| August 1, 2007 |
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Joyous Weekend, Joyous Photos
Joyful scene Sunday!
Indiana-PAW and Rushville Animal Shelter volunteers with Dr.
Mills of the Franklin Animal Clinic Sunday, following the
kick-off of new lives for 17 animals pulled by Indiana-PAW
from the Rushville shelter, treated by Dr. Mills, and
transported by Indiana-PAW to foster homes across the State. L
to R: Megan Carroll, Audrey Lenz, Dr. Mills, Amy Van Ostrand,
Jaime Glandon, Casey Glandon, Ash Lewin & Carolyn
Valachovic-Monroe. Click photo for larger image.
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Scotty was neutered and
vaccinated Sunday, then transported by Indiana- PAW volunteers
Jim and Betsy Cannon to Evansville, where he's now staying
with Indiana-PAW foster mom Jennifer Williamson. Here is
Scotty with his foster family today! Click photo for larger
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Hopping into the car to go
start a new life! Amy Van Ostrand (Indiana-PAW's Founder &
Director), Casey Glandon (Rushville shelter volunteer), Jaime
Glandon (Rushville Animal Shelter Manager), Hope Sinclair
(Indiana-PAW transport volunteer), and Hope's Aunt prepare
Sierra the Hound-Pit Bull mix to ride from the Franklin Animal
Clinic, where Indiana-PAW had her spayed and vaccinated, to
her foster home with Indiana-PAW foster parents Ron and Karen
Spikes in Lafayette. Click photo for larger image. |
Billie Jo Butts, Indiana-PAW
foster mom, and her kids, with Abbey, one of 17 animals
Indiana-PAW pulled from the Rushville Animal Shelter. Abbey
was spayed and vaccinated Sunday by Dr. Mills at the Franklin
Animal Clinic, and will live with the Butts family until she
finds a forever home. Click photo for larger image.
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Casey Glandon (Rushville
shelter volunteer), Amy Van Ostrand (Indiana-PAW's Founder
& Executive Director) and Angela Bickler (Indiana-PAW
foster mom) surround Spot, a 6 year- old Pit Bull Indiana-PAW
pulled from the Rushville shelter. Spot received vet care and
neuter surgery Sunday, and then rode home with Angela and her
family to Portage, Indiana, where he will be fostered until a
permanent home can be found for him. Angela says he is a doll,
and loves people. Click photo for larger image.
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Earl, 6 year-old homeless
labrador pulled by Indiana-PAW from Rushville Animal Shelter
Sunday. Earl is recovering from neuter surgery in this photo,
and is surrounded by L to R: Casey Glandon, Jaime Glandon,
Billie Jo Butts, Megan Carroll, Amy Van Ostrand, Angela
Bickler, Jim Cannon, and Betsy Cannon. Moments after the photo
was taken, Betsy and Jim drove Earl from Franklin to his
Indiana-PAW foster home with Sabrina Dawber in Evansville.
Sabrina says Earl is "a major sweetie." Click photo for larger
image. | Indiana-PAW Friends,
We're writing to share photos from the joyous day we had on
Sunday, when we partnered with the Rushville Animal Shelter to give
17 amazing animals a second chance at life. And, while we have you,
we want to ask for your help for Isabelle and Snow White, two local
dogs who have been mistreated, and need your help.
Indiana-PAW & Rushville Animal Shelter Save 17
Lives Sunday, Indiana-PAW worked with the Rushville
Animal Shelter to pull 17 dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens out
of the shelter (which currently is forced to euthanize 93% of its
animals), transport them to the Franklin Animal Clinic where
Indiana-PAW paid for Dr. Mills to health-test, vaccinate, and
spay/neuter them, and then have Indiana-PAW volunteers transport the
17 animals to Indiana-PAW foster parents across the State. The 17
animals were transported to Indiana-PAW volunteers all the way up to
Portage, Indiana (near the Indiana Dunes), and as far south as
Evansville, along the Ohio River.
Indiana-PAW transported 20
animals from the Rushville shelter Sunday to the Franklin clinic,
but, sadly, upon arrival, it was determined that 3 of the puppies
were too ill to survive. Still, it was an unbelievable day, and we
were able to save the lives of 5 puppies, 3 middle-aged adult dogs
(2 males and 1 female), an adult momma cat, an adult male cat, and 7
little kittens. These animals are now safe and sound in the homes of
Indiana-PAW foster parents until they can find permanent
homes.
And we're not done yet. In the coming weeks and
months, Indiana-PAW will continue to partner heavily with the
Rushville Animal Shelter to explore ways to assist the shelter in as
many ways as possible, so that the 17 lives saved Sunday will have
been just the beginning!
Thanks again to everyone who helped
(and continues to help) with this project!
Isabelle: Abused, Deaf Dog Needs You
Isabelle had Kerosene dumped
on her, and was nearly shot to death by her owner.
| The Humane
Society for Hamilton County is looking for a special home for a
sweet, deaf pit bull named Isabelle (pictured at left). This
poor girl has had a very rough time - local sheriffs took her away
from her owner who was holding her at gunpoint (!) and had dumped
Kerosene all over her. Local neighbors said Isabelle's owner used
her as a punching bag because she (a deaf dog) "wouldn't listen."
Isabelle likes other dogs, loves children, weighs under 40 pounds,
is healthy, is spayed, walks well on a leash, is learning hand
signals, and loves to shadow people. She is a beautiful,
well-behaved, loving special needs dog. For information about how
you can help her by adopting her, click here to
contact Rebecca Stevens with the Humane Society for Hamilton County.
Snow White Needs A Home
Snow White needs your
help. | Betsy Cannon, one
of Indiana-PAW's best volunteers, asked us to help her save the life
of a little pup she found running aound emaciated and confused and
dirty yesterday morning in a parking lot. Luckily, Betsy was able to
get a hold of the sweet girl (whom Betsy has named Snow White,
pictured above ) before she could run into traffic. Betsy
took Snow White to the vet, and Snow White has no microchip. Betsy
is very generously paying to have Snow White treated with
medication, cleaned up, and boarded at the vet. But Betsy now needs
help from someone willing to adopt Snow White, so that she doesn't
have to go to a shelter. Betsy has stepped up for Snow White in a
big way. Is there anyone else out there who will help finalize this
story with a happy ending? If you're interested in giving Snow White
a permanent home, click
here to e-mail Indiana-PAW volunteer, Betsy Cannon.
Couple Last Notes Indiana-PAW does not assume
responsibility for animals whom readers of this newsletter decide to
foster, transport and/or adopt. Information about these wonderful
animals is simply provided to help bring citizens and animal
shelters and rescue agencies together.
If you believe in what you are doing,
then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of
the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing
is to get the work done.
- Dale Carnegie
Thanks to all of our readers for all you do for Indiana
animals!
| Indiana Proactive Animal Welfare,
Inc.
Amy Van Ostrand, Esq.
Founder & Executive Director
Phone: 317-345-6773 |
Website: http://www.indiana-paw.com
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