NEWSLETTER June 2012 - I Once Was Lost Animal Advocacy

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As we reach the milestone of mid-year 2012 we would like to
extend a great big THANK YOU to our kind supporters for their
generous donations. Because of you, in the first half of 2012, we
have rescued, spayed/neutered, and placed 13 dogs in loving,
forever homes. In addition, we currently have 7 rescue
dogs(who have also been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, tested
for heartworm, & micro-chipped), looking for their forever
homes as well as 5 sanctuary dogs, who will live their lives safe
and loved with us. This brings a total of over 50 dogs we have
rescued, vetted, and placed in loving forever homes since we
began our efforts in 2009. Not to mention the thousands of
unwanted litters we have prevented by spaying/neutering and
advocating.
We would like to extend a special “thank you” to Dr. Eastwood
at Triangle Chiropractic (www.TriangleChiropractic.net) for
working tirelessly to fundraise for I Once Was Lost!! We would
also like to thank Anne with Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary
for always keeping us in her thoughts and sharing information
and contacts to help us. Please visit Thundering Paws, if you
need more purrs in your life ☺ www.ThunderingPaws.org
You may remember Mystique and her 7 puppies, who came to I
Once Was Lost in May. All were all spayed/neutered,
vaccinated, and adopted!! They are now beginning their
beautiful journey through life safe and loved.
Miss lovely Bluebonnet arrived with Mystique and her babies.
She had been living, in a field, near a school. The security guard
was feeding her at night in exchange for Bluebonnet doing her
evening rounds with her. She enjoyed this little girl’s company
very much but knew she wasn’t safe from snakes, the elements,
traffic, and countless other dangers.
We
rushed to her aid as soon as we found out about her. After her
vet care & spay, she found true love and is living happy and very
spoiled in her new home.
In January, we were blessed to be able to help Charlie & Gracie.
Charlie was left to die by the roadside. We found him probably
on what would have been the last day of his life. He has thrived
on healthy food, supplements and a lot of love♥ He is now
healthy and strong and ready to find his family to treasure him
as he should be.
Charlie the day we found him
on the roadside
Charlie today ☺
You might also remember Gracie. She was dumped at an
apartment complex to fend for herself. Gracie was vetted and
found a very sweet woman who adopted her.
They spend their early mornings
participating in a doggie walk group. She was a blessing and a
gracious friend and support system for Charlie & now gets the
reward of love forever for being so wonderful♥
Sometimes a good friend makes all the difference in the world!
Our favorite poem includes the lines “My job is to assist God’s creatures.
I was born with the need to fulfill their needs. I take in new family members without
plan, thought, or selection…” by Annette King-Tucker
Sometimes, “without plan, thought, or selection” is truer than
other times. Never truer than when we brought in our latest
Mama and puppies. Berry was dumped in a field when she was
pregnant.
She delivered four puppies.
They were living near a wall with direct
afternoon sun so horrible. They were also attacked by fire ants.
One of the babies did not make it. We just couldn’t say no to this
helpless family. Berry and her three little bitties have been a
beautiful, glowing light for us. We are keeping the puppies with
their Mama as long as possible for the best nutrition and the
best teacher nature has to offer. When they are ready, all will
be spayed/neutered and vetted then the search for love will
begin.
We were recently contacted by a woman who found an injured
dog. Through the generous act of fostering by a kind family, we
were able to help this beautiful girl. It turns out Ellie had a
telephone cord wrapped around her neck, she had whip scars on
her back AND she had been shot in the leg as a puppy. Her bone
had actually grown around the bullet. With all of this abuse, Ellie
is gentle and loving.
She is now living like a
queen in Mount Bonnell with a wonderful family.
Then, we found out about Casper. He was 11 months old and
had been LIVING ON A CHAIN since he was 8 weeks old. How
could we say no to such a sad life? Casper has amazed us at how
awesome he is!!
He lived through last
summer's horrible heat, the pain of a cold winter, as well as two
dog attacks while he was chained. With all of that harshness, he
has remained a super sweet, loving, wonderful dog. He is so
sweet he would even leave food in his bowl so neighborhood
dogs would come eat his food just so he could have company for
a bit. He is PERFECT with other dogs. He is gentle, sweet &
playful. I just can't express how awesome it feels to watch him
run and bounce and play and experience joy for the first time in
his life.
♥Casper is the definition of unconditional love♥
Then, along came Macho!!!!
Macho was found dodging traffic at a gas station intersection.
We vetted him and began the search for his forever home. He is
the spunkiest, cuddliest, little doll face!! He recently found a
loving home where they understand he is the master of the
house ☺Macho was a really tough one to say ‘bye’ to.
Sometimes, the goodbyes make us pull from some serious inner
strength.
Our most recent rescues are Sadie & River.
Sadie appears to be a lab/beagle mix.
Soon
after we received her, we got a call from a woman looking for a
very specific dog. One who could heal her 12 year old daughter’s
broken heart. When she described her daughter and what she
needed, I knew she and Sadie were meant for each other. The
moment they met, they fell in love. Sadie’s new best friend
waited patiently for us to spay her and make sure she is good
with cats. She is wonderful and went to live with her new bestie
mid-June. Good girl Sadie!!
River was a super skinny little dumped girl. She appears to be a
Plott Hound Mix. She’s unbelievably sweet. When she greets
new people, she puts her face on the ground and her bootie in
the air…toooo cute!!! She is putting on weight quickly and has
been spayed, vaccinated, tested for heartworm and micro-
chipped.
♥River is looking very forward to finding her forever family♥
We have held a couple of adoption events this year and
plan on continuing that effort. Please keep us in mind if
you, or someone you know, might be available to
volunteer some time to help out.
Your generosity is making all the difference in the world for these
25 dogs and all the dogs we will be able to say ‘yes’ to this year.
I Once Was Lost continues to advocate for proper, kind
treatment and spay/neuter of all pets. We can afford to
continue our efforts simply because you care.
THANK YOU!!!
Please consider joining our ♥Circle of Love♥ by scheduling automatic
monthly donations. You can do this by visiting our website, clicking on the
donation jar and selecting ‘monthly’ on the Razoo donation page. This will
guarantee many helpless, homeless pets find the love and happiness they
deserve.