PaintedPromiseRanch
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i am so far away all i can do is pass on this info in case anyone closer can help:
> -- In [SIZE=10pt][email protected][/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], "sabrenavt"[/SIZE]
> <sabrenavt@...> wrote:
>
> We need to have all of the doggies out before Saturday, so put on your thinking pants and let's get busy.
>
> This is the back-story:
>
> Carrie has to have a quadruple heart bypass and a valve replacement at the end of this month. Her doctor has put off her operation until the end of the month because she weighs around 85 pounds and her lungs are not functioning well due to years of Clorox in the cleaning water. Her health is not permitting her to take care of the animals that she has at her rescue because she is just plain worn out.
>
> Normally you would say, "Ahhh, that's awful," and go about your business. The reason you are hearing about her at all is because she lives in rural West Virginia. Way, way, rural West Virginia. Away from any other big shelters or large rescue groups or places to do off-site adoptions.
>
> And she has 120 dogs in her care.
>
> Carrie is unable to take care of the doggies in her care. One of the groups that I know has taken 50 of the dogs to help but they are stretched beyond stretched. The little rescues around me can take 4 or 5 doggies at a time, but most of them are overwhelmed already. Given the time factor--we are in over our head. But if each of us would take those 4 or 5 and speak to the rescues we know---maybe we can make a gigantic difference in the life of someone who is just like us--loves animals and spent her whole life trying to help them.
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[SIZE=10pt]> This is the type of situation that hits the evening news. No one wants that. We are trying to prevent the dogs from suffering in the first place through no fault of their own, or of Carrie's. We need to get in touch with people from the network and see what we can do before camera crews begin to descend upon Carrie's home. What type of dogs do they grow in rural West Virginia? Pretty little guys with gentle personalities who are pleasant and agreeable. The doggies have all of their shots current and everybody is dewormed. Everyone has been treated with Revolution for flea and tick infestations. Fortunately, most of the dogs will be around 40 pounds when ever they are completely grown. They are mixes of beagles, shelties, goldens,[/SIZE]
> hounds, collies, and labs.
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[SIZE=10pt]> The vast majority are puppies between the ages of 7 weeks through 6 months. About a third of the dogs are between 6 months and a year. About 15 or 20 of the dogs are older than a year. Most of the dogs are spayed or neutered if they are over a year old. [/SIZE]
>
> A huge van has been offered to help transport these little guys, in as many trips as are needed, to wherever we can find homes for them. If you can help with any of this---please contact me. I am hoping it will be soon.
>
> Thank you,
> Sabrena Meyerhoff 717-677-8044
> -- In [SIZE=10pt][email protected][/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], "sabrenavt"[/SIZE]
> <sabrenavt@...> wrote:
>
> We need to have all of the doggies out before Saturday, so put on your thinking pants and let's get busy.
>
> This is the back-story:
>
> Carrie has to have a quadruple heart bypass and a valve replacement at the end of this month. Her doctor has put off her operation until the end of the month because she weighs around 85 pounds and her lungs are not functioning well due to years of Clorox in the cleaning water. Her health is not permitting her to take care of the animals that she has at her rescue because she is just plain worn out.
>
> Normally you would say, "Ahhh, that's awful," and go about your business. The reason you are hearing about her at all is because she lives in rural West Virginia. Way, way, rural West Virginia. Away from any other big shelters or large rescue groups or places to do off-site adoptions.
>
> And she has 120 dogs in her care.
>
> Carrie is unable to take care of the doggies in her care. One of the groups that I know has taken 50 of the dogs to help but they are stretched beyond stretched. The little rescues around me can take 4 or 5 doggies at a time, but most of them are overwhelmed already. Given the time factor--we are in over our head. But if each of us would take those 4 or 5 and speak to the rescues we know---maybe we can make a gigantic difference in the life of someone who is just like us--loves animals and spent her whole life trying to help them.
[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10pt]> This is the type of situation that hits the evening news. No one wants that. We are trying to prevent the dogs from suffering in the first place through no fault of their own, or of Carrie's. We need to get in touch with people from the network and see what we can do before camera crews begin to descend upon Carrie's home. What type of dogs do they grow in rural West Virginia? Pretty little guys with gentle personalities who are pleasant and agreeable. The doggies have all of their shots current and everybody is dewormed. Everyone has been treated with Revolution for flea and tick infestations. Fortunately, most of the dogs will be around 40 pounds when ever they are completely grown. They are mixes of beagles, shelties, goldens,[/SIZE]
> hounds, collies, and labs.
[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE]
[SIZE=10pt]> The vast majority are puppies between the ages of 7 weeks through 6 months. About a third of the dogs are between 6 months and a year. About 15 or 20 of the dogs are older than a year. Most of the dogs are spayed or neutered if they are over a year old. [/SIZE]
>
> A huge van has been offered to help transport these little guys, in as many trips as are needed, to wherever we can find homes for them. If you can help with any of this---please contact me. I am hoping it will be soon.
>
> Thank you,
> Sabrena Meyerhoff 717-677-8044
