Save Dogs

September

I remember the days where I had so much time to write in my blog about animals.
I miss those days.

I receive e-mails everyday about animals in need and I feel guilty for sitting at my "office" job--too busy to help these poor dogs find homes.  Ladybug should have a home by now, but I'm so busy I can't always go to adoptions.  She's safe in my house, but she needs her forever home.

I'm so grateful to the small, but vocal bunch of friends who continue to read about my rescue efforts.  This blog did so much for my own sanity after college.  It gave me a place to write about all these crazy rescue people I've met and all the crazy dogs that I've saved.

I'm still searching for a way to reach more of the dogs in need around me...but I'm confident I'll find a way.

My little worm...

 
Here's Ladybug...all dressed up...but no party to go to.
She's still looking for a home.

Super Fast Update

Ladybug is still living in my place.
She is getting quite plump, so I'm cutting back a bit on her food.

I read ALL of your comments and e-mails.
I'm so thankful for all the support.

I will post new pictures and information about Ladybug soon!

xoxo
Jon

Ladybug's Arrival (Updated)

Update as of June 30th: 

Donations to date: $828 (we're almost there!)
Goal: $1000
Thank you for your kind donations.

Ladybug is like a new dog after her surgery. 
I joke that she is my seeing-eye dog as she hobbles around my place.

Here is a photo gallery of Ladybug.  She no longer has the E-collar as her head is healed.
Ladybug's Newest Gallery (click here)

Original Ladybug Post:

Here is Ladybug.
I bailed her from the Harbor Shelter.
She only has one eye and her jaw is slightly crooked jaw due to trauma early in life.

I took her to the Vet two days after I rescued her and they had to do emergency surgery to remove bladder stones.  In fact, her bladder was completely full of stones.  It's a miracle that she survived with how awful her condition was.

Despite her "flaws", she is such an awesome dog.  At 10 years old, she bounces around like a little puppy.

Ladybug's Veterinary Bills surpassed $1000.00  (after a generous rescue discount from the clinic)
I am desperately seeking donations to pay off the balance on my credit card due to her surgery.

Here is the Vet Bill for Ladybug
(click to enlarge):

<--------Please click to see this bill. 

You can also call Overland Veterinary Clinic to verify that I'm a real person with real dogs and real bills. 310-559-2424  (Last name on the file is "Cohen")

These are just some of the stones that were taken from Ladybug's bladder:

Please Donate To Ladybug's Surgery Fund.  The balance is on my Mastercard because Overland Veterinary Clinic doesn't have a payment plan (however they are my absolute favorite veterinary facility). 

Donations can be made via PayPal by clicking below.  I will delete the PayPal link once the goal of $1,000 has been reached.  Your payments are secure. 

By contributing even a small amount, you are helping Ladybug and you are helping my goal of saving as many abandoned animals as possible.

   <----If the button does not appear here, then go to www.paypal.com and click on "Send Money".  Your payment can be made to my e-mail address: savedogs@gmail.com

Thank you!
Jon

p.s.  PLEASE FORWARD THIS POST/E-MAIL TO A FELLOW DOG-LOVER.

Mother's Day

Pirate aka Pie-Pie is going to be adopted by Vivianne--who is a neighbor and friend of mine.  She is also a long time supporter of this blog and has donated to my rescue dogs in the past.  Pirate is doing very well and I will update everyone with pictures soon.

Meanwhile, Tina the pitbull is still doing fantastic with Jessica Biel.  Here's another photo of them from the Internet:

Also, there are still idiots who read this blog and think that it's a platform to complain about their dogs.  Take this recent comment that was left on one of my posts:

"I just can't consider our dog a part of our family, like a child. Its an animal, preditor, just like the animals feasting on my garden every night. I hate our dog, my wife dislikes her, and my daughter loves her. So I am stuck with this beast whether I like it or not. She terrorizes the kids in area, hates all other dogs, has figured out how to get across our Invisable Fence. Barks all the time. Chases everything in sight, I cannot sleep at night because she HAS to be on our bed. She is cute as hell, but a demon at the same time. If any asked me if a Rat Terrier is a good dog, I would tell them to not walk away from one, but run. Do not be tempted to even try. We had a Jack Russell named Cuju before this beast, but it hated my daughter, and bit her. So, I bit her back, and brought her to the rescue that same day. I guess I am not a dog person.
On a side note...I have a really good dog to give away. Rat terrier named Lucy. Free to good home. Calm and friendly. Never barks. House trained. Good with kids. (is this what you are talking about?)"

Paparazzi Hound

So I get an e-mail from Julia (Monkey's Godmother) with a link to a Gossip Blog.  Though the "article" focused on Jessica Biel and boyfriend Chris Evans, I focused on Charlotte...the dog I bailed from Downey shelter just a couple of months ago.

Charlotte, now named Tina, is seen receiving a kiss from Jessica and having the time of her life at the dogpark.  I always wondered if Tina was going to make her way into the public eye---and it seems like this is just the beginning.  Thank you again to Jessica and Chris for being awesome new parents!

(p.s.  These photos do not belong to me and were not taken by me).

 

Pirate the Chihuahua

Please Click On The Image Below To Open It Full Size:

Tina

Here's a picture of Charlotte, now named Tina, when I visited her at her new home in Brentwood about a week ago.
Tina was adopted by actress Jessica Biel, who is making an awesome new mom for Tina.  In fact, Jessica flew Tina with her to Vancouver while she is shooting her new movie.

To imagine that Tina, a little mangy puppy in the Downey shelter, is now living the life she had always deserved, makes me beam with joy.  I think it's a testament to the fact that every dog has a home out there for them...

And Tina is turning out to be such a sweet little girl.  She's past her "terrible two's" stage and learning her manners.  I can't wait to keep visiting her as she continues to grow and live out a great life.

Where Has The Time Gone?

I've been showing my blog to people lately for reasons unrelated to dog rescue.  I'm a project manager at a web design firm and I use my blog to explain the importance of blogging from the webmaster perspective.  Blogs are incredibly useful ways to share information and rank higher in Google because you are providing unique content that helps Google to calculate how to rank your site.  For inst ace, if you type Save Dogs into Google, my site shows up 1st out of over 30 million sites.  That's pretty incredible, considering that I would never pay to have mine show up first.  It's just that I write about my rescue dogs, saving dogs from the pound, and adopting dogs out to great families.  Now, when someone is searching on Google for information related to dog rescue or shelter animals, Google knows to point them toward my site.

It's a pretty great concept that you can gain traffic to your site, just my writing about what you love.  I've been rescuing abandoned dogs for over 2 years now and I consider it an honor to talk about these dogs on line.  I've been inspired by others in the rescue community to share this information--and I think it's a great way to encourage others to save dogs (and cats or any other type of animal).

Meanwhile, Charlotte's name is now Tina and she has doubled in weight (according to her new parents).  I miss her but I know that she is going to have a fantastic life.  She really is one lucky dog.  She has a backyard and a front yard (both gated in) and she plays all day long with her doggy brother. 

If you have any stories about dog rescue, dog shelters, or dogs in general...please e-mail me because I'd love to share them on line.

All the best,
Jon

Brentwood

Charlotte now has a nicer home than I do!  She lives in Brentwood with a great young couple and their American/English bulldog mix.  I miss her sassy attitude but I know that she is living the good life with a yard, a pool, and a best friend named East.  I'll post pictures of her new family as soon as I can.

Meanwhile, thank you for your e-mails and comments about Bette Davis.  She was an incredible dog and a testament to the gratification of rescuing senior dogs.  There is not a person she met who wasn't touched by her story.

I'll write soon---I promise!  Jon