Gillian McGillicuddy

Little Gillian, who later became known as Mrs. McGillicuddy, arrived on December 7th from Leech Lake Legacy. She had no where to go because she had mange, starvation, and dehydration. So, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue took her in to recover.

The first night she was in an outdoor kennel, but the next morning, she was moved into Karen's house as she was not doing well. Her hair was so sparse and her appetite not very good.

Gillian soon broke out with parvo and went to the Clearwater Veterinary and spent several days receiving sub cu feedings, and soon began to eat boiled walleye which she kept down and seemed to like in spite of her sickness.

In a few days Gillian was improving, and started acting like a happy puppy should. Gillian was a very affectionate pup who loved to snuggle and play with her ball and other toys. She loved to wear her little coats as she went for winter walks.

Gillian left on transport on December 27th with O'Sullivans and John enroute to her new foster home with Sandy. This little girl, possibly the only survivor in her litter, now will have a chance for a good life. Gillian will be available for adoption from Red Lake Rosie's when she is spayed and ready for her new home.

Thank you all who helped this little girl get a new life in spite of her many challenges. She is missed here as she is a very special girl.

Sincerely, Karen

John transports food up and animals down

On December 7th, John drove up a trailer and truckload of food that he picked up from Eric of The Shed and also from DeeDee courtesy of Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

The load was about 3000 lbs according to John's estimate.

It was so great that John found time the previous day to collect the food, mostly dog kibble and drive all the way to RLRR the very next day with the load of needed food.

We had the help of Kevin and Riley to unload and put in the storage barn.

On the way back to the metro John had 3 dogs with broken legs, puppies and kittens. A total of 13 were sqeezed in the cab of hs pickup!

Dr. Vickie of Act IV took 2 broken legs including Cardew and Shyla, and Mn Pitbull Rescue took Blue with a broken foot.

Zoey rode shotgun with John and Cisco.

Red Lake animals appreciate the food donations. The Shed and Chuck and Don's donate most of the food which supplies the animals at the shelter as well as many community animals through clinics and the food shelf.

Thank you John for the persistance in getting the food and delivering as well as getting the many needy animals on to rescues. And, Thank you Kevin for your help in unloading and stacking the food.

Karen

Zeke moves on

Zeke left Dec. 27 for his foster home with Ashley of Coco's Heart.

The O'Sullivans transported him to Motley to meet John with 2 others and went on to foster care.

Happy days are here for Zeke!

:) Karen

Christmas wishes come true for little Zeke

It's Christmas Eve at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue and I want you to meet Zeke. A little brindle shep/terrier mix- about 12 weeks old.

This little guy came on December 1st after he was found by Avis at the Redby garbage dump. He had mange, starvation --both prenatal and neonatal-- and was dehydrated.

For the next 23 days Zeke was kept in an outdoor kennel, alone, being treated for mange. As Zeke began to get good nutrition, he began to develop rickets,which is not uncommon with puppies here. When starved puppies get food, their bones begin to grow, but they grow unevenly. The good news is that they WILL straighten out. (See Bart the Dumpster Dog on Facebook who had similar symptoms)

Zeke got his Christmas wish today and he will be leaving for Coco's Heart Rescue on Thursday, December 27th to a foster home.

A very bitter cold with windchill has arrived so Zeke moved in the cathouse tonight and is nice and warm. Thank you Avis, Tom, Nancy, John, and Coco's Heart for helping little Zeke!

Karen

Christmas Princess

RECEIVED THIS NOTE ON OUR RED LAKE ROSIE'S RESCUE FACEBOOK PAGE:

Hi Red Lake Rosie's! Way back in May, you rescued our beautiful, sweet girl Princess... and she just wanted to say Merry Christmas! Here she is with her "cousin", Tinkerbell, unwrapping presents at the grandparent's house last weekend. She was so good with the little kids and got tons of attention. Plus she likes rolling around making "angels" in the snow :-)

Haha, I just noticed she has on her "worried" face-- this was after the kids had opened their presents and all the excitement and paper crunching noise was more than she was used to! She always snuggles up to Greg when she gets worried to feel nice and safe.

December 24, 2012 at 3:56pm

  Please read our previous posts (Homeless Princess and Forever Princess) to understand why this happy ending especially touches our hearts.

Oliver's first Christmas

UPDATE FROM ADOPTERS OF OLIVER (fka TRISTAN): We just love this little guy to pieces! He's a very happy little cat and we're very happy that he has made his forever home with us. He's a very vocal little kitty, lots of trills (right on cue -- here he is behind my chair, trilling away), tiny meows, and frisky squawks. He still loves his plastic springs, but right now Mr. Fleecy Thing (a fleece ribbon on a stick) is his favorite toy. It's a hoot watching him stalk it!

He's been good as gold with all the Christmas things, including the tree. Nice change from our last kitty who would chew on the light cords -- yikes! He loves to burst out from beneath the tree when I throw one of his springs. Not sure what the tree skirt is going to look like when I pack it away for the season, but that's okay!

He's developed a really cute habit of hiding and then leaping out at Gary when Gary comes into the family room. When Oliver hears Gary coming, he'll stop whatever he's doing to scamper over to his hiding place for the big pounce! He still keeps his claws in when playing with us, and I've been able to trim his claws regularly. He doesn't like it, but there are treats afterwards.

He's a very healthy little boy, with a very healthy appetite. He eats mostly canned food (his definite preference), and would like to eat a whole lot more than his daily ration!! He weighs about ten pounds now, so he's right where he should be. He snuggles at our feet or knees at night, coming up to get his loving from me two or three times a night. He still "nurses" and probably always will. I don't mind except for the soggy spot he leaves on my jammies! His fur is so soft and he's very cuddly. He loves to be cradled in my arms like a baby (and you know I love doing it!).

He's a very social little guy. All of our friends and family just love little Oliver and think we got a real winner (we think so, too!). There's one group, though, he *really* loves -- my knitting ladies. But all that moving "string" is just too much for him, and he usually winds up banished to our bedroom. He gets lots of extra frisky time after everyone has packed up their yarn and left.

So that's the report on our Oliver. Happy holidays!

Kathy

Treacherous transport

December 15 was challenging and frightening- I had 17 little furballs from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue in the transport van enroute to Minneapolis and hit a major ice storm in Bemidji. I got stuck on an exit ramp and could not advance forward. Car pileups were all over the freeway, but I had to walk for help.

CLYDE AND BONNIE

BONNIE AND CLYDE

Thankfully, I got to the O'Sullivans who were parked waiting for me and we were able to get the van and load of animals to the Animal Care Clinic and Bemidji Animal hospital for boarding overnight.

DENNY

DUFFY

The O'Sullivans also had a load of 8 Leech Lake and Bemidji Pound animals who were supposed to ride out, but they were boarded for the night, too.

ILLIAD

IMAGINE

ISIS

We called everyone to cancel the transport and I spent the night at the O'Sullivans hoping for better weather the next day.  Althought a number of animals remained at the shelter I had fed, watered and cleaned all dog and cat areas before leaving.

ESTHER

ADRIAN

We are all safe- both people and animals! WHEW!

KITTIES

Thank you to all transporters and rescues for understanding.

NANCY, TERRI, JOHN

Peace- Karen