Today promises to be a busy day with all that is going on. I still have one dog at the shelter I need to see about and start with his medical treatment. I have already had him checked for heart worms and he tested positive. So I have to find the money to get him the treatment he needs. The Pit Bull mix and the puppy took all the funds I had so I am scrounging about picking up what I can.
I have to get posters made for the parade on Thursday so I can display the animals we have up for adoption and folks will know why they are there. I will also have open jars available for donations set up on the tables, hope we get some. Wednesday I have a meeting with the group from Hephzibah, Georgia to see if we can join our efforts together and become a better voice in our community in getting the message out about the pitiful situation here in Burke County. There is so much to do and so little time to do it in if we are going to save more animals and end their suffering.
Old Fella is doing okay I guess. I don't like this sore on his foot not healing. This has been going on since April and yesterday the drainage was as bad as I have seen it. Maybe I need to put him back on the antibiotics for a while?
There is so much going on with the East Coast Rally, the West Coast Rally, The Parade and those animals that still need homes and medical care it is hard to keep up with it all. Sue is such a champ and never complains about the time I spend with all of Old Fella's business. We are making a difference slowly but surely and in small steps, but I can look back over last week and see what has been accomplished.
I have been warned by local people not to get too involved with the rescue efforts here as many have tried before and have failed. I hope and pray this time we will not fail as we have accomplished much in the past few weeks. The folks who attended the rally in Branson gave us a good start and something to work with when I arrived back home. We all have a lot invested to get turned back now. Old Fella has brought a lot of attention to the needs of stray animals everywhere and through his name many have already have been saved. You folks keep up the good work you are doing and support us here with your prayers and suggestions. You have been such an inspiration to us and keep us motivated.
Say a special prayer for the yellow dog who is part Golden Retriever that we can somehow finish what we have started with him. I go out this morning to the shelter to get him and start working with him that he is not so afraid. The poor thing is so scared he panics when you try to work with him. He will come up to you and allow you to pet him and he rubs against you in a playful mood, but when you try to collar him or pick him up to put him in the transportation box he become afraid and struggles so hard. He was so hard to work with at the vets office they had to stop and called me to come get him. I will try again today.
Old Fella says have a nice day and we will talk with you later.
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Wife Sue
Pets: Rainbow Bridge: Bart, Old Fella, Levi, Charlie, Mama, Hobo, Izzie, Peaches. Others Suzie, Dixie.
Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue