Updates on Shelly and Brittany

I'm pleased to report that both Brittany and Shelly were able to have the surgeries they needed on Friday night, thanks to the generosity of all of you who donated to their care :)

Both girls are doing great, and have either gone to rescue already (Britt) or will be very soon (Shelly). In fact, little Shelly is getting around so well on her three little legs that yesterday she tried to chase a skunk!

Shelly needs donations and rescue -- beautiful Keeshond mix

Shelly is a beautiful little Keeshond mix who came in dragging a rear leg. She appears to have no feeling in it, and is injuring the foot badly since she can't feel it. The vet who comes in once a month or so and focuses on the special needs animals is going to be in tomorrow night. He will have a look at the leg, and likely recommend that it be removed. He is actually just there to do spay and neuter surgeries, so Ashtabula Animal Advocates needs to raise money if we want him to operate on little Shelly. We need to raise around $200 to cover his time, supplies, etc.

We also have a ton of other special medical needs right now.....a mama kitty also getting a leg removed tomorrow night, a Walker Coonhound whose leg is so badly broken that you can literally hear the bones grinding against one another....it's bad. We've also gotten in a raft of hw+ dogs. So anything you can donate is *so* much appreciated. Even if it's $5, $1, whatever. These animals need all the help they can get! They are fortunate to find themselves in a shelter that truly wants to help them, rather than just euthanizing any animal that has special needs, but unfortunately it is a very poor shelter. I know money is tight for everyone right now, but if you can spare even a few dollars it really would make a big difference.

Donations can be made via PayPal to ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com (gmail.com) or via this donation button:

We are also seeking rescue for Shelly, as well as our other special needs guys. Shelly is a very pretty little medium-sized girl. The pic doesn't do her justice; she was too scared when it was taken to really show how pretty she is. Long hair, fluffy curled tail...just a lovely dog, and sweet as pie. She really deserves the opportunity to recover outside of the shelter environment.

Brittany needs donations and a rescue!

Brittany is a beautiful little medium-haired black cat who came to the Ashtabula APL back in April, with one leg nearly flattened due to being hit by a car. Before anything major could be done for her, it was discovered that she was pregnant. She had her kittens at the shelter and has been a great mom to them, but now it's time for the leg to come off. It's been infected over and over, they've done all they can to treat her, and the only thing that will allow her to live a full life is amputation.



The vet who comes in once a month or so and does the special needs surgeries just let us know that he will be in this Friday night. We have a ton of special needs animals right now, and need to raise a lot of money, but for now we really want to focus on Brittany. The poor thing has been through so much. The vet estimates that the time, supplies, etc will cost about $200, so that is the minimum we need to raise by Friday night. Any extra raised will go towards helping some of the other special cases (the vet is there to spay and neuter....we need to raise money to have him spend the time on these special surgeries).

To donate, please PayPal to ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com (gmail.com) or via this donation button:

We would also love to find rescue for Britt and the kids. They are *beautiful* cats.

Charlie needs a foster!

Charlie is a handsome yellow lab with some weird behavioral quirks. He does this weird licking motion, as though there is something in his throat, but there is nothing there. Poor dog came in with a chain you could tie down a boat with around his neck. Overall he just seems.....weird. He's been evaluated by a vet, who couldn't find anything obviously wrong, so we're not sure if it's possible he could have some neurological problems, or maybe he has just developed some neuroses or quirks due to the stress, boredom, etc., of being chained.

It would be great to get him into a foster home that could observe him carefully in different situations, and work with him a little bit to see if he will come around. The ideal foster home would have a fenced in yard to see how he behaves outside....we're also wondering if some of his behavior could be confusion at being indoors, after spending all of his life on a chain.

He is a super nice dog, no aggression at all. Unfortunately he is also hw+, so the decision needs to be made as to whether or not he is adoptable before he is treated, and having him observed in a foster home would really help with that. If anyone is interested, please let me know!

Charlie's Petfinder listing is here:
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11063142

Dawn

Small, pregnant and scared! Dachshund/Bassets need rescue *immediately*

Crossposting is appreciated!

Marley and Maggie are a pair of Dachshund/Basset mixes who have been very shy and scared since they arrived at the shelter. To add to their woes, it was just discovered that Maggie is about to give birth! The shelter is no place to have puppies, especially for a dog who is terrified to begin with. Is there a rescue who can take this family-to-be? They need to get out immediately in order to keep Maggie from giving birth at the shelter (which, btw, is not air conditioned :(

Marley and Maggie are both about three years old, and are adorable small dogs in the 25lb range. They look exactly like a cross between a Dachshund and a Basset. I apologize for the crummy picture....I had my camera on the wrong setting.

Please contact Dawn at ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com if you can help!

And please check out our Petfinder page for more dogs and cats in need. The shelter is *way* beyond full.

Thanks,
Dawn

Hank is doing great!

Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone who contributed to Hank's care and let you all know that his surgery went well and he is doing great! :)

APL in need of digital camera

The APL is desperately in need of a working digital camera. Theirs has gone missing and they can't keep the Petfinder pictures up-to-date without one. If you've recently upgraded yours, would you consider donating the old one to the APL? It doesn't have to be fancy, as long as it works!

Contact Dawn at ashtabulaanimaladvocates @ gmail.com (remove spaces) if you can help!

Hank needs your help!

Hank is an adorable little terrier mix who was shot in the leg. The bullet came out his little winky :( He's healed up from his initial injuries, but has no feeling in the leg he was shot in. Because of this he drags that foot along the ground and it is becoming more and more severely infected. The leg needs to come off as soon as possible. There is a vet at the shelter Friday night who can do the surgery, but in order for the Health Care Director to be allowed to have the vet devote this kind of time to one animal, we need to raise some funds to pay for the vet. Based on the amount of time he estimates the surgery to take, we need to raise about $200.

I'm going to be honest here and say that Hank may not survive the surgery. Apparently the infection is pretty bad and sepsis is a real risk, as is his little body just not being able to handle the stress. But he will *definitely* not survive without the surgery, so it's his only chance.

If you can donate to help Hank get his surgery, please PayPal your donation to ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com (gmail.com)or via this donation button:

Please watch this space if you are interested in updates on Hank. In the unlikely event that more than $200 is raised for Hank, I will put any extra money towards the next animal in greatest need. We do also have a Basset mix with a cherry eye that we are hoping to get fixed on the same day....I'm just waiting to hear how much that will cost. If you would prefer that your donation not go towards another animal, and instead be refunded if it's not needed for Hank, please just let me know.

Hank's Petfinder listing can be found here: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11062986

If you have a moment, please have a look at our other dogs and cats in need as well. The shelter is so horribly overcrowded right now...dogs are two to three in a cage with no air conditioning. It didn't help that the computers were down for months so Petfinder was out of date. It's gradually getting updated now....most dogs and some cats have pics, so please do look and see if there are any animals you can rescue, adopt, or just spread the word about.
http://ashtabulaapl.petfinder.org