THANK YOU everyFUR & PAWlease give a Yelping PAW

FUR everyone who came to wish me well on my 3rd WOOFday yesterday, i'd like to thank you kindly.. so many pups also treated mica & the purple girls of oregon too..

i wish sincerely that every pup & cat could eat as well as we appear to this Memorial Day weekend. PAWhaps that's something worth wishing FUR?

i also wished to say thanks to all the kind hearts who thought of mica on her recent birthday- she'd have been 13.. Bless her Dear Heart..(our family still misses her a great deal).. those who made donations to MICA'S IMHA RESEARCH FUND in her name or mine--we are especially thankful FUR you guys..

see mica's most recent diary entry.. she made a special BOL FUR a few mates who were PAWticularly generous on behalf of others..

you know we try but we need the Help & Yelp of others to do the work that needs to be done... IMHA continues to strike at will & takes way more than it should, even in comPAWison to other diseases.. please, learn all that you can to protect your loved ones, and consider helping us help others..mica has been gone more than 3 and half years now, and some are still DYING FUR A CURE..

we'd like to ask anyone who can too, to join Sassy's mom Sally's group.. STOMP PAWS FOR SALLY.. there's a grand auction going on to benefit a kind Heart who needs a Liver, and has been there time & again FUR many on Dogster & Catster.

http://www.dogster.com/group/Stomp_paws_for_sall y-17692

cuz now & then, we all need a helping paw..
there are also many who need our prayers, and we thank everyone who helps others in need.

boxing day

we now have a date.

mirra will be spayed on 6 January 2010.
her mom is a nervous wreck, so any Pawrayers you have for our sweetness would be greatly appreciated..

further,
we'd like to also thank the team players in PAWticular for remembering mica's quest too over the HOWLidays and keeping hope afloat by way of donating dollars for research FUR our companions with IMHA or other immune-mediated disease..
those who face this illness know all too well how devastating it is.
Bless you for caring enough to try and help others.

many of mom's friends make a donation for mica's work in lieu of sending gifts.
it is greatly appreciated. now and then, we all like to be treated, right? sometimes, the best way is on behalf of others.

we'd also like to say we hope that many of our mates that have not heard from us in awhile know that you have been on our minds and in our hearts, and we'll do our best to catch up when we can.. we hope that no one takes it PAWsonally that you haven't heard anything..
those who have reached out to us have made a huge difference to us too. thank you for that effort too guys.

we wish everyone the best PAWsible New Year. You know who you are-(we sincerely hope) those of you who remain in our best thoughts and prayers.

With Love
m, m & angel m

PAWrayers, PAWlease..

Our sweet baby will be spayed during the HOWLidays.. so we wondered if you could keep her in your best thoughts & your prayers. we haven't been around much for a few -and then some months now..

we've thought fondly of many of our mates, and hope & pray that they are well & happy.
presently we have some extra kind and loving thoughts for our Sisters3 mom, Betty..

and although we posted just now in the forum about mica's IMHA Research, with our cheerleading angel having been sidelined (cuz of her mom), it was devastating to see that there had been NO activity whatsoever, here on dogster.

we can at least feel thankful for mica's team.. because,

sadly, IMHA hasn't gone away. in our absence we were sad to learn that at least 1 mate of ours who believed they beat it actually didn't and relapsed. we are however, still & FURever in search of that cure, vocally or not.

with PEACE, LOVE, HEALTH & YAPPINESS to all those we can't contact separately, (at least right now), please know that you're thought of and prayed for. and we trust you know who you are too.

Thanks very much for the efforts made by angel mica & mirra's pals here on dogster & catster, as well as HQ to help us find a cure for others.

m, m & angel m

PAWlease help shelter dogs & PROJECT POOCH too!

https://projectpooch.tofinoauctions.com/poochinthepub/

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hello everyone..
our mckenna is very active with Project Pooch..
this event is a big one in their year.. and comes up this NEXT week..

it's a phenomenal organization, and does much good..
especially in the lives of unwanted shelter dogs!
if anyone is interested and can help out, PAWlease do..
take a look..

thanks..
mel, mirra & angel mica

TY Dogster dog, FUR Dog Diary of the Day

Usually it is my loving fursis that takes such honors, but thank you Dogster dog FUR noticing me too. Lately mom, & i have not been around. It's a harder time around here, when we come upon the time when our mica took ill & left us 6 days later. PAWlease, meet mica if you come visit me, and learn about IMHA & IMTP..

It just might save your life.
We could use your help in many ways too. Remember that a 3 way corral brings a donation, meaning.. you must corral our 3 pages FUR it to work..

but we also could just use a dollar at-a-time, from you.
information is on mica's page, and it too could save a life.

In case you're wondering..
I'm still a fun-loving pup, and my job is to look after mom.
she FURgets things, due to her disability, and they say i, like mica, have special intuition about things, and do a good job looking after her.

i would also ask any pup who can to pray for my pal KJ and his cousin Kiana, who are suffering from liver disease, and FUR every furry friend out there who needs a paw up, either from illness, or PAWhaps homelessness.

PAWresently. i'm not thinking of anything else, except once again to say thank you & LOVE your pets people. they LOVE you, regardless.. mom says the best way to honor me today to just to be with me..

Love, mirra

UPdate on KJ

From Rain

Day 6 in hospital - KJ's Ultrasound

August 7th 2009 10:32 pm

This morning at 8:30 mom picked up KJ. Mom was so excited to be seeing her big boy again after being away from him since last Sunday. They headed out of town to the specialist. After filling out the paper work KJ then had to have his belly shaved and then they were ready for the Ultrasound.

The test showed that the liver was not enlarged, in fact it was a little smaller than normal. All other organs looked good. The doctors wanted to be sure there was not a tumor or something similar causing the liver to fail. They decided not to do the biopsy at this time. After both doctors consulted on the phone it was decided to wait on doing this. The treatment KJ is getting is working. Not as fast as we would like it to, but working none the less. They then did a Mammalian Liver Profile. The ALT read 530. So even after the IV being out quite a bit in the last 24 hrs. the value is down!

Before mom left the specialist's office she got KJ to eat 1/2 a can of food! His first meal in about a week. He has lost almost 9 lbs since going to the hospital.

When they were pulling out of the clinic, mom got a phone call from her sister. Kiana, who is our Guardian Angel Kiska's sister & lives at our house had started vomiting last night & wouldn't eat anything. They took her in for bloodwork. She is now in the kennel beside KJ and has the same problem he has. They are giving her the same treatment that KJ is getting. She is a 10 yr old Malamute who mom loves dearly. Please include her in your prayers. She already has so many problems & her health wasn't the best to start with.

So after hearing this mom scheduled me to go in later for bloodwork. She was taking no chances that I was next. The testing showed all was fine with me. Thank Dog! I really don't think mom could handle 3 of us in the hospital right now.

Our vet told mom he thinks KJ is feeling better & definitely stronger than when he went in. He is alert & interested in what's going on around him. He is hopeful that he maybe able to come home late Monday. If so he will be following a special liver diet with careful monitoring of his progress.

Thank you all for your continued support, love & pawrayers!
Malamute Wooooo's & Hugssss!
Rainy

KJ & Rain's mom called us tonight and she sounds tired.. Prayers would also be wonderful, but this is better news for KJ, but not such good news for Kiana..
If your prayer load is manageable, PAWlease, spare what you can mates..

Thank you,
mirra, angel mica & mel

PAWlease pray for KJ + UPDATE!!

Mirra’s best mate, and a good friend to many pups out there- KJ is very ill. We’d definitely appreciate every PAWrayer you can give him, and we suspect his furmily would too. With our best wishes, love bug- to you and especially your mom. Give our love to Rain too, sweetheart.

hi.
my mom said that Kj & Rain's mama Teresa called a little while ago- while I was napping, to say that the Emergency Vet said that KJ's Alt #'s were down about a hundred points from 24 hours ago, and that's pretty good news.

He's not out of the woods, so PAWlease keep doing all that you are doing. It's got to be helping him. and, Thank you 1 & all.

Love, Mirra, Angel Mica & mom

PAWlease help dogs & kids in need- with a CLICK!!

Undoubtedly you've seen these types of requests before, where you click on a site to benefit a shelter or organization. Well, here's one VERY FURRY near & dear to our hearts, because our big sister is involved with PROJECT POOCH.

We're hoping our mates will step up & help us help dogs & kids in need.

They do good work, but check them out FUR yourself, ok? If you're local to the Portland Oregon area, their BIG fundraiser is up in September & maybe you can come by!

Project Pooch

Meanwhile, here's a little About Project POOCH, Inc.®
For 16 years, Project POOCH, Inc.® has successfully paired hundreds of unwanted shelter dogs with incarcerated youths.

The youths (guided by professionals) train shelter dogs that have been abused and/or neglected in the past, groom them, and find them new adoptive “forever homes.”

The dogs leave the program ready to be great pets, and their trainers re-enter the community with new job skills and an increased compassion and respect for all life.

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NOW...Here's in part, HOW you can help!!

The Animal Rescue Site is awarding $100,000 in grants to eligible Petfinder.com member rescue organizations. The grand prize is a $20,000 grant and there are many more prizes ranging from $1,000 for weekly winners up to $5,000 for the runner-up. There will be a winner in every state as well as other grants!

The Petfinder.com rescue organizations with the most votes will win. You can click to help animals at the Animal Rescue Site, and then vote for your favorite participating Petfinder.com shelter. Clicking and voting are free, with no registration required.

YOU CAN VOTE ONCE PER DAY during the Challenge, so PAWlease bookmark and vote often..

Visit the Animal Rescue Site to learn more. It's free, and only takes a moment of your time. Thank you!

We appreciate your assistance on behalf of others guys..
LOVE,
angel mica, mirra, the purple girls of oregon, their big sister mckenna & mom, mel

thank you

we're writing en mass to say thanks to all the pups & their families who have recently written or sent gifts to us. we always write individually, but of late have been remiss. it is not due to neglect, and we aPAWlogize to any & all who have not heard a word of thanks from us.

with woof,
angel mica, mirra, tpgoo & mel

SAGO PALM IS A POISONous PLANT & EVERYONE needs to KNOW &- AVOID IT!!

As you know OUR emphasis is IMHA & pretty much everyone knows that. Because we are hearing MORE & MORE about this TRAGEDY than LESS... and STILL we see nothing..

We felt we needed to step up and BOL. Honestly we don't get why this isn't a household word around Dogster yet.. it should be spreading like the BAD WILDFIRE IT IS!!

******better news of this than GET ME 10,000 VIEWS ********and you get a special gift!!
that clogs the airways around here!!********

PHOOEY!

&

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Our first entry mentions names and BEGS the question of WHY IS IT US posting this??
and, to PAWrotect the innocent, AND because we care about them, we have removed their names and links, even though our hope was that you could stop by PAWhaps say a PAWrayer with them or rejoice that this puppy was alright..

But because we know that they must be SO grateful yet terribly sad it happened on their watch, we decided that we'd approach the warning differently. Hence, Angel mica-the wonderpup AND our Belgian listerv begged me to make a SAGO PALM & DOGS ALERT
NOW!!

Quite recently, a very kind family almost lost an even more kind puppy to SAGO PALM POISONING.. She was very VERY lucky, and although we’d hoped to see WARNINGS posted ALL OVER DOGSTER by now, we HAVE NOT.
Don't get me wrong, family we care for.. we wished you ALL well then and now. It may seem as though we do less, but by speaking out in this way, we hope that you see that we care even more for doing so. If you or others cannot, then I cannot help you.


PAWLEASE READ and HEED the WARNINGS.

There is nothing glib about it mates.
We THANK GOD & DOG that she made it back safely. GO AHEAD & Google it yourself and see the majority are NOT as FURtunate.

WE ALSO Thank YOU for your HELP to CROSS POST!!

We are posting but one that crossed our desk, BUT there are many-and we want to know WHY no one is talking about this.. IF YOU ARE< WHERE ON EARTH ARE YOU????

as people who live with dogs know- there are ALL kinds of hidden dangers.. Many of us have posted links to the hazards around us..in an effort to HELP PAWrotect one another.. FUR GOODNESS SAKE!!

This one came way too close FUR comfort, so PAWlease USE any & ALL to make the point.

OUR pets & even small children NEED our protection. I am SO very sad to be making this post, because I think that we all have a duty to act on behalf of eachother.. I yammer on until the freaking blue cows come home about IMHA & IM (immune-mediated) disease, and I think it takes away from something we feel is so important, but speaking out on this..

IS IMPORTANT too.
I just don't think it should have to come from my mouth.
BUT it happened again, that a dog outside Dogster was adversely affected..
anyway, I'll close now but it is not without disappointment.

(and this obviously is mel and not the lovely mirra BOL!!!!!)


IMPORTANT WARNING
PLEASE Cross post:

Greetings from the Burnt Hills Veterinary Hospital.

Our goal is to make our clients the most educated pet owners in the community.
Recently the home improvement stores have stocked their shelves with a plant called "Sago Palm". This is a decorative houseplant that you may be tempted to purchase.

If your pets ingest ANY part of this plant it will cause liver failure. Even with aggressive veterinary treatment 70% + of these pets will die. We implore you to keep your household free of this plant. We are devastated when we are unable to help your pets.

Go to our website and get a look at this plant.
SAGO PALM