This update is from the Facebook page of Short Mugs Rescue Squad:

Just got off the phone with our vet and the metal object did pass completely according to a new x-ray!! No surgery for Hope. It looks like a piece of metal crate. They are letting us take them home tomorrow evening! Faith has had her antibiotic injections so she has no meds going home with her. Hope will be on some supplements and pancreatic meds. Her PCV volume is still low 27 and normal range is 37-55, but it has gone up 2% from yesterday so should improve each day. We will recheck it next week. Once we get them home we promise better pictures. Now it is just lots of TLC to help them regain strength and weight.

Hope and Faith

From Kissbeep:
Please continue to pray and send your love to these two precious girls! They still need OUR support to help with their care! If you are able to donate anything (yes- even a dollar!), please do so!

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Cat frozen to the ground and left there over night..

We (SCAPA Sanctuary) got a call early this afternoon about an injured cat in Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, Canada.

They said that this cat was in their driveway since last evening and hasn’t move.They thought his 2 back legs were broken.I told her i would be there shortly ,that i didn’t have my truck but would call the volunteer to bring it to me asap.

Within minutes we were on our way to get the cat.I notified the vet about the situation and they were waiting for us to bring in the cat. Dear God,, this is what we found.

He hissed at us when we first walked up to him so we placed some food down for him and that was when we realized how bad the situation was. Both back legs,feet,tail and backside were FROZEN solid into the ice. He couldn’t move. We yelled at the people to bring buckets of warm water to melt the ice. It took several large buckets of warm water to free him.We then wrapped him in a large warm blanket and headed to the vet as fast as we could.

This poor cat spent all last evening,over night and morning frozen to the ground in that driveway.While that family slept in their warm beds.They told us that they called AC and the town but no one would come out. And they didn’t call me until early this afternoon.

He is now at the vet clinic. At this point it is unsure what other injuries he may have. Trooper (is the name the vet gave him) is warming up and resting at the clinic. TROOPER survived all one evening, night and morning frozen to the ground. He has the will to live but he is going to need help with his medical care if he needs surgery. Hopefully we will know more tomorrow and we will keep everyone updated. Trooper fought to stay alive even with everything he had to endure so i am begging you to show him that there are people out there who care .If/when he has to have surgery please help with donations for his care. Trooper has spent last night in hell. Please say a prayer for Trooper that he pulls through.

Note from Kissbeep: visit the blog of the SCAPA Sanctuary for updates and photos of Trooper and his caretakers. 

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February 22, 2012 from The Examiner: 

Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada:  On February 15th the story of sweet little Trooper, a cat found frozen to a driveway was published here.  Sadly, the news about Trooper is not as positive as everyone hoped it would be and is now serious.  It has been reported at the Facebook group “Troopers for Trooper” and by bothThe Guardian and CBC News that Trooper may have neurological damage and may have to have one of his back legs amputated.  (Source.)

When Trooper was found, it was believed he had spent at least 18 hours frozen to a driveway after apparently having been hit by a car.  It is now believed it was closer to over 24 hours that this precious boy had to endure the freezing cold and the pain from the pelvic fractures he suffered from the accident.

Trooper the cat frozen to the ground

It took buckets and buckets of warm water on this already-shivering and terrified boy to free him from that icy prison.  He was gently removed from the ice and immediately taken to see a doctor, where 3 pelvic fractures were discovered.  He was having difficulty moving his hind legs, but it was thought that when his body finally warmed up, this would improve.

Initially it was believed the pelvic fractures would heal with cage rest and pain medications.  However, last week Trooper was flown to Prince Edward Island to the Charlottetown’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), since it was felt he needed surgery to repair the pelvic fractures.

Sadly, the reports now are that frostbite took its toll on Troopers leg and he also appears to be incontinent.  While he had no injuries to that leg from being hit by a car, spending over 24 hours frozen to the driveway and unable to move allowed frostbite to set in and the lower part of his leg is now in badly damaged.  In quotes from the article published by The Guardian on February 21st:

“Vet college staff completed examinations and assessments of Trooper Tuesday, confirming serious frostbite on one of his back legs, multiple pelvic fractures and nerve damage affecting his bladder.  He now faces the possibility of a leg amputation or even end-of-life options by the end of this week. ”  (Source.)

The sad reality for Trooper is that if his neurological deficits do not improve and his bladder function does not return, a decision may have to be made to humanely euthanize this precious boy.  That is a heartbreaking turn of events, considering how hopeful everyone was at the outset of all of this.

Donations are needed to help cover the ever-rising costs of Trooper’s medical care.  If you would like to donate towards his care, a Chip-In for donations can be accessed here or at the link provided below.  So far donations have been coming in from around the world as far away as Australia, demonstrating yet again the generosity of compassionate advocates everywhere for an animal in need.

One has to wonder how many people saw little Trooper frozen to that driveway and simply ignored him or chose to just turn a blind eye and walk away.  No one will ever know how much of his medical problems could have been avoided if someone had just taken the time to help him, or at the very least asked for help in getting this precious boy out of the ice before he had to spend those horrible hours frozen to the ground.  Now he is in a fight for his very life.

Keep fighting to get better sweet Trooper.  Advocates are all pulling for you from all around the world, hoping to see you get better and stronger and one day hear the news that you are healed and adopted into a new loving forever home, to be loved and cherished forever.

Click here for the Chip-In for Trooper’s medical expenses.

Click here to join the Facebook group “Troopers for Trooper” to get updates on this precious boy.

Click here for the prior February 15th article about Trooper.

Trooper the cat, fighting for his life

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Note from Kissbeep:
Even though Trooper has been in GREAT care, that care isn’t exactly free! I’m sure those professionals helping with him have donated much of their own time but the cost of supplies needs OUR help! Here’s how you can do that:

1. Call the Humber Vet Clinic in Corner Brook at 709-634-3537
2. Donate to Trooper’s Chipin
3. Make a paypal donation or email a money transfer to email address janh1@nl.rogers.com

And please share this information with your network!

Sorry- I messed this post up SEVERAL times before getting it right. It’s an off night for me, friends! Juli

Gemini Studio Art originals by Stephen Fowler

via View Cats and Dogs by geministudio on Etsy.

You have to check out his store on Etsy for all kinds of cool canvas art of dog breeds, cats and even a turtle!! He has other types of art too but you know me- all about the dogs!

Here’s a little sneak peak:

Houston, Texas.

Short Mugs Rescue Squad in League City, Texas, has taken in these two beautiful French Bulldogs who were abandonded in an apartment building, left to die. A kind bystander found them and took them to SMRS for help. SMRS has since taken them to a vet for their care. But now they need OUR help.

The rescue named them Hope and Faith. Hope is the lighter colored Frenchy and in critical condition. She can’t even stand on her own. As you can see, she is thin beyond belief and weighs only 12 pounds. Apparently she has poor anal tone so her bowel movements are just falling out.

Faith is the darker Frenchy, also very skinny, but able to walk on her own. She is only slightly heavier and weighs 16.8 pounds.

As you can only imagine, both are stressed right now.

These girls were found yesterday, Monday, February 20, 2012, and spent the night at the Vet office, hooked up to IV’s for fluids. Both have pressure sores, likely from being confined to a cage most of their lives. They have also both been bred many times. They estimate their ages to be around 2-4 years old.

Luckily neither were found to have heartworms or parasites. Neither have micro chips either.

These two dogs have been through hell and back, as you can see and have a very tight bond together. Faith even acts protective of Hope and even snuggles her and cleans her.

Ultrasounds, bloodwork and xrays have been performed. It appears that Hope has a metal object inside that they are monitoring.

Professionals are generously giving their time to these girls but they need our help to cover the cost of supplies used. A chip-in has been set up for these to. If you are able to give ANYTHING, please do! A little can go a long way! Use this link. If you experience any issues, ignore the security warning and it will work for you (this is what is being said on their Facebook page). If you are still having issues with the chip-in, email Short Mugs directly at shortmugs@gmail.com. Update as of 6:23pm, 2-21-2012: chip in is having difficulties so if it doesn’t work for you, try donating through their paypal account. THANKS! 

Please share this with others in your network. We need to pull together and help these two little girls. How dare a human being do this to them!

BIG THANKS to all that are doing what they can to help these precious girls!

Abandonded French Bulldogs, Hope and Faith

Hope

Hope

Faith

Follow Short Mugs Rescue Squad on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and bookmark their website and blog.

Heather Boardman, RDMS, has been generously giving her time to care for Hope and Faith. Please visit her website too!

Missing dog from Forest City, Iowa:

Ike missing from Forest City Iowa

NEEDFUL SOULS – AWARENESS ALERT

Missing Cat

Clinton, Iowa

Hi, We are missing our …cat Jasper.

He accidentally got out on November 30 in the dark. He is a male, neutered and front declawed. He is a very big cat, white with brown tabby on his head back and tail. He has a baseball sized brown spot on his left side. He is very friendly.

He was lost in Clinton Iowa by the high school. We have searched everywhere and put up hundreds of signs. We are checking our local humane society daily.  We have a continuing ad in the newspaper. We’ve been on dozens of searches called in from caring people in our community, and the cats we find are never Jasper. We are just sick missing him. I thought maybe if I email his picture to all the surrounding animal shelters and rescues like yours we might find him. Perhaps someone turned him into a shelter.

If you have any other suggestions also how to find him that would be wonderful. We were going to do the petamberalert, but wasn’t sure if it was a scam or not. Please also forward his photo to any shelter or friends to get our word out farther. If you would please email or phone us if he comes to your shelter, or please forward this to anyone you know it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help and for taking care of homeless animals!

Thanks again Terri & Brad Seibel (563)212-0680.

Jasper missing from Clinton, Iowa

Other suggestions:

Amber Alert for Pets

Iowa Lost and Found Pet Alert

Lost Cats of Illinois

The Center for Lost Pets

Petfinder- from the home page, search for your missing cat in case it has been found and someone has put it up for adoption.

Find Toto - lost dog, cat or missing pet Amber Alert phone messaging system.

AkeKee on Facebook- they are a partner of Oliver Alert (Oliver Alert is currently down due to changes they are making on their site- they are asking that people post to AkeKee for the time being). AkeKee’s website.

Craigslist- put up posts for your town and surrounding towns under Community, LOST AND FOUND

Facebook- create your own page called “Help Find Jasper” and start sharing that page with everyone you know, all the shelters you know who are on Facebook, and all other organizations on Facebook who might be of help.

Cat Profiler (fee based service)

Missing Pet Partnership- has good information on displaced cats and tips to find them.

From the Facebook page of Bring Bullet Home:

He was playing (and sleeping) in the backyard of his human’s home on Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 when he appears to have been stolen during a home invasion.  If you see him,,  My home is located in Houston, Texas,  zip code 77084, between Hwy 6 and Eldridge Parkway and West Little York and FM 529.  And I do have my chip!

If you have ANY information, ANY AT ALL, please visit Bring Bullet Home and leave a comment! Bullet is an intact English Bulldog.

Bullet stolen in Houston Texas

Olympia, Washington.

This is my  baby girl Ninja. I was playing by the Deschutes River with her (in Pioneer Park) when she jumped in and got swept away. I tried to save her but the river was too much for me.

If you have seen her or if you have her, please contact Lonny at 360-402-0363.

Ninja

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Valentine for my Tweeps!