Surgery Scheduled

Thanks to the generosity of many people, both friends and strangers, $1,300 has been received in donations!  Sammie's surgery is scheduled for February 11 at 7:30AM.

It is astounding to see so many people care about the plight of one dog.  This could not have been done without any of you.  Donations of $5, $8, $10, $15 really do add up.  Many compassionate people gave out of what they could give and through doing so, we will be able to save a life!

If you happen to live in Ohio, we want to let you know of a piece of legislation which can help increase penalties for animals such as Sammie who are abused and neglected.   HB 274 was referred to the Ohio Senate Agriculture Committee on 2/4/14.  Showing support for this bill will help prevent more animals from suffering. 

A local new channel did a feature on abuse and the Ohio law.  They do an excellent job of explaining things.  We ask you to share - and not just once. Share it twice a week for a few weeks. Spreading the word is how we can get this bill passed into law.
http://www.fox45now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wrgt_vid_18454.shtml

We ask you to contact your senator and let them know you support this legislation.  

http://www.ohiosenate.gov/senate/index  Simply enter in your zip code to get the contact info. You can email them, write them a letter, or even call.

If you are on Twitter, it's pretty easy to send a message to the Agriculture Committee via tweet:

@Troy_Balderson	Troy Balderson
@SenLouGentile	Lou Gentile
@BurkeForOhio	Dave Burke
@senatorcapri	Capri Cafaro
@FrankLaRose	Frank Larose
@GayleManningOH	Gayle Manning
@bobforohio	Bob Peterson

The senators don't get a lot of tweets, so it's has the potential to make a little bigger impact than usual.

We hope to save Sammie's life as well as keep other animals safe!!  Thank you again!

Only One More Day

24 Hours to Save A Life

Yesterday, February 8, 2014, we posted a call for help.  Sammie, the rescue dog, was given a grim prognosis which requires immediate surgery or she will die.  She has a very good likelihood of surviving the surgery, should we be so lucky as to proceed with it. 

Several kind people donated and pledged to help Sammie through this recovery.  As of 9AM EDT on February 9, 2014, the total is $650 pledged and donated!  That means we are 35% of the way there!!

Again, the vet estimated between $1,500 to $2,000.  This means we need to raise between $850 - $1,350 by Monday, February 10. 

*UPDATE* $838 has been received towards Sammie's Emergency Surgery as of 4:15PM February 9.  Another $300 in pledges of calling into the Vet tomorrow morning has also been promised.  That brings us to a current total of $1,138!!!! We are so close!!!

If you can help, you can call the vet's office directly or click on the PayPal link below to donate.

Please call (937) 890-0744 to donate directly to the North Main - Clayton Animal Hospital.

Please reference "Sammie's Emergency Surgery Donation Fund" when you call.

Hours:

       Mon - Fri 7:30am - 9:00 PM  (Eastern Time Zone)

• Sat: 8 AM - 1 PM; 
• Sun Closed,

The North Main - Clayton Animal Hospital website can be viewed here.

If you prefer to donate online, you can donate money via PayPal.  Donations can be made to the email address ceiaiye@hotmail.com or by clicking on the button below.

 

 If the money is not raised in time, your donations will be returned. 

*Please note if you donate via Paypal, it will not go directly to the vet as they do not have a PayPal account.  All donations will be used for Sammie's Emergency Surgery expenses.

Sammie's Emergency

Sammie needs emergency surgery

Sammie went to a new vet on Friday night, 2/7/14.  The vet recommended blood work to see how receptive she would be to surgery as she needs a mastectomy and to be spayed.   Unfortunately, the results show she has a serious infection in her uterus which will kill her if surgery is not done in the next few days. Ideally, the vet would like to do the surgery on Monday, 2/10.  This does not leave a lot of time for poor Sammie, nor does it leave much time to raise the necessary funds to do this.

The vet estimated $1,500 to $2,000 in cost to do this.  Unfortunately, we need help to raise the funds.

If you have it in your heart to help save this girl, donations can be made to the North Main - Clayton Animal Hospital.  Please reference "Sammie's Emergency Surgery Donation Fund"

Please call (937) 890-4744 to make your donations directly to the North Main Animal Clayton Animal Hospital

Their hours are:

Mon - Fri 7:30am - 9:00 PM  (Eastern Time Zone)

• Sat: 8 AM - 1 PM; 
• Sun Closed,

Their website can be viewed here: http://northmain-claytonanimalhospital.vetstreet.com/

If you prefer to donate online, you can donate money via PayPal.  Donations can be made to the email address ceiaiye@hotmail.com or by clicking on the button below.

 

 If the money is not raised in time, your donations will be returned. 

*Please note if you donate via Paypal, it will not go directly to the vet as they do not have a PayPal account.  All donations will be used for Sammie's Emergency Surgery expenses.

Thank you for your help!

Again, if the money is not raised in time, your donations will be refunded. 

Meet Sammie

Meet Sammie

Sammie is a sweetheart who abandoned. The original "guardian" used her to make puppies.  Sammie made a lot of puppies.  Liter after liter after liter of puppies.  Once the "guardian" made a lot of money by selling off all of the puppies, Sammie was no longer needed.  She developed severe mastitis (life threatening swollen, blocked mammary glands) and tumors from all of the over breeding.  Her vagina was left hanging outside of her body.

Sammie is currently being fostered in a small home with 5 other dogs.  She is in desperate need of a foster or a forever home who can work with her.  She needs to have a partial mastectomy to remove blockage and prevent further spread of cancer.  Her foster has found a vet who will do the surgery for about $450.

Sammie needs to go to a quiet place following the surgery.  Currently, her foster cannot provide a quiet recovery for her..

Sammie loves to cuddle and just wants to be near you. She does not like to be left alone and appears to have some residual separation anxiety. On a positive note, it has significantly improved over the months she has been with the foster.

If you have it in your heart to provide a loving home for this wonderful girl, please let us know!  Email me at eannepac@gmail.com.