Newsletter for Yorkie Rescue
"Cheers to a gracious New Year.
May we uphold the fullness of God's grace, goodness and goodwill."
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Editor
Julie Gedro
Consulting Editor
Mary Elizabeth Dugmore
Technical Editors
Laura Morrisey, Chris Dugmore,
Danny Dugmore, Amalia Spaulding
Paula Fonseca
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Happy January to You
Inspired by Leiko Thomas Gedro
Greetings, my beloved Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue Community!
I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. It was temperate in here Central New York, and my brother Nicholas and I had a good time enjoying the mellow festiveness of the holidays. 2016 has started of on an extremely positive note as we both received excellent physical evaluations and blood tests this past month. We are both in the "senior" dog category now, although I doubt that you could tell it. Only when Nicholas gets really tired, late in the evening, does a bit of his age show around his eyes. I think he looks very wise when he gets that look. He is a bit of a vain fellow, so I keep thoughts related to his advancing age to myself. We are both rescues, and although neither of us would admit it to our Mom, we are grateful to have a nice, cozy, rather simple urban life with someone who adores us, dotes on us, and relies on us as her family. All three of us agree that we could not ask for much more. After a two week stretch of enjoying the holidays interspersed with intensive hours of grading final projects from this past semester, our Mom has gone back to her office hours with a vengeance. Nicholas and I are relieved about this, because we have our own routines at home. We love the old girl, but she was starting to cramp our style. We are all now back in our normal groove and it is wonderful.
YTNR continues to succeed in its efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Yorkshires in challenging circumstances. Our community is stronger than ever, and we are already looking forward to the Annual Friends and Family Weekend this year. This year, we (Nicholas and I) really do intend to attend and we are trying to persuade our Mom to drive down to Nashville. It could happen. We are up for the road trip and for a YTNR reunion.
Here is wishing you a wonderful month of January.
Leiko,
with his brother Nicholas and Mommy Julie
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Special Thanks to this month's Donors
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Thank You to the Many Wonderful Generous
General Fund
Chris Hogan ~ Lifeline4Paws for Kimmie
Mary Jane Sanders for Kimmie
Nadia Innes In memory of a yorkie named Sophie
Michael Safonov in memory of George M. Safonov
Paula Fonseca in loving memory of our Sweet Safari
Megan Brown in the name of Rob Brown and his Yorkie Bailey
Christy Matthews in memory of Katie
Jim Shal a donation for Taylor in honor of Paula Shal
Tony Medina in loving memory of Safari
Renee Hennessy a Yorkie Christmas Donation
Carolyn Mendelson a New Year Donation
Corrine Ellison Donation for Harmony
Karen E. Roff in memory of Precious PeeWee
Stacey Giarraffa in memory of Kiwi Giarraffa
Chris Hogan Tuffy & Kimmie
Yorkie Angel Donors
Karin & Alan Nakashima*
Kathryn Schuller*
Pieter Vermeulen*
Hannelie Vermeulen*
MaryElizabeth Dugmore*
Carla Pucket*
Brenda Jasper*
Betty Jo Williams* Ron & Amalia Spaulding* Laura Lancaster* Lisa Ellison* Marilia Vazzola*
Lindsay Hardin*
* monthly donor
YORKSHIRE TERRIER NATIONAL RESCUE would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
We thank each and every one of you for your support and generous donations.
In this new year, with your help, we will continue to give these little furbabies HOPE, Hope for a better future and a permanent furever home.
May God bless us one and all.
patti.
We couldn't do it without you...
The Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue Inc. is run solely on private donations and fund raising efforts made by people like you who love this Breed. We appreciate your support
We are a 501 (c) (3) organization, your donation is 100% tax deductible.
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Happy Endings
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Brodie and his new family
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Daisy Mae now Mazee
Her new parents are in love with her;
she is beyond precious to them!
Cathy (the new mom) has declared that she would not
take $10 mil cash for her she is so perfect!
They got a great girl and she got great parents!
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Tootsie was adopted to Susan in San Diego
Tootsie joins Yorkie brother Louie that Susan
previously adopted from YTNR.
This is Rochelle with her new furbaby Dallas
Rochelle is a new volunteer with YTNR
and like so many of us, has failed fostering 101.
With love, Skylark Rose ♥
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This the season to be jolly...
Love always,
Kori and Ashley
Thank You for opening your hearts and homes for these
precious rescues and making their dreams come true!
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In Loving Memory
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We would like to make a donation in memory of our dog Kiwi who we had to say good-bye to June 8, 2015. We adopted Kiwi from YTNR on May 28, 2007 and miss her every day. She was 8 years old when we adopted her and had the privilege to spend 8 years with her.
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Here's a few pictures of our Sweetie Kiwi, just 2 days before we said
good-bye with her sisters.
We are so grateful for the time we had with Kiwi and know that would not have been possible without YTNR.
Tony, Stacey, Hailey, and Nora Giarraffa
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Smoky is awarded the PURPLE CROSS Hero Medal
the world's highest Animal Hero Award
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Mayor Pam Bobst of the City of Rocky River presented the Purple Cross medal for Smoky the war dog to her handler Bill Wynne at a gathering of 143 at the Rocky River Library on Dec. 11.'15. It is the highest and rarest honor an animal hero can receive. Smoky is only the 10th recipient in 161 years. Nigel Allsopp in Australia on Dec.11 also celebrated the honor at Smoky's memorial at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital which is located on the site of the former U.S. 109th Navy/Marine Fleet Hospital where Smoky served in August '44 as the second location as the "first Therapy dog of record." (ANIMAL PLANET RESEARCH.)
Smoky was in combat 18 months straight giving her special meaning to all as she was one of them. She also served at the U.S. Army 42nd General Hospital in Brisbane in Aug.'44 (3rd) and in Manila 120th Gen. (#4) in June 1945. (#5) Okinawa Red Cross Club Aug.'45. #6 Parma Hts, Ohio, "Crile Hospital." (Later Cleveland U.S. VA Crile Hospital, Dec.'45. And for 10 years after.
The name "Therapy Dog" was given as a suggestion by a Psychiatrist Dr. Leven in 1964, 20 years after Smoky who with Major/Dr. Charles W. Mayo took her on rounds for five days serving wounded from the Biak IS. invasion coming into the 233rd Station Hospital in July 1944. Smoky was allowed to sleep on my hospital bed for 5 nights between going on rounds. I was in with dengue fever.
Bill
I'm just a guy passing through.
A nobody from nowhere.
Now I'm a somebody from somewhere.
My dog tells me so.
Bill Wynne- author
"Yorkie Doodle Dandy"
Smoky receives RSPCA's Purple Cross. You can read the whole article here
Smoky's name and date are engraved on the back.
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The Goddess of Wisdom and Love.....
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Wishing you for 2016
12 months of joy
52 weeks of fun
365 days of success
8760 hours of health
A prosperous and a very Happy New Year!
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Neeko's Joke ;o)
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~ A man walking down the street noticed a small boy trying to reach the doorbell of a house. Even when he jumped up, he couldn't quite reach it. The man decided to help the boy, walked up on to the porch and pushed the doorbell. He looked down at the boy, smiled and asked, "What now?"
The boy answered, "Now we run like crazy!" ~
Love and Smooches, Neeko :o)  |
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Many Thanks to Lifeline4Paws
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Every time we remember to say "thank you",
we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.
~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
Chris Hogan,
Executive Vice President
of the Hogan Family Foundation Inc,
is the Program Director of Lifeline-4-Paws.
She is a YTNR member and has generously supported
our rescue efforts, contributing tens of thousands of dollars
to over 120 of our dogs since 2007.
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