Are you ready for a new spring Puppy?

Mom and pups will not be available until some time in June. The pups will need to go to homes that can give them frequent potty breaks while they are so young. If you are interested in taking one of these cutie pies home – please fill out an application @ http://www.txlabrescue.org/adopt.php

Approved adopters may receive updates and photos of the pups each week until they are ready to go home.

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Mom & Pups are doing great. Eating, sleeping and gaining weight. Their Foster Mom, Emily, is also doing a WONDERFUL job. Thanks Emily!

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Mom & pups are safe and sound

More updates to come but for now Mom and pups are tucked away in their new foster home.

They are ADORABLE! and Mommy is being the perfect new mom.

Newest Arrivals

Mom and pups arrive today. They were out of time but the wonderful volunteers for Bay City Animal Impound are driving them to our vet today where mom and pups will be given a quick exam and then move on to their 1st foster home.

Mom has a swollen ear that needs attention but so far pups are doing well. She has 3 males and 3 females all with lovely merle coats.

We have a few volunteers that are rallying together to try and find the ideal spot for her to raise her pups but so far we only have temporary spaces. If you can offer this girl a nice quiet warm space where she can concentrate on her new family - please email me at info@txlabrescue.org and we'll discuss possibilities.

So, keep her and the pups in your prayers and some prayers for her vet fund will help as well. in the next few months STLRR will have 7 more sets of vaccinations to pay for, 7 new micro-chips, 7 alter surgeries, 7 deworming, etc, etc.

Donations for this sweet new family can be made via our donations page @ http://www.txlabrescue.org/donations.php or mailed to STLRR at:

STLRR
5535 Memorial Drive
Ste F, Box # 554
Houston, TX 77007

Run Free Sweet Boy - Patrick

In January we welcomed Patrick into our program. Yesterday we had to help him cross the rainbow bridge. His heartworm disease was too advanced and his tired little body couldn't keep up with the damage to his heart and other organs. Patrick's foster mom adored him and was with him to the end. These are the last photos she took of our sweet, dear boy.


$6.00/month could have prevented his disease.

You might remember his as the dog found wandering in the marsh.

Here's his story:

1/23/07 - Patrick (Pat) is the dog that was found wandering around a marsh and was taken to Chambers County Animal Control. The vet in Wallisville neutered and vaccinated him for us. He is heartworm positive, has hookworms, is very thin and has little to no muscle tone in his body, so he has had very little food and exercise in the weeks before he was found. He also has a skin irritation on his body and around his eyes that could be caused by allergies or wandering around in the salty marsh water for weeks. He was also covered in fleas. He is now wearing an Elizabethan collar because he was bothering his neuter incision and it started to gape slightly and drip small amounts of watery blood. He also has an older wound on his scrotum that needed to be looked at so we took him back to our vet yesterday. The old wound will need hydrotherapy once a day for the next 2 weeks. This basically consists of spraying water on the wound for 3 minutes to allow the water to debride the wound and gently take the top layer off causing some slight oozing or bleeding. This will help stimulate new and healthy tissue to grow in. Pat has very dirty ears – possibly ear mites and he's being treated for them. His ears are pretty sensitive right now and rather than hold him down to get in there and do a proper exam and culture - we'll treat them for the next week and give them a chance to fell better before we get in there and really bother the poor guy. He also has wounds on both ears that the vet believes were caused by fly bites. These small biting flies are very common in marshy areas and can be a real problem for dogs without shelter to protect them. OK – so basically Pat is a mess and despite all of this he is a real sweet heart and a very calm dog. We picked an expensive one to try and help but he seems so very worth the time, money and effort. He has already costs us $385.58 and we're still facing heartworm treatment and possibly boarding expenses. He is currently a a kennel near my home where I can check on him daily and help with his daily hydrotherapy sessions. This is one of the few kennels where we know that he will rcv the best of care and rcv his meds as needed. He is currently in an indoor luxury suite right next to the kennel office (at no extra charge to us). He has a bed and TV and gets walked 3 times a day. He's going to be spoiled rotten by the time he's ready to move on.