May 2009
A big thank you to all who helped to make the "Paws In The Park" fundraiser dog walk such a success.
We raised $760.00 dollars through this fun event. What a wonderful blessing it was. We had so many who participated and provide of their own time and we so appreciate it. It was a fun day for all, full of reunions with animals saved over the last 5 years. It is an amazing thing to meet families and pets that are so appreciative of our efforts because their family has been touched so deeply by the animal they adopted from us.
Petsmart on Saturdays ***Volunteers always welcome
Don't forget for those who are interested we are at Petsmart every Saturday from Noon to 3:30 PM. If you are interested in helping please let us know, or come by and find your next best friend.
Monthly Meeting
Monday, June 29--Piccadilly Cafeteria (Ryan St location). Eat @ 5:30, meet @ 6:00 PM
Hope to see you there!.
Prien Lake Mall
Stop by the LAPAW Rescue cart in the mall to view our notebook of "Adoptables" or to pick up hurricane information for pet owners. A flyer noting pet friendly hotels is also available on the cart.
An adoption day at the Prien Lake Mall is in the works! Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
Thank You For Visiting LaPaw Rescue
Newsletter
June 2009
We all have so much going on with kids being out of school and summer vacations, but no matter the time of year, there are still animals who depend on us to save their lives.
Lately we have seen so many animals come through that have been abused, neglected and discarded. It affects the animal as much as it does us. We pray there will be a day when animals are not seen as expendable objects but as what they are, living breathing beings, capable of undying love and affection. They feel, they hurt, and they are in need of love. When you step back and look at the big picture, they are not so different from so many of us.
Help "Gus"
Gus is a sweet boy who is in our program as a result of abuse and neglect. He was hit by a car and suffered a broken leg. He suffered with pain and being unable to walk on his leg for a week. His owners did nothing to help him and he found his way to a neighbors yard. The neighbor called Animal Control and was informed the dog would have to be put down. They are not equipped to deal with injured animals. Luckily the neighbor had work with animal rescue groups before in Texas and she called us. It is a lot for a non-profit rescue group to take on an injured abused animal that requires surgery and rehabilitation but Gus is such a sweet guy that Dr. Stark really wanted to help us save him. Gus made it through his surgery and is currently doing great and working on rehabilitation. His leg was saved and he will have a chance at a second life. Sadly his mother that was still at the home where he was neglected disappeared after Animal Control paid them a visit and they now claim to not know what happened to her. It is an unfortunate story and most likely rather than get her vetted, she was killed and discarded. We have raised $300.00 so far toward the vet bill for Gus but have a long way to go, if you would like to help with his bill, please email Susan at
A big thanks to his foster mom Kise for the great job she is doing! Keep checking back for his progress and to follow his journey to a new home. The story with photos should be posted on our Blog page by June 14th.
Please remember our Adoption Days at PetSmart every Saturday for noon until 3pm. If you can help out please come by or email us. Every little bit counts with us and your help will not go unnoticed. With the heat of summer we are having to walk the dogs often and make sure they stay cool so the more hands available, the better for the animals.
We will be having our monthly meeting at Piccadilly on Ryan Street at 6pm June 29th.
Please come for 5:30 if you wish to eat. Thanks.
July 2009
What a month it was. There have been some amazing rescues, some heartbreaking moments, and plenty to keep us busy.
We are working hard right now to get our fall fundraiser all set. If you have the heart to help out animals and if you love to ride, this may be the best of both worlds for you.
Coming in the Fall:
HOGS FOR DOGS
Lapaw Rescue's Ride For A Cause
Fall Fundraiser
Come and enjoy a ride, music, and lots of other great freebies.
We are super excited to be presenting this fun time and collecting donations to go toward saving lives.
Also don't miss this great event coming in September
{20% of Proceeds go to LaPaw Rescue}
Gallery Promenade At Jon Margeaux!!
Featuring NANCY MELTON
"PAWS & CLAWS"
Pet portraits and more. Nancy is a very talented local watercolor artist.
Samples & for sale prints can be seen at Jon Margeaux or at
nancymelton.photoreflect.com
Come enjoy Wine & light Hor D'oeuvres, buy an original watercolor or print, meet Nancy
or schedule your own portrait of your pet/ loved one.
This is an event you won't want to miss!!!
Here are some photos from our Pet Therapy session at Tower Oaks. A wonderful time was had by all!.
August 2009
Back to school and the work never stops.
Adoptions have picked up and we have been blessed once again this month to save some wonderful lives.
The world of Animal Rescue is a world of ups and downs. This month we were abundantly blessed. Three of our long time foster finally found their perfect forever families. What joy we had in seeing them with their wonderful new families.
A big WELCOME to our new Publicity Coordinator Destinie and our newest Adoption Advisor Karen. So glad to have you on board.
Our orphaned puppies are thriving and foster mom Heather is awesome. Thanks so much for giving your heart to save these precious lives.
September 2009
A month for friends and family of LaPaw. What blessings came our way.
"Claws & Paws" at Jon Margeaux was a huge success, lots of people and donations. Thank You, Thank You to Nancy Melton for your unmeasurable gift of time and donations.
Marsha, Nancy, and Harley
at the Jon Morgeaux event.
Had a great time at PetSmarts big Fall Adoption Weekend.
One of our best rescues "Pierre" found his forever family and got featured on KPLC 7 News. It was a great month for us all.
Here is Pierre with foster mom Marsha
October 2009
Keep checking back for updates of news as the month progresses.
