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Jack is a super handsome and young bi-eyed Pit Bull Terrier mix in a high-kill animal control. We had been watching his updates, and were elated to see that he was rescued - only to be let down and frustrated when his rescue backed out! You see, Jack was found to be strong heartworm positive.

There is just something about Jack that we couldn't say no to. His plight reminded us of Rascal, who belongs to the founder of DBMB. Rascal too was high heartworm positive, treated, and still living a happy and healthy life 5 years later :) So we desperately wanted to give Jack the same chance we gave Rascal.

He is a very friendly boy who is showing no outward signs of having the disease. However, the load is strong, so he needs to start treatment ASAP. We desperately need donations to be able to help him. Right now our goal is at $980 which will likely be on the low-end of what treatment will actually end up costing (plus he'll eventually need to be neutered and microchipped as well). Please consider making a small donation to help save Jack's life. If just 200 people donate $5 each, or 100 people donate $10 each,or 50 people donate $20 each, that'll get us to our goal!

Won't you be a hero for Jack, who so desperately wants to live a normal life?

 

Willow was extremely injured when she was brought into our animal hospital as a found stray. Parts of her front right paw and leg had been de-gloved, and the bone was visible. The tissue was gangrenous up to the elbow and our vet determined she was in that condition for several days. The only thing that could be done was to amputate the leg. Willow must have been in incredible pain. We think she may have taken shelter in a car engine during a rainstorm, and her leg was injured that way. Amazingly, Willow had already been spayed and declawed, so we're hoping that someone is out there looking for her.

Regardless, the bill for her amputation was just over $650. We are in desperate need of donations to help cover this cost. Until we pay off her bill, we cannot help other pitties in need.

You can donate via the Paypal link at the top of this page. Or, since Paypal takes a cut of donations, please email us for address on where to send a check. If sending a check, please write your email address on it, so we can thank you! Please forward this email to all friends, family, coworkers and animal lovers in order to help us, help the animals! Thank you!

 

Please Help Raina!

EMERGENCY! Just days after pleading for donations to board Woody, we're presented with an urgent emergency case who we just had to help!

Raina was surrendered to our animal hospital on 4/22 after she was severely attacked by another dog. We agreed to give this little 4-month old pit bull puppy a second chance, but we need your help NOW to ensure she survives her battle!

Her injuries are much much worse than we thought they would be. She is very, very badly bitten. Her legs are completely swollen and she is battling massive infections all over her tiny body. One leg has multiple fractures. Due to the severity, she needs surgery as soon as Monday to put in pins, but amputation is also a possibility. There is also swelling in her brain. Despite what she's been through, she's wagging her tail and her spirit is still there.

The first evening bill alone was over $880. It looks like she'll make it through the first 48 hours, which we feared she wouldn't. But little Raina is a fighter. However she's not out of the woods yet, and she still has a very long road of recovery ahead of her. Her already high bills will become enormous without your help.

We SO desperately and urgently need donations to save her precious life and give her a second chance. Truly any amount will help. We've had an unusually high amount of emergencies adding to our bills lately - emaciated Danny Boy was abandoned, Harley need amputation due to osteosarcoma, Venus needed emergency surgery for an impacted tooth, and Woody and Cinnamon had to be moved to boarding kennels due to lack of fosters. We really try not to ask for donations except in the case of an emergency, as we know times are tough for everyone, but little Raina is definitely an emergency!

Please crosspost to all friends, family, and coworkers! Donations can be made via the Paypal link at the top of this page. You can also contact dontbullymybreed@aol.com for info on where to send a check. Please note that we are a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax-deductible. Thank you so much and PLEASE everyone keep Raina in your thoughts and prayers.

Update 5/10:
Raina was spayed & had a pin placed in her leg on 5/3. We're monitoring her progress carefully and she's been doing great. Thank you so much to the many generous people who donated towards her care. We cannot thank you enough!

Spring has sprung and we at Dont Bully My Breed have been very busy! We are in very urgent need of donations, and YOUR help is needed now more than ever!

The humane society asked us for help this past winter in taking in a third horse to our menagerie of "misfits". Her name is Pixie and she has something called moon blindness, due to a neglectful owner not having the funds to properly care for her.  She has THE sweetest temperament and is so brave adjusting to her new environment (even though her "sister" ponies have not been the most welcoming). Pixie has some potential expensive surgery coming up due to pressure behind her eyes, and if that surgery fails, she will have to have them completely removed. We're hoping this isn't the case and that her first surgery will be successful! But before she has this surgery, first we had to take care of her teeth. We had the most amazing equine dentists come out and, since our two other sanctuary ponies are elderly, decided to have them all taken care of at once, hence a huge bill that we SO need your help with!

We also seem to have had an epidemic of declawed cats being dumped, both four and two paw declawed. Riley was taken to our vet to be euthanized due to "allergies". Sophie was dumped by college students who adopted her on a whim and decided they no longer wanted her. Minx was left behind to fend for herself after her owners got evicted. All three kitties are in need of complete vetting and new homes! Please spread the word so we can help them get adopted quickly!  

Additionally, another local vet clinic was in urgent need of help with a handsome bi-eyed aussie/rottie/bully mix named Woody, who would have been euthanized due to the hospital filling up with Spring Break boarders. Woody is very dog friendly, has lots of energy, and loooves to have his belly rubbed.  He has a VERY temporary place to stay and is in urgent need of rescue, foster, or adoption!

Also, now that it is Spring time, flea, tick and mosquito season is starting to come into full effect. We desperately need donations of Frontline and Heartgard, or monetary donations to purchase them ourselves.

All of these animals need  your help so spread the word to friends, family, and coworkers, that we are in urgent need for donations to help fund their care.

We are hoping that each of you can help by donating just $10 or $20 (or more)!  We have a Chip In fund set up, http://thegreenvillethree.chipin.com/spring-2010-rescued-animals-need-your-help, or please email us at dontbullymybreed@aol.com for address to send a check. We are a 501c3 charity and all donations are tax-deductible!

We try to only send out pleas for donations infrequently and only when situations are urgent so please consider skipping a fast food meal or a few beers on a Friday night and making a donation to help these guys out! Thank you!!!

We also want to take a moment to mention Elgin, IL. Breed-specific legislation (BSL) was nearly enacted, but due to the efforts of a handful of local and national animal welfare groups, was voted down. Thank you to the Elgin councilmen who voted it down, and great job to all of you who called and emailed asking to stop the restrictions!

 

Don't Bully My Breed Supporters:

Maple (formerly Midnight) was neglected and bounced from home to home before being saved. Maple was tied outside with a jumprope and had a massive flea infestation which caused hair loss all over her back. She was so itchy, she chewed her rear end raw. She had never seen a vet and was overbred - not to mention a huge hematoma was taking over her ear and about to burst at any moment. She is also very underweight.

Maple has now been fully vetted and needs help with her vet bill. She received Distemper/Rabies vaccines, had a fecal performed, had a skin scrape (negative), heartworm test (thankfully negative), microchip implant, was spayed, and had her hematoma drained.

Her ear will need aftercare as well. She was also put on two different medications, one for post-spay pain and one for her skin. She was also boarded before going to her foster home and we need donations for that as well.

Any amount, no matter how big or how small you can give is appreciated!

Maple is also now looking for her forever home. Despite being neglected in the past, she is super super sweet. She is good with dogs and cats, well behaved, perfectly housebroken, and LOVES kids! View her page on our website here.

Please donate using Paypal link above, or email us at dontbullymybreed@aol.com for information on where to send a check.

Thank you!

 

Hi Folks,
Its been awhile since we sent a plea out, and we try to do so only when faced with an urgent situation. In this case, we really need donations for FOUR heartworm positive dogs: Bonnie, Clyde, Tessa, and King.

We've helped two dogs find their forever homes recently, Chico and Kea, and were hoping to work on paying down our vet bill and our kennel bill which are both high, when we found out these four dogs were ALL heartworm positive. We know the economy is bad, but if you've ever supported us in the past, we really really need your help now. These four were saved from high kill animal controls (three in IL, and one out of state). They have WONDERFUL personalities but they are in a holding pattern to start/complete their heartworm treatments.

PLEASE consider making a donation in any amount on our website, dontbullymybreed.org, on the How You Can Help page, http://www.thetruthaboutpitbulls.org/donation.php
or, since Paypal takes a cut of each donation, you can email us at
dontbullymybreed@aol.com for the address to send a check to.

Please ask all your friends/family/coworkers to consider donating as well. We need donations now more than ever.
And, for those of you who are cat lovers, we just helped seven kittens, and their moms. Four of the kittens have been placed, and we have three in a foster home for socializing. This added to our vet bill considerably as this was an additional nine spay/neuters, vaccines, feleuk/FIV tests, microchips, etc.


Violet

Violet was a victim of a hit and run on a rural country road with the car never even slowing down.  She needed to have one leg amputated and another leg needed a metal pin.  We were worried about her quality of life, but she is, only THREE days after surgery, hobbling in her cage, using the litterbox, eating with a hearty appetite, and never shutting her mouth for an instant!!!  This little girl has a LOT to say!  She is unbelievably sweet and quite the tough little girl who cant wait to be adopted by someone who sees that she is not disabled, but, rather,  a tough little girl with a survivor's heart.   Who needs four legs anyway? Or even three perfect ones? :)




Tiger

Tiger

Tiger, a purebred lab, is over 15 years old and his owners severely neglected him.  He lived in a garage, come hot or cold, and had a horrible skin condition  called sarcoptes, that was unbearably itchy and caused his entire body to lose hair and become raw, red, and inflamed.  He also had a massive tumor near his rectum but we had to wait to heal his skin before being able to remove tumor.   Upon doing xrays, we found he had been shot in the past, and the pellets were left inside him.   His geriatric blood panel came back all good so, besides having a wobbly back end from bad hips, he finally has the  chance to feel painless, safe, comfortable, and loved in his golden years.  He has THE most sweet, gentle disposition and has never been grumbly or growly even once during all his treatments.  He has been wonderfully patient through this whole process and just seems so so grateful to finally be cherished and loved.

Paulie - acid burns

We also wanted you to "meet" Paulie as he is finally ready for adoption after coming from  an out of state high kill animal control with horrible injuries.  Our vet, upon exam and skin tests, believes he was doused with an acidic substance.   His hair may never grow completely back but we think he is SUPER handsome just the way he is.  His disposition is amazing and he is just an overgrown puppy, that holds no grudges, and just wants to be adopted so he can sit in your lap for hours. 

So, here we are, begging again!  And again, we want to express, we understand times are tough right now with the horrible economy and all, but we couldn't refuse helping these animals.   If you could please send any amount, large or small, we would greatly, greatly appreciate it.   Maybe skip a beer on Fri night (or two or three, and avoid having a hangover? :)))   Or pay that one bill you're already late on, a bit later still, and send something for the medical care for these guys?  Really, even the smallest amount will help. If you can donate more, it would help tremendously.  Either way, we are incredibly grateful for any donation you can send.  If you'd like your donation to go to one of these three animals specifically, feel free to let us know.  
Donations can be made online at http://www.thetruthaboutpitbulls.org/donation.php or you can email us at dontbullymybreed@aol.com and we will let you know the address to mail donations too.
Thank you so very much and please crosspost this email to all of your friends/family/coworkers!

UPDATE: Violet has been adopted!


For the five South Holland dogs

The Carrot and Cookie Fund
This fund is given to Wedrose Acres www.wedroseacres.org for their llamas, alpacas, camel, horses, donkeys, pigs, sheep, and goats to get lots of carrot and cookie treats.

THANK YOU !!

 
 
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