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Friday Fluff: Pyrenees Dogs
This past February True Blue Animal Rescue was asked to assist 4Paws Farm, a rescue center located in Hempstead, Texas, who was helping place sixteen Pyrenees dogs whose owner had passed away. Placing that many dogs at once would be hard on any rescue group and that is why networking with other rescue centers is so important. Thankfully the Great Pyrenees Rescue Society took seven of these lovely dogs and Golden Retriever Acres Senior Sanctuary took the female Golden Retriever in the group and the senior Pyrenees dog as well. True Blue Animal Rescue was asked to help place six dogs and the last senior female went to Betty Neblett who does private rescue.
Two of the beautiful dogs that Tbar was helping with were adopted out almost right away to an approved Tbar family. The remaining four were transferred to Tbar and vetted while they waited patiently for their new homes in New Jersey where the Eleventh Hour Rescue found adopters for them. While these dogs wait for their transport they are being worked with on socialization and being taught to walk on a leash. Now when their big three day trip to New Jersey comes and it is time to meet their new families they will be ready for them!
Thanks to the tremendous team effort of Nancy Stoorza of 4 Paws Rescue, Della Lindquist with the Great Pyrenees Rescue Society, Rhonda Blaschke and Kelly Gasser of Eleventh Hour Rescue and T-bar, these dogs have a second chance at a happy home life! We also want to congratulate the Miron family on their newest family members from adopting two of these lovely dogs in need. Remember if you or a loved one has a dog that needs to find a new home, never offer the dog for free, contact a rescue center for help finding them a quality new home. Adoptive homes are checked out by rescue groups and this will insure a safe new home life and environment for them, and the rescue can help you network your animal while you maintain them as a “foster home”.
TBAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal rescue organization. If you would like to help animals such as these please consider donating to TBAR, volunteering fostering or adopting. Every little bit helps us to help another animal in need of safety and rehabilitation. Save a life: adopt instead of shop and spay or neuter your pets!
*Edit and Update*
From Facebook:
Brenda Standefer Brady: I just read the blog. It was Great Pyrenees Rescue Society that went to the farm and took 6 dogs (not Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue). We loaded them in my 4-runner. Very happy to say they are all in NW in forever homes.
Read about the transport and adoption of Delia and Porthos here!
Spay Day 2014
February 25, 2014 is “World Spay Day” as organized by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.
TBAR would like to take today to once again share our support for getting all animals spayed or neutered to help prevent pet overpopulation and increase the quality of life of your pet. Spay/neuter is a proven way of saving lives and an important part of our community outreach. Ensuring your pet does not procreate ensures that their offspring doesn’t end up having offspring that end up homeless. In addition, animals that are fixed are less likely to have roaming urges (that end up in them getting into fights or hit by cars) and less likely to get certain types of cancer. We urge everyone to spay or neuter their pet, and to adopt new pets from animal rescues – there are more than enough to fill your hearts and homes!
TBAR has a special fund set up to assist people that need help paying for spay expenses. At this time, this fund allows us to pay for three spays a month using one of two low-cost clinics: The Animal Friends Connie Clinic on Hwy 36 in Brenham and CCC Clinic in Bryan (a new facility).
If you would like to donate to this fund you can do so by clicking here: Donate to the Spay/Neuter Fund
If you would like to apply for Spay Assistance please fill out THIS FORM and return it to [email protected]
For more information on Spay/Neuter you can visit:
Why You Should Spay/Neuter Your Pet
World Spay Day
Here is a great video series from the Humane Society that gives great information about Spay/Neuter and aftercare for your pet:
Spaying or Neutering Your Pet
What it Means to Spay/Neuter
What to Watch Out For after Spay/Neuter
We hope World Spay Day has helped to encourage you to spread the word on the importance of Spay/Neuter!
Again, here is the Spay Assistance Form:
TBAR Spay Assistance Request Form
Pet of the Week: Harley!
Harley is a 10 month old Lab mix. She and her other buddies were saved from a field in Brenham. She is house trained and working on full obedience training. Harley loves to play with water, play fetch and has a loving compassion for hugs and loving.
T-BAR is 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill animal rescue. Save a life and adopt instead of buying a pet.. If you are looking for or would like more information on Harley, or another animal you see, please call 936-878-2349 or email, [email protected] to make an appointment. Please remember to have all your pets spayed and neutered to help control pet overpopulation!
Photos by Eva Livy Studios
Pet of the Week: More Puppies!
These precious puppies are 9 weeks old, fat and happy. Their poor stray mama (who is about 35 lbs and black – looks like a Lab mix) had these babies on the property of a True Blue Rescue member, who of course, took them under her wing and is fostering them and their mom while TBAR and our great network of friends help find loving homes. Did you know that a litter of pups can have more than one papa contributing DNA ? Obviously the case with this bunch’a’punkins. We saw them over the weekend, a couple of weeks after this photo was taken and were amazed at the differences in faces, snouts, leg and body lengths and coats. Some have red with black points, wrinkly foreheads and jowls and longer noses that do look very much like hound dog faces; others are obviously Staffordshire Terrier mixes, with their chunky little bodies and square faces. While a few have longer torsos and legs and distinct black blankets over the necks and backs with a shepard look starting to surface and last but not least, there are a few freckled faced, curly tailed babies who look like they have some beagle somewhere in there and is that little guy, 2nd from the right maybe a little bit bull dog ? In other words – here is a wonderful bunch of great American mutts looking for their human match and loving home. They’ve had their puppy shots and spay or neuter will be included in their adoption fee. The first step to adopt or foster one of these little guys is to go to: www.t-bar.org and download an application (or call 936-878-2349 to ask for one to be mailed to you). Fill that out and send it in, so you have one on file for the adoption team to work with. Then email [email protected] or call the above # and make a date to come see them.
Our Newest Rescue: Esmeralda (Please Donate)
This is Esmeralda She was found on a busy highway in Bryan running in and out of traffic. She’s underweight and has cuts and scrapes and an internal infection but will recover completely with some TLC. We had her spayed and vaccinated and are giving her antibiotics. She’ll be in rehab until she recovers. Please consider donating toward Esmeralda’s medical care.
TBAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is a no-kill animal rescue. If you would like to help animals such as this please consider donating to TBAR, fostering or adopting. Every little bit helps us to help another animal in need of safety and rehabilitation.
TBAR Event: Brenham Market Mania
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us at our next event – Brenham Market Mania, community garage sale and TBAR adoption day! TBAR members will be on hand to help you learn more about our organization and our animals and help you learn how to foster, adopt, join, or donate! Drop by to give some love to our animals!
Saturday May 4
10:00am-3:00pm
Brenham Market Mania: Brenham Community Garage Sale – TBAR adoption day
Location: 701 Commerce St., Brenham Texas
We will be in one of the parking lots outside of Forever Young ReSale Shop (off Market Street)
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who came out and visited with the TBAR staff and the 16 puppies that were with us! Also, thank you to Jason and Olivia of Moore Photography for taking pictures of all the cute puppies and the lovely TBAR Staff! We are glad we were able to raise a little money for TBAR and raise awareness to the Brenham Community!
Popeye’s Story
Popeye
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 June 2007 |
T-Bar Name:Popeye | T-Bar Number: D245 | Weight: 35 lbs |
| Sex: Neutered Boy | Age on 5/2007: 1 yr | ||
| Breed: Beagle / Boxer | |||
| Color: White with orange patches | |||
| ADOPTED – Thank You! | Location: Washington, Texas | ||
| Update June 2008: A very special family came along that fell in love with Popeye. Even though Popeye was not officially up for adoption, this family was able to do whatever Popeye needed to make him a part of their family and make him happy. Slowly and gently, Popeye was transitioned to their home. And Popeye fell in love with his new family. He’s happy, healthy and has his very own family. A wonderful, fairy-tale ending to Popeye’s story! Update June 2007: Popeye is recovering nicely. He has lost vision in one eye, but it doesn’t seem to bother him. He has won the hearts of all the TBAR volunteers who care for him and his sponsors with his charming personality and happy attitude. His favorite activity is to pick up a soft, fluffy toy in his mouth and accompany the volunteers on the feeding rounds. He loves his toy! So full of life and love, how could any one hurt this dog?!
Update Dec 2007: Popeye’s abuser was found guilty! He was sentenced to 30 days in prison, has to pay the court $500 and has to pay Tbar the $600 initial vet bill that we paid. He also has to go to a mental health evaluation and anger management classes. Justice for Popeye! * WARNING: Popeye’s story is horrible. Stop reading now if you don’t want your heart to break. ** Original Story: Popeye was seized by the Sheriff’s Department because a man had tied him up and beaten him with a golf club. X-rays showed that Popeye had a fractured skull, broken sinus cavity and a bulging eye. They also showed that he had been shot in the head. Later, the man confessed that Popeye was a stray and he was ‘doing us a favor’ by trying to get rid of him. While his injuries were critical, through it all, Popeye was wagging his tail and showing love to his caretakers. TBAR and the vet couldn’t give up on a dog who wanted to live so badly and could show love after all his abuse. The first few days were touch and go for Popeye and he wouldn’t eat. But slowly, he started to feel a little better and started to eat. Popeye has a long recovery, but he deserves a second chance at life, don’t you think?
If you would like to sponsor Popeye and contribute to his rehabilitation, we’ll keep you updated on his progress. You can know in your heart that Popeye will never again be hurt or suffer; he will only know love and kindness from now on. That’s our promise to him. Thank you to Popeye’s sponsors: Angela Sera |
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