April 2014
Almost everyone knows that chocolate is dangerous for pets, but do you know all the people foods that can harm your pet? Many people give their pets people food as a treat to show love, but this can be very dangerous for the pet! If you have specific questions about your pet, please contact your veterinarian. The ASPCA has put together an excellent resource indicating which people foods are dangerous for pets. Please do your furry family member a favor and read it before giving them any people food treats.
ASPCA - People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets
Purina Pro Plan Rally for Rescue
APAWS is excited to announce our acceptance into the Purina Pro Plan Rally to Rescue program. We will be receiving a donation of 450 pounds of dog food in late April. Unfortunately, we were not able to select both dog and cat food. If you would like to donate cat food so our kitties aren't left out, please either donate a bag when you visit us on adoption day at the PetSmart off of Siegen or
click here to make a donation through paypal. All funds donated through this link will be used to purchase cat food for the cats in our foster program. If donating food, we prefer Purina Pro Plan but will accept any Purina product.
Annabelle
Annabelle was found by an APAWS volunteer Saturday, March 22nd. She was holding her back leg up and was obviously in pain. It took a little while, but our volunteer was able to gain her trust. We immediately brought her to the Baton Rouge Pet Emergency clinic to find out how extensive her injuries were. We found out her femur was broken, but no other injuries were found. The break required surgery in order to repair it. The vet gave her medication for pain and put her on crate rest until the surgery could be performed.
Wednesday, March 26th the surgery to repair her leg was performed at Bluebonnet Veterinary Hospital. Once the vet began the surgery, he realized the break was about two weeks older than previously thought. This made the surgery more difficult for the vet and more painful for Annabelle. The vet also found buckshot in her hip and backside. The vet was not able to get the buckshot out because she couldn't be under anesthesia any longer. She is now resting comfortably in her foster home. It will take a while for her leg to fully heal, but she is expected to fully recover.
We anticipate the cost of the emergency vet visit and the surgery to be approximately $1,500. Both clinics gave us a considerable discount and are working with us on payment. We would like to pay them as soon as possible. If you would like to donate for Annabelle's care, please use this link:
Donate for Annabelle!
Personalized Easter Baskets
Order your pet’s personalized Easter basket today! They are only $10 and are filled with lots of goodies. Orders must be placed by Sunday, April 6, 2014 and can be picked up Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the PetSmart off of Siegen. All proceeds go directly towards the care of our animals!
Order your pet’s Easter basket today!
Donors
These are our donors for the past month. We sincerely appreciate all of our donors and could not function without them.
Donations can be made through Paypal.
$100.00 - $249.00 Contributor aka "Beagle/Bengal"
Mary Lee Eggart
Norbert Koch
$50.00 - $99.00 Supporter aka "Spaniel /Russian Blue"
Cheryl Comeaux
Beverly Frentress
Kevin Tate
Denise Wall
Sandra Woodward
Full Circle Courier Services
Transformyx
$1.00 - $49.00 Donor aka "Maltese/American Shorthair"
Andrew and Kathy Daigle
Elizabeth Frost
Gretta Lynn
Dondi McNulty
Amy Traylor
Amanda Walker
Elaine Williams
