Challenging visits & transports in July

We are so thankful to have had Heidi volunteer on July 8 - 10th, and Lauren on July 15 - 17th. During their stay they took care of all the cats and dogs in spite of many challenges including high heat index, humidity, mosquitos and strong storms knocking out electrical power so that even the fan would not work in the cathouse.

MINIIn spite of all that both ladies are always positive and have a smile on their faces, and are so kind and caring to the animals. It is remarkable to see these young ladies so "together".

PRINCESSLauren took out Princess, Mario, and Pepito, 3 small breed dogs; one cat Jacques and a tiny kitten Mini that was not thriving in a litter of 5. Lauren fed her kitten milk and gave medication for eye and upper respiratory while visiting and could not bear to leave little Mini behind. Pet Haven has graciously approved Lauren to foster Mini until she gets adopted.

PRINCESSPrincess and Pepito went to Tricounty.

PEPITOPepito already has a deposit on him one day later. The Tricounty staff find the two adorable!

MARIOMario, pug/pom mix went to foster care with All Dog to Barbie.

LAURENThank you Heidi and Lauren for your great help.

Karen

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