Sunday, April 15, 2012

Blog The Change, How My Life Was Saved!

Greetings buddies!
Mom was at an impasse as to what to write about regarding "Blogging The Change". So many bloggers have written about so many important topics, she was at a loss.
So, I've decided to write a little bit about the rescue group that literally saved my life. As many of you know, mom found me through Petfinder.com. Thank goodness fur Petfinder.com! We often wonder how many pets found their forever homes thanks to them.
Anyway, several years ago, mom decided she needed a new dog (after her Mathilda went to the Rainbow Bridge). While surfing through Petfinder, she came upon a photo of a wee coonhound. The background story: A litter of Treeing Walker Coonhound puppies were left at a Georgia "kill" shelter, all suffering from Parvo. Parvo is often a death sentence, and for a litter of unwanted puppies, it seemed as if we were doomed.

Thankfully, Eleventh Hour Rescue, based in Rockaway, NJ, worked one of their many miracles and transported me and my littermates from Georgia to New Jersey. Once here, their wonderful vets treated and cured us of Parvo. According to our vet, I was a very lucky pup indeed! Parvo is a killer! In our part of the country most dogs are vaccinated against it, but in some states, it's not required.
And remember Daniel, the gas chamber survivor? Thanks to Eleventh Hour Rescue, he's on his way to a furever home too!
We're forever grateful to Eleventh Hour Rescue and my fosters Danelle and John! We try to attend all their events, but we really love going to their annual Puptoberfest! It's like a big reunion of all the rescues, and they showcase all the fosters waiting fur their forever homes!

Please remember, we can all make a difference and everyone can help make a change! Hoping that all pets find their forever homes, just like I did!

21 comments:

  1. Wonderful post, Pru! So glad your mom found you and before that, 11th Hour found and saved you and your litter-mates. Thanks for sharing your story - foster homes are crucial to dog life.

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  2. LadyBug was a rescue as well!!! Rescues ROCK!! Thanks for sharing your story with us!!
    xoxo Chloe and LadyBug

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  3. What a wonderful group that is. We're so happy you were rescued too sweetie. Otherwise we never would have met you.

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  4. Sounds like an absolutely wonderful group. :) (And I wholeheartedly agree - yay for Petfinder!)

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  5. I started reading this last night but knew it was going to be too wonderful to read in a tired fog so I put it off a while. I'm glad I did.

    What a wonderful story. I hadn't realized your origins and I'm so very happy that your mom and 11th Hour saved you. It breaks my heart to think of so many of our lovely pups having come so close to not being with us today.

    And yes, indeed, everyone CAN make a difference. Great message. Not sure where I first saw this but is has always stayed with me: "Maybe I can't change everything, but I can change something."

    Thank you for sharing your story.

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  6. Thanks for sharing this great story. Mom and me laughed at "wee coonhound" - obviously you have taken on your mom's Irish heritage. Love to you both from me and mom!

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  7. I stopped at your blog 'cuz my Mom (who rescued me) just rescued a COON HOUND today! His name is JD and he's a really nice dog. So I thought I'd try to learn a little about coon hounds. Thanks for sharing the story of your rescue. My Mom doesn't really know my story 'cuz I was picked up as "stray" but I sure am glad that she rescued me!

    I hope you'll stop by and visit me sometime...

    Your Pal,

    HERO

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  8. Well, DUHHHH!

    I guess I should have put the link to MY blog. Sometimes, when me or Mom leave comments on other dogs' blogs it links back to mine but it doesn't look like this one did ~ so here it is:
    http://caninecoments.blogspot.com

    XO

    HERO

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  9. Our 4 cats are all rescues and our dog tucker was a rescue too. Our ruby cavaliers were from a puppy mill. Our animals are awesome fur babies!

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  10. Fabulous post! Thank goodness for Eleventh Hour rescue. I also read Daniel's amazing story -- thank you for the link. I'm a rescue myself, and my heart is full of gratitude.

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  11. How wonderful for you and your littermates - yep, indeed, parvo can be a death sentence. Big thanks to Eleventh Hour Rescue, the work they do is absolutely priceless -- as you are an example of!

    You are so right in making the very-important point that everyone can do something to be the change for animals!

    Thank you for blogging the change,
    Kim Thomas
    BtC4Animals.com
    CindyLusMuse.blogspot.com

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  12. That's awesome so glad you made it! We had a Foster that we named Gracie cost she was pulled from the shelter within an hour of being put down. She was some kind of a hound and the sweetest silliest girl who is living with her forever family in Vermont.

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    1. Thank you for taking care of Gracie hound! Being a foster is wonderful, and it's great to know she's in her forever home!

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  13. What a wonderful story - and wonderful organization!!

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    Thanks and have a great day!

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    1. Hi Bella, my email is tildatoo (at) optonline.net

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  15. What a lovely story and how lucky are you! I am a rescue too, from a puppy farm.
    Best wishes Molly

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