THE EVOLUTION FROM PRINT TO BLOG

For two years, I wrote a newspaper column about the misadventures of the Dogwood pack. Our pack consists of my six dogs ,two cats, and me. We have the Queen and oldest, Lucy the Lab. Then there's my special Child, Charlie, a German Shepherd/lab mix who owns me. My rat terror (I mean terrier) Hines keeps us in check, while Italian grey hound/terrier mix Daisy destroys the furniture. Our sweet cat Pearl, who passed away in August of 2010 from complications brought on by Feline Leukemia, was a lone feline for her short five year existence. When she passed, orange long hair tabby kitty Bart, and Siamese Flame Point Sebastian moved into our hearts.



When we moved to a new town, I was unable to continue the columns, so we decided to stick our paws into the 21st century.
Since the move, TWO MORE sets of paws run the floors at Dogwood. Linus, a little black lab, and Squirt the Chi-Weenie.

Now that we have moved onto blog media, I will keep the mayhem of my fur kids adventures updated as they happen. I also want to post special needs animals and stories about shelters and people who are doing wonderful work for rescue. Since this is no longer edited or censored--you may see images that are a bit more shocking, and read copy that has a bit more venom--so be prepared. Thank you all for reading!!!!!!!!!



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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

ANIMAL WARRIORS ON THE MOVE!!!!! YOU CAN HELP!!!!!!

 Prada, who has an army of animals warriors fighting for her life
 Gilly, who is in need of help due to a broken jaw
The Pet Bed which can be purchased for the Waverly Animal Shelter


JOEY, who came to Clarksville's Animal Control with two broken front legs
and started a movement and a fund to help others

There are several efforts being made for animals that I wanted to share with you. Maybe you could help--maybe you could offer your prayer support.

A female pitbull, named PRADA, who has been sentenced to be euthanized by a Nashville city court, has raised animal warriors and tons of dollars and signatures in effort to SAVE HER LIFE!

Newschannel 5 has a UP TO DATE story about PRADA posted on their website at :
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17144835/woman-fights-in-courts-for-dog-condemned-by-city

You can sign PRADA's petition to live at
http://www.change.org/petitions/dept-of-health-please-pardon-pitbull-prada?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=own_wall

or donate at :
http://www.youcaring.com/fundraiser_details?fundraiser_id=894&url=prada

PRADA's case is not only an effort to SAVE HER, but to RAISE AWARENESS of the misconception and misunderstood breed known as the pit bull. SAVING THIS LIFE could change the lives of all other members of the breed who have been put to death, abused, of just completely forgotten because fo WHO THEY ARE!

Nikki Anderson , an angel I happen to know on Earth, is trying to raise funds for a 8 week old rescue pup, GILLY, who came to her with a broken jaw.

She updated her Pet Assistance Network blog with the following:

Just got home from the vet with Gilley. They sedated him to do x-rays and a more thorough exam of the jaw. It is a complete break of his left mandible with the bone exposed. He was given a 2wk antibiotic injection yesterday, so hopefully that will help ward off any infection until we can raise the funds to get his jaw fixed. Not sure if it will require surgery or not. Good news is that he is eatinLOL), but until we can raise the money to get the gum sutured and his jaw set, I have to limit his mobility and access to putting things in his mouth. The vet I took him to is not setup to treat this type of injury, so I called the 2 vets they recommended already and was quoted anywhere from $500 for suture & tape muzzle, to $3000 if he needs surgery. Will be calling around to various vets to get quotes and will adjust the chipin goal accordingly. In the meantime, please keep sharing! The longer it takes to get this fixed, the greater his risk of complications setting in. Thanks so much to all who have donated, shared and prayed. He continues to need a LOT more of all 3!
Right now there is a chip in to donate towards helping this little guy being able to chew, and SMILE again.
Nikki is a good egg--and would fry, scramble, or flip to make sure an animal that she rescues will always come up SUNNY SIDE UP!  If you can help the little guy--please do so.

The Waverly Animal Shelter is currently partnered with the Animal Rescue Aid to purchase pet beds for the kennels at the shelter.  The following is an excerpt from their website explaining the bed program.
Animal Rescue Aid launched the National Pet Bed Donation Program to make it possible for shelters and rescue groups to purchase quality Pet Beds at cost (only $17.50 per Pet Bed - for medium, even large sizes!). Replacement Toppers can also be purchased for just $3.95 each! In addition, Animal Rescue Aid covers all shipping costs (in the contiguous USA) - making every, fully taxable, fund-raising dollar go even further!

Medium Pet Bed Dimensions:

Frame 36" x 28.5" / Topper 22" x 28.5"

Large Pet Bed Dimensions:

Frame 42" x 26" / Topper 34.5" x 26"

You can get to their website by clicking the link and following the instructions under "Donate a bed" http://animalrescueaid.bbnow.org/
JOEYS FUND is ALWAYS in need as it is ALWAYS BEING USED to help animal who are hurt or in need of medical care when they reach the Montgomery County Animal Control. Little JOEY came to animal control with both front legs broken--the victim of severe abuse. But the public rallied around him, and helped to pay for his legs to be made whole again---and also started a fund to help others like Joey.

This from their Facebook page, by Karen Josephson, Director at AC:
We currently have FOUR animals being treated through The Joey Fund. This photo is TASHA who had Mast Cell Cancer in her right rear leg and we had to amputate. She's great now and only 2 years old!!! I am so very thankful to all of you who give to this fund so animals who come to us injured but easily treatable can be cared for!
 
PLEASE DONATE if you can!  So many of these animals can live healthy lives if they get this one chance at a leg up.
If you send a check to us - it is Tax Deductable! Make it out to: Montgomery County Trustees 616 N. Spring Street Clarksville, TN 37043
 
FOSTERING ANIMALS takes so little effort--and you can SAVE so many lives. EVERY ORGANIZATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY has a FOSTERING program that you can apply for! By giving a dog or cat a TEMPORARY HOME--you SAVE IT'S LIFE!!! How can you argue with that???? It's either save them---or stand by and watch them die!  As a FOSTER HOME--YOU HAVE THE POWER over life and death. CHOOSE LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!! Volunteer as a FOSTER HOME to ANY organization!
 
AND THERE ARE SO MANY MORE THINGS GOING ON IN YOUR WORLD TODAY TO HELP ANIMALS!!! SOOOO MANY GOOD CAUSES that you can't think straight --right???
 
The only advice I can give is to talk to God about it--and ask him to lead you. If you can only offer prayer for these causes--PLEASE DO SO!!!! God hears us!  Miracles still happen!!! Pray not only for the money needed, but that these animals who suffer will be blessed and ADOPTED, and that the warriors that fight EVERYDAY to save them will find renewed strength and new ways to put their love and effort into SAVING LIVES!!!

THEY CANNOT DO IT ALONE!  It takes a COMMUNITY to beat sense into the village!!!!
 
PLEASE help if you can in ANY WAY!
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