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

Spring at RLRR = MUD + cleanup

Mike and I went up for a weekend visit mid-April. It was so muddy, but we were glad to get up to the shelter regardless.

SPRING MUD
When we walked into the cathouse, we couldn't believe how clean and organized everything was. Karen's had a helper up at the shelter, Geri, does such a great job with the cats and keeps everything in order.

CATHOUSEThere were some great cats up there, as usual.

BOSSMANPottsie a.k.a. Bossman has the most beautiful tabby colorings and loves to give hugs when he's picked up.

SHARMAINESharmaine is a gorgeous girl with the palest blue eyes I've ever seen.

HERMANHerman was my favorite, though. He was at the shelter the last time I visited, but has made vast improvements since then. He had a lot of missing hair, which has now grown back. All of his scratches have healed up and he seems so happy. He came from a barn, where he and the other cats had to find food of their own. I'm sure poor Herman had to fight with the other tom cats to survive out there.

HERMANYou would never know that Herman came from rough beginnings. He is all about getting attention. He rolls around and around just loving all the pets we gave him.

And we can't forget the great dogs at the shelter!

BATMANBatman was a somewhat new arrival. He was timid at first, but once we got him out of his kennel, he couldn't get enough love. He's a very handsome shepherd, but is far too thin at the moment. He will be a big bundle of joy once he puts on weight.

BATMANHis favorite thing in the world is his ball, so we brought him out in the field and played ball with him until he was all worn out.

SNOWBELLEI had to include a picture of my favorite shelter dog, Snowbelle. I met her last April and look forward to seeing her every time I visit.

SINEADWe left with only one animal - little Simba. She is now named Sinead and I'm pretty sure my Mom will be keeping her. She had a crippled front leg that had to be amputated the day before we came up to the shelter. Now, she is getting pampered while she heals up.

Thanks to Karen and Geri for making this visit terrific!

-Lauren

KAREN'S COMMENTS:
Spring has sprung at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue which usually brings the mud. The landscape is saturated right now, so getting around the shelter is a challenge requiring rubber boots, and a good attitude.

MUD DOGSMike and Lauren as well as Jill spent time trudging through the mud and making the best of it. The dogs actually seem to enjoy running through the puddles, and lapping up the black water, even though they have clean drinking water available to them. (It tastes sooo good!)

STORAGE SHED ORGANIZEDThe storage shed, which was a disaster got a major makeover with Mike and Lauren who spent a whole day on this job.

Geri spend lots of time mopping the cathouse floor as mud gets tracked in by the volunteers and the doggies who come in.

MUD BOBCATWhen the frost leaves the ground, the water soon starts to disappear. We hope to get more #5 gravel on the road and in front of the storage shed to make traveling easier.

Happy spring everyone!!

Karen