TLC - Tiny Loving Canines - 7/11/09 Newsletter

We’d like to extend congratulations to the new furever parents of CocoChanel, Annie, Bingo and Trixi – all have found awesome furever homes and we thank you again for adopting from TLC and saving a dog’s life! All have entered the ‘Successful Hall of Fame’ – see our website at http://www.tinylovingcanines.org/success.htm

We have sad news to report about Jayda however. The leg is fractured midway between the hip and knee. The leg can be saved, but not without the public’s help for the surgery procedure and costs will run between $2,800 and $3,200. For those that do not know about Jayda, she was hit by an automobile, dumped at one of the local shelters and sat there without medical treatment for the fracture for two days, delivered 4 puppies on June 28^th and TLC pulled her and the pups the first week of July. We are currently scrambling to find a way to make this right for Jayda (we’ve collected $170 so far) - the longer the surgery is delayed, the lower the chances of her ever using that leg rapidly diminish and it will have to be amputated (OH NO!!!). For more details, a look at her X-ray and to keep up with her and the puppies’ story, see Jayda’s blog at http://tlc-jayda.blogspot.com/ She’s such a sweet, SWEET girl – they didn’t even need to sedate her yesterday for the X-rays, if you can imagine! We have established a fund to help Jayda save her leg, so if you have a few extra dollars to contribute, it would be GREATLY appreciated! http://www.tinylovingcanines.org/jaydasfund.htm

For those who are members of PETCO’s “P.A.L.S.” program, they offer a free dog or cat food program… Buy 10 bags of natural or premium food and get a coupon in the mail for 1 free bag – can’t go wrong with that deal in today’s economy, can you? For more details see https://secure.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=palsfooddetailsnl

They are also currently offering free shipping on online orders over $50 up until July 31^st, 2009 – see this section for more details and the promotion code.

A bird in Simi Valley tested positive for the West Nile Virus – more details can be found here:

New statistics from the California Department of Health (CDPH) show shelter euthanasias increasing again in 2008

July 3, 2009 - The CDPH this week released preliminary statistics for the 61 California jurisdictions that report under the Local Rabies Control Activities (LRCA) regulation. The statistics again show an increase in both the number of animals entering California municipal (city and county contracted) shelters, and an increase in total number of animals euthanized in those shelters.

According to the CDPH, in the last 5 years the total yearly number of dogs and cats entering California municipal shelters increased from 729,238 to 788,446, an 8% statewide increase. The total number of dogs and cats euthanized in those shelters also rose, from 378,445 in 2004 to 432,576, a 14% statewide increase.

I could walk around the yard barefoot...... in safety. My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated. All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel turned loose. When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.

I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE. My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.

I would not talk 'baby talk'. 'Eat your din din'. 'Yummy yummy for the tummy'.. My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere. My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash. I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E

I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much. I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading 'mud' season.

I would not have to answer the question, 'Why do you have so many animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

Finally, once again, Tiny Loving Canines would like to THANK YOU for adopting and not shopping – you are truly one of the guardian angels these sweeties deserved after going through the shelter system!

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