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SOS on the Dog Rescue Front

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The good folks at Charlies Angels send along the following news:

Hi John,

Hope all is well with you and your Balloon Juice followers..

Lady Bassett who was able to have her surgery for huge tumor thanks to all the contributions from you and others is now living in Philadelphia, PA. We transported her to WAGS Rescue group and she was adopted almost immediately and now sleeps in bed with their young daughter. Thanks to all of you she now has the love and attention that she so deserves..She has come a long way since found in middle of road dragging that tumor on the ground..:)

Now, please meet Maggie..a young Blue Pittie who only weighs 32 lbs. She was picked up by Animal Control Officers due to call by citizen who thought she had been hit by a car and had crawled up under his porch. Charlie’s Angels got her from shelter and took her to vet. She was not injured by a car but born with a severely deformed left front leg that she cannot use at all and her right front leg is also deformed but she can use it. The Control Officers were calling her Scooter because she “scoots” to get around. Vet reports that left leg will need to be amputated and that she will need a “cart” to support her and allow her to get around after amputation due to right leg not being strong enough to support all her weight. We have already had her vaccinated, spayed and she tested negative for heart worms.

I am asking if you can let your followers know about her and that we need donations for her medical care. It is estimated to cost about $1,500 total for surgery and cart that will have to be custom made for her.

If you are in a position to help, you can go here and donate via paypal, or send snail mail to:

CAAR
P.O. Box 824
Brevard, NC 28712

I’m in for $50. That could just as easily have been Rosie or Lily.

Also, don’t forget that any item you purchase from the Balloon Juice store has all of the profits sent directly to the Charlie’s Angels folks. Some great summer tee-shirts and all sorts of stuff in there.

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  2. 2.

    moe99

    I’m in on behalf of my own Scooter, an 8 year old dachshund.

    Lady Claude Gypsy-Elliott (my royal wedding alias)

  3. 3.

    SIA

    I’m in for 50.00 in honor of our darling departed Maggie. I am in awe of the Charlie’s Angels folks. Goddess bless them.

  5. 5.

    jacy

    Re-tweeted you. From past experience, dog with carts do great, so she can look forward to a long and happy life.

  7. 7.

    slag

    Hope all is well with you and your Balloon Juice followers..

    This is off-topic, but I’m not happy with the current trend of calling readers and commenters “followers”. It’s the same way I feel about calling supporters “followers”. To me, it has a negative connotation.

    And to make up for my little rant, I probably owe you some money. Because money buys freedom of speech, so says the SOTU.

  9. 9.

    Egilsson

    I am asking if you can let your followers know about her and that we need donations for her medical care.

    Shouldn’t you have a title?

    Too bad “Dear Leader” is taken. The Dahli Cole? Cole the Magnificent? The Great Cole?

  12. 12.

    Poopyman

    @Egilsson:

    Too bad “Dear Leader” is taken. The Dahli Cole? Cole the Magnificent? The Great Cole?

    “King?”

    @gex: Well, when you put it that way … I’m in. Also. Too. Whatever.

  13. 13.

    schrodinger's cat

    @Egilsson:

    Too bad “Dear Leader” is taken. The Dahli Cole? Cole the Magnificent? The Great Cole?

    We are not followers of Balloon Juice but of the mighty Tunch
    who should be addressed henceforth as Chairman Meow.

  16. 16.

    Loneoak

    Blue pibbles break my heart. Will definitely cough up some fed-backed legal tender for this one.

  25. 25.

    Svensker

    I vote for Chairman Meow.

    In with some Canuck Bucks.

    And proud to say a cuz is part of Philly WAGS.

    What a sweet face!

  26. 26.

    Comrade Mary

    This is off-topic, but I’m not happy with the current trend of calling readers and commenters “followers”. It’s the same way I feel about calling supporters “followers”. To me, it has a negative connotation.

    I like “fellow traveller”. Or “goon”.

  30. 30.

    tim serbo

    put me down for $50. and may i append a request for donations to the Animal Welfare Society of Howard County, Maryland, in memory of my sister, Eloise Collingwood, who died suddenly on April 10. in response to a Balloon Juice appeal, she and her partner adopted two delightful rabbits, Trixie and Mr. Chompers, from the shelter, which had rescued them from a hoarder. it breaks my heart she had only a brief chance to enjoy their company.

    Donations may be sent to:
    Animal Welfare Society of Davis County
    8556 Davis Road
    Columbia MD 21045

    thank you all.

  33. 33.

    tim serbo

    @asiangrrlMN: @Svensker: thanks, friends. it was a terrible shock and one goddam catastrophe too many. when i first got the news that Elo was in critical care, my first impulse was to lie down somewhere warm and soft and never get up. but the bunnies must be fed, and BJ comments read, so back up i bounce, like Baby Huey. this one’s going to leave a mark, though.

  45. 45.

    MattR

    Ya got me for $75 for Maggie.

    @tim serbo: My deepest condolonces. I will make a donation in your sister’s name when I break out my check book to pay this month’s condo dues. I was googling that place to try and find a way to make a donation online and came across its location on a map. I forgot how interesting the street names in Columbia are.

  47. 47.

    Bulworth

    @MattR: Hey MattR, Columbia, MD resident here. Yeah, the street names are pretty wacky. I live on Carved Stone. Whenever I’m on the phone and have to give my address I say “Carved Stone” and the person on the other end inevitably asks “Is that Ave, Street, Road”?

  50. 50.

    Jim, Once

    @tim serbo: I’m so very, very sorry, Tim. I’m the oldest of five sisters, to whom I’m very close – I know how dear those bonds are.

  51. 51.

    Beeb

    Deepest condolences, Tim. I contributed $50 for Maggie and I will do the same in memory of your sister when I next have my checkbook out.

  52. 52.

    Ruckus

    tim serbo
    My condolences.
    My sister passed 3 years ago on our moms 90th birthday. She was my best friend and although we knew it was coming it was still very very difficult. But it gets better. Slowly, but it does get better. One can learn to accept this but you have to do it in your own time and way.

  55. 55.

    JCT

    @tim serbo — sorry for your terrible loss, focus on the good times, I’m sure there were many. I’ll get a check to the animal welfare society in her name — she’d love what you’re doing in her memory.

  61. 61.

    Danceswithwords

    I’m in for $50. She has such a great face, and is so determined to get around; now hopefully she will be able to.

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