A Tragic Story

This is the true story of two brave momma dogs named Skylar and Snowy. Skylar had 10 puppies and Snowy had 9 puppies.

Both mommies and their babies were imprisoned at the Devore shelter and were slated to die. A nice lady named Kym couldn't bear to see this happen, so she rescued them and took them in.

Both mommies took such good care of their babies ... feeding them, cleaning them and giving them lots of love.

Suddenly, distemper reared its ugly head.

Now both Skylar and Snowy are dead. Tragically, all of Snowy's puppies are dead and only two of Skylar's puppies are still alive.

One of Skylar's puppies, Batman, is at the vet right now, fighting to survive. (Hope is the only puppy who is doing well.)

Vet bills are now up to $9,200! We need your help to continue in the fight to save Batman. (See his photo at left. The second photo shows him with his sister, Fozzy Bear, who died this week because her trachea was too small and she couldn't breathe. (Watch her video.)

You can help by donating to Critters in Need Pet Rescue via Paypal

Traditional veterinary treatment for distemper was tried, as well as a cutting edge distemper serum. Nothing helped.

The puppies kept dying. Two died on Christmas Day. It seemed that a day didn't go by when there wasn't bad news.

It all started when suddenly, one of Skylar's puppies, Galileo, stopped eating. (Watch the video of Skylar and Galileo.)

Galileo died, despite blood transfusions and being in an incubator. And his mommy, Skylar, died on the operating table while undergoing an emergency hysterectomy.

The other puppies began to get sick ... and one of them tested positive for distemper.

Snowy got pneumonia. We discovered that she had been shot with a BB gun and had over 20 pellets in her soft tissue! (You can see some of the pellets in the x-ray.)

Snowy was hospitalized but sadly, never responded to treatment. Her condition continued to deteriorate.

I visited her at the vet and took her on a little walk to see if that would help her feel better. I was shocked to see how thin she was. You can compare the photos for yourself and you'll see the change in poor Snowy.

I petted her and gave her kisses. And it hurt to see her walk so slowly ... but at least Snowy got to stand in the sun and feel the dirt beneath her paws one last time. (Watch her video.)

Poor Snowy collapsed the next day. The vets tried to revive her, but she died.

And then more and more of Skylar's and Snowy's puppies died.

This has been a tragedy. Please help in this fight to save Batman. Please donate to Critters in Need Pet Rescue. You can donate via Paypal.

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/