March 2005 

Senior Pets for Senior Homes

This is our monthly update for the February events at www.7bellssanctuary.petfinder.com.

First, our sympathy goes out to Lynn and her family on the death of their peekapoo, Fuzzwillie. Lynn previously adopted Mookie AKA Steve from us. Later her daughter adopted Stanley, a senior golden, from Wendy with Love A Golden. This family has been a tremendous blessing to seniors, especially those seniors with special needs.

We visited the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp during February. TeddyBear, Rain, Miss Maggie, Queen, Elle Mae, and Tipi Girl all made several visits. Marti often accompanied Tipi Girl and Miss Maggie. The residents do so look forward to seeing the different dogs.

Brittnee, one of our youth volunteers, spent a few hours each week-end providing social time to Rain, TeddyBear and Queen. She was also able to take Miss Maggie for several walks during the week after school. We hope her example will encourage more young people to become involved with pets. Brittnee is able to tell her peers the importance of spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership.

It was a challenging month. We took a leap of faith with Tipi Girl and Missy. Both arrived needing surgery. Both had malignant tumors removed. Tipi Girl is doing nicely, just must lose weight to prevent back problems. Missy is recovering from bronchitis and must recover fully to have additional surgery for her hernia. Becky faithfully cared for her until Dr. Jane suggested a smoke free home to help her breathing problems. We soon hope to have Missy with a forever family able to provide the special care she needs. Miss Maggie will be going to the University of Missouri at Columbia the first part of March in hopes we can get this chronic wound of hers cleared up.

We are extremely thankful to those that send funds to help us with the surgical needs on these special needs pets. We could not do what we do without your generosity. Bless you!!

Rain was adopted and will be an only child. We will update her profile as updates become available. Diamond & Harley, listed with us as a courtesy to their guardian, were able to find homes with a rescue in Oklahoma. We thank those that helped spread the word about these two seniors.

We are looking forward to the arrival of TeddyBear's adoptive parents from Colorado the early part of March. He will be an only child. We actually think most of these pets would do best as an only child. They have shared love here, now they need a home where they can be given undivided love and attention.