Monthly Archives: December 2012

Sweetpea Adopted!!!

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An Update from our wonderful friends Rebecca Aikins, Aaron Fortin, and Jaime Wolfe, all from NBS Animal Rescue:


“WHOOT WHOOT!! SWEETPEA HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!!! I REPEAT, SWEETPEA HAS FOUND A FANTASTIC FUR-EVER HOME!! WHOOT WHOOT!!

It’s a very special day for each and every person who had a hand in saving this special

fella from the misery he endured by his previous owner! From those who prayed for him to get well during his surgeries and illnesses, who “liked” and “shared” his updates, who sent him cards and presents along his road to recovery, and who helped encourage his care takers along the way – today we celebrate that Sweetpea has found a family who will treasure him for the rest of his life. From all of us at NBSAR we cannot thank our supporters enough for their constant positive thoughts, words of encouragement, and love that has been shown for Sweetpea – he really is a very special fella!

Sweetpea has found his fur-ever home with the amazing Kim and Ron Hogan! Kim and Ron worked with Sweetpea over a period of several intermittent days in order to help Sweetpea transition from his foster home and get used to his new environment. They patiently worked with him on his separation anxiety, sought out advice from Sweetpea’s awesome foster parents, learned sign language to communicate with him, and prepared their house so Sweetpea had a similar set up to the one he was used to in his foster home. Kim and Ron are committed to making sure Sweetpea is loved, cared for, adored, and cherished as a true member of their family.

We would like to give a huge Bark Out to our fantastic friends at 4 Paws 1 Heart, Gina and Diana, as well as the amazing staff at the Animal Urgent and Critical Care Center who so lovingly cared for Sweetpea’s medical needs. A huge Paws Up goes out to Sweetpea’s foster parents Stacy and Brett for all of their hard work in helping Sweetpea transition from foster homes and his fur-ever home – you did a wonderful job helping Sweetpea prepare for his fur-ever family and encouraged him to gain confidence in himself, to experience joy in playing with his foster sister Millie the Pug, to know how great chewing on bones are, and to know the love and gentle touch of kind humans.

From all of us at NBS Animal Rescue – we cannot begin to thank our friends and supporters enough for their kind words of encouragement and the unwavering support you have given Sweetpea during his road to recovery. We are so very blessed to have such caring and wonderful supporters!

Kim and Ron – we thank-you from the bottom of our hearts for welcoming Sweetpea into your family. We look forward to many many many happy updates and pictures of Sweetpea’s wonderful life with you both! Your genuine concern for what is best for Sweetpea and kindness in sending positive updates to Sweetpea’s concerned foster parents was very much appreciated. We wish you and Sweetpea the very happiest of lives together and look forward to seeing pictures as he continues to blossom and grow into a happy, healthy, well loved pup!

Happy Tails Sweetpea! ♥  ~ NBS Animal Rescue”

Hercules First Snowfall 2012

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An update from Hercules…


Hi everyone! So much has happened since my last update. I got to play in a pile of raked leaves and then it snowed! I don’t know which was more fun. Maybe the snow – I can hide in it and it’s fun to eat and slide in too. Plus, I got to wear my new jacket. I met Santa last weekend and had my picture taken, which I will share it when it comes back. Most importantly, I got my certificate for graduating from Basic Obedience this week. The class was tough – especially the sitting still part! I just don’t see why sitting still for 2 minutes is so important to everyone, but I did it just to make them happy. I start my next class later this week. Hope that you are all having fun and we will catch up again soon.
Paws and kisses,
Hercules (and Dr. K)

Dr. Tari Kern
Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist
Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Medical Dollars to Loveabull Paws Rescue

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So many puppies were born this past summer and we continue to be thankful for all that our rescue friends do to save the moms and and their babies. Here’s 11 puppies born to 1 mom saved by our friends at Loveabull Paws Rescue. We are happy to send some medical dollars their way to help with all of the spaying and neutering and we thank them, as usual, for always helping us. ~ diana

Cookie Update

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12/5/12  COOKIE Update: I spoke with Philip last night and he has talked with Cookie’s mom a few times. She is very anxious to meet us and is eternally grateful for our rescue. We think we will all be getting together Sunday; she also wants to see where her baby was found. I just want to say that it’s incidents such as this one which inspired Gina and I to start 4 Paws 1 Heart. This time we were the good samaritans bringing in the lost animal to the vet but every day and night there are good samaritans bringing in found and many times injured animals to veterinarians. Often, the staff will use their own money to pay for medical treatment. But, then what? What happens to the animal when the owner can’t be found or where there is no owner. Unfortunately, very often injured animals are euthanized because there is no one to pay for the treatment required and no where for the animal to go. And, that is where 4 Paws saw a need and we are thrilled and humbled that we have been able to build relationships with like-minded animal advocates/rescues and get the support of so many animal lovers all over. ~ diana

 

12/5/12

The Macomb County Sheriff Marine Division responded to our story. It’s good to know they were ready and willing to be there. We are very lucky to have them in our ‘backyard’. ~ diana
“Macomb County Sheriff Marine Division: It is a great story and good to hear that there are people that will go to great lengths to help another of Earth’s creatures. Not to make this about us, but just to make sure the information is available, the Marine Division will respond to help animals and in fact we were just about in front of your address when dispatch notified us that the dog was safe. We hope your good deed will come around full-circle someday, just like Cookie’s owner’s care for your grandparents”

Thank You Misfit Angels

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First let me say that we love Misfit Angels and what they do and thank you, Jenna Preston, for giving us the chance to make such a wonderful difference in Dinah’s life. Our hearts swell with pride!. ~ diana

Diana, Gina and Lori….we just wanted to thank you for getting Dinah her start in Hydrotherapy! She just finished her package that was payed for by 4 Paws 1 Heart and we can’t thank you all enough. Her first session was at 9 weeks old and she is now 7 months old, 55lbs and strong as a horse!! Since she loves it (and her Lori) so much, this will be a lifelong activity for her and she would have never gotten to discover her love of swimming if it hadn’t been for you! Not only has it helped her physically, it has made her a very happy pittie and she looks forward to her sessions every week. I am also very happy to say that in the summer she will be starting dock diving lessons….you’ve helped create an aspiring handicapped Dock Diver who will continue to make us all proud and will be diving for 4 Paws before we know it! 🙂 ♥

Cookie Update

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12/4/12  COOKIE Update: Cookie’s owner did pick her up last night at the Vet’s. The owner contacted my neighbor, Philip, who had left the telephone messages for her. Cookie had actually been missing for 11 days. She wants to meet all of us and see where we rescued Cookie. Tony had talked to Philip and had limited details. I’ll get more info later with photos (I hope). I just wanted everyone know that Cookie was safe with her mom.

A Life Saved – This is Cookie

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12/3/12 A Life Saved: This is Cookie. Our neighbor was in his yard cleaning and saw a dog in Lake St. Clair standing on the rocks about 10 feet from our Seawall. He immediately contacted Tony (my husband)  and I needing help. I called the police but was told that the Animal Control Officer in St. Clair Shores is not allowed to go in the water nor are the police. The options were the Coast Guard (the dog would have possibly frozen and drowned before they could get to him) or Tony.  So, Tony went in. Here you see Cookie bundled in a blanket shaking like a leaf.  We were worried that she might go into shock.  When Tony went in the water, Cookie was like a statue standing still with the waves rolling over her legs.  Tony wrapped her in a blanket and handed her over to Philip was to go with me to the vet while Tony got out of his wet clothes.

Philip and I went to the VCA Veterinary where the staff quickly took in Cookie. There was no microchip but there was a collar with a tag having a phone number and address. Philip left 2 messages for the owner and the vet left one. Cookie is now staying with the vet for observation. 4 Paws 1 Heart has guaranteed the vet bill if it’s necessary and Philip will house the little sweetheart while we await the owner’s call. If the owner doesn’t come through, we will need help from our rescue friends. Cookie looks like a little Yorkie/ShiTsu (?) ~ diana

12/4/12: I just called VCA and the person who answered said Cookie was not there this morning so the owner must have picked her up. I asked if she could check with the staff who was on duty last night so that I could be assured as to who picked her up. She is to call me back and I’ll report on it. We will continue to follow up. ~ diana

A Christmas Twist:  Did My Grandfather Rescue Cookie???

When I returned from the vet’s office yesterday and was reporting on the incident, Tony said he would like to take a drive by the owner’s house to see if anyone was there. I got the address and owner’s name and Tony left. Here’s the twist — the owner turns out to be the neighbor who used to help my grandparents when they lived next door to her. When my grandfather could no longer drive, she would help out by taking him to the grocery story and basically would watch out for them. We were all working in those days and it was nice to have her there when we weren’t around. My grandpa died in 1990 (at 90 years old) and my grandma moved out right afterward.

Tony went up to the house and there was a huge sign about a lost dog. She had been missing for FIVE days. God only knows where this poor little thing had been and, how she got into the lake, is still a puzzlement to us. But, no one was home. Tony ended up finding a neighbor (Fred) working in his garage who confirmed that Cookie indeed belonged to the woman. Fred told Tony that she normally got home around 6 p.m. and he would make sure she was given the information about Cookie. Tony left our name and number with Fred.

I have to admit that I wasn’t quite sure how to feel about this. My first reaction was like so many of your reactions. How did this little girl get out and wander to the point where she was almost frozen and dead in the lake. There is no doubt that she was in or near shock when Tony got to her. Then I thought, well at least she had a tag on with all of the owner’s information and I really didn’t know how much was done to find the dog. And, the owner was good to my grandparents and gave us peace of mind when we weren’t around. I also knew that this person had not had an easy life. So, on our way to the fundraiser, we stopped and paid the vet bill.

As I thought about this incident I couldn’t help but think my grandfather had something to do with all of this. We were very close and there aren’t many days when I don’t think of him. Could he have directed this little one to our house so that we could save her and get her to her owner?? I don’t know but stranger things have happened. What do you think? ~ diana

 

 

Polar Bear Puppy

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December, 2011:  Polar, a 5-week old puppy, was brought into the clinic by his new mom who felt uncomfortable keeping him because of her other dogs.  4 Paws 1 Heart took over his care, provided limited medical treatment, and found a rescue group who would find him his furever home.  Good Luck, Little Polar! ~ diana

 December, 2012 It’s Zeke! Remember our cute little polar bear puppy boy we got from 4Paws 1Heart last Christmas? Here he is now happy and handsome as ever! – Loveabull Paws Animal Rescue