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Greetings!

It has been a very emotional and busy few weeks at SEBR.

- We rescued Jefferson from a Central Florida kill shelter and we are working to raise the money necessary for his surgery. We are about half-way home and need everyone's support for the medical care to get this sweet Beagle Boy to walk on his feet again.

- Cuddles wonderful babies are growing into great little Beagle puppies and should be spayed/neutered and ready for adoption by the end of the month.

- We also took in another special needs Beagle, Winkers, who had a torn ACL. Another rescue group offered to pay for Winkers surgery if we would commit to take him, which we did.

- Voting in the 2012 SEBR Calendar contest just ended and the top 13 entries will be featured in the calendar. You can see the winners by going to our web site, www.sebr.org, and click on the ad for the calendar.   We expect to have the calendars ready for mailing by Thanksgiving and they will make a great holiday gift, especially at ONLY $15 each.

- I am on my way to the California to attend the Association of Professional Dog Trainers Conference. Although I am not a certified dog trainer, this conference seems to have some excellent workshops on modifying the behavior of shy and fearful dogs. More and more of the Beagles we take in come to us with these behaviors. After a few days visiting with my West Coast relatives and friends I will attend the Best Friends Animal Society/No More Homeless Pets Conference which really is focused on helping smaller, all volunteer organizations, like SEBR, be successful and increase the number of animals they are able to save.

- The end of October will bring Halloween and below is an article with some reminders of the dangers that holiday can bring for your pets.

I have two favors to ask this month:

- Please forward Jefferson's story to all your Beagle loving family and friends. We still need between $1,500 and $2,000 to cover the cost of his surgery.

- Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Thank you,

Jack

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Canines, Candy and Costumes  

(or K-9's, Kids and Kegs)

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SEBR BEAGLE STORY OF THE MONTH

 

 

It is always a shock to learn of the abuse humans can cause an innocent animal. Recently, I received photos that just tore at my heart. This is the story about one of our newest most challenging additions to SouthEast Beagle Rescue.

 

This 4 year old male Beagle was found as a stray in a field in Central Florida, but this fellow could not run very far from the spot where abandoned. Both of his front feet are deformed and he walks with great difficulty. He was taken to the county shelter where he was deemed "unadoptable" and would be euthanized if not claimed by his owner within the 5-day hold period. SouthEast Beagle Rescue learned of his plight from a volunteer at that shelter and I felt we had an obligation to at least investigate whether we could help him. We were able to get some very good photographs of Jefferson's feet. I hand delivered the pictures to Dr. Hay for a "photo diagnosis". If there was not at least some chance his condition could be corrected, we may have to let him go. We are blessed to have Dr. Hay on our side. He understands the urgency when dealing with the county animal control. Within a few hours he telephoned me and said that he had seen this condition before and, while he could only speculate on the cause, he did feel that surgery could make a definite improvement.   I said a prayer that Dr. Hay would be right and picked up the phone to call the shelter. When I said that SEBR would take this Beagle Boy there was a long silence of disbelief. I could not imagine what the staff was thinking and, I suspect, neither could they imagine what we were thinking of by agreeing to rescue him. 

 

 

We named him "Jefferson" after President Thomas Jefferson, who went through much of his life with a crippled hand. Within 30 minutes of Jefferson arriving in Tampa, I was sitting in Dr. Hay's office apologizing for how filthy and smelly my companion was. After a physical examination and x-rays the report was hopeful. Due to neglect and, no doubt, living in a horrible environment, Jefferson developed instability in the ligaments that supported the joints in his front feet. Dr. Hay explained Jefferson's condition to us by relating it to a human who could only walk on his wrists, which for any of us would be quite painful. Jefferson had just learned to live with his pain. He must also always walk crouched down on his back legs to compensate for his front legs being too short. This is unnatural and will eventually lead to problems in his hips and rear joints. Without surgery, Jefferson's quality of life would continue to deteriorate and his life span would be cut short. Dr. Hay said he would use two metal plates to span the entire joint and hold the foot in a normal walking position. He may also have to take some bone from elsewhere on Jefferson to graft into the wrist. Jefferson will have limited range of motion at the wrist joint, but once the plates are in place, he will be walking on his feet ... not on his wrists. Before surgery, we will need to improve Jefferson's overall health to give him the best chance for a successful outcome.

 

I brought Jefferson back to my house, removed all the ticks I could find from him and gave him a much needed flea bath.  I washed his front feet as carefully as I could. He was not going to let me lift either of his back legs because he was so unsteady and unsure of balancing on only his front feet. So I just got into the stall shower with him, picked him up with one hand while I washed his back feet and legs with the other. The poor boy had been through so much already that day that I took it easy as I rinsed off the soap after the required 10 minute wait. Jefferson seemed to really enjoy being dried with the towel probably because it was the first "massage" he'd ever gotten! What relief he must have felt after the removal of those ticks and fleas. Dr. Hay had already cut his extremely long nails and his ears were about as dirty as you would expect. As I sat for a while holding him wrapped up in a big fluffy towel, he just drifted off to sleep then and there. I let him sleep in my lap for a long while and finally put him to bed.

 

Since he arrived, Jefferson has already been neutered, brought up to date on his vaccines, dewormed, and had a full panel of blood work completed. Fortunately for Jefferson, he has tested negative for heartworm disease. We are focusing on providing Jefferson a nutritious and healthy diet, the opportunity to get exercise and a comforting and loving environment to prepare him for his surgery. Jefferson has a huge medical challenge ahead of him, and we would not be surprised if there are some difficulties along the way. Like so many of our rescued Beagles, Jefferson came to us with quite a personality. He is so easy to love! SEBR is committed to giving him the chance to be a Beagle again. With the medical attention we will give him, this young Beagle will have many quality years to run, jump, play and chase rabbits in a field ... instead of just having to sit in one abandoned.

 

 

To visit Jefferson's web page go to: http://www.sebr.org/animals/detail?AnimalID=3864676

 

To see Jefferson's YouTube video go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0W6pcFjmY

To see FOX13-TV's story on Jefferson go to: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/state/abandonded-beagle-gets-second-chance-09232011

To be Jefferson's friend on Facebook go to: www.facebook.com/JeffersonBeagle

To visit the SouthEast Beagle Rescue web site go to: www.sebr.org

 

If you wish to donate to help with the cost of Jefferson's surgery you can use the PayPal link in this newsletter or on the SEBR web site. Remember you can also charge your donation to a credit card via PayPal.

 

Checks can be mailed to:

SEBR

PO Box 270631

Tampa, FL 33688-0631

 

SEBR is an all volunteer organization, with no payroll, so you can be sure that 100 percent of your donation will be used for the cost of Jefferson's surgery!

 

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SEBR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

Amy M. 

  PUPPY UPDATE

 Cuddles Puppies were 7 weeks old on October 10th and their personalities are shining through.  They are a cute pack of Beagle pups and we expect to have them spayed/neutered before the end of October and will then be available for adoption.  Our sweet Cuddles is already spoken for and will be heading to her new fur-ever home as soon as she completes her motherly duties!

CALENDAR UPDATE!

SEE THE WINNERS AT www.sebr.org

The 2012 SEBR Calendar is a fun and exciting way to support our work to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Re-home more of our precious Beagles. Every photo entered will be in the calendar and the 2012 SEBR Calendar will make a GREAT holiday gift for your friends, family and every animal lover you know.

Voting for the Calendar Contest is closed and we are tallying the votes and notifying the winners. You can see the winners by going to our web site, www.sebr.org, and click on the 2012 Calendar icon.

You still have time to:

-      Purchase a Beagle Day: For a donation of $10.00 you can have a picture of your Beagle placed on a specific day in the calendar. You can purchase your Beagle Day up to October 27, 2011. Remember, the Beagle Days are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Please also remember that the photo you submit will have to be resized to fit inside the small box for that day. Beagle Days may be purchased and all Beagle Day photos must be submitted by October 27th.  

-      Order your 2012 SEBR Calendars: It really helps us when our supporters preorder their 2012 SEBR Calendars and they are assured their calendars will be in the mail as soon as we pick them up from the printer. The cost of the 2012 SEBR Calendar will be $15.00 each.

-      Rainbow Bridge Page(s): As in previous years we will have a page to honor our pets that have already crossed the Rainbow Bridge. There is no cost to submit a photo of your Beagle or other dog to be included on this page. Please include the name and year it passed. We will use only the face of your pet in the calendar. 

What to do:  

Can we help you? I ask you to keep in mind that the Calendar Project is a labor of love by several SEBR volunteers. Compliments can be sent to me at saveabeagle@sebr.org. Questions, problems or complaints please send direct to April at SEBRCalendar@gmail.com 

Thank you,

Thank you!

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GALLERY OF DOGS

Please visit our website to see all the available dogs looking for their "furever" homes.  Or click on a picture below for more information . 

Bali

Blossom

Cambry

Bret

Cooper

Boots

Ella

Louie

Riley

Will and Kate

GingerII

Mason

Rascal

Sarge

Charles

Silly Sweetie

Winkers

UPCOMING EVENTS 

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Mission Statement  

The South Beagle Rescue Inc.dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding new loving homes for unwanted, abandoned and abused Beagles and Beagle mixed dogs.  We strive to reduce pet overpopulation by spaying/neutering our Beagles prior to adoption.  We shall also be a resource to the community for information on the Beagle breed.  We are an all volunteer and foster based not-for-profit organization.

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