Parvo pups survive and thrive.

Here is an update on the Easter transport. We sent out 34 pups and 3 adult dogs on that transport.

We were very nervous when we got an email stating that two pups that had arrived at Animal Ark and were tested positive for parvo. Needless to say we were concerned about all the puppies on that transport that day.

The good news is that NONE other pups got ill and that T-Jack and T-Juan both recuperated under the great care of Animal Ark and their foster homes.

Sincerely, Karen and RLRR

04/17/2009 - Greetings from Parvo Land!
Posted From Animal Ark Shelter - Minnesota
Posted by Mary S

On April 12th there was a transport of puppies from Red Lake to the Twin Cities area. One of our volunteers met the transport to pick up two pups to come to Animal Ark. Because it was Easter, the shelter was closed and our very generous volunteer took them home for the evening until she could bring them to the shelter.

Unfortunately, we noticed that one of our pups wasn't feeling very well so we tested him for the Parvo virus and it came up positive. At Animal Ark we treat dogs with Parvo and we've had really good "luck" in our survival rate. This time was no different & we're so happy they are running around, jumping on us, "mouthing" us, and playing like normal puppies again!

We wanted to share the good news - soon they will be out of isolation and back on the adoption floor and ready to find new homes.

Easter transport

Here are the pics from Lauren and Mike's transport on Easter.
We are so happy we had them here, and so thankful they transported animals to Pet Haven, Animal Ark, Pet Projects, St Francis of Assissi, and ARVSS. All dogs and pups went to "no kill" placements -- mostly foster homes. The dogs that went to Pet Haven are featured on their dog blog today. Lots of puppies went to Red Lake Rosie's Petfinder foster homes in Rogers, Minnesota.
A special thank you to Linda Ratay for transporting and providing lots of food donations for the upcoming clinics!
Thank you to all and we are so pleased with how this transport went.
Karen and RLRR
NOTE FROM LAUREN & MIKE:
Mike and I went up to Red Lake over Easter weekend to transport animals back to the cities. We packed 37 puppies and dogs into the van!! We had a lot of really little, cute pups.
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One of the pups was Rusty, whose owners had put motor oil all over him. He had lots of fur missing, but is healing now and will find a good home soon. Rusty got to lounge on my lap for part of the ride home, which I enjoyed as much as he did.

The trip was short, but sweet. I'm glad we were able to bring so many animals down. I'm sure Karen will be packed full of animals again in a day or two!

-Lauren and Mike
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Mahatma Gandhi