Dudley needs help!

Dudley is an absolutely adorable 1-year old staffie mix, brindle and white with a pink and brown nose. He has a face you cant help but squish and kiss paired with a wiggle-y body! He really is just too cute for words, especially when you meet him in person; he ALWAYS puts a smile on your face. Dudley weighs about 50 pounds, is up to date on shots and will be neutered prior to adoption.

Unfortunately, Dudley's start has been a bit rocky, but we are determined to get him a brighter future. He was found as a stray, laying down in someones front yard. A passenger saw him and worried he had been hit by a car and animal control swiftly came and picked him up. Dudley has NO muscle mass in his rear legs and has developed a gimpy walk to accommodate for it. The shelter vet believes he has an old injury to his hip and that he wasnt recently hit by a car.

No one came back to claim Duds as their dog, so we rescued him from the shelter as soon as his stray time was up! He is currently staying at our veterinary office, having x-rays taken and receiving the medical care he so desperately deserves. Stay tuned for updates once we and our vet figure out what is going on!

It wont be long before Dudley is ready to be adopted so feel free to inquire and set up a time to meet him, he wont disappoint! Duds is dog friendly; he rode in the car with another dog to the vets office and they both were kissing each other through the crate.

As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. If you would like to make a donation towards Dudleys leg care, 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.

TUNA THE KITTEN NEEDS EYE SURGERY!

Little Tuna is a one-eyed kitten waiting for her big break in life. She was found as a stray along with her brother at only 4 weeks of age, with no mother in site. Her rescuer wanted to keep them, but could not afford the extensive medical treatment they needed, and was forced to surrender them to a local animal shelter.



Tuna and her brother were both suffering from severe eye infections, to the point where the eye was already eaten away by the infection. Sadly, Tuna's brother made it through surgery at the shelter, but lost his battle while recovering afterwards. Tuna has now been transferred to our care and his currently staying at our veterinary hospital. She is approximately 12 weeks old and sure seems to be a fighter. She is very skinny and our vet is working hard to get some weight on her before she goes in for eye surgery. The rest of her eye is nonfunctional and needs to be removed.



Tuna is mostly black with a little bit of white on her chest and a medium-to-long hair coat with bright blue eyes. She is EXTREMELY friendly and purrs like a motor when you hold her. She's also very playful and was swatting at the camera and the pens in the vet tech's pocket as we tried to take her picture!


Please keep our little Tuna in your thoughts and prayers as we wait for her to build up enough strength to go in for surgery. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. We desperately need your support for funding Tuna's eye surgery. 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.

Sassy, the now 3-legged JRT!

UPDATE 11/15/2010: Remember Sassy?? This little sweetie has recovered completely from her leg surgery and is now well adjusted to life on only three legs. The stitches from her surgery were just removed and she was spayed - in just a few more days, she'll have no exercise restrictions and will be able to run and play!

She's still working on going up and down staircases, but that will come with time. She really LOVES the company of other dogs and would fit in easily in a multi-dog household - enjoy the update pics!

Sassy is a 7-8 month old JRT/chihuahua mix waiting for her big break in life. She was born with a deformed right front paw which she is unable to use, and her owners were going to have her euthanized merely because of her leg. A kind woman bought Sassy for $25 to save her from this slated death and reached out to us for help.

Sassy is currently staying at our veterinary hospital where her leg will have to be amputated. It currently drags on the ground and she is unable to use it at all. Without it, she won't be weighed down and will be able to run and freely like other puppies.

Sassy weighs only 9 pounds and is extremely sweet. She loves to be held and give tiny puppy kisses. She is a little shy, but you can tell she warms up quickly from the little wags of her tail. She gets along great with both other dogs and cats.

Sassy's vet bills are projected to be over $1200 and we are asking for your help in funding this necessary surgery for sweet Sassy. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. We desperately need your support for Sassy. 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

Chili needs eye surgery!

Chili is an adorable blue mixed breed who came to us in desperate need of eye surgery. Chili was found as a stray with bilateral cherry eyes, a prolapse in the gland of the dog's third eyelid. Chili's eyesight is currently limited because he can't see out of either of his full eyes. Chili weighs only 23 pounds and has an extremely handsome blue, fluffy coat. We believe he is approximately 2-3 years old. We're taking your guesses on what on earth he may be mixed with - for now we think maybe Basset Hound, as he is long and low to the ground. But as for the coat and that color - we have no idea!

Chili is still unsure of what's going on - he's been passed around from shelter to vet and is patiently waiting for someone to bring him home and snuggle up on the couch with him. He is shy at first, but warms up quickly, especially with the help of cookies! He gets along fine with other dogs and cats.

We have surgically treated this sweet boy's cherry eye in both of his eyes, however we are desperately in need of donations for his eye surgeries. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. If you would like to make a donation towards Chili's care, 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.

Injured. Pregnant. Scared. Meet WINNIE....

UPDATE DECEMBER 2010: Winnie's puppies are here! Born on November 10, she is the proud mama to 6 boys and 3 girls. Two of the puppies were not thriving and had to be separated and bottlefed, but they have now turned the corner and are doing well. The litter had some conjunctivitis and a viral infection so are a little smaller than they should be, but they just started eating mush and are growing and getting stronger every day!

The two bottlefeeder puppies were diagnosed with juvenile pyoderma, a completely treatable case of what looks like "puppy pimples" or dermatitis. They are both now on antibiotics and responding well. We are NOT accepting applications yet and the puppies will not be available until January 2011.

We are still desperately in need of donations for Winnie's second surgery for the cherry eye, her spay and pin removal, as well as for the veterinary care for all of her puppies. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. We're also in great need of Blue Buffalo Puppy food for them. If you would like to make a donation towards Winnie and her family's care, 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

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Injured. Pregnant. Scared. Winnie was abandoned in a local park by her cowardly owners, found with a homemade splint on her rear left leg. A good samaritan brought her to the shelter and we rescued her once the stray time was up. She also has a severe case of cherry eye, a prolapse in the gland of the dog's third eyelid.

Winnie was transferred to our care and brought immediately to our veterinary hospital to provide her the orthopedic surgery necessary to save her leg. Up until now, everyone was so focused on saving her leg, that the few suspicions that she may be pregnant seemed to have been hushed. Our vet performed an ultrasound first, revealing Winnie was pregnant with one, two, three, four, five, at least SIX puppies. We followed up with an x-ray a week later that confirmed she is pregnant with at least nine puppies.

The good news is that our veterinarian was able to safely perform the necessary surgery now to insert a pin and correct Winnie's broken leg. It was too risky to correct the cherry eye at the same time, but she'll be able to be spayed, have the pin removed and the cherry eye corrected a few months after the puppies are born.

Because Winnie was a stray, we'll never know where she came from, what she's experienced (or even who her baby daddy is!) However, despite it all, she is the most amazing, kind, gentle and loving dog we have yet to rescue. She is incredibly sweet and friendly to all of the veterinarians, vet techs and other animals in the hospital. She generously gives out kisses to all those who greet her and is happy to curl up in your lap and snuggle.

Winnie is due the week of November 8th. We know there are at least 9 puppies, but it is very probable that there will be more. We are desperately in need of donations for Winnie's surgeries and medical care, as well as the care for her somewhat-unexpected puppies to be. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. If you would like to make a donation towards Winnie's care, 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.