Cleo & Minnie still looking for homes

Cleo came to Red Lake Rosie's rescue with her four kittens. (See earlier post with the whole gang HERE.) One kitten was half the size of the siblings, so the group was taken in by ACT V Rescue & Rehabilitation for special vet care. Little Smidgen, we discovered had a serious heart defect and she died after a couple of weeks in foster care. Two of the other siblings were quickly adopted, but Cleo and daughter Minnie are still waiting.

Cleo was a young mother so she is just a year old now. A beautiful slim tabby, she is both full of energy and loves lap time. She is a favorite everywhere she goes. She has had coughing bouts diagnosed as asthma, but it is well-controlled with a couple of pills hidden in a treat every day and it may just be seasonal. She gets along fine with the other cats in the foster home, but would do fine as an only cat with lots of people attention :-)  Queen Cleopatra's adoption info HERE.

Minnie is a darling girl in a tuxedo. She is long and sleek like her mother, but definitely needs another kitten or young cat in the house as a playmate and nap buddy. She could also stay with her mom and be placed as a pair. Minnie's adoption info HERE.

The two siblings that were already adopted are doing great in their new homes; one family with young children and the other with a small dog. So I can safely recommend these cats for a home with either.

Contact ACT V to learn more about meeting these two!

Cleo and her cute kittens

A car arrived at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue from Ponemah with a mom cat and litter of four kittens in a crate sitting on an old rain-soaked pillow. The smallest kitten weighed only 11 oz. while the other three all weighed 1 lb 5 oz. Karen didn't know just how old the kittens were, but they were hungry. She gave them formula by syringe and put kibble, water, and canned food in their cage.

LEO, MICKEY, SMIDGEN, MINNIE

Karen was particularly concerned about that tiny kitten, so she was glad to send the family off in just two days to foster care with ACT V. I decided to step out of my hiatus from fostering to try to help with group, so I met the transport and brought Eddy the pup and the cat family to ACT V.

CLEO

Since Eddy seemed near death from dehydration and anemia, so he got immediate attention. I had some time to meet the family. Mama cat is a sleek brown tabby named Cleopatra for her long slim body and the beautiful markings on her face. The kittens included Leo, the fluffy tabby boy, Mickey & Minnie, the tuxedo brother and sister twins, and the tiny black sister was called Smidgen.

LEO

MICKEY & MINNIE

SMIDGEN

Smidgen had an echocardiogram on Wednesday which revealed mitral valve stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, an enlarged right-sided heart and pulmonary hypertension. Obviously bad news.

However, she seems happy and she is eating. She even plays until she gets tuckered out.

Break the Chain

Life on a chain can be a very lonely one. Dogs are very social animals and when they live on a chain they are isolated and many times forgotten. Many dogs that are chained are not provided clean drinking water and adequate food. Life on a chain is living in misery.

Whenever Red Lake Rosie's Rescue has a chance to spread the word to residents about chaining animals, we do. Classroom presentations always stress the importance of quality of life and ending the cruel chaining that goes on. When I visit people, I always say, “The best way to ruin a good dog is to chain them.” Some people say, this breed is supposed to be chained. I tell them the truth about chaining and why they should stop the practice.

As I went around the rez and it was very hot this past week, NO ONE that I visited had a water source for the animals. I delivered pails and had a water jug. The animals drank, and drank, and drank- all were dehydrated and the temps had soared to over 90 degrees!! The chained animals I saw had NOTHING and no way to look for water or food either. 

ARNOLD

Arnold, a black labbie, lived on a chain before he was surrendered in June- He was malnourished, dehydrated and had mange. He is now healed and happy.

GINGER, MINNIE, OREO

Oreo lived on a chain and came to RLRR after the August clinic. Oero had dehydration, malnourishment and mange. The owner said she was aggressive. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Now that she is off the chain, her real personality can come out. She is friendly, happy, and social.

Ginger lived on a chain and came to RLRR after the August clinic. Ginger had malnourishment, dehydration, one eye put out, and a wound on her side. In a short time, Ginger is healing and off to a foster home.

These are just the recent stories of chained animals. They have so much fun at the shelter romping, running, and playing with one another.

Once the spirit is free, then the healing can began. If you chain your dog, please think about the feeling you might have if you were on a chain. Let’s stop the practice of chaining!

Karen

A special thanks to our friend Benay for the student-generated posters on chaining. I use them in the classroom when we discus the chaining of dogs.

A memory of Minnie

A CONTRIBUTION FROM MY CO-WORKER AND CO-ANIMAL LOVER:
I came across this picture last night. In all the times we’ve talked about my neighbor’s dog, Minnie, who was a Red Lake Rescue (she was Animal Ark’s Mrs. Olson), I don’t think I ever showed you a picture of just what a love she actually turned out to be after she got a good home and got healthy.

SADIE & MINNIEMinnie was only with Susann for two years and has now been gone for over a year, but she was dearly loved by all of us while she was here. She had the greatest attitude about life and lived it to the fullest.

It is too bad it took 14 years for her to find her way to Susann’s but we’re grateful she made it. She and my daughter Sadie had a very special relationship. That little dog just loved her. You can see it in the picture.

Gail