MEET NEWBIE WINKIE!

This is Winkie! Poor girl is just devasted about being at the shelter. She had some scratches/bite marks (we assume they were) when she first came in. She wouldn't even open her eyes for 2-3 days! The vet said there was nothing physically wrong with Winkie, just "stress related". She needs a foster home as soon as possible- can you help??? Just look at her precious face!

UPDATED PICTURES OF SCRAPPY DOO!

WOW- What a transformation! You can see why he was named Scrappy Doo by looking at the first picture (that's when he arrived at the shelter). After a good grooming, this sweet boy is even more adorable (and much smaller than he appeared initially on the pictures). Scrappy is such a love- his ideal home would involve hanging out with his owners as much as possible and a couch with a pillow to snooze on!

It turns out he is unable to make tears. Consistent "dry eye" has advanced to the point where his eyes have become infected (poor baby). The good news is that it's not contagious and it's an easy fix- just a little eye ointment twice a day and he'll be good to go in no time. He is such a great "patient" too- allows us to wipe his eyes and put the ointment in without difficulty.

Won't you consider adding him to your family???

POOR TABITHA IS BACK!

Well the good news is Tabitha is available for adoption! Tabitha came to the shelter as a tiny pup around 7-8 weeks back in July (along with her siblings: Teddy, Jules, etc.). She was adopted right away, but sadly, they cannot keep her. She is a wonderful little pup who just wants to play. Poor thing is so sad to be back at the shelter. Please consider fostering Tabitha for even a few weeks (we don't think it will be long before she finds a great home!).

YEAH HERSHEY #2 FINDS A FOSTER HOME!

Thanks to our long standing "Super Foster Mom", Teresa, Hershey #2 no longer has to live outside at the shelter. Teresa came through once again! In fact, she thinks she might have a potential adopter for him too! This is what Teresa had to say about his first day with her (FYI- Hershey is very timid at the moment and hasn't quite experienced the love and comfort of a true family):

I just wanted to let you know that Hershey is doing great. Last night he whined for about 10-15 minutes when I put him in his crate, but after that he crashed………he was a tired baby! This morning we went straight out and he did his business. He was a bit reluctant coming back in, but I was able to coax him in with a treat. The second time out, no problems at all. I let him out while I did some of my homework, and went all through the house investigating; he even went into the den to meet my other mutts. The sofa is definitely his “safe place”. No problems with eating, he ate 2 cups in record time."

It won't take this gorgeous boy long to find his groove (Thanks again Teresa!). We'll let you know if the "potential adopter" works out!

A BIG THANKS TO ANETTA AND DEBBIE

We wanted to thank 2 Doggy Angels from Memphis. Both Anetta and Debbie answered our pleas for help during this critical time of freezing temperatures. As you may know, we had 12 or so dogs living outside that had to be out of the shelter by Thursday. Thankfully, our few volunteers pooled together and managed to get all of them out temporarily except a few.

Thanks to these two women (who incidentally do not know each other), the few left outside were as comfortable as possible. Anetta bought numerous dog beds/blankets (which of course we packed in the dog houses) and Debbie brought a dog house (in much better condition than some of the ones at the shelter by the way).

We still urgently need foster homes because we have several dogs in boarding that cannot stay there. In addition, dogs come in daily (2 more were dropped off in te last 2 days). PLEASE HELP if you can- we are begging. Call Allison at 901-240-9848 or email us at marionangels@yahoo.com

HUGE GROUP IS SAVED!!!

ANGELS ARE AMONG US! We are so excited about this week's transport. Thanks to Janet and her network of Doggy Angels in the New England area, one of our biggest groups left on Thursday for their foster homes and forever homes up North! The lucky ones included Velvet, Midnight, Nelson, Maxie, Jane, Jill, Phantom (aka Emma), Trouble, and Florence. We will keep you updated as to their progress as we receive news.

For those in this area, we couldn't do this without our local foster homes, so please call us if you can help. We need temporary foster homes immediately (especially for puppies. Please call Joan at 870-739-1145 (alternate number 870-739-5412) or Allison at 901-240-9848. We will provide whatever we can (food, etc.).

FANTASTIC NEWS ABOUT PETEY!!!

FINALLY- PETEY HAS A FOSTER HOME!!! Oh we are so incredibly excited about this. Petey (aka King) left the vet's office tonight thanks to his angel, Don! Don's sister, Terri, is fostering our sweeties, Kora and Dora. Anyway, cross your fingers because he may be interested in adopting Petey if it all works out! We will update everyone as soon as we hear! Petey has an enormous vet bill as you can imagine, so if anyone is feeling generous, please donate in his name. We couldn't be happier right now for this sweet boy!