49365
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Emily--prayers
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Last Friday my husband and I were an hour away from home on our way to an appointment when we took turned off the freeway onto a busy offramp. In the middle of our lane was a medium sized dog and we swerved to not hit it. Then she lifted her head. We pulled the car over immediately and waved cars around her. She got shakily to her feet, covered with cuts, blood on her...and started to walk toward me. Someone had just hit her and left her there. Hubby picked her up and she didn't object, in fact gave him a lick. We put her in our car on a towel and looked for the nearest shelter..the county shelter was a half mile away and had a veterinarian on duty and we drove her straight there. The vet came out and met us and took the dog to the medical area in the back. We filled out paperwork with the front staff and asked to be kept up to date on her condition. I heard from the shelter today that she has survived and is recovering. They had to amputate part of her tail, her eye is still a bit swollen and they're watching it...but she's recovering well. I have a friend that told me she would like to adopt her when she's well enough to get out of the med ward at the shelter. I'm going down there later today to ck on her in person. The shelter has named her Emily, and after a week...no owner has come forward to claim her. Just asking for prayers for her continued recovery, that her injurires continue to heal and for her to get a new home with a new loving owner who will take care of her. Been working on trying to find her a home (if she survived) all week. A few more days and I think she'll have one...but just would like some guardian angel prayers for this little girl. |
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From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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Yes ❤️🙏 for Emily to fully recover and get a brand new good home too |
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From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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AWWWWWWWWW,,,poor baby, good name for a gentle soul...warms my heart so much for good people like you and your husband!!!!!prayers going out for her, for sure Red....😊 |
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49370
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
| prayers coming her way |
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From: Sue/Seattle, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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You are her guardian angel for sure bless you and all those who helped. Who is covering the vet bill? do you need donations? |
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49376
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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I visited her today at the shelter. The county covers her care as it is the official county animal shelter, they have taken good care of her. In the last week they treated her cuts, they had to amputate 1/3 of her tail due to the injury to it, and her eye (swelling going down) is expected to recover fully. She's a little timid and slow to trust. Who can blame her after what she's been through this week. Her vet tech said that it took her a couple days to trust her..and now she'll nuzzle her hand for more petting after a week. My friend will be back in town by sunday and hoping to pick her up on Monday if all goes well. I talked to her earlier and she said, "We'll warm her up". The shelter only asks for the adoption fee ($85)..and that covers her spay, vaccinations and license. We can cover that. It is good to remind people that love pets if they are looking for somewhere to donate to, county shelters deal with a lot and ask for little back. There were 141 dogs and cats in the shelter today. |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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Ahh, the photo I took of her today. Someone gave her a teddy bear. |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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Went down with a friend who said she wanted to adopt Emily..but when she got there, she changed her mind. Emily was recovering extremely well, bright, chasing a ball for us, asking to be pet and wagging. I'm so disappointed. She is a 2 yr old young dog who had one bad day. We are going to continue to look for a forever home for this sweet girl. The shelter vet told us that her time is limited if she stays there. She has about 35 days left or will get the put to sleep order as they're over crowded. Will be calling up rescue orgs in our area to see if we can at least move her to a no-kill rescue while we continue to look for a home for her. asking for another prayer. |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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We're in the process of applying to be her foster home. We filed the papers yesterday with county animal services. They have moved her to "foster hold". She had been placed on a 24 hour put to sleep notice due to extreme overcrowding at the shelter (her and 20 or 30 other dogs which other people are quickly trying to rescue as well). Once we get her here (involves an screening interview and a final vet. sign off), we will have more time to find her a home. I now have two other rescue organizations advertising here and also looking for a home for her. She passed all her temperament tests this weekend..wonderful with other dogs, plays, affectionate, potty trained, handled easily.. She's in Kern county (animal services) if anyone knows someone in this area that would like a 2yr wonderful dog. |
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49394
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update home
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Well, we got her home and are her official foster home until a forever home is found. The vet at the shelter said she's picked up a "sniffle" and has sent medicine home with her, and I have to keep her isolated from our own pets until her symptoms (sneezing) disappears. Hubby got back last night with her (it's a long ride to the shelter), and we set the crate in the back rooms..set up water, food, fluffy bed and toys. She wouldn't come out. So, we left her in the crate with the door open until she decided to come out. She didn't come out all night...she would take treats from us by hand with a wary eye, but slept mostly and would not come from her crate. This morning, hubby got up early..treat in hand, and spent some more time talking to her. He was able to reach in and put a leash on her and encourage her out. They went for a walk in the yard where she went potty (we don't want exploding dogs) and followed him back in and too a big drink of water. Since then, he has been able to give her the medicine hidden in a couple more treats, freely drinking water and curled up at hubby's feet on her new fluffy bed. She's now getting pets and licked his hand. She just needed a moment. Trust needs to be earned. I do have one lady who messaged me from a local soc. media site, and said she very much wants to meet Emily and would like to consider adopting her! I'm encouraged we can find her a home, and now she has to time to find it. |
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49396
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update home
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Emily had a visit from a prospective new forever home parents. A retired couple with an acre, two dogs and a lot of kindness came to see her and if she would be right for them. They had read her story on social media, had just lost one of their own dogs a few months ago, and looking to add one more back to their family. The woman is disabled and in a wheelchair. Her husband is abled-bodied. Emily greeted them both with affection, interest and gentleness. The couple loved her and were ready to take her home yesterday. Emily showed no fear of the wheelchair. Emily is on quarantine for another week until the shelter vet releases her (she caught a mild sniffle at the shelter), so I told the couple we would have to check on the conditions of release and get back to them. This will give us a chance to give Emily some extra training, too. As luck would have it, we train service dogs. Now, a full certified service dog would need months of training. That being said, we can give Emily a few extra tricks to help her new mom and dad like retrieving items for the woman on command. Closing a door for her. These things could be taught very quickly for around the house tasks. I've also offered them a 6 wk obed class free (our training club just started a session) to help them bond and further train Emily to be the polite, sweet girl she is...these would also help emily learn how to walk nicely next to a wheelchair. I think Emily and this family might be a wonderful match. Am going to discuss it with the Foster-dog coordinator in a little bit. And to think this dog was almost given up for dead twice. |
49397
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: That’s excellent news, Red… Thank you again for being Emily’s Angel ;)(NT)
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: That’s excellent news, Red… Thank you again for being Emily’s...
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Unfortunately, it fell through again. We're not giving up. There's a perfect home for Emily out there somewhere! |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: That’s excellent news, Red… Thank you again for being Emily’s...
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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh... Wow, that one seemed so promising... More patience with the process being asked...okay fine (eyeroll)...seems to be so for so much these days...! ;-O Faith enduring... ;) |
49403
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Emily, new and improved..back on the market.
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The main argument for both prospective adoptive homes was that she pulls on the leash. Both were seniors who weren't sure they could walk her like that. So...We're doing leash training with her. We've been doing it for 3 days now and she's walking like a lady for us. We'll continue to work with her on leash, recalls and sit/stay. Otherwise, she's been so sweet and playful..doesn't rip up things, loves to cuddle, gives kisses and she was out playing with our Roscoe for the first time and they had a blast in the dog yard. She gets along well with other dogs. She's going to make some family an awesome addition. |
49405
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily, new and improved..another prospective home
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We have another adoptive home asking to meet Emily. We'll have to see. My female alpha doesn't seem to like Emily...female terrier mix. Emily plays well with our young male dog. However, we have to keep Emily separated because I don't want a "Highlander" terrier bitch situation with our female (only one can survive!). Joy, our female is grumpy-she got rattlesnake bit last week and is recovering. Don't need her jumping on the new girl, and Emily deserves a home where everyone (including the other dogs, if any) loves her, and she is so affectionate...and her leash training is going well. She comes when called, sits, stays (for a minute..working on lengthening that) and is fairly reliable walking nicely while on the training collar. We have to go back to the shelter so the vet there can recheck her and sign off on a clean bill of health. Please keep her in your thoughts or prayers that she finds her forever home soon. |
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From: sher, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily, new and improved..another prospective home
| 🙏🏼❤️ |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update home
| Beautiful… ;) |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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Once again, Redhart, thank you for being Emily’s Angel! Prayers and celebrations in advance for all these lovelies finding their Forever Homes… |
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From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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You know, dogs have been our guardian angels in our family for many years. Time to pay some of that back. |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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Kinda stunning to even try to imagine where humanity would be without the entirety of domesticated dogs and cats holding us up in all the very real ways they do, eh? |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers update
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So hard sometimes when The Divine has *a Plan* for a being we love that takes our human feelings through a complicated process before it's realized...oy...(((hugs))) Seeing Emily in her forever home! |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
| thanks for the good you do redhart! be well emily! |
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Emily--prayers
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So grateful you were there to be her angel, Red, you guys rock... ;) And of course, prayers for her complete quick recovery and her perfect new home... ;) |
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