sadly passed August 31, 2016, Buddy came to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue to be rehomed. 

POLLY

Polly and Dan had worked for years for the Red Lake companion animals and was on the Board of Directors. Polly is sadly missed but we think is smiling down at Buddy and his new life.

Buddy was at the shelter for the next 60 days, but, when Melva and Dennis met him, they were smitten with him and adopted him. Buddy had a makeover and was put on a diet and lost excess weight and had dental work done after he was adopted.

What a wonderful ambassador for the breed as he is gentle and gets along with all dogs and also loves cats. While in Polly’s household Buddy lived with lots of other cats and dogs, and now he has new friends, both dogs and cats!

BUDDY IN UTAH!

Buddy spends the summers in Rosemount, MN, and the winters in Utah, enjoying the warmth and sunshine wherever he goes!

We hear Buddy is soon to be back in Minnesota again enjoying his life with his new family. Thank you Dennis and Melva for giving Buddy a great home.

Karen
RLRR

Food Shelf Abundance Part II

Nancy O'Sullivan and Nancy Hegland helped Karen clean out the food shelves in the barn at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue in preparation for the big delivery. Kevin Smith would be driving a pickup and large trailer with EIGHT pallets of dog and cat kibble for Red Lake and the surrounding area.

KEVIN WOLDEN & KEVIN SMITH

Kevin pulled in the next Friday afternoon with his large load which took quite a few hours to safely transport. Kevin Smith and Kevin Wolden worked hours unloading and filling the food shed. A few bags had to be placed in the straw shed because we had literally filled the food shelf to overflowing!

We want to thank both Kevins for working until past sunset filling the barn which is going to help many animals for the next months.

After unloading Kevin Smith still had a long drive back to the metro area. We commend Kevin as this is not the first load of food he has hauled for Red Lake animals.

Again, thank you all for your help in this effort.

Most of all, thank you, Samson!

Karen
RLRR