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DATE

LOCATION

Sunday,
May 19, 2013
12:00pm to 6pm

MUTTS AND MORE FESTIVAL
 Humane Society of Forsyth Co
Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming, GA

Sunday,
May 26, 2013
11:00am to 3pm


Petsmart
2540 Cumberland Blvd
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
(770) 432-8250

Sunday,
June 2, 2013
11:00am to 3pm


Petsmart
2540 Cumberland Blvd
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
(770) 432-8250

Sunday,
June 9, 2013
12:00pm to 5pm

Animal Rescue Fair
Wills Park Equestrian Center
Alpharetta, GA



THANKS TO ALL:
March 2013
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Negrelli Realty of Alpharetta, GA
  • Furry Friends Gentle Pet Grooming of Canton, GA
  • Penne Crews of Cumming, GA
  • My Mercedes and Bimmer Place of Cumming, GA
  • Linda and Steve Dow of Canton, GA
  • Maureen Kreimer of Woodstock, GA
  • Joe Walker of Cumming, GA
  • Rick Kamen of Duluth, GA

February 2013
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Penne Crews
  • Bob Negrelli
    John Young
    Andrea Bell
    Jena Helton Payne
    Karen Page
    Pamela Allgood
    Crystal Sorber

January 2013
  • Susan Day of Alpharetta, GA
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Furry Friends Gentle Pet Grooming of Canton, GA

December 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Furry Friends Gentle Pet Grooming of Canton, GA
  • Denise and Eric Juergens of Canton, GA
  • Betty and Doug Doeden of Alpharetta, GA
  • My Mercedes and Bimmer Place of Cumming, GA
  • Laura O'Callaghan of Atlanta, GA
  • "anonomous"
  • The Brunelle Family of Alpharetta, GA
  • The Pirrung Family of Atlanta, GA


November 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Negrelli Realty of Alpharetta, GA
  • Furry Friends Gentle Pet Grooming of Canton, GA
  • Penne Crews of Cumming, GA
  • Patricia Crowe of Dahlonega, GA

October 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Negrelli Realty of Alpharetta, GA
  • Chuck Janotta of Chicago, IL
  • Furry Friends Gentle Pet Grooming of Canton, GA
  • Penne Crews of Cumming, GA

September 2012
  • Linda and Steve Dow of Canton, GA
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Crossroads Animal Rescue, Inc. of Canton, GA

August 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Cindy Kelley of Cumming, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Penne Crews of Cumming, GA
  • Greg Light of Chicago, IL

July 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Cindy Kelley of Cumming, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Penne Crews of Cumming, GA
  • Melanie Boates
  • Cathy Thames
  • Pamela Taylor of Whitesburg, GA

June 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Ruth Fletcher of Roswell, GA
  • Ann Bowers of Lithonia, GA
  • Barbara Robinson of Marietta, GA
  • Suzanne Leupold of Cheney, WA
  • Katherine Milstead of Cumming, GA
  • Mary Jo Mitchell of Alpharetta, GA
  • Amy Wilson of Canton GA
  • Benedicta McGrath of Stamford, CT
  • Kathleen Stewart of Menlo, GA
  • Kimberlie Hall of Dunwoody, GA
  • Eileen Belle of Portland, OR

May 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Linda Dow of Canton, GA
  • Cindy Kelley of Cumming, GA

April 2012
  • Bonnie Carrigan
  • Laura Horton
  • Stephanie Emhoff
  • Hope Gentle
  • William and Suzanne Gaw of Alpharetta, GA
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell
  • Penne Crews

March 2012
  • Gail Lustig
  • William and Suzanne Gaw
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell
  • Penne Crews
  • Liz Spagnolo
  • Michele and John Fayer

February 2012
  • William and Suzanne Gaw
  • Mary Jo and Jim Mitchell
  • Penne Crews
  • Greg Light
  • Michele and John Fayer

Special Holiday Thanks To...

• Vicki Colton and Cooper of Ste. Genevieve, MO
• Gregory Dolgner of Montgomery Village, MD
for Andie Camacho
• Sheryl and William King of Roswell for Carole King
• Thomas and Jacqueline Corr of Park Ridge, IL
• Douglas and Betty Doeden of Alpharetta, GA
• Michele and John Fayer of Canton, GA
• Karin and Philip Keller of Fayetteville, GA
• William and Suzanne Gaw of Roswell, GA

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RESCUE NEWS - SPONSOR A DOG
(dogs listed below need a sponsor or several sponsors to help with their medical needs, please, want you sponsor a dog - donate online now!

LIVY IS READY FOR ADOPTION

Livy broke her leg, had a cast on and needed surgery.

A special thanks goes out to Dr. Joe Gaston and his staff at

Veterinary Medical Center
8750 Nesbit Ferry Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30022
For taking care of Livy, she is all healed and available for adoption!

Would you like to adopt her and make a special place in your life for her.

Contact to adopt: MARIA BENNETT, Adoption Inquiries
1dogrescue@gmail.com

MAJOR

Read about Major at CAN behind the scenes blog.
After months of research, testing, medication, good food, the love and devotion of his foster mom, Major is slowly gaining strength and endurance. Along with the use of standard medications and holistic treatments, Major's megacolon has come under control. We do still have to watch what and how he eats, but he has improved immensely. Having gone without food and companionship for so long, Major is still an indifferent eater and has to be tempted with variety. He will leave his food immediately if his foster mom leaves the room. He is determined he will not get left behind or abandoned again. He is happy, active and enjoying life. We will continue to work on Major’s health and ensure that he stays happy and healthy as long as possible.

Major is now the "grandfather" of the pack and schools all the young puppies. He still follows his foster mom around from room to room, inside and out, as if he is still afraid of abandonment even after all this time, but that is "just dear Major," as his foster mom refers to him.

Since we cannot guarantee his health, Major will remain a permanent resident of Canine Adoption Network to live the rest of his life loved and cherished with his foster mom.

If you would like to make a difference in a dog's life consider fostering. If you cannot foster, consider sponsoring Major for a monthly donation of whatever you can afford, or a one time donation to Major or any other dog. Every dollar helps.

SAM
Sam was one of the “Ball Ground Eight” pups born to a beautiful purebred border collie. Although it happens fairly often, this is our first experience with a pup who has a very severe and permanent reaction to the puppy vaccine. Sam developed immune mediated hemolytic anemia. Sam has gone through many tests throughout his young life and has spent weeks with intravenous tubes permanently in his legs as he went through the many transfusions to aid him in fighting his own body. Finally, Sam was able to go on low maintenance dose of prednisone, along with supplements and a raw diet. He has done well and though he tires easily, has developed allergies, and has had one or two bouts of kennel cough as the seasons changed. Just recently Sam at six months of age has developed demodex mange. This is not unusual for many young pups, but with Sam on long term prednisone it was disastrous. Prednisone aggravates demodex mange, and within days, Sam’s few bald spots around his eyes had developed into swollen weeping itchy sores. Thankfully, Sam’s skin is reacting well to the antihistamines and antibiotics, and with the treatment for the demodectic mange underway we can slowly cut back on the prednisone to give Sam time to heal.

Through this and all his earlier trials, Sam continues to be loving gentle pup. We don’t know what the future will bring for Sam and for how long we can keep him happy, healthy and enjoying life. Your help we will help us continue to give Sam all the care he needs and continue to explore options on improving Sam’s health.

SOPHIE
Sophie is a young boxer mix who came to us this summer with one of the most severe cases of demodex mange I have ever seen. A Good Samaritan had taken her in and had turned to us for help with her treatment. Sophie’s skin was almost totally hairless and all the skin on her head was crusty with scabs to the point that she could not open her eyes.

A few months into the long treatment when Sophie’s swelling and scabbing resided, a routine vet visit revealed that Sophie also has an entropian condition. This is where the eye lids curl in and the lashes continually irritate and scratch the cornea. A permanent operation to correct this is fairly routine and common, but as Sophie is still a growing pup, this will need to wait until she stops growing. Meanwhile she has had temporary tucks (a few stitches in each lid to aid in keeping the eyelids turned out). In fact Sophie has just gone through her third temporary tuck! This energetic active pup has managed to grow out of and bust several sets of temporary tucks. Keeping this under control has been a real challenge. We just can’t wait for Sophie to be old enough for the permanent entropic surgery! She will then be ready for adoption.

ADOPTED!, thank you.

TAIL MAIL

DAPHNE
Daphne is our senior long haired Chihuahua. She had served her purpose for a backyard breeder and when she could no longer produce, she was dumped at a rural animal control. Daphne came to us with rotting broken teeth and a mammary tumor. Exploratory X-rays and ultrasound revealed an ovarian cyst, and she was pregnant with one lone pup. A day or so later, as soon as she felt comfortable, this professional little mom gave birth. After weaning, Daphne was able to have her very extensive dental work and have her tumors removed and biopsied. With a clean bill of health (the tumors were all benign), Daphne was ready for adoption and adopted to a wonderful young couple with had a soft spot for senior Chihuahuas.

ADOPTED!, thank you.

COOPER and VICKI
Cooper was also Purinaฎ Pro Planฎ Rally to Rescueฎ Pet of The Week in July 2011!
First a little history:
In 2005, we took in a dog, Cooper, from a family because "he got too big." They thought he was a beagle but turned out to be a Treeing Walker hound. They banished him to a bedroom in the house and that is where he lived for over a year. When we took him into our rescue we were filled to the gills so he lived at a barn on Highway 372 in Cumming along with some other dogs. Quickly, it became very obvious Cooper was not happy there and urned for human companionship which he lost so long ago. I would visit Cooper as often as I could and I would cry when I left him, he broke my heart. After about a week, I took him home, I just couldn’t leave him there anymore. My husband was not too thrilled to say the least not only because of all the dogs living in our house already, but because Treeing Walker hounds can be quite loud with their baying and Cooper was very, very loud. We all learned to deal with Cooper’s baying, that was just Cooper.

For a long time, Cooper was listed on petfinder.com and would attend adoptions regularly, but no one was interested in him. In the spring of 2006, I received a call from a lady named Vicki who recently had some life-changing experiences and was looking for a dog companion, she fell in love with Cooper when she saw his picture on petfinder.com and was touched by his story. I agreed to meet her at Starbucks in Woodstock one Saturday morning. Cooper being the southern gentleman he was on his best behavior. Vicki and Cooper became instant friends and she adopted him immediately. They have been best friends ever since.

Vicki’s letter from December 21, 2010:

Cooper is doing very well. He is a little chubby at 70 lbs, but that is due to thyroid issues more than treats. Cooper now lives in an all female house of two cats, a lab mix rescue name Zoey, and a much more recently adopted one year old great dane named Ellie Mae. I took a new job and promotion this year and my partner Mary and I moved to Ste. Genevieve, MO. Ste. Gen is the oldest town west of the Mississippi and has about 4000 people. I would hazard to say most of the 4000 people are familiar with Cooper because of his distinctive bawl when he greets folks during his daily walks. While he is still handsome as ever, his color is fading around his eyes and muzzle now, and next to walks and rides, his most favorite thing is sleeping on his leather ottoman. He still hates to get up before 10 a.m. and is still the first one in his bed at night. I think the only thing he misses from our home in St. Charles, MO is Starbucks and biscotti he got at the drive through on his way to daycare three times a week. Or maybe it is me who misses Starbucks!

My Christmas wish is for all who read this and most importantly to Michele who brought Cooper to me is to know in your hearts how very important the work you do everyday is – not just to the animals you rescue, but for the people your animals rescue. Cooper has been until January of this year the only positive constant in my life since I adopted him. It has been the two of us through two new jobs, a big move from Georgia to Missouri, and a lot of nights that would have been very empty without his snoring to keep me company. And the only reason Cooper and I are together is because someone followed their heart and worked to rescue and place him. While our family is much bigger now, Cooper is still my best buddy and the first in line for pets and hugs and treats.

To you and all those you love, best wishes this holiday season and a very Merry Christmas! God bless you all.

Vicki Colton and Cooper

 


MEMORIALS
This is dedicated to the memory of special friends who have passed on. We notify the bereaved every time a donation is made as long as it is provided.
Make a memorial donation in the name of a friend

Rest In Peace Charlie. We Will All Miss You -8/24/12

Holiday Gift of Love

White Oaks Banjo was his name. He was so loved by Melodie and Larry Reece of Canton, GA. Banjo crossed to the Rainbow Bridge in August 2011. In his name for the holidays they generously donated bags Purina Proplan to our rescue to help the furry friends in our care. We thank them for their thoughtfulness in Banjo's name.

"Banjo on the Driftwood Beach at Jekyll Island, Georgia. He loved to run on the beach. He was 8 lbs. of pure joy and we miss him very much. I hope the dog food is enjoyed by all. Thanks so much for the work that you do to keep our little four-leggers alive and well.
Happy Holidays." ~ Melodie and Larry Reece