This is Ray. Ray is a blind, 120 lb, eight year old yellow lab. He was picked up as a stray by local animal control officers in Virginia. We are desperately trying to find either adopters, fosters or sponsors for him, as he needs to be adopted out of the shelter by Saturday Oct 25th or he will be euthanized. Currently, we are full to capacity and have no room for him here. The only way we here at Saving Furry Friends would be able to save him is if we were able to raise funds to board him until we had an opening for him here. If you are interested in adopting sponsoring or fostering Ray please contact us at SavingFurryFriends@yahoo.com

     I am posting a few photos of Ray, I know that they are a bit blurry but for now this is all we have. I will be headed to the shelter tomorrow to take new photos of him.

Ray

Gizzmo is a 17 year old terrier we rescued from the shelter.  We rescued him assuming that he would stay here for the remainer of his life as one of our sanctuary dogs. Knowing that at his age he was unadoptable, we simpley could not leave him there to die. He was seen by our veterinarian within hours of being taken from the shelter. This examination revieled broken,rottening and abcessed teeth, as well as a tumor on the back of his neck. The teeth would need to be extracted. The dilema was that at his age, surgery was risky, but leaving the teeth in was not an option. On Tuesday, October 21st, Gizzmo had pre surgery bloodwork done and was taken into surgery. I am happy to report that he did remarkably well. Within two hour of being back home he was up and around and eating again. Today Thursady October 23rd, Gizzmo is going home to his permenant foster home, where he will live out the remainder of his days showered with the love and care he deserves. A heartfelt thank you to all that helped make this possible thru their generous donations.

Gizzmo hours after he was rescued form the shelter

Gizzmo’s teeth prior to surgery

Gizzmo after surgery ( his muzzle had to be shaved)

A Maryland man faces animal cruelty and other charges after police say he broke a puppy’s leg during an attempted robbery in Laurel.

Troopers who were called to Pampered Pets, located in the U.S. 13 Outlet Mart on Trussum’s Pond Road, around 3:30 p.m. Saturday arrested an apparently intoxicated Haywood Relysee, 45, of Fruitland, Md., outside the store, Delaware State Police Cpl. Jeff Whitmarsh said.

According to police, the store owner was walking through Pampered Pets when he noticed one of the Pomeranian puppies for sale, valued at $700, was missing from its pen. The owner, who spotted Relysee walking away from the store with the dog in hand, went outside and yelled for Relysee to stop. When Relysee began to run away, the owner chased him, Whitmarsh said.

Police say when the owner caught up to him, Relysee punched and kicked at the store owner while swinging the puppy by its legs. Finally, he gave the puppy back to the store owner and tried to flee the scene but troopers apprehended him, Whitmarsh said. When the owner got the puppy back, he discovered its leg was broken.

Relysee was charged with felony counts of second-degree robbery and cruelty to animal as well as a traffic offense of being drunk on the highway. He was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of $1,100.00 secured bail.

Source:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081019/NEWS/81019009