Super Adoption Weekend!!

Please come to Critters in Need's Super Adoption Weekend, November 14 and 15, from noon to 4 p.m. We'll have lots of terrific dogs up for adoption, special gifts for adopters, exciting raffles, bring your dog and get him microchipped, popcorn ... and FUN! 

Attached is the flyer I did for the Big Adoption event next weekend. Please share this info with family and friends ... the more people that come, the more fun we'll have--and the more dogs will find FOREVER HOMES!

Hope to see you there!

Gideon and Berlin Adopted!

When we rescued Gideon, the vet advised us to put him down. He couldn't walk, couldn't even lift his head--and was covered in flies.

Now he is on four, long-term meds, and is doing amazingly well! We soon had him at a couple of adoption events, something we never thought would happen. To our utmost surprise, Gideon was walking around, standing for four hours and licking everyone's legs!

And guess what?

Gideon got adopted! And with Berlin, his "sister," no less! We couldn't be happier about it.

The first photos show Gideon when we first got him, and the last photo shows how good he looks a few weeks later.

We couldn't have done it without your donations! Thanks to all who donated for this sweet senior boy.

Oliver Adopted & Paul Mitchell Event Tomorrow!

Oliver, our long-coated rottie that we've had since February, got adopted today! His new family has a female rottie, and Ollie sure seemed pretty comfortable around her! So we're all happy for him!

Although, I have to confess, I teared up when they drove away ... I'll miss him. But he finally has his own family, so happiness for him sure outweighs any personal sadness on my part.

The first photo is a recent one, taken after he was shaved down. The second photo was taken awhile ago, when he had all his glorious fur! YEAH, OLLIE!

COME MEET US SUNDAY AT PAUL MITCHELL, THE SCHOOL. It should be so much fun! Vendors, such as dog walkers, obedience trainers, and many more, will be there! Plus there will be face painting for the kids, food, dog grooming, pet photos, a pet food and supplies drive, and FUN. Plus, there will be lots of terrific dogs looking for their forever homes.

Proceeds will benefit the OC Humane Society and Critters in Need Pet Rescue.

The Pet Day and Adoption Fair is September 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the corner of Harbor and Adams in Costa Mesa, CA.

Hope to see you there!

Woof!

Yippee!! All Four Puppies Are Out Of Cages!

The good news is that all the Devore Four puppies are in foster homes! YEAH!! And we couldn't have done it without all of your help. The power of networking is not to be underestimated!

Here's a picture of Bean at his new foster home ... isn't he a cutie?
Bean's new best friend is a kitten, Oreo is getting to know the foster's other dogs (Oreo never got sick, so it's OK for him to be around other dogs) and today, Mandy and Candy are back together again at the home of one of our Critters' volunteers.

I picked Mandy up first at the vet. She was a little hesitant but so glad to be out of ISO! Then I drove to the other vet to pick up Candy. Well, you should have seen Mandy perk up with she saw Candy! She became her old self almost immediately, which was my goal in putting them back together. She wanted out of her crate NOW, but the poor kid had to wait until we got to the foster home.

This first video was shot immediately after they were let loose--and boy, did they have a blast. Soon afterwards, Mandy and Candy discovered the bags of dog food I had brought, and they were digging at them, trying to open them. Mandy chowed down as if she hadn't eaten in days! I think she didn't eat much while at the vet, so it'll be gratifying to see her put on much needed weight!

Mandy & Candy, free at last!

Mandy & Candy at their foster home.

Compare these videos to this one of a very sad Mandy taken a few days ago.

And here's a photo and video of little Oreo at his foster home. Is he cute, or what?
Again, thank you all for networking for fosters for these four puppies. Without your help, we couldn't have done gotten these sweethearts out of their cages at the vet and into loving foster homes.

But the battle isn't over yet. The not-so-good news concerns the vet bills. We've gotten in some donations (and again, thank you to all of you who donated), but we still owe the two vets approximately $2,700 (down from $3,700). We need to pay them off quickly; the vets have been so kind to us and the little puppies.

Please donate via Paypal.

We're so grateful that all three puppies survived--and that little Oreo never got sick! Again, we couldn't have done it without all of you!

Good News--and Bad News!!

The Good News is the Devore Four are now healthy. The three that got parvo (Mandy, Candy and Bean) can go to foster homes. Oreo never got parvo. Here's a video of them taken before we knew they had been exposed to parvo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlzncFJgedQ

The BAD NEWS is that the vet bills will be around $3,700! Money we don't have. 

We wish to thank those who have opened up their hearts to these little sweeties and donated for them. But we have received no where near $3,700! 

Please help us with these sweethearts' vet bills! Donating for these puppies will enable us to continue with our very important rescue work. Without donations, we can't save more lives. Any amount will help ... $1, $5, $10 ....

Please donate by going to http://crittersrescueonline.org/

and Click on the Donate button

here's our Paypal link: http://tinyurl.com/4gsxe2

Also, please tell family and friends about some of our other great dogs. Adopting out our other dogs can certainly help make a dent in this staggering vet bill.

See some of our terrific dogs at:
http://crittersrescueonline.org/available_dogs.html

Be sure to note that there are two pages of dogs that need homes.

There has been some interest in fostering some of the puppies, but nothing is set yet. So please, network for fosters for Mandy, Candy and Bean. Please remember that they can't be around dogs for two months--cats are OK.

Thank you all so much for caring about these little puppies.

URGENT: NEED FOSTERS FOR 3 PUPPIES!

PLEASE CROSS POST!

We don't have fosters for any of the recovering puppies, so they're stuck in cages at the vet. Please foster Mandy, Bean or Candy! Please email us at Critters in Need at Dogs@CrittersRescue.com or call 562-889-2801 if you can foster!
Mandy is a little lab mix puppy that needs your help! She is healthy now, but because she's a parvo survivor, she needs to be in a home with no other dogs for two months. (The virus is shed for two months so would be contagious to other dogs.) Cat owners can foster this little sweetheart with no problem.

Mandy can't go on walks for two months, but that's OK coz puppies are best kept in the house and backyard until they have all their shots. Vet visits and food will be paid for by Critters in Need. All you need to supply is the love.

Candy and Bean are adorable two month old puppies that are in the same boat as Mandy. Now healthy, they too need foster homes. Again, cat owners can easily foster them.

We will gladly take the puppies back after the two month quarantine. If you want to adopt one of these cuties, you can take them out to training classes or for puppy play dates at other people's houses after the two month period is over. In other words, the puppies can lead a normal life. Just don't bring dogs over to your house for about six months as the virus lives outside the host for about that long.

Please help get Mandy, Candy and Bean out of their cages at the vet by telling family and friends about our blog and of their predicament. Word of mouth helps!

We wish to thank all of you who have donated for The Devore Four. (The Devore Four are four puppies we rescued from the Devore shelter; three ended up with parvo. All four are still at the vet.)

We are still quite a long way from our goal—the vet bills will be in the low thousands. Critters in Need is a small, grassroots dog rescue organization made up entirely of volunteers, so to us, this is a small fortune. And every day that the puppies are stuck at the vet, the cost rises.

Please give what you can ... $1, $5, $10 ... it all will help us help these adorable puppies.

To use Paypal, go to our website, http://crittersrescue.org/ and click on the Donate button

or go to this link:
http://tinyurl.com/4gsxe2

Other ways to donate include shopping our Critters Doggie Boutique. Here you can shop for dog clothes and other accessories on our website.
http://crittersrescueonline.org/doggieclothes.html

We also have attractive dog carriers available for purchase ... please contact Alma @ Alma@CrittersRescue.com for more information.

And every time you search online using www.iSearchiGive.com/CNPR or purchase items through www.iGive.com/CNPR, Critters in Need gets a small donation. So you can donate to us and not spend a dime!

Thank you all so much!

Critters in Need Pet Rescue
www.crittersrescue.org/

Update on The Devore Four

Mandy, Bean and Candy all ended up with parvo. Bean was very sick--we were so worried he wouldn't make it. Oreo never got sick.

But all have come through and now need foster homes.

This is an update on the Devore Four--the four puppies that we rescued from death from the Devore shelter. As you may have heard, they were exposed to parvo. Three of the four puppies got sick. We were afraid Bean wasn't going to make it, but he's improving.

All the puppies are two months old, except for Mandy who is three months old. Bean weighs 4.5 lbs. and Mandy weighed 18 lbs. when we first got her two weeks ago.

Mandy is still at my vet--in a cage--waiting for her foster home. My vet calls me daily to see if I've found a foster home for her so that she can go home. But, right now, Mandy is homeless. PLEASE network for a foster home for her and for Bean and Candy.

We also are far from being able to pay our vet bills. Thank you to those who have donated already for these four wonderful puppies.

Please donate via Paypal at http://tinyurl.com/4gsxe2

I've attached a poster that I made showing all four puppies. Click on it to enlarge. Please post wherever you can--work, your groomers, dry cleaners ....

The Devore Four Have Names!

Here are the two boys: Bean and Oreo. The two girls are Candy and Mandy. So far, so good.

But we're still in dire need of fosters for Bean and Oreo! We're racking up vet bills at $43/day and the puppies have to be quarantineed until August. 1.

Please contact us right away! Debra@CrittersRescue.com

PLEASE HELP THESE FOUR PUPPIES!

PLEASE NETWORK!!

Meet our latest babies. Aren't they adorable? The little ones are only two months old. The larger pup is three months old.

There are two girls and two boys. The two girls have been named Mandy and Candy. Please leave comments to help us name the two little boys.

These four sweet little puppies were pulled on Saturday from the high-kill Devore shelter. All were slated for euthanasia and were very lucky to escape with their lives. But during transport down to us, they were exposed to a sick puppy that someone else was rescuing that was later diagnosed with PARVO and SCABIES.

Sadly, the sick puppy died today.

Our four puppies seem healthy ... yes, they had fleas, ticks and worms--and three of them tested positive for coccidia. But they had baths, were de-wormed and are being treated for coccidia. Otherwise, they seem to be in good health.


But now they can't go to their pre-arranged foster homes for 14 days nor can we re-home them! They need to stay in quarantine to ensure that they aren't sick. My vet couldn't board them for us, so yesterday I was scrambling to get those puppies moved immediately.

Two of the puppies were placed in a temporary foster home yesterday, but she can only keep them for a few days. The other two are being boarded at another vet at $43/day, but we're out of funds and we can't afford it.

PLEASE DONATE for their care!
So far the tab for the Devore Four is at $600 and climbing. We do not have the funds for continued boarding and subsequent vet bills.

Donate Using Paypal
http://tinyurl.com/4gsxe2

PLEASE FOSTER!
These little ones are small--you can put them in a bathroom or even a laundry room. The smallest puppy weighs 4.8 lbs. The largest puppy weighs 18 lbs. They just need love and attention and also to be watched for any signs of illness. I feel pretty confident that they won't get sick (keeping all paws crossed), but they can't be intermingled with other dogs right now. Cat rescuers can take them in, however. (The vet did a parvo test on the two being boarded at his hospital and it was negative. But parvo takes 3 to 14 days to incubate, so it's too early to tell at this point if anything will develop. The vet was very nice and did not charge us for the parvo tests.)

Please contact us right away if you're able to help us help the Devore Four during this critical time.

Debra@CrittersRescue.com

Thank you!

Kaiden & Lupo--Two Homeless Pups!

This is an emergency! These two puppies found themselves suddenly homeless, so Critters in Need took them in. We found a foster home for them, but it fell through. We have to find a foster home for these two sweeties by June 24!

Kaiden is a gold and white 5-month-old aussie/border collie mix. Lupo is a black and white 9-month-old lab/shep mix. They're sweet puppies too and love to be petted. Lupo loves to play! They are real cuties and ride well in the car, too. Both pups are neutered.
PLEASE help us find a foster home for them. These two boys cannot be kenneled. They're young and need to be in a home. They're been through so much already, that their luck needs to change for them.

They need security, like all puppies, and they just want to be loved.

Here are some videos of them--as you can see, they're very sweet:

In the first video, they're playing with another dog (black, long-coated dog). They had just met her and Lupo was especially excited to play with her. When all three dogs relaxed, we let them play off leash and they did great. They ignored each other at first and sniffed around but quickly began playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRkPWUyc_Fw

Mainly of Kaiden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7saOC4SCnk

In the car with me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx6EWlhcmQI

Walking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtLcS4YcjR0

PLEASE email us at Dogs@CrittersRescue.com to foster or adopt these two cuties!

Rescued 5 Dogs--Need Fosters to Rescue 2 More!

Ran out to Baldwin Park shelter twice last week to meet and rescue dogs. All dogs are sweet and in great danger.

We pulled five dogs but need fosters to save the other two.

This is Jessie. She's a real sweetie and has already given me kisses. I promised her I'd get her out of there somehow ... to have her die would just be too awful.

This is Nanook, another sweetheart. If we just had a foster for him, we could save his life.

There are two other dogs in great danger. Again, we can't save them without fosters.

Here are the dogs we saved last week:

TASHA. Very pretty girl. Submissive, sweet.

LION KING. Gorgeous dog. Just a doll.

OLIVE. Pretty, calm little girl. Very good with her new gal pal, Lucy. NEEDS FOSTER.

LUCY. What a little cutie with those big ears. NEEDS FOSTER.LUCY. What a little cutie with those big ears. NEEDS FOSTER.

ROCKY. Lovely older gentleman. NEEDS FOSTER!ROCKY. Lovely older gentleman. NEEDS FOSTER!

PLEASE contact us at Dogs@CrittersRescue.com if you can foster.

Canelo Is Struggling

Poor Canelo. Now the right middle lobe of his lung has collapsed. The vet can't get it to re-inflate and we don't know why this happened. Canelo also turned blue while they were taking new x-rays ... he couldn't breathe.

He's been in an oxygen tent since yesterday. Hopefully he can be released today and go back to his foster home. (Yes, we found a foster home for him!)

More tests are needed than originally thought ... this poor boy has been through so much! He hasn't been able to shake off the pneumonia entirely either.

We're hoping it's fungal and then they can hit him with the right anti-fungal meds. I sure hope it's not bacteria resistant or a virus ... then we're kinda up a creek, so to speak. If that's the case, it's a matter of getting his body stronger so he can fight this off.

It can also be COPD (lung disease) or PIE syndrome (Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia; a disease of dogs of unknown origin.

We need help for his medical bills and his subsequent treatment. Click Here to donate via Paypal.

Thank you for caring about this little sweetie.

Canelo Back At the Vet--Again! Need Foster!

Canelo was coughing up a storm, so we took him back to the vet on Saturday.

We took another x-ray. The lungs looked OK. There was some consolidation and some bronchial changes but nothing to indicate why he's having problems exhaling. His cough is dry and hacking, and my vet said he could hear him wheezing across the room. So sad to see him cough his little lungs out like that!

My vet wanted to check if there was some kind of blockage around the trachea, which could be an easy repair. So poor Canelo had to spend the night--again--at the vet. This morning, Canelo was put under to examine the trachea. Unfortunately, it was wide open--no blockage here. So no easy fix.

The vet then added a bronchial dilator pill to the mix. He started Canelo on a lower dosage to build up tolerance and then we'll be upping the dosage in a few days. Let's hope this works. Keep your fingers crossed!

Canelo was released today. This bill was approximately $105. So far, the vet bills have totaled about $1,500--and still he's not well.

We need to do the BAL immediately, but we can't because we don't have the funds. We need to raise $1,200 to $1,800.

Canelo has to go to a specialist for this procedure. They'll put him under, take a sample from the lungs using brush cytology and then do a culture from the sample.

It's the only way we can find out why he's still coughing and wheezing up a storm.

Please go to http://crittersrescueonline.org/index.html to donate via PayPal.

And we still have no foster for him! He's now at our group's founder house, but she's having surgery in a few days and will not be able to look after him.

Canelo really is an easy dog to foster. He just needs to have his meds and that's about it.

Please email us at Dogs@CrittersRescue.com if you can foster.

Thank you all for caring about this special little boy.

Canelo Needs Specialist & New Foster Home!

It's confirmed. Canelo needs to see a specialist.

Canelo went back to my vet today to see how he's doing on the prednisone. Unfortunately, his breathing is still quite labored. Just terrible. And you can hear the wheezing and whistling in his lungs just by putting your ear near his chest. He also had a coughing spell while we were waiting in the lobby--I described it as a coughing spasm to the vet. He just couldn't stop.

His energy level is low and can't go on walks. He was more playful today, his foster told me, which was good news. Although, he is still thin, he has gained a pound since we got him out of the shelter, so luckily, he is no longer skeletal.

My vet confirmed today that he needs to have the BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage) with a fiber optic scope as quickly as possible. They'll use a brush to brush the lungs and gather a sample for culture.

Some of you have donated already for Canelo, and this is so appreciated. However, we need to raise about $1,200 to $1,800 just to have the BAL, and so far, we've raised about $300. If anyone knows of a specialist for lung issues like this, and who might do the BAL for a lower cost, please let me know.

We also need a new foster for Canelo by Wednesday (in Orange County or Long Beach). His current fosters love him very much, but they were only able to keep him for three weeks, and it's been more than that. They're going out of town on vacation on Thursday.

Canelo is an easy little dog. He loves to be petted and he gets along with dogs and cats, too. Because of his labored breathing, he shouldn't be taken on walks yet.

Canelo is one of the nicest, gentlest little dogs I've had the privilege to meet.

The Facts About Canelo ...

Canelo was released by my vet on Wednesday, after being hospitalized for nine days. He was put on prednisone and a cough suppressant. Other than that, there is nothing else my vet can do for him.

We'll know more by Monday, but it looks like Canelo will need to go to a specialist for a BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage) with a fiber optic scope. Brush cytology. They'll use a brush to brush the lungs and gather a sample for culture.

This is an expensive procedure ... I got a quote from one internist that the procedure will cost between $1,200 and $1,800.

Also there are possible dangers to this procedure; however, we may have no choice in the matter. The need to find out what is going on outweighs any possible risks. And the belief is that this is a fairly safe procedure.

My vet had Canelo on broad spectrum antibiotics but had to switch him to the most potent antiobiotic that they have--Amikacin. You can't use this drug long-term as it can cause kidney damage. Yet still he was coughing and heaving even with this drug.

As of today, Canelo is still exhibiting very deep breathing. When you hold him, you feel his lungs--his body--heaving. It's the weirdest thing to see and feel--very disturbing

The pred is helping; his coughing is down and he's eating. But he's still deep breathing.

Canelo could have several things going on ... the problem could be:

• fungal
• resistant bacteria
• COPD (lung disease)--Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• PIE syndrome--Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia; a disease of dogs of unknown origin characterized by dyspnea, reduced exercise tolerance, diffuse pulmonary infiltration by eosinophils and an eosinophilia.

Boy, do I hope it's fungal and can be easily treated!

We will assess Canelo again on Monday. If he is still breathing heavily by then, we will have to go through with the procedure.

Sadly, we don't have the resources to cover this procedure, so once again we turn to you for donations so this sweet boy may get the medical help he needs to recover. And Canelo deserves to live a long, healthy and happy life--he really is a special little dog.

Click Here to donate using Paypal.

Critters in Need now offers dog clothes and accessories, available by donation. So deck out your dog in the latest fashion and help Canelo at the same time.

Thank you so much for caring about this special little boy.

Canelo Needs To See A Specialist!

The vet called me this morning ....

Canelo had been taken off of meds for two days, but the coughing came back just as strong as it had been when he was first admitted to the hospital eight days ago. His little chest is heaving, yet his lungs are clear. I'm sure glad I opted to keep him at the vet that extra day. It was important to know this.

There is no more that my vet can do for him; he needs to see a respiratory specialist. A sample needs to be taken from the lungs to see what is going on. But Critters in Need Pet Rescue, a group made up solely of volunteers, does not have the $1,000 to pay for this procedure.

Canelo will be released today to his foster home with prednisone and cough medicine. I'm hoping these new meds will help manage the coughing. It's important that scarring of the lungs does not occur.

But pred can only be used for a limited time, so it's important that Canelo go to the specialist as soon as possible.

We need your help to raise the $1,000 for this procedure. Please click here to donate.

Canelo Had a Relapse!

Sweet Canelo is back in the hospital!

He never quite kicked the pneumonia and suddenly began struggling to breathe. His whole body heaved with the effort. When I put my ear to his chest, I could hear the wheezing and rattling. Little Canelo also was very dehydrated.

But all through the examination at the vet, Canelo was such a trooper. I put my arms around him while he was on the examining table and he began showering me with kisses. He kissed me so much that he licked all my freshly applied lipstick off!

The vet called me today and said that it was good news. The x-rays show that the pneumonia is not consolidated, which means that it's spread throughout the lungs and is therefore much easier to treat.

Canelo will be hospitalized for at least several days, which again, means a large vet bill. He'll need several x-rays, IVs, antibiotics, breathing treatments, hospitalization ... it all adds up. My guess is that it will end up being what it was the last time--$1,200.

Canelo is such a special little boy. He has to be the gentlest little dog I've ever met, and he has so much love to give. Your donations will help us help Canelo so he never has to go through this again.

Thank you so much for caring about this special little boy.

Click Here to donate using Paypal.

Critters in Need now offers dog clothes and accessories, available by donation. So deck out your dog in the latest fashion and help Canelo at the same time!

UPDATE: May 7 - Canelo will be moved out of ISO today. They'll continue with the breathing treatments, antibiotics, IVs. He hasn't coughed since yesterday. If he continues to not cough, they'll probably be able to send him home tomorrow.

UPDATE: May 8 - Wow. Poor Canelo is "still hacking up a lung." He's coughing and coughing, Dr. Mark Malo said this morning.

They're throwing pretty heavy-duty antibiotics at him, too. He's eating well for them, which is good. He's on IVs.

Dr. Mark wants to keep him over the weekend and see if he can get him to improve by Monday. He's not in danger of dying; it's just a matter of getting him through "this craziness," Mark said.

They'll do another x-ray before sending him home, plus Canelo will need a re-check in a week, which means another x-ray.

UPDATE: May 12 - Canelo had to go back to ISO. He was taken out of ISO yesterday and monitored. He wasn't coughing really, but he sounds hoarse.

The vet said he could go home. I opted for them to keep him one more day, off of drugs, just to make sure he wasn't going to backslide. So if all goes well, which is should, little Canelo will be released tomorrow!

PLEASE donate for Canelo's vet bill. Click Here to donate using Paypal.

Canelo Released from Vet

Canelo had pneumonia after all. He was released last week and is doing well. He went to a foster home that has two other little dogs. This is what she wrote me today:

The continuing good news is that Canelo is doing fabulously. He is now accustomed to our routine -- even down to the "I must sit like the other 2 before I can have a treat/before I can go through the door/before I eat etc etc" -- you can see him observing my 2 and learning by the day. After a few early intro jitters, Canelo walks with my other 2; it's pretty entertaining to watch -- they walk 3-across in order of height/color (i.e., Canelo in the middle) and look like the tough-guy posse they think they are. Curious but friendly with other dogs and people, big or small. No food issues at all - I touch/move his bowls while he's eating and no reaction...just keeps eating as best he can. And he loves cuddles - from me, my boys and strangers. Oh, most importantly, he has this adorable buck-tooth that sticks out when he tries to close his mouth! Canelo is going to be a great adoption for some lucky family.

Little Canelo is very sick! He's bordering on pneumonia and has been admitted to the hospital. He's hooked up to IVs and will be receiving nebulizer treatments. The poor little boy will be hospitalized for 5 to 7 days.

As many of you know, Critters in Need rescued Canelo from the Carson shelter yesterday. The little fellow is pitifully thin--beyond emaciated. He had dropped a significant amount of weight while at the shelter and could not shake the kennel cough he had picked up there.

I rushed him to my vet in Garden Grove yesterday, where we did a full body x-ray, blood work, urine and a fecal. The lungs are in pretty bad shape and his white count is high.

This is the same vet who saved our little parvo puppy, Nike, and a lab critically ill with pneumonia (also from Carson) last year, so he's in good hands. The thing I'm concerned about most is Canelo's emotional state. He got into this serious health crisis because the family that he loved dumped him at the shelter. He became very depressed and ate very little.

I've let the vet staff know that this little sweetheart needs TLC in order to get well, too. And Canelo is such a doll! He gave me lots of kisses while we were at the vet yesterday--I'm sure he was so grateful to be out of the noisy, cold, scary shelter. I hated to leave him at the vet--I just wanted to keep holding him--but I knew he had to stay there in order to get well.

Here's a video I took while we were waiting for the vet:


But getting him well also means a hefty vet bill--about $1,000. Please help this sick little boy by donating for his vet care. Any amount, large or small, will be greatly appreciated.

You can send donations via Paypal by going to our website:
http://crittersrescueonline.org/

Thank you all so much!

Canelo Rescued from Carson Shelter!

Canelo was dumped by his family in February at the Carson shelter. They held him in their arms while waiting in the lobby to give him up. Canelo was so scared that he began drooling uncontrollably, but did this give them pause? No. They left him there.
Canelo was so depressed at being in the shelter that he couldn't eat. Already skinny, he dropped even more weight. He then got kennel cough. The shelter put him on meds, but the little boy couldn't shake it. He just kept coughing and coughing.

The shelter vet put in his notes that if he didn't get out of the shelter soon, he'd die there. A volunteer kept putting blankets in his kennel to keep him warm--those cement floors can be awfully cold--but for some reason, the shelter kept taking away his blankets. And that's when we stepped in.

I rushed up to the Carson shelter today to rescue this little boy. And what a sweetheart he is, too! He's a quiet little boy--and affectionate too. He showered me with kisses. And he was so grateful to be out of that noisy, scary shelter.

I rushed Canelo immediately to my vet. The poor baby only weighs about 8 lbs. We're doing blood work, full body x-rays, urine and a fecal test--about $300 worth of services so far. We need to find out what's wrong with him. Let's just hope it's not pneumonia! Right now he has to stay at the vet until he can be more fully assessed. We have someone who has offered to foster this little boy. I can't wait until he can go to his foster and get fattened up!

If you wish to donate for little Canelo's vet bills, please go to our website and click on our Paypal link.

http://crittersrescueonline.org/