Saturday, January 14, 2012

LAKESHORE TRAILER PARK UPDATE

Sorry for the delay in posting...seems Facebook is a bit easier to update. We have several doggies in need in of homes/rescue in Lakeshore Trailer Park. I have spent the last week passing out straw to those in need and trying to get a handle on which doggies are "homeless" and which need "new homes".



There is a rescue that may be interested in a few of the scruffy doggies, but we will not be able to confirm until early next week. I want to go ahead and post the need in case someone is looking for a wonderful new companion.



This is Princess. She is under a year old according to her "owner" (maybe 8-10 months old). Princess' owner no longer wants her. She lives on their porch and wanders up and down the street. We brought a dog house to her and straw last month as she did not have proper shelter. Anyway, she deserves a home where she will be loved. Princess is very sweet. She can be a little shy at first, but warms quickly. She probably weighs around 30 pounds (best guess). Princess gets along with all types of dogs (they all roam the neighborhood and she does fine).



Princess again


This is Suki. She and her brother, Coojo, were abandoned at the trailer park when they were little puppies. They are being taken care of by a few people, but they want them to find good homes. Suki stays inside most of the time with a couple other doggies. She is very sweet and fairly docile. She likely weighs around 40-45 pounds. They are guessing she is around a year old. She and her brother are very good around kids (lots of kids there of all ages).

She is much cuter in person!





She is a unique looking gal!




This is Suki's brother, Coojo! How adorable is he?! He too is great with kids and seems to do fine with all the other dogs that roam the neighborhood. He does NOT like cats however. Coojo is very gentle with kids as well. He does have a barely noticeable limp in the rear (I believe right leg) from an injury when he was a puppy but it doesn't seem to bother him (he runs, etc.). He enjoys being outside most of the time.

Coojo with one of the guys who helps feed him





A neighbor child hugging on Coojo- even younger kids don't bother him at all- very gentle.



Seriously...ADORABLE!



This is Pearl (named by our friend, Donna, in MI). Pearl came up to me while I was in the middle of another rescue. According to the neighbors, she is just a stray. Well...Pearl is not only GORGEOUS, but she is very friendly too! She needs a temporary foster home or something so that she can get off the streets.




This is a bit fuzzy (taken from my cell phone quickly)- this was the day she came running up to me!


Pictured below is a doggy named Drew. Drew is probably a couple years old according to the people taking care of him. He was the victim of another abandonment. His previous owners moved out and just left him (that was a couple months ago). Drew prefers a quieter home overall. There are lots of little kids around where he stays and he seems a bit uncomfortable. He likes women better than men according to Frisco who takes care of him. Drew gets along with other dogs and cats fine.


Drew with Frisco

Last but not least...Mo Mo. If you look closely, Mo Mo is lying on the mattress. This is where he "lives" right now. Thankfully, the guy in the trailer allows him to come inside when it is too cold at night. Mo Mo was also left by a woman. She had asked a neighbor to "watch him" for a few days while she moved, but she never came back. The neighbors believe he was an inside doggy mostly. Mo Mo is a very sweet and laid back guy. He is good around kids and doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

Look at his precious eyes!

He was not very amused with me- lol. I disturbed his nap in the sun. At one point, he just laid on his side and went back to sleep! He is very sweet for sure!








This was taken on my cell from my car the other day
If you are willing to help any of these cuties, please contact Allie at 901-240-9848. We could always use monetary donations for vetting, transportation costs, etc. as well as donations of dog food (dry and canned), stainless steel bowls, blankets, straw, dog houses, and anything else you can think of for doggies. We set up an ongoing Chip In to help with these costs if you would like to contribute!



Saturday, December 17, 2011

AND THE WINNER OF THE PORTRAIT RAFFLE IS....

**** THE WINNER OF THE CUSTOM PORTRAIT RAFFLE IS JACQUELINE (aka JACKI) V OF INDIANA***** We are very excited for her as she has been a wonderful support for our rescued doggies! The lucky winner was picked by one of the Animal Control Officers, Officer Bouse, at Jonesboro Animal Control during their Holiday event today! CONGRATS JACKI AND THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!



Sgt Larry Rogers with Angie Heringer!

Officer Bouse and his new doggy, Aleta!

Kennel Master, Michelle S., with her new pup, Rango!

A special thanks to Angie V Heringer and the Jonesboro Animal Control staff/volunteers (
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/AR195.html) for allowing us to finish our raffle there today! Angie worked her rear off for this wonderful event so THANK YOU! I had tons of fun- not only were many doggies spayed/neutered today (via Henry Wrinkles Foundation), but 11 were adopted too!!!! Will post more pics later :)

Henry riding around with Mojo (Henry in the red; Mojo in the black). Mojo was originally a Jonesboro Animal Control shelter doggy!



This is the spay/neuter bus- AWESOME!


Precious Henry in his race car!


Check out the Henry Winkles Foundation too when you get a chance
http://www.henrywrinkles.org/contents.html!

An ENORMOUS THANK YOU to my sis, Lisa Ober, who has graciously donated the custom pastel portrait for this fundraiser! If you have not seen her work, she is truly amazing (and not because she's my sis...). Lisa's website is
www.lisaober.com. Lisa not only specializes in portraits, she has an incredible array of other fabulous work from still lifes to sports artwork!



Sunday, December 11, 2011

LAST WEEK FOR CUSTOM HOLIDAY PORTRAIT GIVE-AWAY!!!





WOOF CONNECTIONS' HOLIDAY PORTRAIT GIVE-AWAY is ending soon!!! For a donation of only $5.00 per ticket, you will have a chance to win a custom head and shoulders pastel portrait (16" x 20" unframed) of a pet or child! A HUGE THANK YOU to internationally renowned artist, LISA OBER, for this amazing opportunity (she happens to be my sis too- lol).

A gift certificate will be provided to the winner so it will make a great Christmas gift! Portrait value between $575 and $925!!! If you prefer the portrait in oil, you may apply $575 toward the difference in price.

Lisa's beautiful work can be viewed on her website
http://www.oberfinearts.com/ ; her blog http://www.oberfinearts.com/Blog.html; or at her gallery in St. Louis http://www.oberandersongallery.com/

Please contact Allie at 901-240-9848 or allieot98@yahoo.com if you have any questions. We ask that you please share this exciting opportunity so that we can continue to help the fur-souls!

***DONATIONS FOR THE RAFFLE CAN BE MADE VIA PAY-PAL *** A Chip-In has been started in order to accept donations for those who do not live in this area:
http://mijanou.chipin.com/woof-connections-holiday-raffle-for-donations PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER and email!

***100% of proceeds go to help pups in need***

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th, AT THE JONESBORO ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER in Jonesboro, AR. The winner will be notified via email and/or telephone. You do NOT need to be present to win (portrait is completed using good quality photographs of the subject so you can send a good quality photo to the artist if you do not live in the area). Thanks to our friend, Angie Heringer, we will be able to display a sample portrait at their LOW COST MOBILE SPAY NEUTER event! We will also have 4 other raffles for great gift baskets (ticket donation only $1.00 each). We have doggy and kitty baskets full of great stuff as well as some "people" baskets for animal lovers! Thank you to Jeanne S at Pet Supplies Plus in Ballwin, MO for all the great doggy "stuff" for the doggy basket! Other wonderful contributors to these great baskets include Kelly A of Missouri (doggy and kitty items), Emily V of Wisconsin (lots of kitty items), and of course Angie H of Arkansas (doggy and kitty items)! We couldn't do it without your support so THANK YOU! Please read Angie's information below:

Exciting News! For first time ever, a Low Cost Mobile Spay Neuter will be here IN Jonesboro.. At Jonesboro Animal Control Shelter.. Saturday Dec 17th, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m... Henry Wrinkles (low cost spay neuter foundation!) will be here to offer Low Cost Spay Neuter to your pets. All spay/neuter is done by appointment... call angie 870-974-2911. JAC Shelter will be OPEN that day for special adoption p...rice $65 for all dogs (includes spay/neuter, shots, rabies) and for cats.. female $55 adoption, $40 male adoption, again, includes spay/neuter, shots, rabies!) Come visit us for "Home for the Holidays" Adoption Event, Lots of furry friends looking for homes Come have a light snack, view the beautiful shelter and meet the furry friends needing homes!! What better gift can there be during the holiday season than to save the life of a homeless animal? BUT...if you cannot adopt, please consider our Foster Program, Volunteer program, or bring a gift for our homeless animals.. blankets, towels, toy...

DIRECTIONS TO THE JONESBORO ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER:

The Jonesboro Animal Control Shelter is located at 6119 E. Highland Drive....Approximately 1/2 mile past commerce Drive is Petrey Drive. Turn right onto Petrey Drive, and it's at the very end of this drive on the left. Call if you need additional information or directions..870-935-3920. You may also call Allie at 901-240-9848 if you need help.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

ANGEL UPDATE

On November 29th, our sweet Angel began heartworm treatment. Word is she was a complete sweetheart (but of course...you couldn't ask for a sweeter girl). After she recovers from heartworm treatment, Angel will get spayed and undergo surgery for her amputation (front leg and shoulder). She can use some prayers from everyone. Here is Kelly's update:

Angel...she had her heartworm treatment this week and did fantastic! She was an awesome patient at the vet and all of the techs fell in love with her. Aunt Kim Zegarski gave her a bath and a mani/pedi before she left and Aunt Jessica Wollberg gave her extra love and kisses. Angel is still looking for her soft canned food that Auntie Jess spoiled her with but otherwise is happy to be home. She is laying around the house and enjoying hugs and kisses...

Angel stopped by Auntie Joanna's work to say before her heartworm treatment!

A pic of Angel during her stay at the vet clinic!

Angel with Jessica at the vet clinic- she was very spoiled there according to Kelly!

What about Angel's babies? Well, that situation has been very sad. Kelly notified us that one of the puppies passed last week (I believe the runt). The babies were being bottle fed because Angel had some issues with her milk and was "done" with nursing them so Kelly and her family have had their work cut out for them. Well, last night I received a call from Kelly with more bad news. Apparently the baby that passed away had hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain) as this was confirmed by necropsy. Now, 4 more babies have presented with the same symptoms and 1 of the 4 has just passed yesterday (RIP babies). Here is the latest update from Kelly:

Update on Angel's babies....After a very long day and night, we have lost another baby of Angel's. We are on our way to losing two more as I type this. This afternoon we were at the vet's office and he diagnosed dying baby two with hydrocephalus. Baby number 3 is definitely neurologic and his head is very bloated. ...Baby number four is very anemic and getting neurologic. We are at that age when this can happen and we just need to do everything we can to keep them comfy and hopefully they can overcome this. With Angel's bad nutrition during her pregnancy, I am concerned as to how much immune system they actually have and how much fight they actually have.


PLEASE say a prayer for the other babies. Kelly feels encouraged about the 4 that do not have any symptoms. We will update you as soon as we hear anything. Thank you so much Kelly for trying so hard and doing everything you can for them! I appreciate the updates!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO TOWN...PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA & WOOF CONNECTIONS BOOTH!

STEUDLEIN LEARNING CENTER'S 2nd Annual SANTA'S SWEET SHOP has added PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA this year as part of their fundraiser! Steudlein is a non-profit preschool that serves children with disabilities (it is where I work). All proceeds from SANTA PHOTOS (people and pets) will benefit the children at Steudlein Learnng Center.

SANTA'S SWEET SHOP has several wonderful holiday gifts available through various vendors (mostly handmade items). It is open from 9 am - 12 pm. Santa will be there for "PEOPLE PHOTOS". Booths are available for rental if anyone is interested!

***PET PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN WITH SANTA BETWEEN 1 PM AND 2 PM (my hubby will be "SANTA PAWS"...but shhhh don't tell the pups!)***Pets must be on leashes

This year, WOOF CONNECTIONS (the rescue my husband Kevin and I started) is renting a booth!!! We will be selling homemade doggy treats, concession items (sodas, muffins, etc.), and other Holiday "doggy/kitty-related" gifts to help raise money to pay vet bills and other needs. 100% of the proceeds will benefit pups in need. In addition, there will be several wonderful raffle opportunities including doggy and kitty gift baskets (thank you Kelly!) as well as a FANTASTIC opportunity to win a CUSTOM PET (or CHILD) PASTEL PORTRAIT from renowned St. Louis Artist, LISA OBER (who happens to be my sis- thanks so much Lisa) for a donation of only $5.00 per ticket!!!

The Portrait Give-Away will go until December 17th so PLEASE pass the word! Tickets are only $5.00 each!!!! A gift certificate will be provided to the winner so it will make a great Christmas gift! Winners of the other raffles will be chosen that day and notified via email or telephone if not present. You do NOT need to be present to win (portrait is completed using good quality photographs of the subject and can be shipped upon completion). Lisa's work can be viewed on her website
http://www.oberfinearts.com/ ; her blog http://www.oberfinearts.com/Blog.html; or at her gallery in St. Louis http://www.oberandersongallery.com/

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE ANIMAL-RELATED OR PEOPLE-RELATED ITEMS for our booth (even a 12 pack of soda/water or commercial wrapped muffin or streusels, etc. would help tremendously), please contact Allie at 901-240-9848 or allieot98@yahoo.com. We could use some volunteers as well!

***IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, YOU MAY STILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RAFFLE DRAWINGS AS DONATIONS CAN BE MADE VIA PAY-PAL (
allieot98@yahoo.com) AND/OR CHECK (email me for the address)***

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

ANGEL'S JOURNEY CONTINUES...WELCOME PUPPIES!


The picture above was taken at Angel's first foster home in St. Louis (Kathleen's house). She settled in fairly quickly and had her puppies on October 29th! This was the day Angel was scheduled to go to Nebraska (that rescue fell through as many of you may know). Check out some pics from the day these precious fur-souls were born!




Kevin and I were able to visit Angel and her puppies at their temporary foster home with Pamela this past Sunday while we were in St. Louis! Oh how I miss this sweet girl. All the puppies seem to be doing well so far, but there is some concern about Angel's milk production. Angel and pups were moved to Kelly's house Sunday evening (Mostly Mutts Director) so that she can keep an eye on Angel and provide supplemental feeding if necessary (Kelly has extensive experience with mommies and puppies).



Kelly is going to take Angel to see the ortho specialist about her leg. She has already seen one vet already. It turns out that Angel's scapula is pushing on her spine (waiting for xrays still). She does not have any feeling in her foot and most of the way up toward her should. Future plans include amputation of not only her leg, but part of her shoulder/scapula as well. More bad news...Angel is heartworm positive (we figured she would be though). The vet feels she should be treated for heartworms first (after puppies are weaned of course) and then work on the leg/shoulder amputation later. She will need some more doggy angels to help with this so we hope to have a Chip In up and running very soon!



Check out some pictures of Angel and her 9 puppies below (puppies are 1 week and 1 day old):

Check out the cute little black one upside down- lol!

Love the one on top!

1 special white one :)

Gotta get comfy wherever you are!

Nothing cuter than a puppy pile!






I may be wrong, but I believe this is the runt!

Dinner time!

Such a good mommy!