This blog has not been updated since the last update because we have been working day in and day out with the pups and trying our best to save their lives. It is with great saddness that we post this. Many tears have been shed and hearts broken. No one will ever know the amount of time (day and night) that has been spent working with the puppies. The puppies have all left us with empty hearts to go onto their home over the rainbow bridge. We worked with them feverously and around the clock adminstering medicine, etc. only to lose each of the six puppies one by one. Each puppy knew love as we cradled them and talked to them as their bodies gave up. So sad that their mother had to leave them early. There is no one like mother to take care of the babies. We do all we can but sometimes it just never seems to be enough. We know that we did all we could but still feel sad that we could not have saved each of them or even part of them. We know that we cannot save all of the dogs and puppies but we ask ourselves why could these precious ones not make it? This is the reason that H A R T Foundation stresses so much to get your dog spayed or neutered and also that each family makes sure that they don't allow their dogs to get in the highway. Please know that we did all that we could to save these precious lives. Thanks for all of the prayers and the concern for these precious ones.
We appreciate everyone's help in sharing their blog, info, etc.
If you have donations you were planning on bringing please feel free to bring them on so that we can save them for the next pups we take in. The items we need (aside from Milk) don't go old really, so we'll set it back for a future litter. If you don't want to bring them now that the pups have passed, please feel free to donate them to another rescue in honor of the 6 little sweethearts. The 6 babies would want the items used on other pups who need a second chance at life like they had.
Thank you again!
I did go back and add their names to their individual post. They had names the day I posted the update on how well they were doing, I just never had time to post it. I wanted everyone to know their names. :)
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Update:
Puppies are all still doing fabulous!! All 6 are fat and very sassy! We hope to have their names posted on here later. Things are just so busy currently that we haven't had the chance to.
We took in 4 other bottle pups on Thursday (the 8th) because the momma dog to them was also ran over. It's such a sad situation for both litters, but we are glad we are able to help. It's a difficult, hard and time consuming task but we are doing our best to see to it that the pups are given the best chance at life. We will be setting up a blog for the 4 bottle pups soon. Stay tuned for more updates, pics, names, etc.
Thanks to any that have inquired about donating!
We took in 4 other bottle pups on Thursday (the 8th) because the momma dog to them was also ran over. It's such a sad situation for both litters, but we are glad we are able to help. It's a difficult, hard and time consuming task but we are doing our best to see to it that the pups are given the best chance at life. We will be setting up a blog for the 4 bottle pups soon. Stay tuned for more updates, pics, names, etc.
Thanks to any that have inquired about donating!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Penguin Story
This blog is about 6 Lab/Shepherd puppies whose mother was hit by a car and killed instantly. They are currently being bottlefed by a foster family. The puppies will all be named after the Penguins on the movie Happy Feet Two.
Amy received a call on Monday evening (December 5, 2011) asking if we would be able to take in 6 - 1 week old Lab/Shephered puppies. Their mother had been hit and killed by a car and the puppies were left without a mom. Amy called the volunteers who had fed the Chipmunk pups, Scott & Joey and has cared for multiple other animals. She asked if they'd help and the answer was exactly what she figured, "Yes! No, is not an option!" HART's volunteers have taken on the difficult task of round the clock feedings. The puppies are eating every 3 hours and each one is drinking between 1 - 1 1/2 oz of milk right now. This will only increase as they grow. They are going through multiple dirty towels daily, which means lots of washing. We are hoping we can get some donations either by money so we can purchase the items we need for them or by you picking the items up, contacting HART and personally delivering them yourself.
Right now we are in need of:
Canned Evaporated Milk, we use this to mix our own milk up
**Please NOTE** Do NOT get the Sweet and Condensed Canned Milk*
Unscented Baby Wipes
Clothes Detergent
Paper Towels
Puppy Pads
As the puppies age we will need Purina Puppy Chow to wean them gradually to hard food. This won't be for another 3-4 weeks though.
We would appreciate any help that you can give.
If you would like to make a donation in the form of money you can do it via paypal(visit http://hartfoundation.org for more info), mail in a check (email us for the address) or drop it off by HART.
Amy received a call on Monday evening (December 5, 2011) asking if we would be able to take in 6 - 1 week old Lab/Shephered puppies. Their mother had been hit and killed by a car and the puppies were left without a mom. Amy called the volunteers who had fed the Chipmunk pups, Scott & Joey and has cared for multiple other animals. She asked if they'd help and the answer was exactly what she figured, "Yes! No, is not an option!" HART's volunteers have taken on the difficult task of round the clock feedings. The puppies are eating every 3 hours and each one is drinking between 1 - 1 1/2 oz of milk right now. This will only increase as they grow. They are going through multiple dirty towels daily, which means lots of washing. We are hoping we can get some donations either by money so we can purchase the items we need for them or by you picking the items up, contacting HART and personally delivering them yourself.
Right now we are in need of:
Canned Evaporated Milk, we use this to mix our own milk up
**Please NOTE** Do NOT get the Sweet and Condensed Canned Milk*
Unscented Baby Wipes
Clothes Detergent
Paper Towels
Puppy Pads
As the puppies age we will need Purina Puppy Chow to wean them gradually to hard food. This won't be for another 3-4 weeks though.
We would appreciate any help that you can give.
If you would like to make a donation in the form of money you can do it via paypal(visit http://hartfoundation.org for more info), mail in a check (email us for the address) or drop it off by HART.
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