Help for Needed for Sky -- Puppy Needs Surgery

Please Cross Post    Dear Animal Lovers,

Our family's four-legged blessing needs help!! I am a single working mom and have been blessed with an amazing two legged son and four - four legged rescued awsome dogs. My roommate discovered Sky Blue and her brother Brute when they were just weeks old.

Hungry, thirsty, dirty, infested and alone. He called me and OF COURSE I said to bring them home. We got them checked, cleaned up and fixed when it was time to do so. We expected they were from the same litter so there was no way I could seperate the and they had already attached themselves to my 5yr. old rescued mixed shepard (Justice) as there mom and she schooled them immediately in pack behavior. I had already had two of my own rescues and unfortunately one of them, my Large 3yr. old shepard (Redford Von Brick) has Perinal Fisuals, which is a serious disease for which there is no cure. We are however able to manage his condition with a drug protocal that is expensive but worth it of course

A few months ago I was out with the Aussie puppies at the park and Sky just fell to the ground and couldn't get up. I raced over and lifted her (with a cast on- I recently fell and broke my wrist in two places after a fall which has made financial matter s even worse). I just thought maybe Sky had sprained her leg and would get better. Watching her for a few days she just kept falling on her hind end and I noticed her hopping on three legs. I took her to our vet, Dave and he examined her leg and told me she in fact has two bad knees and needs to have surgery on each in order to correct them. How is that possible in a puppy? He explained to me that it usually means one of her parents had the same problem and that's possibly why Sky and her brother were just left to die!! Our poor little girl.  Sky just fell to the ground and couldn't get up. I raced over and lifted her (with a cast on- I recently fell and broke my wrist in two places after a fall which has made financial matter s even worse). I just thought maybe Sky had sprained her leg and would get better. Watching her for a few days she just kept falling on her hind end and I noticed her hopping on three legs. I took her to our vet, Dave and he examined her leg and told me she in fact has two bad knees and needs to have surgery on each in order to correct them. How is that possible in a puppy? He explained to me that it usually means one of her parents had the same problem and that's possibly why Sky and her brother were just left to die!! Our poor little girl. 

I just started crying and Dave gave me a big hug and said this will work out, I promise! And I am a true believer and Sky Blue has an amazing spirit that keeps both of us strong and faithful.
 
Thanks to the help of my sister, friends and blessed people like you this will be an answered prayer for Sky Blue.

Any donations would be soo appreciated. Between the costs to keep my shepherd healthy and my recent injury which caused me to miss work (I set up trade shows and was not allowed to do so for a period after my accident) I have started to work 7 days a week to cover the cost but cannot do it alone.

We have raised about $750.00 so far, but the surgery for each knee is approx. $1738.78 plus x-rays which were $532.35. ANY amount of donation would be GREATLY appreciated!!

My Vet will take in donations for Sky Blue

Vet Information: Commonwealth Animal Hospital 1941 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA. 92833 (714) 525-2355

Or email me Sam sammezz@socal.rr.com. or call me My cell phone is 714-313-9561 and home 714-633-8620.

Sky goes in for her FIRST surgery on her left knee Thur. (2/08) And will have her second surgery a couple months after.

I want to thank you for reading our story and anything you can you can do. And please keep the prayers coming.

God Bless You and Your Four Legged Blessings,

Sky Blue, Brute, Justice, Redford, (my son) Cody and (me) Sam


 

X URGENT! Special Needs Pit Bull in Paramus, NJ

Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:45:16 EST

Crossposted, do not hit reply. For more information, contact Dr. Surman at 201-262-0010

Meet "Chewie." Chewie is a 2-3 year old male Pit Bull rescued from Jersey City. He was found outside with severely ulcerated foot pads on the front and back, with bone and tendon exposed. He was also extremely emaciated and very weak. He has responded very well to treatment, gaining weight, gaining strength, and his feet are improving every day. The back feet are almost healed, and his front feet are improving daily. Because he has completely lost the main pads on his front feet, he will always be sort of a special needs dog. When going outside or on rough surfaces he will need to wear special booties, but other than that these injuries should have no affect on his life. He is an extremely sweet boy who gets along great with people and loves nothing more than attention, or to crawl up on your lap and give hugs. He does not however get along well with other dogs and will need a single pet household, and preferable one with no young children as we are unaware of his temperament with kids. We all think he will make a great pet for the right household that is patient with him and understanding of his special needs.

Chewie has a temporary home at Oradell Animal Hospital under the care of Dr. Sean Surman. A home must be found for Chewie within the next 7 - 10 days otherwise euthanasia will be considered . If you can welcome this affectionate boy into your home, please call Dr. Surman at 201-262-0010.

Cambridge OH: Pup needs surgery to amputate leg: Please help Jimmy Jack

From: Taylor <WolfDance3@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:13:13 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Please help Jimmy if you can...thank you. Sweet little Jimmy Jack was wandering for oh so long...lost, alone and very, very cold...he had no family and no food, water or shelter from the bitter, biting wind and sub zero temperatures here in rural Ohio.   http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7827587           Jimmy walked and hobbled along as best he could...alone and afraid, not knowing where to turn when his guardian Angel...in the form of a little boy named Austin, saw him near his home and asked his Mommy if he could bring him in to get warm and have some food.   Austin was very concerned when he saw Jimmy's leg because he held it drawn under, raw and bleeding from walking on his elbow as it was strangely bent and his paws were frozen with large clumps of ice stuck on them in the fur of his paws.    This family took Jimmy in and warmed him up with blankets and offered him food but Jimmy was so weak and dehydrated he could not eat but drank and drank the water as he had not had a drink in who knows how long. The family called the dog pound but they could not help as they had not the money for a vet bill and Jimmy surely needed to see the doctor for his crippled and bleeding leg and nearly frozen paws.   Austin's kind Mommy cleaned and bandaged his leg as best she could and tended to Jimmy very lovingly. It is very likely Jimmy would not have made it through another bitter cold night outside but now, thanks to little Austin, his Guardian Angel, he is safe and warm in the care of a vet.   Preliminary examination results are that he needs to have to have his leg removed as the injury is quite old and is possibly from nerve damage. But that does not stop Jimmy one bit...he is very grateful to Austin for finding and rescuing him and to his Mommy for tending to his wounds and caring for him and gave many kisses to everyone.   Jimmy does not seem to have any other health problems and dogs with a missing limb get along just fine and Jimmy will be a loving and devoted companion for some lucky family when he is healed! We believe Jimmy may be part Sheltie and part Spaniel.   He is small at only 26 pounds and has curly hair and is very cute!     He is only about 9-10 months old. DONATIONS   NEEDED   FOR   JIMMY  JACK'S   CARE...... Please...if you can donate to help Jimmy please send a check or donate by Pay Pal with credit or debit card. Checks may be mailed to: Guernsey Vet Clinic C/O: Jimmy's Fund 2103 E Wheeling Ave Cambridge OH 43725 Pay Pal: wolfdance3@msn.com @ msn.com Thank you for reading this and for your donation to help little Jimmy! ***Please do not telephone the vet's office as they are very busy...updates on Jimmy's condition will be posted here soon. Thank you.***   Free Spirit Rescue http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH374.html Lore City OH WolfDance3@msn.com  @ msn.com

OHIO: CRIPPLED -CHI UPDATE: NEEDS AMPUTATIONS OF REAR LEGS

UPDATE: 2-5-07 SCOOTER : CRIPPLED 6 TO 8 WEEKS OLD. 1 POUND 7 OZ. CHIHUAHUA PUP TAKEN TO POUND FOR EUTH. BY PREVIOUS OWNER / BREEDER FEB. 2, 07
RESCUED FEB. 2, 07. MEDICAL NEEDS: ABDOMINAL / INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR. BI-LATERAL REAR LEG AMPUTATIONS Due to congenital birth defects of legs. We did not know about the amputations at the time we sent out a request for donations to cover the hernia repair on this little pup. OUR NEED IS GREATER AND OUR PLEA DESPIRATLEY REPEATED. PLEASE SEND A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO :
SAINT FRANCIS ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC. 12516 Cherry Rd. Vermilion, OH 44089
OR
AVON LAKE ANIMAL CLINIC c/o Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc. 124 Miller Rd. Avon Lake, OH 44012
OR
PayPal LOCATED ON THE WEB

Deborah Parker
Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc. Vermilion, OH 44089

We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces.
It is our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness and defeat and find the true soul that lies within.
We are Rescue. We are a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization - Donations are tax deductible.

www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org

www.petfinder.com ( OH556 )

Horse Rescue needs help with feed & hay

From: Sherri <WhisperOfHorses4@aol.com>
To: AnimalWishList@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AnimalWishList] Horse Rescue needs help with feed & hay
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:01:21 -0000

I just picked up 3 special needs horses from Dallas last night. The
one that is worse off is a 10 month old filly that is weighing in at
100 pounds. She has abcesses on her legs and is certified by a vet
to be emanciated. Her mother died from the same torture. If anyone
could help with feed and hay or even vitamins for these 3 kids, it
would be so greatfully appreciated.

The feed store where I get my goods is:

Commerce Hardware
Commerce, Texas. 75429
903-886-7917

Our account is under the name of:
Trinity Acres Rescue & Rehab
271 County Road 2015
Klondike, Texas 75448

I have pictures available if you would like to see the kids.

Thank you for considering,
Sherri