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December 17, 2009

Carme is home from Gulf Coast!

I picked Carme up a few minutes ago.  She did not feel well at all!  I guess she's in a lot of pain.

Then, on the ride home, she took her e-collar off three times.  She's now resting comfortably in an x-pen at my house. 

Huge thanks to Dr. Brian Beale of Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists Surgery!!

Here is her broken, long-fused leg before the operation.

 

Looks a mess, doesn't it?

Here is the leg after surgery.  I think Carme gets the award for most hardware in a dog!

Thanks so much to all of you who are allowing us to do this for Carme.

But, please remember Mary Ranger who now has bladderstones and needs surgery.  Her story was posted on the blog yesterday.  PLEASE READ and help us help her.

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December 16, 2009

Carme Burke checks in for surgery!!

Thanks to all of you very generous people, Carme Burke checked in this morning for surgery to repair an old, healed break in her leg.

In case you didn't know, Carme is one popular little girl!

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November 21, 2009

Transport over, back to business! Carme needs surgery!

I must say I was astonished at home much the transport consumed my time.  And I wasn't even driving.  Please let me know if you were unable to view the view videos on Facebook.  They were so cute and made the trip seem real to all of us.

Twenty five little dogs are now safe in San Jose, CA but now we're back to our own business.

The most urgent is CARME BURKE.  Her fund is getting there, but we still lack $1310 as of right now before she can have surgery.  It was scheduled for this week, but unfortunately, with the economy the way it is, we had to reschedule it for a future data.  We can't go forward until her funds are ready.

Carme Burke's fund needs only $820!

So far, we've raised $2,680.50 for Carme's surgical fund.  The estimate to get her whole is right at $3500.  We've had to reschedule her surgery for a future date - not to worry, though, Dr. Beale will be back to do the surgery later in the month if we can raise the funds!!

Please help.  With the economic conditions, we need all the help we can get.  As you all know, we are getting requests left and right to take in dogs.  Many people just cannot afford these little guys right now and a lot of breeders are downsizing (yay) and even getting out of the dog selling business because it isn't as profitable.  Bigger yay.

We just can't do an expensive surgery like this until the funds are committed.  I'm sure you all understand. 

You all are wonderful!  Never cease to amaze me with your generousity.  But, please pass this message around.  We definitely need more and more new people who love these little dogs.   It's a more-than-full-time job just trying to keep them from dying.

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

Carme's story

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000 and we've already spent just at $500 for preliminary x-rays, vet visits, etc.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Saturday morning, we have raised $2680, which is only $820 short of where we need to be.  We can reschedule her surgery for later this month if we can raise the remaining $800 this weekend.

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts, Donna Ferris in honor of Carme's twin in Heaven, Sally, Anna Dee Lastik, Janet Bello, Lorraine Bucklan, Gail Ciesielski, Joyce Ycasas, Lael Ward in honor of my two beautiful girls, Casey and Kelly - I love you and miss you, Trisha Havis, Nancy Cowart, Lorraine Bucklan (again), Christine Hutchison, Eugene Bonos, Lisa Schwartz, Michael and Cheryl Oyaski, Leanne Wheatley, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Fur Kids, Lori Hoffman, Rosemary Cody, Cicely Wynne, Mary Kay Moore, Margaret Lubke, Cogdell Bradshaw, Megan Stout, Patrick and Julie Minnucci in memory of little shih tzu prince Simon Minnucci, Kim Riordan, Patricia Barnett, Wendy Barnum, Dale Stone, Jeannie Flexer, LeAnne Wheatley.   You all ROCK!

This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization,

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November 03, 2009

Carme Burke's fund still needs $1310!

Good morning wonderful people!

So far, we've raised $2,227.50 for Carme's surgical fund.  The estimate to get her whole is right at $3500.  We've had to reschedule her surgery for a future date - not to worry, though, Dr. Beale will be back to do the surgery later in the month if we can raise the funds!!

Please help.  With the economic conditions, we need all the help we can get.  As you all know, we are getting requests left and right to take in dogs.  Many people just cannot afford these little guys right now and a lot of breeders are downsizing (yay) and even getting out of the dog selling business because it isn't as profitable.  Bigger yay.

We just can't do an expensive surgery like this until the funds are committed.  I'm sure you all understand. 

You all are wonderful!  Never cease to amaze me with your generousity.  But, please pass this message around.  We definitely need more and more new people who love these little dogs.   It's a more-than-full-time job just trying to keep them from dying.

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

Carme's story

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000 and we've already spent just at $500 for preliminary x-rays, vet visits, etc.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Tuesday morning, we have raised $2327, which is 2/3 of where we need to be.  We can reschedule her surgery for later this month if we can raise the remaining $1300.

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts, Donna Ferris in honor of Carme's twin in Heaven, Sally, Anna Dee Lastik, Janet Bello, Lorraine Bucklan, Gail Ciesielski, Joyce Ycasas, Lael Ward in honor of my two beautiful girls, Casey and Kelly - I love you and miss you, Trisha Havis, Nancy Cowart, Lorraine Bucklan (again), Christine Hutchison, Eugene Bonos, Lisa Schwartz, Michael and Cheryl Oyaski, Leanne Wheatley, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Fur Kids, Lori Hoffman, Rosemary Cody, Cicely Wynne, Mary Kay Moore, Margaret Lubke, Cogdell Bradshaw, Megan Stout, Patrick and Julie Minnucci in memory of little shih tzu prince Simon Minnucci.   You all ROCK!

This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization,

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November 02, 2009

Carme Burke - surgery fund - at 50% now!

Thanks to all of you wonderful, compassionate people, Carme Burke's NYC matching Donation Challenge from Arthur and Rob is already at $500.  That means we only need $1700 in order to proceed with her surgery tomorrow!!

You all are wonderful!  Never cease to amaze me with your generousity.  But, please pass this message around.  We definitely need more and more new people who love these little dogs.  We are getting requests to take in so many of these babies right now.  It's a more-than-full-time job just trying to keep them from dying.

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

Carme's story

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Monday morning, just a few days from her scheduled surgery, we have raised $1800, which is just 50% of where we need to be.  YIKES time is short!

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts, Donna Ferris in honor of Carme's twin in Heaven, Sally, Anna Dee Lastik, Janet Bello, Lorraine Bucklan, Gail Ciesielski, Joyce Ycasas, Lael Ward in honor of my two beautiful girls, Casey and Kelly - I love you and miss you, Trisha Havis, Nancy Cowart, Lorraine Bucklan (again), Christine Hutchison, Eugene Bonos, Lisa Schwartz, Michael and Cheryl Oyaski, Leanne Wheatley, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Fur Kids.   You all ROCK!

We have scheduled her surgery for Tuesday, Nov 3.  If we don't do it then, we'll have to hold off for two weeks while Dr. Beale, the orthopedic miracle worker, is out of town.  This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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Carme Burke's $500 Matching Donation Challenge - $395

Thanks to all of you wonderful, compassionate people, Carme Burke's NYC matching Donation Challenge from Arthur and Rob is already at $395.  We still have a way to go to raise the entire amount needed by TUESDAY morning, but this gets us much closer.

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

NYC has come through again for little fluffers - Our good friends and avid shih tzu lovers, Arthur and Rob, from NYC, have issued a matching donation challenge for our little Carme's orthopedic surgery.  They will match each donation up to a total of $500 for little Carme.  We still need $105 to get the match completed.  Go go go !!  Forward this to friends and coworkers who love little dogs, but may not know about this need!

Carme's story

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Sunday morning, just a few days from her scheduled surgery, we have raised $825.  YIKES time is short!

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts, Donna Ferris in honor of Carme's twin in Heaven, Sally, Anna Dee Lastik, Janet Bello, Lorraine Bucklan, Gail Ciesielski, Joyce Ycasas, Lael Ward in honor of my two beautiful girls, Casey and Kelly - I love you and miss you, Trisha Havis, Nancy Cowart, Lorraine Bucklan (again), Christine Hutchison, Eugene Bonos, Lisa Schwartz, Michael and Cheryl Oyaski, Leanne Wheatley.   You all ROCK!

We have scheduled her surgery for Tuesday, Nov 3.  If we don't do it then, we'll have to hold off for two weeks while Dr. Beale, the orthopedic miracle worker, is out of town.  This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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November 01, 2009

$500 Matching Donation Challenge for Carme Burke's surgery

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

NYC has come through again for little fluffers - Our good friends and avid shih tzu lovers, Arthur and Rob, from NYC, have issued a matching donation challenge for our little Carme's orthopedic surgery.  They will match each donation up to a total of $500 for little Carme.  Go go go !!

Carme's story

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Sunday morning, just a few days from her scheduled surgery, we have raised $825.  YIKES time is short!

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts, Donna Ferris in honor of Carme's twin in Heaven, Sally, Anna Dee Lastik, Janet Bello, Lorrain Bucklan, Gail Ciesielski, Joyce Ycasas, Lael Ward in honor of my two beautiful girls, Casey and Kelly - I love you and miss you, Trisha Havis.

We have scheduled her surgery for Tuesday, Nov 3.  If we don't do it then, we'll have to hold off for two weeks while Dr. Beale, the orthopedic miracle worker, is out of town.  This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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October 31, 2009

URGENT: Carme Burke - surgery fund only at 20%

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

Little Carme Burke was rescued from the Pasadena Animal Control with a broken leg.  After our vet examined her, he found that her leg had healed in the broken position.  So, we were left with two options - amputate the leg or get her down to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists for an orthopedic specialist to fix it.

We took her for a consult with Dr. Brian Beale who is very certain that she can be fixed - his surgery estimate will total around $3,000.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Saturday morning, just a few days from her scheduled surgery, we have raised $645.  YIKES!

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey, Mary Hailey, Mary Kay Moore, Lorna Van DeWeile, Julie Roberts.

We have scheduled her surgery for Tuesday, Nov 3.  If we don't do it then, we'll have to hold off for two weeks while Dr. Beale, the orthopedic miracle worker, is out of town.  This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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October 28, 2009

Carme Burke - surgery fund update

 

We're really busy getting ready for the Halloween holiday at Deogi, but I have to get busy on Carme's fundraising.  We estimated that the entire cost of Carme's treatment, including original x-rays at our vet and Dr. Beale's surgery estimate will total around $3,300.   HERE is the original post about her situation.

As of Wednesday night, less than a week from her scheduled surgery, we have raised $305.  YIKES!

Huge thanks to Sarah Cabello, Marilyn Radler, Doug Cameron, Vicki Wakefield, Darnell Hester, Joyce and Mike Tate in memory of beautiful Star, Jeff Helton in memory of Casey.

We have scheduled her surgery for Tuesday, Nov 3.  If we don't do it then, we'll have to hold off for two weeks while Dr. Beale, the orthopedic miracle worker, is out of town.  This is Dr. Beale with Carme during the consult.  He, like the entire staff at GCVS, totally fell in love with her.

Please help us help this beautiful little girl!  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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October 21, 2009

Can you believe this? Carme Burke - ANOTHER orthopedic surgery.

I am just in disbelief right now.  After the year we've had with many very expensive surgeries - Mae Davis, Darden Turner, Chalupa Davis, Baylee Turner, etc, and the horrible state of the economy, here we go again.  We pulled little Carme with the intention of sending her to the Loree Levy-Schwartz and the American Shih Tzu Club Rescue, but unfortunately, this baby had a broken leg.  So, she stayed in Houston so we could fix her up!!

Little adorable Carme Burke.  Carme came to us from the Pasadena shelter.  She is a tiny little shih tzu mix - possibly yorkie or poodle in there somewhere.  Adorable personality.  She was limping when we got her and low and behold she has a broken leg!!

Our vet tried to set the leg, but evidently, the break is several weeks old and has fused in this position already.  So, guess what?  She needs to go see Dr. Beale to have this repaired.

We had the consult with him yesterday.  Dr. Beale manipulated her leg and she cried in pain.  Poor little sweetie - we must repair this for her.  He thinks because of her very young age, even though this is a complicated surgery, she should recover completely and have very little residual pain and/or limp.  He estimates a "repair" bill of at approximately $3,000 and we've already had x-rays done so thats another $300.  Under the current economic conditions, we just have to have the funds on hand before we do any medical procedures. 

Please help us help little Carme Burke.  To donate via paypal, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   We can take credit cards USING THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM.  And, of course, if you want to send little Carme a check, GO HERE TO LET US KNOW and these pledges count immediately because we know you'll come through for this baby.

Go HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM for any of the dogs.  Fax it to me at 713-583-7816.  

Please visit our Facebook page and join the conversation about Carme.

If you can't decide which little dog to help, go HERE to donate to our general veterinary fund.  These funds are used for smaller, yet still expensive, surgeries, hospitalization, etc.

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