A MIRACLE ANSWERED...FAITH HAS FOUND HER FOREVER HOME!!!

Oh beautiful Faith. My husband and I have fostered probably over 100 dogs/puppies in the last 3-4 years and have fallen in love with many of them. Faith is one of those foster dogs you just adore. Honestly, if we didn't have 4 of our own dogs, we would have adopted her. My husband and I had hoped and prayed that she would find a home near us so that we could visit her. A few days ago, my dear friend's daughter, Kristie, commented on Faith's picture on Facebook that she and her family may be interested in adopting a dog and wanted more information about Faith. FINALLY...there was hope!

Yesterday, I brought Faith over to meet her potential "forever family". Boy was it love at first sight. Everyone fell in love with sweet Faith (and if you knew her you would understand why). I was so proud of how sweet and gentle Faith was with little Chloe (who by the way was an absolute doll!). Chloe was adamant that Faith would sleep in her bed! Faith has always been attached to me (a velcro dog) so I was very worried about how she would react. I was so happy to see that she was so comfortable with them. She got right up on the couch at one point and began to paw at Chloe for rubs!

This is the PERFECT family for Faith! She will almost always have a human companion with her. She will have 3 wonderful children/young adults (Taylor, Sam, and Chloe) to play with and 2 fabulous parents (Kevin and Kristie)! Faith will visit a few more times before she ultimately stays with them forever :) She deserves the best and thanks to this family, the best is exactly what she will have! Check out some of the pictures from yesterday below:


Taylor and Chloe with their new family member!

Chloe was so excited about Faith- she is just so precious!

Tons of love to go around here!

Such a great family! Wish Sam had been there for pictures too!

I think Taylor's first words were "Ok we're keeping her"!

Kristie is getting used to the BIG dog thing :)

Faith is already following Chloe around- so great!

Faith trying to get Chloe to pet her!

Beautiful....Faith looks so comfy with them. Makes a mommy (and daddy) proud!

Already watching over her home!

PIBBLE FAMILY GETS SECOND CHANCE!

9/22/10: We are very sad to report that one of the tan/fawn puppies has passed away due to pneumonia and severe anemia. The little runt is struggling, but we are saying prayers. Pardner's new owner, Binky, is overwhelmed with vet bills at this point (including the need for heartworm treatment in the future). Please consider chipping in for their vet care. Punkin too will need heartworm treatment as well...Will post updates as soon as I receive them!






Another happy tail- yeah!!! Bright and early this am, Kevin and I met Dan and his co-pilot Jessie from Forrest City, AR. They were nice enough to bring the "Pibble Family" to West Memphis for a journey that will lead them up to Wisconsin and Michigan! Kevin picked up the crates that wouldn't fit in my car and took them home and I continued on to meet my sister, Kelly, in Missouri.

This Pibble Family has been stuck at the Forrest City Animal Shelter for quite some time. Thankfully, the Forrest City Area Humane Society had this family "signed over" to them so they would be safe until a home was found (you guys are incredible!).

Last week, I received a message on Facebook that mom, pups, and dad did in fact have a place to go! It really is a miracle! Pardner (dad) is going to Michigan and Punkin and pups are going to Wisconsin. Even better news...once the puppies are weaned, mom and dad will be reunited!!! The only problem was figuring out how to get them there....

Well thanks to an amazing group of animal lovers, it has all worked out! The family even gets to fly from St. Louis, MO to Gary, IN thanks to Pilot Mike! He heard that 2 legs of the transport just weren't filling and offered his services! Mike volunteers with the group Pilots N Paws (amazing what this group does for animals in need). THANK YOU SO MUCH MIKE!!!

Please become a fan of Pilots N Paws on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pilotsnpawsfanpage?ref=ts The flight had to be postponed until tomorrow due to the weather, so volunteer Eric B is housing the family overnight in St. Louis.

It is so wonderful to see how many people care and how everyone works together to save these precious souls. Thanks everyone for your part in this amazing adventure, including (but not limited to): Amanda, Kerin, Linda, Liz, Holly, Sharon, Connie, Binky, Dan, Jessie, Eric, Kelly, Abbie, Alyssa, Denny...who am I missing??? It definitely takes a village! Some pictures from the transport this morning are below:

Dan, myself, and Kevin in West Memphis

Dan and Jessie- thanks for volunteering to bring them to us!

Pups anyone???

Oh wait there are more!

Gorgeous Pardner getting ready to meet Kelly!

Punkin with the "runt"- we kept them together so she could "snack" whenever she wanted (lol)

Potty break with Kelly

What a good mommy...checking on her babies!

Aren't they just adorable!!!

A couple more!

Just precious! This one is a ham!

Drinks anyone???

Who wants water when you can sneak a snack! And we wonder why this one is so much bigger (lol)!

You just want to kiss them all!

Pile 'O Pups- how can you not love them!

Greetings!!!

LOL- too cute!

Another drink? I think so...

Have a safe trip Kelly!

Happy to have delivered everyone safely- thanks for the pics Kelly!

FINALLY, A HAPPY TAIL FOR ELVIS (NOW BAXTER)!

Some of you may remember Elvis (formerly Sonny). Elvis was the little guy who was picked up in Marion, Arkansas on Easter by a wonderful woman, Haley (who happens to be a vet tech in Memphis). Elvis and his sister had apparently been left to fend for themselves.

"I found them wandering down a country road about 2-3 miles from the nearest house, they had been down in a swampy like area trying to stay cool and were covered in mud walking down the middle of the road. They were so happy to be found and slept the entire way back to the hospital, they were so exhausted. They are still pretty skinny but eating well. When we did their initial exam one of them had just lost a baby tooth, but still have mainly baby teeth. They are staying at the hospital until I can find them a home. They are really sweet and doing really well at not using the restroom in the kennel or inside... They love to play together and have their little bellies scratched. Haley"

Haley and the staff at the vet clinic were commited to finding these babies homes. Although it took over a month, Elvis' sister, Honey, was adopted (leaving him all alone). Then good news came a few weeks later...someone wanted Elvis (a client at the clinic, so surely it was a good home...).

Well it turns out that Haley was out of town when this transpired and when she came back in town she checked up on this boy. Poor Elvis had been living outside in the 95-100+ degree temperatures all by himself!!! Devastated at the news, Haley demanded they bring Elvis back to the clinic.

Then another miracle happened... our wonderful rescue partner in Wisconsin, OARS, agreed to give this baby a second chance (well actually 3rd or 4th chance)! So on July 28th, this adorable little guy made his way North!

Elvis with his sister, Honey

Honey again

Elvis stayed with us for a little while (he was the perfect guest!)

Elvis with Hannah- he seemed to love kids!

Elvis on his way North to Wisconsin for his chance at a great life!

Now the best news of all...I received this email from Amy with OARS a few days ago along with the picture below:

"Last Friday we added a new member to our family. Baxter (mutt but has coon hound, retriever and maybe sheppard in him) is 9 months old. He is a very sweet dog, socialized and is having a ball playing with Clide (cat) and Riley."

That's right...Elvis (now Baxter) FINALLY has a fur-ever home thanks to Lynn and Jaime and their son, Brice. We couldn't be happier for him.

People might think "all this for one dog"??? We say ABSOLUTELY...this family is the reason we ("rescue people") work so hard! Thank you so much for adopting this precious boy! We wish there were more families like you out there!

SHIH TZU BOYS GO TO THE VET!

On Saturday, all 4 Shih Tzu boys made their way back to the vet for a follow-up visit to see if their blood levels (iron especially) have improved. All 4 were checked out and received the "READY FOR ADOPTION" approval (pending their neuters of course).

Spanky, Rascal, Junior, and Frankie are all looking for homes (separately). They are all so precious and will look even better once they are groomed professionally (for some, once their hair grows back in). These 4 have been through some tough times and they deserve the best home possible.

If interested in any of these precious boys, please contact Allison at 901-240-9848 or allieot98@yahoo.com and I can get you in touch with Diana as well as provide an application. Below are some pictures taken during their visit to the vet clinic.

Spanky and Rascal on their way to the vet for a check-up!

Thanks Sharon for fostering Junior and Frankie and Diana for being their doggy angel!

Diana with Frankie...he is the one who nearly died due to severe anemia (caused by flea infestation and internal parasites), requiring a blood transfusion.

Precious Rascal- other than a heart murmur detected upon listening to his heart via stethoscope, this boy is completely healthy and ready for adoption! The vet does not think this will cause any problems for Rascal though :)

Frankie the survivor!

Spanky just waiting patiently...for nearly 3 hours :(

You can see the joy in Diana's face- she is definitely their angel (Spanky loves the attention)

Diana is trying to convince Rascal that he is going to be just fine!

I think he's not convinced yet...

Junior with that cute tongue (no it's not always like that- lol)

Frankie with his foster mommy, Sharon

Look at this precious face!

Frankie doesn't meet a stranger- he is a great cuddler too!

What a cutie!

Please consider donating even $5 toward their medical care. Diana has had to charge their vet bill (literally saving Frankie's life) and it remains over $1150!!! She cannot help any other dogs in need until this bill is brought to a more reasonable amount. Diana has sponsored an incredible amount of dogs in the last few years that I have known her. It would be nice for an angel like this to receive help when she needs it so that she can continue to be a saving grace to those that would not make it otherwise.

A huge thank you to Connie K for being the first (and hopefully not the only one) to donate toward their medical bill!