Happy Targa Update!

From a lovely, rescuing flight attendant who helps fly dogs from no hope countries to safety:

“Elayne, I attached a picture of Targa who you helped in March!  She’s doing so well, happy in her new home.  You helped save her from a life of breeding or abuse in the streets. Thank you.”

Yep, you know a dog has settled in when she starts tearing up the toys.

More Hachiko and Avalon

That same flight attendant is raising money to bring two, three legged dogs, Hachiko and Avalon, from hardscrabble lives on the streets of Beirut, to Canada, in July. Of course we helped. They’ve had awful lives on the streets, they deserve to go to some hockey games. Hachiko is the Leon Berger Mix and Avalon is the Golden/Loulou Mix. They will arrive and get all the vet care and health care they need, and then be ready for loving homes. If you think you might like to adopt either one, please email us. Here is the whole story.

Subject:
HACHIKO+AVALON -both 3 legged rescues.

Message:
Dear Elayne,
I hope you remember me.
You were on my flight from Tel Aviv last year, and you kindly gave a generous donation to help me bring an abandoned/rescue dog from Lebanon to Toronto. Everything went well, and TARGA was adopted into a loving home…her life has changed for the better. Your donation played a huge part in getting her here.
HACHIKO (7/8yrs old) was dumped, and he waited and waited for his owners who never came back. He was abused, had stones thrown at him, beaten with wood panels and stick, shot, and ran over by a car. His was left for dead but luckily a lady rescued him. His hind leg got infected and had to be amputated.
AVALON – was found when the rescuers were looking for another dog. He is 10 months old, was left on the side of the street. After being rescued, it was clear he was used as a bait dog. His hind leg also had to be amputated, but he hasn’t lost his fun loving spirit.
I’m working really hard to get them both to Toronto, and have found a travel partner coming on June 29!
If there is any possibility to get assistance from Tails of Joy it would be great. If not it’s ok, we’ll find a way.
Thanks again for helping Targa, for the laughter you bring to the world, and for being a great human being.
Hope to see you perform in Toronto one day soon!!
Cynthia

Of course we helped, and we can’t wait to share good news updates on these two dogs very, very soon! And by the way, if you think you might have the right home for either of these two deserving dogs, Tails of Joy will help you adopt them. Here is some further info on both:

HACHIKO’S STORY

(Archoug was his original name)…was abandoned on the street over a year ago. He stayed at the same spot waiting for his family to come back for him…a car ran over his leg..the neighbourhood didn’t want him around..they threw stones at him constantly!
A man even shot him … and he was left there to die slowly.

A rescue in Lebanon picked him up, and treated him…his hind left leg got infected and had to be amputated. He is blind in one eye. He is currently being fostered in the backyard of a poor old lady. If his food isn’t delivered that day, he goes without food, or eats rice that the lady has leftover.

His name was changed to Hachiko, as this boy deserves a new beginning and better life.

He is an 8year old Leon Berger Mix, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and neutered. He is very independent and is very nice to other dogs. He will be happy in a fenced garden. He will love it being in nature yet knowing he is safe. At night he must sleep indoors. He loves to be around people and children. This sweet boy has gone through too much! He MUST be treated as a member of the family.

His name/personality inspired by this true story!! (This is a magnificent story. It was even made into a movie with Richard Gere. Make sure you have Kleenex.)

The Original Hachiko

Avalon’s Story

We are so grateful that we have the opportunity to also bring Avalon along with Hachiko if we can raise enough funds. Avalon, a puppy, was used as a bait dog. He is now missing half his hind leg. He was found on the side of the road while searchers were looking for another dog.  Avalon has made a good recovery, and is a happy dog. He was treated, given all necessary shots, microchipped and is neutered.  Help us bring Hachiko and Avalon to safety and happy new lives.

Grants Pass, Oregon – Tail Waggers Rescue

Tail Waggers Rescue specializes in people who are homeless, who have come upon hard times, and anyone else whose pets need vital emergency help and who cannot afford it. That often includes food, jackets and blankets for both. Our friend Maria Modica, who runs Tail Waggers Rescue, is tireless. Today she drove 178 miles to provide for indigent people’s pets getting vaccinations, heartworm tests, assorted medicines, x-rays, neuters, and some last chance acupuncture. Of course Tails of Joy helped, and we even helped pay for gas. As Maria says:

“When you’ve lost your home, your job and all hope, the last thing you want to lose is your best friend. Help us help homeless pets. Donate today!”

New York City

Meet Snuggles. Snuggles is a very brave cat who lives in NYC with his mom. He had to have a back leg amputated, and his mom went deep into debt to save him. It was all going great, until Snuggles somehow broke his last remaining back leg. Nine lives, four legs. The vets in NYC think it’s worth trying to save him, and his mom is doing everything possible. Tails of Joy helped with the bill today.

And friends, here’s a great idea. Our good friend Doug Kleiman is a friend of Snuggles’ mom. He made a generous donation to Tails of Joy earmarked for Snuggles (he even put in extra for other needy animals, thanks Doug!) So Doug was able to get a big write-off from our non-profit, and help his friend doing it. What a great idea!!!!! You can always donate to Tails of Joy with specific instructions of where you want your donation to go, or who it is in honor of or in memory of, or for any kind of celebration or milestone at all. We will always send a card letting the recipient know of your donation, and we’ll send you a tax deduction receipt.

Paws crossed for the brave Mr. Snuggles, and we will keep you posted.

A Special Thank You to DRS and Associates

Very often, individual rescuers do more to rescue animals than some of the huge, national rescue groups who spend zillions of your donations on publicity and fundraising. My Brooklyn, N.Y. compadre, Alicia E., has been working in rescue as long as I can remember, and I’m remembering back about twenty years. Today, we helped her with these three needy Rottweilers: Lola, and Blake and Donovan, named after another rescue friend of ours who saved many, many lives while she was here, Chows being her first love. We want to thank our good friends and consistent supporters at DRS and Associates for helping us save lives day after day. And thank you to our monthly supporters who make sure there is a light at the end of the tunnel all year long. And thanks to ALL! Thank you!

Dogs On The Move Transport #160

Organizer: DOGS ON THE MOVE by Pawsitive4LIFE – From overcrowded Florida shelters to new lives and new homes in Iowa.

DOTM Transport is ready to roll out with 17 amazing dogs, all ready to move on to new and brighter lives.  This is a wonderful transport with a good mix of dogs of all sizes.  We have dogs that were owner surrenders, dogs that had been back to the shelter multiple times and of course, strays.  We also have dogs that were Heartworm positive like Andy and Julio, who needed extensive hernia and prolapsed penis surgery.  Julio is now also getting life-saving kidney treatment for kidney issues during pre-surgical blood work.   There are dogs that were urgent due to the amount of time they were at the shelter with no interest, the color of their coats (big black and big brindle dogs like Ron, Lance & Sora) and some secluded from adopters due to URI like Cody. We also have Lola, a stunning purebred Husky with a gigantic mammary mass that is scheduled to be operated on upon arrival in the Midwest.  Included are two sets of siblings, 2 – 10 month old siblings and 2 – 4 month old siblings.  One of those 10 month old siblings being Heartworm positive.  We have scared dogs like Lance and seniors like Alonso.  We have Rocky, who quite possibly has neurological issues in his legs from when he was a puppy.  This is an amazing group of dogs, all very deserving of another chance and we can give that chance to them with your help.

McKinney, TX – At the height of the foreclosure crisis, so many animals nationwide were left behind in empty homes, we named them “The Foreclosure Dogs and Cats”. If only people had turned them in, instead of leaving them abandoned, where they starved and got weak and sick, we could have spent our limited funds on fostering, feeding and rehoming them. Instead we had/have to spend so much on medical care first. Here’s a little guy left behind just last week, now trying to get well at the vet in Texas after barely surviving being abandoned. Of course we helped. Don’t abandon your pets, if your family’s circumstances have changed, there is no shame in turning them in where they have a chance at a new life.

This week we received an email from Desert Dog Project in CA, who had just agreed to take a litter of seven Pitbull puppies born to a stray mom. They got them all off the streets, but the puppies have come down with parvo. Though it often is a very difficult illness to survive, puppies are doing better and better at getting well these days. Tails of Joy was there to help with the costs, and we’ll keep you posted on a hopefully happy outcome for seven little black and white furballs.

It’s Ralph’s Markets Sign-Up Time again in Southern California!!

Peeps, we need this. If you really want to help animals, this is the one thing you can do this year that will save thousands of them, at no cost or effort to you.

Click here to sign up. We ask our CA Peeps to again link their Ralph’s Rewards cards to Tails of Joy. It’s part of Ralph’s Community Contribution Program, and we want to be your chosen charity. That way, every time YOU shop, Ralph’s donates to US at NO cost to you. This is a very important part of our yearly budget, so please sign up today! Even if you’ve signed up before, you must sign up again every year, starting each September 1st, but any time at all is the right time to sign up. Sign up now and you’ll be enrolled until August 31, 2018. Click here to sign up. Thank you!

Shop Amazon, Save Lives

Just about everybody shops on Amazon. Now, just by clicking to Amazon through the link right here on Tails of Joy, which you can (should lol) bookmark, you can help save homeless and needy animals’ lives. Every time you shop. At no extra cost to you.

The wonderful AmazonSmile Program will donate a portion of your purchase to us every time you shop through our link to Amazon, at no cost to you. (Well, you do have to pay for your purchase, but not a penny more!)

We hope you will shop Tails of Joy for yourself and all your gift giving needs. Our new merchandise is starting to come in, so please check back often. We are all volunteer so 100% of your purchase rescues animals. Thank you!

We are staffed entirely by volunteers, so 100% of every donation is dedicated to animal welfare.

Your money goes to pulling animals from shelters, giving them food, shelter, and medicine, spay/neuter programs, emergency help and so much more.

No donation is too small. All donations are fully tax deductible.

Wishing you and yours a happy autumn.