Blizzard, a snowstorm rescue!

One of PRM’s volunteers was at the shelter picking up another dog when she saw Blizzard. Immediately this sweet girl began giving kisses through the gate and rolling over for belly rubs in her cage. Needless to say, she packed her up in the car and brought her home too!


Blizzard is a sweet 1-year old lab mix who was found early February in the midst of one of the big blizzards. She had been hit by a car and her rear legs were suffering from serious injuries and abrasions. Her back right leg was severely injured to the point that the bone was exposed, and dirt and grit from the road had gotten into her exposed wounds.

The shelter cleaned her wounds and changed her bandages daily, and Blizzard slowly started to recover. Once PRM pulled her, we brought her straight to our veterinary hospital to find out if anything else could be done to help heal her injuries. Our veterinarian had to amputate one of Bliz’s toes, and she is now already putting weight on her back leg that she had been favoring all this time.


Bliz is always the center of attention at our veterinary hospital, she is super sweet, affectionate and loving. She is great with all the other dogs and people she meets. Blizzard will be released shortly and is hoping she’ll have a loving family and house to go home to!

As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. Any donations for Blizzard’s veterinary bills would be greatly appreciated. Contributions can be made online through our website www.petrescueofmercer.org or mailed directly to us at Pet Rescue of Mercer, P.O. Box 2574, Hamilton, NJ 08690.

Maggie ♥

Maggie is a 3-4 year old boxer/staffie mix just waiting for her big break in life! This sweetheart was seized by animal cruelty agents due to unsanitary conditions. She waited at the shelter for 4 months until the case was resolved and she could go up for adoption.


Unfortunately, the problems didn’t stop there. At the shelter, Maggie developed a skin condition – a bad rash on her belly and her feet became so raw, sore, swollen and bloody that she couldn’t even walk!

It was originally thought her skin issues were due to severe allergies to the kennel disinfectant; the shelter sent out a plea and we responded. As soon as we met Maggie we loaded her in the car and were on our way – WHAT A SWEETHEART! She is an amazing, friendly, sweet doll of a dog.


In combination with the allergic reaction to the disinfectant, our vet determined Maggie also has demodex mange on her feet. She is now on treatment for both and is well on her way to recovery.

This angel is currently staying at our veterinary hospital and is looking for a warm foster or forever home for recovery. After all this, she deserves to be pampered! She is both dog and cat friendly and is a very easygoing girl.