May 2008 

Senior Pets for Senior Homes www.7bellssanctuary.petfinder.com

We offer sympathy to Stephanie on the passing of Dolly, Doug & Char on the passing of Tiny, Doreen on the passing of Scooby, JoAnne on the passing of Cheech, Michelle, Connie & Pye on the loss of DooBoo. K-9 Bereavement Counselor contact is Michelle at mzcgrief@yahoo.com if you need to talk with someone who understands your grief.

Foster Care finds Ringo doing well in Fur-Ever Foster Care with Colleen. "Hoppy," Jolly & Dodi are with Susan. Alyssa is with Gerry & Art. Jessie, ChicoMan, Moses, LindaRose, Brigitte, Maggie & puppies Lil Art, Cory, & Trish are with Judy V. Randy, Suzannah, Chiquita & Chico are with Barbara. Cinderella, SnowWhite, Mojo, Muffin, TeddyBear, BabyCakes & puppy Dumplin are with Paula & Alesha. CocoaPuff is with Trina We still need more foster homes as we must say "No!" to many fur-kids at risk.

Several pets visited the Good Samaritan Care Center. April 5 was our town's Irish/Celtic festival. It was the PAWfect time to resume our pet visits. Some pets were wearing green scarves. Others had their hair dyed green by Polly's Precious Paws. Paula took Cinderella & SnowWhite dyed green & DinkerDoo & Halo, riding in a little red wagon & sitting on a green pillow. JR took Jock with his green scarf & Isabella took Lil Sammy dyed green wearing a green harness, green foam shamrock on the harmess. Judy V took Izzy, Sheldon & Sherman & Kevin took Dagmar, all wearing green scarves. Sherman had his face painted green. Moses with his green scarf took me to guide everyone.

Adoptions were Victoria, Chiquita, Dagmar & Hannah Banana, all handled by Judy V & Barbara; Prince Eric, Jock & Halo handled by Paula; DinkerDoo, Punky handled by Jane.

May 10 is our Cole Camp 6th Annual Maifest. Please check the home page for full details, Noon slot for Pet Fashion Show, Talent Show, Pet Games.

We are so grateful when we receive those gently used items. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Please continue to think of us & our little Cole Camp/Lincoln pound before throwing anything away that may be used for the fur-kids. Saving your pennies? Please bring them to Cole Camp Pharmacy, Maxwell's Woodcarving or The Gilded Lily. Those businesses are raising "Pennies for Pooches" to help make life better for the Cole Camp pound dogs. The goal is for every pound dog to be spayed/neutered prior to transfer to another rescue/shelter. Adopted pound dogs are altered PRIOR to adoption.

A congrats to Ron & Nancy, now operating as 7 Bells South Dachshund Weenie Ranch in Searcy, Ark. Please check them out, congratulate them & check back as they "tweak" their home page, www.7bellssouth.petfinder.com. They adopted Chip from us, returned for another after he became an Angel Dog. They fostered for us, now are doing rescue. All because of FREE computer lessons by Art, our Cole Camp Web-master & one senior yellow lab from Connie of SWMOK9s. That started us in rescue. Then the pebble in the pool of still waters rippled out further enabling more fur-kids to be saved. Petfinder.com put us on the Rescue Map & the rest is history.

Anna, adopter of SugarCookie, a scared to death puppy mill survivor, is offering to speak with anyone who needs helpful hints. You may call her at Home: 417-832-1403 or her Cell: 417-597-9272. You may read about the challenges & success of SugarCookie, NKA Prissy, on our Happy Tails pg.

We give thanks to each of you who so generously give of your time & talents to help these fur-kids as they wait patiently for their fur-ever homes. Rescue life is good, yet a fur-ever home is best. We could not do this work without your continued support. God bless you each & every one.