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August 21, 2010
What a wonderful day! Not even 96' and steamy humdity could dampen out joy--our Shades, who had been found on petfinder.com as a "death row dog" and saved by one of our former adopters, then taken in by a foster dad, had his adoption finalized today. His picture with his new family leaving PetsMart (posted on our Happy Tails page) says it all! Hard to tell who is happier--Shades, his (very own!) boy, or us!
And, if that wasn't enough, Ms Betty, a kind and generous dog lover, offered to donate a "make-over" for new LR dog, DD. The results, nothing short of stunning, are shown at the right of this text. DD could not wait to show off her new look! We are considering changing her name to Cinderella! Who ever would have thought fuzzy mutt DD is really a Cockapoo! The best part--she got to go home with Ms. Betty, one of our new fosters.
Speaking of fosters, we say MEGA THANKS to those new fosters and PetsMart helpers who have been such a huge help to us through this long, hot summer. Jada and Grace, whatever would we do without you!
And last, but certainly not least, we received huge bags of dog food, treats, collars, rawhides, and many other dog and cat items (and a cash donation) for our four legged friends from the children who attended VBS at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sulphur. LAPAW Rescue was their "missions project" for VBS this summer. THANKS SO MUCH for your kindness and generousity. It is a great blessing to be remembered in such a loving way by the children of Westminster.
August 28
While part of the group attended the "Crop til you drop" crafting weekend, we carried on at PetsMart with what appeared to be a terrific business day for the company--happily, we has a steady stream of visitors stop by to drink lemondae or just to visit. We had several foster to adopts, several adoptions (remember DeDe, the cockapoo makeover pin-up girl--she was adopted by a terrific dog-loving family. DeDe's foster mom will visit with them tomorrow and maybe get some more pics of that sweet girl in her new home.)
More good news--we have had at least six cat/kitten adoptions in the past two weeks! That menas we will be filling the cat cages with some terrific looking kitties this week.
TNR program is up and running and Dana is keeping our participating vets busy. If you would care to help with this enormous task, we welcome you! Give Dana a call at 216-0025. Any donations for TNR go directly to the trapping, altering, and saving of feral cats and to disseminating information to the general public about the problem nationwide. We will soon set up an info station at our cart in the mall.
Please join us the weekend of Sept 10 for the PetsMt National Adoption Weekend! Also, check out our adoptables on petfinder.com or click on the link on our adoptables page on this website.
08/28/10 DeDe goes home!
4/15/11
What a week! We started the week with a fabulous silent auction-fund-raiser at OB’s—many thanks to Josh Rogers & OB’s (a terrific venue for the auction and for just “hanging out”) for their hosting the evening for us. We were thrilled with the outcome—good attendance and good “shoppers!” With minimal expenditures, all of the proceeds go toward paying for vet care for our foster dogs & cats.
The Monday event followed our picking up from the Barbe High School National Honor Society, enough dog food, grooming supplies, collars & leashes, treats, and other dog-stuff to fill the back of an SUV. LAPAW fosters had a marvelous time “shopping” for their fosters at PetsMart on Saturday. Needless to say, our homeless pets feel very special to be remembered in such a way. Mega-thanks to Jami Fiero, NHW sponsor, for her thoughtfulness in remembering us and mega-thanks, too, to the students who gave so generously to help us.
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We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and otherwise homely faces. It is our joy to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness, and defeat to find the true soul that lies within. We are Rescue...
For every pet that dies in a shelter, a human somewhere is responsible for its death. Are you a part of the problem...or part of the solution? Please spay or neuter your pets!
1/24/12: The new year is off to a great start! Several of our beloved rescues have found new homes over the holidays, including a few that have been with us for what seems like forever. Duke, the St. Bernard mix, has finally found his home and he's a spoiled boy. His new parents emailed us pictures just the other day of his new best (4-legged) bud giving him a kiss and of Duke snuggled up for a nap in his Dad's lap. We're super happy for him, and all our furbabies that have found their homes.
We've got a lot of things in the works for the year: a garage sale in March, several National Adoption Option weekends with PetSmart, WoofStock, plus much more. Make sure to keep an eye on our Upcoming Events page to see what we're up to next. Also, don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook to show your support and see new pictures and posts: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lapaw-Rescue-and-TNR/192498947428949
9/12/11: Wonderful weekend at PetsMart with 22 adoptions for the week! We finalized 3 and had a couple more of our guys go to foster to adopt homes. Many thanks to our friend Terri who drove FIVE HOURS from Oak Grove, LA to pick up her forever girl! Our sweet Izzy is now at home with her new mom. We have already received a report that Izzy is doing fine and loving being the "only girl" in her mom's home. Izzy was one of our "street rescues" that no one ever claimed. What a delight is was to watch Iz and Terrie walk off together into a new life for both of them!
An update on PetsMart days: LAPAW will be at PetsMart on Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of each month. We continue to have cats in the cat room all through the week. Our current residents this week includd Tom and Jerry, two orange/white tabbys. They are quite fond of each other and because we would like to keep them together, we are doing a 2-fer; i.e., the adoption fee for both boys is $125. They are fully vetter, neutered, and FIV/AIDS negative. Very loving boys looking for an inside only forever home. They are sure to provide many hours and years of entertainment to their adopters!
08/01/11: We continue to be amazed at how fast time is flying by! We were thrilled with the turnout to our first Christmas In July fund-raiser! Vendors were terriffic and our baked goods went like hot cakes! Preparing for the day gave our volunteers some "together" time to work on craft projects and do the baking. We are grateful to Trinity Lutheran Church for again allowing us to use their facilities.
On July 1, we added another PetsMart Day to our weekends. PetsMart is working to increase adoptions and frequently have individuals asking about dogs on Sundays. So, LAPAW will be there from 1:00 to 3:30 on thre 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays of each month. The Humane Society (from Lake Area Animal Hospital) will be there on the 3rd Sunday. We are happy to have another opportunity for the public to visit with our pets. In addition to our dogs, we hope to be able to bring in extra foster cats as well. It has been pleasant to be able to visit with folks on Sunday afternoons. If you have nothing else to do, come and join us!
Biggest project yet just around the corner! WOOFSTOCK 2011, a family fun day with adoption animals, food, and all kinds of treats now has a date on the calendar! Saturday, October 8th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The day will include adoption animals from a number of rescues, contests, a market, as well as several local bands. Make plans to join us for loads of fun!.
We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and otherwise homely faces.
It is our joy to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness, and defeat to find the true soul that lies within.
We are Rescue...
