Chevy

FROM LAUREN:
Cheveyo, aka Chevy, came down to the Twin Cities from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue in March of 2011.

Chevy had been found at the dump with frostbitten ears and sores on the back of his legs probably due to getting caught in a snare. He's been our foster cat through Pet Haven since then and we absolutely love him. He's a big boy who loves to tumble around with other cats, but he also likes to just hang out on the bed and take cat naps.

Last Sunday morning, Chevy was nowhere to be found when I started feeding the animals for breakfast. This was very unusual as Chevy loves his food. I found him under a dresser and soon discovered that he was unable to put weight on one of his back legs.

He went into the vet where they did X-rays and found that he had broken off part of his femur bone in his hip. He had femoral head surgery on Wednesday and is recovering now. We are so lucky that Pet Haven gives their foster animals all the care that they deserve.

For more information, check out Pet Haven's Cat Blog.

Thanks,
Lauren & Chevy

Pet Haven partners with RLRR

THEODOREPet Haven has been an incredible help to Red Lake Rosie's. The cat division of Pet Haven has taken quite a few cats this year, which is a great help as there are so many cats in need of homes up on the reservation.

THEODORETheodore had been a RLRR foster cat for about 6 months and had not received any inquiries, so Pet Haven agreed to take him in order to get him more exposure at the adoption events, etc. He went to the vet for a routine check-up and it was discovered that he had severe stomatitis, which causes inflammation of the entire mouth and gums. It was decided that it would be best for Theo to have a dental with extractions as his condition can be very painful. Last Thursday, Theo had 26 teeth extracted - everything but his 4 canines! This, of course, is not a cheap procedure, but Pet Haven was willing to provide this care to Theo, so he would not have to suffer.

MINIPet Haven also recently took Mini, a little kitten who has an infected eye and whose mom was rejecting him. He will be on oral antiviral meds and special eye ointment until he's all healed up.

CHEVYChevy is another cat that Pet Haven has taken for RLRR. He had been caught in a rabbit snare and had sores around his back legs. He had also been outside all winter in below-freezing temperatures and as a result, his ears were frostbitten and half of each ear has fallen off.

DOVEDove and Sharmaine are RLRR cats who will be up for adoption soon through Pet Haven, as well.

SHARMAINEIt's nice to have such a dedicated rescue partner like Pet Haven to help RLRR with the cats who have medical conditions. If you would like to donate anything to help cover Theodore's dental costs, you can go to Pet Haven's website: www.pethavenmn.org. Every little bit helps! There is a donation page where you can donate any amount of money online. A big THANK YOU to Pet Haven for helping with the RLRR cats!

Thanks,
Lauren