".....Always gonna wanna make it move. Always gonna be an uphill battle, sometimes I'm gonna have to loose... Ain't about how fast I get there, ain't about whats waiting on the other side.... Its the climb"....Miley Cyrus A four month old German Shepherd pup is sitting at the Banfield Vet near New Orleans Lousiana today, receiving hydration, flea preventative, and antibiotics. For the first time in his short life, he has a full stomach and knows what it is to be safe. All of this, of course, comes at a price; and LHSH was there to offer assistance. He will still be in need of an iso foster home when he is discharged tomorrow, but Lucy and Dawn are working hard to locate accomodations for him. This is the third puppy who was surrendered to a squalid shelter by an irresponsible breeder. He was covered with fleas and excrement living in feces with two larger dogs. The last two puppies did not make it out in time and the only reason that THIS one did is because Lucy (a RI based transport/rescue) had found our information on line. The pup was on the euthanization table, and the needle poised and ready when the attendant was told that help was available. This is an instance where immediate availabilty of an LHSH Board member was crucial. At a little over a year, Gus had barely begun to live when his owners surrendered him to the Cuyhoga shelter in Ohio. Gus is HW positive, making him undesirable for adoption as few people can or are willing take on the financial obligation that is involved in treating HW. The shelter was kind enough to release a video of Gus playing with one of the attendants in an effort to entice a rescue commitment...this happy wagging boy, so full of life will not see the coming week without assistance from LHSH and a commitment from Rescue. We will not fail him. Weather permitting, Aurora will be flying to PA within the next few days where she will be evaluated and fostered by LHSH Board member, Vicki Burkey. Aurora is emaciated and has evidenced signs of abuse by her former owner. The Pilots N Paws program and Vicki were generous in stepping up for this sweet girl and giving her another chance at the life she deserves! A very Senior GSD was awaiting an uncertain fate in a NYC shelter, when LHSH Board member Joe Maringo spied him and negotiated his release. While it was hoped that he would be going to a NY rescue, that was not meant to be. Instead, as soon as transport can be arranged, he will be joining the Senior Set at Pat Lukos to live out his life in comfort, security and love. Many thanks to Pat and Joe for looking out for our oldsters! Lisa Hester, a volunteer from Murray County shelter in Chatsworth Georgia emailed me with a plea for a year old purebred GSD who was facing his last 48 hours this week. LHSH Board member Steve Reierstad and Jill Lukasik were immediately on the case offering not only a foster home, but the pull fees/transport expenses to move this unwanted boy north! Our many thanks to them both! These are just a FEW of the many dogs whose stories will be rewritten due to the continued support of those on this list. The members of Last Hope, Safe Haven Inc. and the now more than 350 German Shepherds who have gone on to new lives, are deeply in your debt and on their behalf we offer our eternal gratitude. Yes, it IS an uphill battle.... and yes, we may come too late for some.... but, they are SO worth "the climb". The Team from Last Hope, Safe Haven Inc. Dawn Restuccia, Pres. Last Hope, Safe Haven Inc. Lasthopesafehaven.com Bridging the gap between Shelter and Rescue Donations may be made to: Paypal via windwych@xxxxxxxxx or: LHSH P.O. Box 382 YarmouthPort, Ma. 02675 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================