Take a look at this cute picture! Macie is a young rat terrier who had a rough start in life but is now ready for her forever home. She plays rough and tough and then sacks out--on her foster dog sister--for her afternoon nap. Please think about adopting little Macie! works for other medications as well. It's a great service and there is no $20.00 plus $3.00 taxes, shipping and handling STYLE 1:  LIFE IS GREAT CATS MAKE IT BETTER STYLE 2: LIFE IS GREAT DOGS MAKE IT BETTER STYLE 3: LIFE IS GREAT PETS MAKE IT BETTER Did you know that Black Dogs are generally the last to be adopted and are euthanised in shelters in much larger numbers than dogs of other colors? People may consider them too "plain", think they are menacing, or simply don't notice them because their dark color makes them disappear in their kennels. Those involved in animal welfare have dubbed this phenomena "Black Dog Syndrome." According to Wikipedia, Black Dog Syndrome is defined as "the low

adoption and high euthanasia rate of black dogs in shelters. are often the last to be adopted from shelters." Please take a look at the black dogs on our website so then don't end up homeless for months and so we can take in more black dogs from kill pounds. One of our adopters recently wrote an article for The Mettle, a one time news magazine about how the recession is affecting lives, especially of Gen Y. Please check out Diane White's article about how she adopted her dog Taz from HHR, and some comments from yours truly. Today is a sad day--our little pregnant puppy mill pug rescued on March 9, 2009 from the semi-annual Puppy Mill Auction in Thorpe, Wisconsin died today. This poor little dog, who was subjected to repeated breeding despite being a very small pug, came to the auction already pregnant. We found out that she had previously required a c-section and took her to the vet for evaluation last week. She was doing fine at that time, but over the weekend her appetite fell off and she was taken to the vet again today.

The vet determined that she had a uterine infection and despite an emergency c-section and aggressive care, Lily died. Four of her five puppies survived only a short time as they were premature by about 5 days. As of this writing one puppy is still alive but the outcome doesn't look good. THANKS TO THE AMISH PUPPY MILLERS WHO TREAT DOGS LIKE LIVESTOCK, LILY PAID WITH HER LIFE AND THE LIVES OF HER PRECIOUS PUPPIES. If you would like to help offset the cost of her care and to help us rescue more dogs like Lily, please go to the Donate button on our website. All donations are tax deductible. Percy is a 3 year old purebred Cardigan Welsh Corgi (the kind with the tail) who was given to rescue when he became diabetic and his family was unable to meet his needs. Fortunately it was easy to get Percy regulated on insulin twice daily, and today he went to his new home near Omaha! He is a wonderful, well balanced dog who loves everyone he meets. He really liked playing with our dog Ranger while he was fostered at my house, and Ranger will miss him a lot and so will we.

HAVE A GREAT LIFE PERCY! 2nd Annual Fundraiser Garage Sale! It is once again time to begin planning for our Annual Fundraiser Garage Sale. After the success of last year, we are guaranteed to have an amazing sale this year with your help!!Wedding Dresses For Sale In Richards Bay We are now accepting donated items to sell at our sale. Dark Purple Duvet CoverPlease go to the Fundraiser button on the website to see the lists of items we can and cannot accept for safety and financial reasons.Mercedes Benz Tire Cover If you feel that you have items either for our dogs or for our fundraiser and would like to donate them to us for a tax-donation receipt, please contact the coordinator listed at the bottom of the page.

Donated items can now be delivered to Monticello, smaller items (that can fit inside a car) can be delivered to Eagan, or other locations may be available upon request. Pick-up may be arranged for larger items. Tentatively scheduled for June in Monticello, this event is guaranteed to be spectacular! Be sure to watch for exact times, dates and location to be announced soon! Please contact PRIOR to delivery, hours may vary. Rachel Beck Event Coordinator 9141 Leaf Circle, Monticello, MN 55362 3169 Dodd Road, Eagan, MN 55121 We look forward to hearing from you very soon! SEE FUNDRAISER TAB FOR MORE INFORMATION In reviewing end of year numbers, I learned that in 2008 our wonderful team of volunteers and fosters rehomed 487 dogs! Most of these dogs came from high kill shelters and would have been gassed had they not been rescued. About 50 dogs were surrendered by owners who couldn't keep them, in most cases due to the housing crisis. A few dogs were surrendered when elderly owners died or went into care facilities.

Thanks to all our great fosters for helping so many dogs get new families and homes!  February Cover Dog Cuties Congratulations to Joplin, our February Cover Dog Contest winner! Joplin the Boxer (aka #joplintheboxer on Instagram) was not only crowned top dog, she also scored big prizes including a KME Photography cover photo, free food from NutriSource, and sassy Sidewalk Dog swag. However, this jazzy lady wasn’t the only adorable dog in this month’s contest. Here’s a look at … November Cover Dog Cuties Thanks for the pawsome participation in our black-dogs-only Cover Dog contest! And since we agree that black is both beautiful and magical, let’s continue to shed light on Black Dog Syndrome, the tendency in which black dogs in shelters are overlooked by potential adopters. (Stay tuned for the return of Black Dog Friday, our online adoption campaign taking place the … October Cover Dog Cuties This month we gave October Cover Dog winner Ducky Momo an entire week to bask in his glory.