Summer 2014 Newsletter copy

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Summer 2014
Southland Collie Rescue has saved more than 2465
collies throughout Southern California (and beyond)
since 1993.
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ShinBi
by Sue Baldwin
ShinBi shouldn’t have survived
this long. But he has. How?
Well…
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When, at LAX on February 20,
Shinbi shambled out of his crate,
his SCR Welcome Committee
instantly fell in love. Emaciated
and hairless, he still had a
beautiful attitude and a spring in
his step. SCR Welcomer Bert
Grimm shot a lovely 7-minute
video of the arrival. It’s on
YouTube (“Shinbi the Collie
rescued from the streets of
Korea”). Please watch it (with
hankies handy).
Back in early February, Animal
Rescue Korea asked us (SCR) to
take Kobe, a collie rescued from a
South Korean meat market (yes,
they still eat dogs in Korea).
Under Jana Monji’s direction, we
raised $2,000 for Kobe’s buyout,
neuter and other vet expenses,
plus air cargo to LAX. That’s
when fate intervened. Suddenly,
Kobe’s “temp” fosterer decided to
keep him.
The next day, our vet tested him.
Surprise! He was NOT
“healthy”. He was heartworm
positive, diabetic, infected from
the ticks, and had chronic
hepatitis, AKA liver failure. But
Shin wanted to live -- and prance
and play -- so we decided he
should have the chance, whatever
it took. And yes, in spite of the
donations that have come in, he’s
way over budget. But…well…
he’s worth it.
But in the Pohang City Shelter
there was a collie weighing only
35 pounds and shaved because of
a mass of ticks. He was “Shinbi”,
meaning “miracle”, because that’s
what it would take to save him.
Too frail even to neuter, but
allegedly healthy otherwise. Our
Kobe donors generously let us
trade Kobe $$$ for Shinbi $$$, so
we took a chance and said, “Yes,
we’ll take him and pay to get him
here”. He was on his way…
His "fan club" has sent in lots of
warmth for body and soul -sweaters, coats, t-shirts, even
pajamas. Jana’s started a blog
where you can keep updated on
his progress
(shinbicollie.wordpress.com) .
Meanwhile, Shin’s gained weight,
grown some hair, and is getting
consultant-recommended
treatment to cure his multiple
diseases without killing him in
the process.
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He still has a long road ahead.
But Shin always stays upbeat.
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He’s now a bona fide house dog,
reveling in the company of the
other collies and cats. Everyone
who meets him loves him, and
vice versa. He’s touched the
hearts of a lot of people in two
countries. And whatever
happens, he’s an inspiration to all
of us in SCR. !
SCR Area Coordinators
Riverside County:
Rhonda Anderson
(909) 795-3450
Orange County:
Sue Baldwin
(949) 858-0298
Ventura County:
Stacey Kozak
(724) 309-7147
Santa Barbara County:
Mitch Telson
(805) 563-3514
LA-San Gabriel Valley:
Dolores Ellis
(562) 697-5815
San Bernardino County:
Chris Harmon
(909) 987-8617
San Diego County:
Linda Kratz
(760) 943-8483
LA-San Fernando Valley:
Karen Laramay
(818) 887-9703
LA-South Bay Area:
Theresa Sanford
(310) 366-5573
Kern County - Lancaster/
Palmdale:
Stephen Colley
(626) 791-3967
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Summer 2014
Dandy
Snoop Dog
America's Family Pet Expo
ShinBi
Dandy and Snoop Dog, two of our available dogs, attended The America's Family Pet Expo at the Orange
County fairgrounds in April as both dogs are still looking for their forever homes. They were a big hit, but
being seniors they seem to always get passed up. Dandy is a Collie/Sheltie mix or maybe a purebred oversized
Sheltie while Snoop is most likely a Beagle/Border Collie mix. Both dogs are easy keepers and love people.
Read about them on our website and please consider adding them to your family. Many thanks to the 15 SCR
volunteers who worked the 3 days and brought their wonderful Collie ambassadors.
There’s nothing better than
collie kisses.
Three amigos at the Pet Expo
Southland Collie Rescue at the America’s
Family Pet Expo 2014
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You
are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and
true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy
of such devotion."
- Unknown
Collie Haven Wish List
The following items are in need at O’Neil’s Collie Haven to help with the
care and comfort of the Collies residing there:
Avery mailing labels 1” by 2 5/8”
Frontline Plus Large Breed
Roundup
Dolores, Sean, and collies at
the Pet Expo
We’re also asking for foster homes for our sweet seniors for the coming
year. We love our seniors and will continue to be there for them.
Donations Address:
Southland Collie Rescue
P.O. Box #1596
Brea, California 92822-1596
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All donations are greatly appreciated.
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Summer 2014
Happy Adoptions
"Saving one dog will not change the world,
but surely for that one dog, the world will
change forever." - Unknown
Ricky and Lucy adopted by Marilyn
and Dick Mazess of Montecito
Rohan, now Mac, adopted by
David Rolapp of Studio City
Dogs are pack animals by
nature. They need closeness,
touching, and petting to be
content and happy.
Roger and Annie
adopted by the Raymonds in Lake Balboa
Thanks go out to Mark
Malebranche for his donations to
Cars 4 Causes along with Judy
Lynes for her donation of a copy
machine.
SEND US YOUR COLLIE’S STORY!
We all know our collies are the
cleverest, coolest, cutest canines in
creation. So email a story or idea, or a
picture of your collie, to
[email protected].
Please keep stories to a maximum 500
words.
Levi, adopted by Gene
Rodrick of Vista
Roy was adopted by
Tanya in Norwalk
REMINDER! Southland Collie Rescue will be putting out a
fundraising collie calendar through Cafe Press and we need good
quality collie photos. Photos need to be a minimum of 2300 pixels
wide by 1800 pixels tall per the Cafe Press guidelines. You can get the
photo information by right clicking on the photo. It will give you pixel
dimensions and file size. A file size of 3 megabytes or more would be
ideal. I would suggest setting your camera to take the largest photos
possible and send in the photos without cropping or enhancements of
any kind. Please, no cell phone photos unless they can put out photos
that meet the guidelines of 2300 pixels by 1800 pixels and at least 3
megabyte file size. Please include the name of the dog(s).
!Send submissions to - [email protected]
!The calendar should be available late November or early December.
Check the SCR website or the SCR Facebook page. It will be posted
there when the calendar is available.
Newsletter design and editing by
Mark Allen ([email protected])
The Southland Collie Newsletter was first
published in 2001. It is published in the
Spring, Summer and Winter of each year.
Suzanne King with Laddie
All of us here at Southland Collie
Rescue would like to extend our
thanks to Rick and Suzanne King
for their years of service to collie
rescue. They are moving out of
state and will be missed.
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Southland Collie Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box #1596
Brea, CA 92822-1596
Nonprofit Org.
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PAID
San Bernardino, CA
Permit #2914
"Address Service Requested"
Summer 2014
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Cars 4 Causes
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Please Donate Your Car, Truck, !
RV or Boat to SCR! !
Extra Vehicles at Your House?
Attention RALPHS Shoppers: Help Southland
Collie Rescue for FREE!
Did you know that every time you use your Ralph's Club
card, you could help SCR save the lives of many more
They handle all the paper-work, title change, free pick up, and
collies? Ralph’s Markets will donate to Southland Collie
sale of the car. SCR receives!
Rescue a percentage of your total grocery bill without
a donation, and you receive a tax deduction*! !
costing you a penny! To sign up, visit the Ralph’s
*Tax deduction under federal law operative 1/1/05 !
Community Contribution website at http://www.ralphs.com
is actual selling price of vehicle. !
to enroll (or re-enroll) for the new term; it’s that simple! For
questions or enrollment assistance please email
[email protected]
1-800-766-2273
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The Southland Collie News is made possible thanks to a
team of SCR volunteers, who do the computer graphic
design, writing, editing, photography, envelope stuffing,
transportation, label printing, envelope labeling, bulk
mailing; and Dennis and Bryan Hauge, of Stacey Hauge
Printing, 28486 Westinghouse Place, Bldg. 10, Valencia,
CA 91355-0929, (661) 294- 6545. For each issue, Stacey
Hauge Printing generously donates printing of 1500
copies, and charges SCR only for the paper’s price.
Food 4 Less shoppers can also use their Ralph’s card to help
SCR.
*Your information is for Ralph’s verification purposes only, and
will not be sold or used in any other way. Ralph's shoppers need
to RE-ENROLL ANNUALLY in order to continue
supporting SCR through the Community Contribution
Program. Thank you for your continued support!
Please note that there has been a change in the
enrollment procedure. Go to the Ralph’s site and login/
register and follow the instructions there.
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