Mia has a new family of her own!

Tyree August 5th, 2008

Mia has taken the Bus to her forever home! She was picked up this past Saturday and her new family is showering her with all the love and affection she deserves. She even has a Jack Russell terrier to play with. Congratulations Mia!

He had her at “Yarw!”

Tyree August 4th, 2008

Moses arrived at the Village this past week and his foster mom has been unable to do anything besides stare into those deep soulful eyes. She reports that he is the sweetest, most charming bully ever. He gets along with everyone and everything and makes the most adorable little snorts. Oh and of course, he is cute.

Moses came to us through a series of unfortunate circumstances. His previous owners were unable to properly care for him and had to surrender him to their vet for treatment. The vet not only continued the treatment without compensation, but held onto Moses for two weeks until she could deliver him into our possession. The good doctor also sent along tons of toys and treats to help Moses adjust in his new foster home.

We are certainly happy to have Moses in our Village and are thankful to all the people who helped to get him to us. We are positive that we will find him a good home that will be able to care for his special needs. Although, his foster mom may have to seek some therapy when he finally leaves for his forever home…

Beefy’s Surgery

Samia August 4th, 2008

Hi it’s Samia, Beefy’s foster mom. I thought I’d let you know that the Beef came through his surgery just fine. He had total ear canal ablations on both ears. He had to spend two nights at the vets recovering so he could get extra oxygen and to help him with the nausea. The surgery was a long and involved procedure and lasted almost 5 hours. This poor little fellow endured a lot of pain, and yet he is still a happy boy. Personally, I think the vet’s office just used the excuse that he needed oxygen just so they could keep him there a bit longer. It seems the Beef has developed quite a fan base.

He’s still a little unsteady on his feet and has a bit of facial paralysis, but that should go away in a few weeks. While doing the surgery, they identified the facial nerve, but had to stretch it in order to perform the much needed procedure. It was not cut or damaged, so we have full confidence that he will once again be able to blink and that his drooling will stop. It is only the right side of his face that was affected as that was the ear that was the worst. The surgeon did a little creative improvisation on Beefy’s ears. When he stitched them closed, he did so in such a way that Beefy’s ears do not flop over like a cocker spaniel’s ears. Now, they stick out to the sides, a la The Flying Nun!

Beefy is on a lot of medication right now, but he’ll be right as rain by the time the stitches come out in 10 more days. He may still need eye drops 4-6 times a day for a month or so, but that is a small price to pay for this sweet frog to be pain and infection free for the first time in a long time.

I’m sure going to miss this boy when he boards the Bus to his forever home, but no one knows better than me (well maybe Beefy does) that although we love him, this is not the perfect home for him. He deserves to be in a home with one or two other dogs that like to play, and even better, a home that has dogs and kids. Could you be that home?

Here is a picture of the Beef so you can see how he looks with his newly positioned ears! Isn’t he cute!

Moses has arrived!

Tyree August 1st, 2008

It’s true. The cutest Frenchie in Ohio has finally found his way to the Village and is enjoying life with his new foster family in New York. Moses is just shy of 2 years old and suffering seizures. Currently, he is having about one seizure per month. However, this does not keep him from being an absolute love bug to everyone he meets.

Did we mention he was cute?