[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Weeping Willow Rescue Last Night
- From: Pat Evans <patsgsdpups@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "SARAVAGSD@xxxxxxx" <SARAVAGSD@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 19:56:02 -0500
Awesome job! Thanks to all of you for what you do!
Pat Evans
On Jul 6, 2012, at 7:32 PM, SARAVAGSD@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Here is an update on our rescue mission last night.
>
>
> A nursing GSD and her 6 puppies were found by demolition crews at a house
> in Warren, OH. The crew was able to get the 6 day old puppies but the Momma
> was too frightened. After numerous attempts by others, we were contacted.
> Vicki and I got a search crew/rescue party organized. We took babies with
> us, Vicki brought yummy chicken and Momma would not take it. She got as
> close
> as a neighbors yard (who had been feeding her) but we needed a catch pole.
> Of course, the police didn't have one, AC was gone til morning. More calls
> were made (oh, and the heat index was close to 100 again) and the K-9
> Officer that was instrumental in helping to rescue our Lucy/Annie was able
> to
> get a person (in a hardware) to MAKE us one and if I remember correctly, he
> even came along to help. After about 4 hours she was cornered in a garage
> and in extreme stress; snarling, not happy, exhausted, and about ready for a
> heat stroke. Pulled a wire crate out of the van, the man with the catch
> pole and Jamie Keys, a WW volunteer, got her out with the pole and into the
> crate. Oh, to make it even worse, she was under a car with a flat tire and
> wedged so that had her more frightened. Her gums and tongue were gray. The
> owner of the house graciously got a hose and we began hosing her down slowly
> and she did take some water. She hated us!!!
>
>
> Arrangements had previously been made with SAVEAMOM rescue to take her and
> babies. So at 10 pm last night, Becky Onuska, a WW volunteer, was on her
> way (about 1-1/2 hr one way) to get "Baby" and her babies to SAVEAMOM.
>
>
> I spoke today to Denise from the rescue. Around 2 a.m. Baby was getting
> settled and she was able to get the puppies in the kennel to nurse. We had
> been dropper feeding them all evening. One little guy did not make it (had
> bad
> seizures-he wasn't thriving to begin with) but all are nursing vigorously
> now. And Baby is an excellent mother. Momma is even letting Denise take her
> food, water, and treats but she is not touching her yet and just letting
> her be with her babies. They are all safe now and hopefully when Baby is
> done with her babies we will be able to place her in a great home. She will
> get a lot of attention where she is now.
>
> THANK YOU to all the rescuers, volunteers, and my sanctuary caregivers for
> out on a night of extreme heat to help a rescue have a good ending. Weeping
> Willow will be extending any help or supplies that may be needed to the
> rescue for this little "family".
>
>
> THE
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