NEW ARRIVALS!!! (PART 3)

Here is the third installment of pics and bios!

TutShe is a 1 to 2 year old female. Looking at her feet we believe she has spent her entire life standing on wire. She is a very small girl. Her right ear has a serious tear in it that has scarred over without being treated. Her left year has signs of injury from wire or bites from other dogs. She has skin, eye and ear infections for which she is receiving treatment. She has received her first set of vaccinations. She is heartworm negative and received her first heartworm preventative and intestinal dewormer. She also received a flea and tick treatment. She is underweight and anemic, for which she is receiving medication.

This poor approximately 10-11 year old female was still being bred by her captors. She is pictured here with her 6 week old puppies, one male and one female. They will be ready for adoption in approximately 2-3 weeks. She has been a great mother because the puppies are in excellent health. however she suffers from everything from terrible teeth - arthritic feet (splayed and curved) from years of standing on wire. She has eye, ear and skin infections from horrendous living conditions. She is snaggle-toothed and suffers from a terrible overbite. She is mildly heartworm positive. She received one set of vaccinations and is being treated for her infections, anemia and malnourished condition. She is extra shy and tries to melt into a corner so she won't be picked up.

As with many puppy mills and back yard breeders, other animals are part of their world. This beautiful snowshoe kitten, approximately 8 weeks of age and has a fantastic personality. She received deworming, her first set vaccinations and flea-tick treatment. She loves dogs.

She is a 6 to 8 year old female Chihuahua. She is being treated for excessive tarter and gum disease. She will need her teeth cleaned and possibly a few pulled when she is spayed. She has spayled feet with significant sore pads. She has been a mother dog many, many times. She is being treated for serious anemia, infected ears and slight eye infections. Antibiotics are being given for both skin and teeth. Skin is has roughness as a result of living in filthy conditions. She tested slightly positive for heartworms. She has received her first set of vaccinations and deworming for intestinal worms. She will being heartworm preventative in a few weeks when her immunity increase. She is quite shy and will need and happy but quiet home.

He is approximately 3 years of age. He is being treated for mild ear and eye infections. the end of his ears were exceptionally nasty where they touched the bottom and edge of the cage nastiness. He has splayed feet and is being treated for pad and nail bed infections. He tested negative for heartworms. He has had one set of vaccinations, intestinal deworming and his first heartworm prevenative. He received a medicated bath for his skin.

NEW ARRIVALS!!!! (PART 2)

Here are a few more of the dogs. I will keep posting until they are all on my blog for you to see.

Thank you,

Tutankhamun

She is a litter mate to one of the previous posted Dachshunds puppies, approximately 10 weeks old. She is being treated for eye and ear infections. She has sore but her nasty nails have been trimmed and cleaned. She is also being treated for anemia and a slight skin infection from living in filthy conditions. She has received her first set of vaccinations, been dewormed, flea and tick preventative has been applied and she has been given her first heartworm preventative. She and her litter mates are very sweet but timid.

She is a female, approximately 10 week old female dachshund mix. She is being treated for eye and ear infections. She has sore but her nasty nails have been trimmed and cleaned. She is also being treated for anemia and a slight skin infection from living in filthy conditions. She has received her first set of vaccinations, been dewormed, flea and tick preventative has been applied and she has been given her first heartworm preventative. She and her litter mates are very sweet but timid.

This little male Chihuahua Dachshund mix is approximately 9 months of age. He has retained baby teeth that will need to be removed when he is neutered. He has some minor hairloss and skin infection as a result of living in filthy conditions. He is being treated for mild ear and eye infections. He has been dewormed, given his first set of shots and received his first heartworm preventative (he tested negative for heartworms). He has a very outgoing personality.

She is a female Chihuahua. We estimate that she is approximately 5 years of age. She has serious dental issues and will need a teeth cleaning when she is spayed. She is receiving antibiotics for her skin and teeth. She has splayed and sore feet with nail bed infections for which she was treated. She tested very slightly positive for heartworms. She was given her first set of vaccinations, deworming for intestinal worms and will be able to start heartworm preventative as soon as she is a little healthier. She is also being treated for mild eye and ear infections. She is very, very timid and will need a foster family to help with the transition to become a "real" dog.

He is an 8 week old Dachshund Chihuahua mix. He is the litter mate to the previously posted puppies. He has a wonderful disposition. He was filthy, had excessive nail growth and sore pads. There was some minor tearing from living in filthy conditions. He received his first set of vaccinations, deworming and his first heartworm preventative. He received a good bath and flea/tick preventative.

WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!!

These are some of the dogs that came from the recent puppymill seizure that NAFA, along with two other rescues, is helping to house, care for, and ultimately adopt out.


Female Yorkie Mix, approximately 4 months of age. She was flea and tick infested, but has received two baths and preventative. She tested negative for heartworms and received her first set of vaccinations and heartworm preventative. She has minor eye infection in her left eye and has sore pads from standing on wire. She will receive antibiotics for the next several days. She will be groomed in the next several days. She is naturally a little frightened but is warming up to humans very quickly.

8 week old male Chihuahua / Dachshund Mix. He has a wonderful disposition. He was filthy, had excessive nail growth and sore pads. There was some minor tearing from living in filthy conditions. He received his first set of vaccinations, deworming and his first heartworm preventative. He received a good bath and flea/tick preventative.

8 week old male Chihuahua / Dachshund Mix. He has a wonderful disposition. He was filthy, had excessive nail growth and sore pads. There was some minor tearing from living in filthy conditions. He received his first set of vaccinations, deworming and his first heartworm preventative. He received a good bath and flea/tick preventative.

She is approximately 6 years of age. She is completely matted to the skin, with hair like concrete. She will be groomed tomorrow. She has a sweet disposition but is quite afraid of people. She has both ear and eye infections and is receiving treatment for both. Her feet are sore and splayed from standing on wire. She has received her first set of vaccinations, tested negative for heartworms and has started on heartworm medication and a general dewormer. Her gentle and frightened demeanor will require a quite home with patient and loving family.

She is a very small Boston Terrier and due to deliver puppies within the next few days. She will remain in foster care until her puppies are born and at least 8 weeks of age. She was anemic and shows signs of serious flea and tick infestation. Her feet are sore and splayed from standing on wire. She is being treated for ear mites and eye infection. She was given her first set of vaccinations and will be heartworm tested in the next couple of days. Our volunteers are working hard to keep her stress level at a minimum.

These are just a few of the animals that came from this awful place! I hope that you will keep checking in with us to see the rest!!!

Hopeful & Positive,

Tut

THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!!!

These guys and gals had quite the ride today!

Even though it looks a bit crowded!!

They had a ride to freedom that surely none of the had ever dreamed of....

Stay tuned for updated pictures of individual animals as NAFA processes them in.

They will be too afraid for me to visit tonight, but Mom has shown me pictures. I can't wait to greet them with a little Mastiff drool, nothing says "Welcome to freedom!" quite like that! I will keep you posted as I receive new information.

Keep Your Chin Up,

Tutankhamun

Puppy mill rescue – September 2009

Over the past several months NAFA has been busy investigating complaints of several different small puppy mills, a medium size puppy mill and two disreputable back yard breeders. Although most of the investigations are still on-going, one such investigation has ended with the closure of the puppy mill, an agreement not to breed again and the surrender of their dogs.

Today, September 2nd, the first of the dogs rescued from a small puppy mill near Jonesboro will be removed and taken to NAFA’s Animal Services building at about 6:00 pm. Most of these are small breed dogs some pregnant and some with puppies.

The dogs were among 60+ small breed animals taken away from terrible conditions.
It's the kind of story that brings NAFA volunteers to tears. Tears of sorrow at the conditions the dogs have lived in and tears of joy that the dogs will never live in such conditions again.
There are a range of emotions that take place as puppy mill or bad breeders are investigated. First you are horrified, then angered, then sorrowful and finally an unbelievable sense joy encompasses you as these dogs begin to transform.

This is the 5th puppy mill or bad breeder situation that NAFA has rescued dogs from this year alone. This trip, we have received 21 dogs and puppies (Yorkie Mixes, Chihuahuas , Dachshunds, Boston Terrier, etc) and some small animals (hamster and guinea pigs). We expect to take more in several weeks.

Many of the dogs have lived their entire lives in a cage, with little to no human contact. Many of the dogs are malnourished and filthy. They will receive health checks, heartworm testing, vaccinations, deworming and, of course, bathes, grooming and flea-tick treatment.
It is heart wrenching that these dogs came into this world and have never gotten to experience being “real” dogs and having a families to love them. But it is also heart warming to know that within the next few weeks these dogs will find “heaven on earth” as they are fostered or adopted into loving homes.

Knowing what all the dogs have been through it is always surprising to find that some are friendly and will fit right in to the appropriate home.

To inquire about one of these dogs for adoption or foster, or to make a donation to support their care, email our director at wanndat@fastdata.net. Photos and bios of these dogs will be available in the next few days at our website http://www.nafarescue.org/ or on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/NAFA.rescue.

Thanks,

Tut

Tower of Terror

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the animals of Northeast Arkansas by viewing the Tower of Terror. It is not something that everyone can linger and look at but helps with the understanding of the abuses that are investigated in our area.

Even the head of Animal Control, Larry Rogers, could not resist the adoreable Skunk, who is NAFA's designated canine for puppy mill education.

Here is Skunk with her intake picture when she first came to NAFA from the puppymill she and several others were taken from.

NAFA chose this time to also honor our local Animal Control Officers in Jonesboro. They are a great team of individuals and we are honored to work with them to make Jonesboro a better place for the animals.

Lots of people donated $1.00 for each rose and place card in honor of a living pet or relative or in memory of a lost pet or family member. Thank you to all who donated. Your money will help NAFA to keep up the community programs we do.

Place cards like these with individual roses are sold for each event. These cards read
"In remembrance of Bear and Stormy. Your Mom, Lisa will miss you for the rest of her lifetime."

Some people came out early.

Some of the newer volunteers were learning for the first time some of the cases we have been through. Seeing the faces of desperation and then watching them turn to recognition is one of the best feelings that a person can have.

One of the best quotes that has ever came from a person's mouth.

The Tower of Terror! This has become an annual event and honors some of the animals that NAFA has dealt with in the past few years. While some of the images are graphic, they are necessary to convey our message to the public.

Till Next Time,

Tut

DESPERADO

I have been out again with the NAFA RAID team and you won't believe this poor dog that we brought back. I want to warn you that it isn't a pretty site, but I think you should all know about this dog. You see, someone dropped it off at the end of a country road near the house of an elderly man. The elderly, disabled man told us that he called everyone trying to find someone to help him. After almost a week he called a vets office who referred him to NAFA. That's when the RAID team and I responded.


WARNING ... these are photos of my poor friend.

He had no name so I've called him "Desperado". I think you will know why.

As you can see, he is so covered in mange that his skin is actually oozing.

His feet were so bad that he was unable to walk straight.

The vet told me that he was one of the worst cases of untreated mange that he had ever seen.

Of course, they won't let me close because I might catch it. However, that didn't stop the RAID Team from holding and loving on him while the veterinarian quietly euthanized him. His temperature was nearly 107 degrees. He was having seizures and there was serious brain damage already. There were many questions that went through my mind as I watched my humans work with "Desperado" ...

How could someone dump this poor dog on a country road, to die alone and in such miserable pain? Why did it take so many days of suffering before the elderly man could find someone to help him?

I am so lucky to have a family now, what more can I do to stop the suffering of the many animals in this area? The humans of the RAID team are comforting me now. They tell me that my blog will help. They also say that although I am incredibly sad, that I should also be happy that we were able to stop his suffering. Many people will be too sad to look at the pictures ... but I say that everyone should look at him and think about his suffering. Then, they should pledge to help rescues in their area because I know that he is not the only dog to suffer. I know there are hundreds or even thousands of suffering animals and the only way to help them is to help the rescues. So, make a donation to a rescue you know that works abuse cases, even if it is just a dollar. Because without your support animals liked "Desperado" won't get any help.

With Sadness and Determination,

Tutankhamun