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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Puppy and Kitten Season has STARTED!
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
TONKA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Tonka is a gorgeous, purebred male 4-year old Great Dane in desperate need of your support! After just a few days in foster care, TONKA BEGAN TO BLOAT, AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS, LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION. Great Danes are the #1 breed at risk for bloat, due to their large, deep chests. He was rushed to an emergency hospital, where x-rays confirmed Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV or Bloat).
We opted for surgery for Tonka, despite the extreme costs of the procedure. We knew this dog came to us for a reason, and we had to try everything we could to save him.
His stomach had already undergone torsion (twisting), but when the veterinarian was in surgery, she discovered conditions were far worse than she had expected. A portion of his stomach was dead and had to be removed. His spleen had also twisted and ruptured, causing massive internal bleeding. Gastropexy was performed so his stomach cannot twist again.
Tonka, 13 hours after surgery
After approximately 6-7 hours in surgery, Tonka pulled through and had a plasma transfusion later that night. BUT he’s not out of the woods yet, and the next ten days are extremely critical.
Tonka is still at high risk for infection and blood clotting, and he is being closely monitored for heart arrhythmias. His protein levels in his platelets have been low, but his heart rate, blood pressure and appetite have been good.
Click here to donate directly to Tonka's fund
Now, we are asking for your help in saving Tonka’s life. His vet bills are currently $5000 and THEY ARE QUICKLY MOUNTING. 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 Tonka. Contributions can be made online through our website http://www.petrescueofmercer.org/ or mailed directly to us at Pet Rescue of Mercer, P.O. Box 2574, Hamilton, NJ 08690.
Tonka was surrendered to a local animal shelter when his owner could no longer care for him. He is approximately 20 pounds underweight and he had a condition known as cherry eye, a prolapse in the gland of the third eyelid.
The shelter reached out to PRM for help, wanting to quickly get this scared, extra-large pooch out of the building. We found him a foster home, had him neutered, vaccinated and the cherry eye corrected. He's gone through so much in his short life, and we're determined to get him through this battle.
Throughout this whole ordeal, Tonka has retained his sweet-natured personality. He has won over the hearts of all of the vet techs who are caring for him, and he happily slobbers on any of his visitors.
Please, help us to save this handsome horse of a dog!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Winnie's puppies are HERE!
Winnie's puppies are here! For more pictures and information on Winnie and her puppies, please use the following link to read the entire story:
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Chihuahua puppy needs surgery for fractured front leg!
Kringle is an absolutely adorable 6-month old Chihuahua puppy who was rescued from the city shelter with a fractured front leg. He’s just a puppy and only weighs about 5-6 pounds, but he’s already homeless and broken!
Kringle is having surgery on Thursday, December 2 to correct his fractured, front left leg. He’ll have to have a plate put into his leg to help it heal. We’ll post updates after he has his surgery and once we know everything went well!
As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. Kringle's surgery and medical bills are estimated to cost approximately $1200. If you would like to make a donation towards Kringle's 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.
Kringle is having surgery on Thursday, December 2 to correct his fractured, front left leg. He’ll have to have a plate put into his leg to help it heal. We’ll post updates after he has his surgery and once we know everything went well!
This sweet little pup will be at our veterinary hospital for at least another week or so, but we are accepting applications for him so he can go straight to his new forever home. He is up to date on shots and will be neutered with adoption.
As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. Kringle's surgery and medical bills are estimated to cost approximately $1200. If you would like to make a donation towards Kringle's 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.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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.
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.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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.
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
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
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