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.

What's New, Mr. Magoo?

Our lovable Mr. Magoo had gotten himself into a sticky situation before we came to his rescue! Magoo was surrendered to a high-kill shelter in Philadelphia because his owners could not afford to medically care for his injured hind left leg.

We saw Magoo’s face and had to help save him. He arrived at our veterinary office on February 22nd and we are anxiously waiting to hear his prognosis.

UPDATE 2/24/10: We are happy to announce that Magoo does not need surgery, so he is ready for adoption now! Our vet determined he had a femoral fracture that healed the wrong way because he was never treated at the time of injury. As a result, the one leg is slightly shorter, but Magoo is in NO PAIN at all and gets around just fine!

Magoo is an incredibly sweet and loving dog. He’s just a puppy around 6 months old and weighs about 43 pounds. He is an American Bulldog mix, possibly with pit, but we’ll never know for sure. He is mostly white in color and has an underbite that you just can’t help but fall in love with!

Magoo is great with handing and loves to give gentle kisses. He previously lived with kids and has done well when meeting other dogs and cats.

SWEET SISTERS NEED LOVING HOME TOGETHER

Madison and Mojo are two gorgeous, dainty 7-8 year old sisters looking for a forever home together. They are each about 40 lbs and have super soft coats. We have no idea what their mix is, but our best guess is maybe collie, greyhound and lab.

Madison is slightly taller and lighter in color. Mojo is just a bit smaller, and she loves to give you paw. Both girls love to snuggle in close and just be loved. They are very affectionate and eager to give you little kisses or curl up in your lap.

Their owner showed up to our adoption day looking to surrender them; his landlord was going to evict him the next day if they were not placed, and his only other option was to have them put to sleep. We met the girls and took them right in, they are just too sweet.

Madison has had a tumor removed and Mojo just had a few skin tags removed, but other than that they are in good health. They will be spayed and brought up to date on shots before adoption.

Both sisters are friendly with other animals and we believe them to be housebroken. They are currently staying at our veterinary office and will be going to foster care in a few days, so check back for updates.

If you could open your heart and home to these two sweet sisters, they will reward you with a life of unconditional love.

PLEASE HELP US SAVE BABY!

Baby, a beautiful 18-month old pit bull terrier mix, is desperately in need of your support! Baby’s story is a very sad one… She was found curled into a shaking ball on the side of the road in mid January in horrible shape – dehydrated, emaciated and void of the basic necessities of life. Someone spotted her and called animal control, she was brought to the local shelter and then transferred to our care.

This poor girl is just skin and bones, unbelievable skinny. She was so weak she was unable to even lift her head, let alone walk, the first day she arrived. Baby was so dirty it took two baths at the shelter to even make a dent in getting her clean, and her should-be-white legs are still stained brown. We are still horrified to think that someone could let this happen to her, but relieved to know she will never suffer again.

Baby is currently staying at our veterinary office, where she is receiving fluids, heat, food and some much needed TLC, for probably the first time in her life. She has a great appetite and is eating 4-5 times a day. Although she was starved, she is not food aggressive. We’re waiting on results from a urinalysis, fecal and bloodwork, but in just 1 day she is already gaining strength.

UPDATE 01/18/2010: Baby's tests results came back, her fecal, urinalysis and bloodwork all look good. This poor girl is so emaciated because she was malnourished, starved. Fortanately, after just a few days at the vet's office, Baby is quickly regaining strength and is able to go for short walks. She still has a long road until she is completely recovered and back to a good weight, but her prognosis looks great!

Now, we are asking for your help in saving Baby’s life. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. Baby’s vet bills are projected to be at least $1100 and they are quickly mounting. We desperately need your support for Baby. 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.

We can’t believe what this poor girl has made it through already, and we are asking for your support to give her a chance at life. She is a wonderful dog, so sweet and loving with everyone. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

UPDATE: Shelby, chemically burned black lab mix pup

UPDATE 1/28/2010: Sweet Shelby stayed at our vet's hospital for approximately two weeks while her burns healed, due to major infection she needed to be cleaned up about 4 times a day. We are now happy to report that she has been adopted by a loving family and is settling well into her new home!


Poor Shelby was found off an exit ramp of a major highway in Camden County, covered in scabbed-over wounds. She was discarded like trash out into the bitter cold of winter, but fortunately she was brought to the local shelter and has made her way safely to rescue.

Although the wounds looked to be healing, after her bath, the scabs fell off and revealed infected tissue covering almost all of her body. We suspect this was caused by chemical burns. Shelby is currently staying at our veterinary office, where she will receive the much needed treatment for her burns.




Although it is likely she will always have physical scars, Shelby does not let her past faze her. She is a bit on the shy side, but very sweet and wags her tail at the sight of a helping hand. If you sit on the ground and talk to her, you’ll soon find her in your lap, licking your chin.

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 to save Shelby. 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.

With your help, we hope that in no time Shelby will be running and playing like a normal puppy! She’s full grown at approximately 40 pounds and is only about 1 year old. She is ready to start charming potential adopters, so if you’re looking to rescue an abandoned soul, or have fallen in love with her big puppy dog eyes, come and meet her!

Sweet Caroline...

Meet our Sweet Caroline, she just wishes good times never seemed so good.

This gentle soul was seized from her owners due to neglect. She was absolutely emaciated and just bones. She also had an injury to her rear left leg and she had been limping, not bearing any weight on it.

Unable to let this sweetie suffer anymore, we pulled Caroline from the shelter and brought her straight to meet our vet. The vet has determined that she was likely hit by a car, and damage has been done to both the growth plate on the knee and the hip bone. Her knee can be left alone, however there is a bone chip in her hip causing bone to rub up against bone, and it must be removed. Caroline will have her operation on Monday, January 11 and updates will be posted once they are available.

Caroline is just under 1 year old and weighs about 30 lbs. One of her eyes is partially blue. While we have no idea of her mix, we are guessing she is Italian greyhound or whippet, possibly mixed with pit. This girl is a true doll, all she wants is to sit in between your legs and be pet and loved. She’s friendly with other dogs too.

She’ll be going into foster care once released from the vet hospital while she waits for her forever home. She’s up to date on shots and will be spayed with adoption.