Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc.

Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc.

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June 9 2015

CHECK OUT NANNA

Nana has fought a good fight for years. She is missing 2 legs on the same side and now has a brain tumor. She is not in any pain but my time with her is limited. She has spent many years on a blue leather couch which she loves. I have moved my bed down to the living room to be close to her.... I love her so much..... Prayers for Nana....Please go to the side bar and see her journey with her artifical front leg.

September 1, 2015 With a heavy heart feeling like someone punched me in the stomach I have to report my girl Nanna has passed away. The tumor on her brain became too much and we helped her cross over the Rainbow Bridge. Her remains will be cremated at North Coast Pet Crematory in Vermilion OH.

NANNA LIVED MORE IN HER YEARS HERE THEN SOME

PEOPLE DO THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. R.I.P. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

URGENT REQUEST = PLEASE HELP

In the 15 years that we have been rescuing animals we have seen so much. We have taken dogs set on fire, legs cut off, severe starvation, blind, clef pallets and dogs with tumors the size of basketballs. We care for medical issues such as diabetes, Cushing’s Disease and thyroid disorders along with orthopedic issues like dogs with 2 legs, 3 legs and yes one with 5 legs. I have been blessed to be a Registered Nurse and have an understanding of the medications and disease processes. Our adoption rate is huge considering our dogs are special needs. Some dogs will never leave us due to behavior issues or complications of medical care so intense you cannot imagine. We also take some farm animals such as “Big Pig “ who came from Florida where she was so abused and beaten it took 7 years for me to touch her without her screaming in total fear and pushing up against the wall to get away from me. I have made friends and I have made enemies. Scooter is a 4 pound Chihauhau that came to us at birth. He was taken to the Lorain County Dog Pound to be put to sleep by a breeder because he was so crippled. All 4 pounds of Scooter has brought so much joy to local schools, churches and events. We are facing the worst time of our existence as far as financially. We need donations to continue purchasing medication, supplies and everything for our dogs. We are asking for help while we face the most difficult times of our existence. We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible. We have PayPal on our web site

U.S. mail Saint Francis 12516 Cherry Rd. Vermilion OH 44089

"Not to hurt our humble brethren [the animals] is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission:

to be of service to them wherever they require it."

Saint Francis of Assisi

Wiggles was born with no front legs

Photo by Marc Golub Photography Cleveland OH

PLEASE SEE SCOOTER'S UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEB PAGE!

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Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary is dedicated to all the animals abused, starving and neglected. May God touch lightly the soul of an animal we did not rescue in time. The ones that may never have known a kind word or a warm bed and loving human.

JUST A BABY JULY 2017

JASPER AKA ROCKY BEING CARRIED AT THE POUND

SEVERE FRACTURE FRONT LEFT LEG

JASPER NOW ROCKY is 4 to 5 months old. He was left in an "OVER NIGHT DROP BOX " at a dog pound in Columbus Ohio. Because of pain and limping he was examined by the vet at the dog pound. X-rays were taken and they found a fracture of his left front leg. The vet said he needed an orthopaedic doctor right away. Jasper was due to be euthanized the day we pulled him Monday July 10, 2017. He was on pain pills and just full of love and wanted attention in the worst way. Just a couple of days later we took him to our vet in Cleveland OH. We had new X-Rays taken and our vet refered us to an orthopaedic surgeon at the same clinic West Park Animal Hospital. The pups fracture was complicated and we were told he would need a place like Ohio State University to do surgery. The same day he was taken to Ohio State University and God was looking out for this little boy because he was extremely fortunate to have a consult with Dr. Jonathan Dyce. The head of orthopaedics at Ohio State. Jasper ( now Rocky) had a very long surgery the next day. He had a pin, screws and a plate put in his leg.

THE PINS WILL STAY IN PLACE AND HE WILL START P.T.

ON BED REST FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOT EASY FOR A PUP THAT WANTS TO PLAY

Our mission continues. It is our passion to take the animals that have little chance of making it out alive and do what ever is necessary to help them. We have rescued dogs that have been set on fire and had their legs cut off. Some are just a bother to people and they would NEVER pay for insulin or pills even to save a life. They have little chance of adoption and will live here forever. Donations make it all possible we have no paid staff and the money goes for supplies, Rx. food and medications (like phenabarbitol, insulin and antibiotics)and much needed vet care. Please help if you can.

UPDATE: ROCKY HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND WILL CONTINUE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND FOLLOW UP AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS LITTLE GUY IS ONE OF THE LUCKIEST DOGS IN THE WORLD. HIS LIFE HAS CHANGED FOREVER. A FAR CRY FROM A DROP BOX AT A DOG POUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

HERSHEY'S EYE REMOVAL 7/2017

WE KNEW THAT WE HAD PASSED THE POINT OF SAVING IT

IN JULY 2017 HERSHEY HAD HIS EYE REMOVED AT THE VET

HERSHEY'S EYE BECAME INFECTED ONE DAY IN JULY

FOR 2 WEEKS HE WAS ON ORAL ANTIBIOTICS AND EYE DROPS

Hershey is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. He has been adopted several times in the past years. His final adoption ( 5 years ago ) was ended when his owner had to go to a nursing home. We made a decision years ago... his place was here with us. A few weeks ago he started to get an eye infection and was placed on oral antibiotics and antibiotic eye drops. Nothing was helping and the vet made a decision to remove the eye. When it was removed he adjusted so well I noticed he started to gain weight and was now in NO PAIN. We never even used the "E-COLLAR" because he was the perfect boy. Things like this come up and hit us with a vet bill of $700.00 it hurts! Please help if you can.

WE LOST 2 OF OUR LONG TERM RESCUES IN JULY 2017

Sarah Jessica Parker had osteosarcoma of the jaw

Her story is below. Her absolute favorite thing was sleeping in bed with my husband RIP July 2017

Cesar was with us close to 14 years he was17 y.o.

Cesar was an owner turn in chronic ear / eye infections RIP July 2017

When it is the end of life you think the medical bills have ended. We more often then not have to go to the vet for euthansia when necessary. We choose to have the vet use "Propofol" which puts the dog in a deep sleep - completely unconscious when the final injection of euthansia fluid is administered. This is what I am comfortable with. The cost is $50.00 extra. Total cost $140.00 for Sarah. The Cremation for Sarah was $140.00 Cesar was $100.00 based on size. Please donate when you can.

WE ARE ONLY 2 1/2 MONTHS INTO 2017 AND MORE GOING ON THEN THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS!

Sometimes when I feel I cant go on I look at their faces. Most dogs ( animals ) are here because they have been adopted 5 times and returned or left in a dog pound 4 hours away. Thank God for the micro-chip and I make the ride to get them. I have dogs that NO ONE would ever take. Not just the diabetics - epiliptics - 2 legged dogs - and so much more. I have dogs on special diets, pancreatic enzymes, antibiotics, constant worming, vaccinations, medicated baths, heart worm pills take 2 days to administer. I just want to show you a small glimps of the first 2 1/2 months of 2017 and if you can help me by making a donation PLEASE CONSIDER IT - I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO DO.

Sarah Jessica Parker has been here 8 years. She watched people come and go looking for dogs to adopt. NO ONE EVER CAME TO EVEN LOOK AT HER. Now she was diagnosised with Osteosarcoma ( bone cancer ) of her upper jaw. She is in hospice here on daily pain pills and 3 cans of food a day. She is doing well.

Lucky Charm had eye lid surgery to remove a tumor. While she was asleep she had a dental done with several teeth removed(4). She was on Rx. opth ointment - pain meds and antibiotics. She was scalded / burned with hot oil and ended up in a dog pound in the south when I took her into rescue. Her hair will never grow back in the burn area. Completed January 23, 2017 TOTAL: $748.50

Wiggles was born with no front legs. We have had him since he was a newborn 10 years ago. Wiggles lost weight and while at the vet Feb. 6, 2017 he had Complete Blood Cell count, Blood Chem Screen, blood Electrolytes, Thyroxine Level T4, Urinalysis, Fecal test, Dental cleaning and subcutaneous flulids. Placed on antibiotics and doing well. $553.00

MaMa and Molly 3 Legs had dental cleaning senior blood work including eyectrolytes. Both of their stories and located on this web site. Each dental was $371.00 These 2 girls have been with us about 10 years.

Tino Bambino -Feb 6, 2017 Dental with bloodwork prior to surgery. Dental cleaning and he lost 12 teeth. This 4 pound baby came here years ago. He was abused so bad he screams when you touch him. ( and he bites ) cost $554.00

Feb 6, 2017 CiCi is Scooter's ( in the wheel chair ) sister. She had a huge facial tooth abscess. She was placed on antibiotics days prior to her dental. She had all the blood work for a senior and I.V. fluids during and after the procedure. Her face was lanced to drain it and she lost 6 teeth. Poor little fat baby girl. A month after surgery she hadto go back on oral antibiotics for 14 days.

Peanut Puff Feb. 6, 2017 Routine blood work for dental procedure and she had 6 teeth extracted and was on antibiotics / pain medication. This little 4 pound girl has front legs that are about 2 inches less then the back legs. She walks and sits like she is in a bent over position. She has been with us for years.

Rocky and his son came from a holler in Tennessee. They were covered in yeast and had eye infections. March 1, 2017 Rocky had a tumor removed from his leg and an incision with drainage to his ear. He had a bad ear infection that we tried to treat with antibiotics and having the vet clean his ears out. Rocky remained in a "collar" for a week and was on Rx. ear medication, pain meds and antibiotics. He is a very senior boy. Rocky is a fat Chocolate Lab boy.

Jack has a bacterial skin infection with demodectic mange. He also has a severe case of yeast infection all over his body. Feb27,017 The vet put him on antibiotics, Ketoconazole and Ivermectin oral. He also had a Malaseb bath. He will have a skin scraping every 2 weeks until we get a clean skin test with no demodex. Then stay on the medication for 2 weeks after the first clean skin test.

BIG PIG Came from Florida as a rescue 10 years ago. She was beaten so badly it took years for me to touch her without screaming in fear. She now follows me around the barn with her food dish in her mouth so she can be the first one to eat. She is a Vietnamese Potbelly pig. Her story is below on this web site. In the beginning of March she stopped eating and drinking. The same farm vet that came last summer to sedate her and trim her hoofs came out and said we could put her down or take her to Ohio State. We took her to Ohio State Vet Hospital where she had x-rays, blood work, urinalysis, ultra sound,IV fluid to hydrate. She stayed a few days with no luck. The tests were negative - they gave us an option to put her down or take her home and put her down. But when we got there we fed her McDonald's apple pies and she ate them all. First thing in 11 days. Slowly she gained her appetite back and she is now about 100% cost for all medical care $800.00

SCOOTER 3 1/2 POUNDS JAN 2017

THIS LITTLE BOY WITH AMPUTATIONS GAVE COMFORT

I HAD TEARS FLOWING DOWN AS HE TOLD SCOOTER " IT WILL BE OK"

SCOOTER WEIGHS ONLY 3 1/2 POUNDS. HIS WHEEL CHAIR IS JUST ABOUT THE SIZE OF A ROLLER SKATE. HE HAS BEEN ON TV SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS VISITED NURSING HOMES, SCHOOLS, ADOPTION EVENTS AND SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMPS. SCOOTER GOT VERY SICK AND HAD A SEVERE CASE OF DIARRHEA FROM A FOOD CHANGE. HE NEEDED AN EMERGENCY TRIP TO THE VET, I.V. FLUIDS, BLOOD WORK, ANTIBIOTICS. WITH NO BACK LEGS HIS REAR END WAS ON FIRE ( SEVERE DIAPER RASH ) HE IS BETTER NOW BUT AT 31/2 POUNDS YOU CANNOT WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. VET BILL CLOSE TO $500 THE VET SAID WE NEEDED TO GET HIS TEETH CLEANED. JAN 2017 SCOOTER LOST ALL BUT 2 TEETH IN HIS LITTLE MOUTH. COST: ANOTHER $500

PLEASE DONATE TO SAINT FRANCIS

AND HELP ALL THE SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS.

JUST OUR SARAH 12-20-16

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

OSTEOSARCOMA RIGHT SIDE OF FACE

Sarah has been with us 8 years. She does not like cats and other dogs! No one has ever came to see her for adoption. She has scars on her ears like whip marks which I have no idea what caused that type of scar. Needless to say Sarah Jessica Parker has spent her entire life waiting for someone to come and adopt her. No one ever came not even to look at her. She had a swelling in her face a few months ago and we had a tooth pulled. The swelling returned this week and we took her to another vet for xrays and biopsey. She had another tooth pulled and the biopsey showed she has OSTEOSARCOMA ( BONE CANCER ) Please help me let her end of life be filled with her favorite thing. EATING! She has lost weight of course over the last few months and now we know why. We need donations of wet ( can ) food. She is eating 3 cans a day and not particular what brand. We do get her a McDonalds cheeseburger now and then. HER FAVORITE TREAT IS FROZEN BIL JAC DOG FOOD. DEFROSTED OF COURSE. BECAUSE OF HER MOUTH SURGERY AND CANCER OF THE UPPER JAW SHE CAN NOT EAT DRY FOOD. When the time comes I know what I have to do.... Please donate cans of dog food drop off at the Vermilion Photo Journal down town or Frozen Bil Jac at our home. Call for details 440-897-2662 Monitary donations accepted so we can purchas from Chewy ( www.chewy.com ) They have our account under Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc. Vermilion Ohio and offer overnight delivery free shipping over $49.00 They are the best.

SARAH PASSED AWAY IN LOVING ARMS

WE HAD TO TAKE HER TO THE VET BUT SHE WAS AT PEACE. R.I.P. JULY 2017

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR WET FOOD.

WE ONLY KNEW HER 4 DAYS NOVEMBER 2016

We received a phone call from a senior lady in Lorain OH to take her dog. I arranged for Daisy the lab to go to a local rescue. When I picked her up I noticed her over weight condition. She was friendly and happy. I got her a roast beef sandwich and she refused to eat. I could not get her to eat anything but she drank so much water I knew something was up. I made a decision not to let her go to another rescue because I felt she was sick. We took her to a local vet and her lab work was off the charts bad. As I suspected diabetic with a blood sugar that eventually hit 700. I took her to Ohio State Vet Clinic for an evaluation. She did not eat for 3 days at this point. On the 4th day while admitted to the hospital in Columbus I received a phone call and she had constricted pupils non reactive to light, uncontrollable blood sugar and a temperature elevating close to 106 degrees. I had to make a decision to put her to sleep and I cried ..... I only had her 4 days and I greived because her life was about to end at age 5.

THEY SENT HAIR FROM DAISY BOTH COLORS

R.I.P.

THEN ONE WEEK AFTER DAISY PASSED AWAY WE TOOK DAISY'S BEST DOG FRIEND OWNED BY THE SAME PERSON.

SQUEAKY AGE 7 FRIENDLY AND TOTALLY BLIND

HER EYES BLUGING FROM HER FACE

MOST LIKELY UNTREATED GLAUCOMA

Squeaky was adopted by a very dear friend to Saint Francis and is in the process of seeing a vet and an eye specialist in Chicago IL area. The best part her new owner / adopter is keeping in touch with her prior owner. Everyone is happy! THANK YOU TO THE PILOTS N PAWS SOME OF THE BEST FOLKS IN THE WORLD. 2 DOGS / OWNER SURRENDER FROM THE SAME HOME. ONE HAPPY ENDING AND ONE SAD ENDING. I TRY MY BEST .... R.I.P. DAISY .....

Daisy had a LOCAL vet bill of $200.00 then we took her to Ohio State where she passed away . The bill was OVER $1,600.00. We then used a pet crematory in Columbus which was recommended by O.S.U. and that was $125.00 ANY HELP APPRECIATED.

SQUEAKY NOW SHADOW HERE WITH EYES REMOVED

THIS IS HER VET IN CHICAGO SHE IS NOW AT HOME WITH HER NEW FAMILY

JELL BEAN BABY / ADOPTED

Nov 1, 16 This little 5 pound baby came from

a back yard breeder in TN and was to be sold in Ohio

This 5 pound baby came from a hunter / breeder in Tennessee She was in a litter of 7 pups. They were brought to Ohio to sell. I paid $100.00 for her. This soul will never hunt, HAVE BABIES or be left in the cold EVER. She now has 2 little girls that love her and she will have her own Christmas stocking. I do not approve of hunting or breeding dogs like this but I know one pup that is safe. I was told she was the only one left.

NOW NAMED LACY THIS IS HER HUMANS....

PHOTO BY FIREFLY PHOTOGRAPHY MILAN OHIO

LUCKY CHARM NEEDS EYE SURGERY 10-30-16

Lucky Charm has a permanent head tilt to the right

Lucky Charm came to us in 2011 from a dog pound

She is a straggly looking 8 pound mix of something!

Lucky Charm's left eye has CHERRY EYE

This is the scar area down her spine

She was scalded with hot water or chemical burn.

Lucky Charm came from a dog pound in Southern Ohio by the river. She has been with us for years. Someone has scalded her with boiling water or chemicals. The scars remain on her back will never go away. She needs surgical repair of left eye lid. The condition is commonly know as "cherry eye" A gland in the eye has effected the third eye lid and causes it buldge out. This is not life threatening it may be painful and we need donations to help with surgery. We are a 501(c)3 non profit group.

SURGERY AND DENTAL WAS DONE JAN. 2017

SHE HAD A SMALL TUMOR / GROWTH ON THE UPPER EYE LID AND HAD 6 TEETH PULLED

LUCKY CHARM IS DOING SO WELL. SHE IS ON ANTIBIOTICS AND RX. EYE ANTIBIOTICS. SHE IS EATING WELL AND SEEMS SO HAPPY. JAN. 27,2017

JUNE BUG AT O.S.U. Aug. 2016

June Bugs story is below in several places. She is a blind diabetic that had emergency gallbladder surger for a gallbladder mucocele. She spent a week in ICU at Ohio State University. She had a nasogastric tube sutured into the side of her face and a central line. She also had an IV. Her surgery took 2 hours. The cost $6,150.00 Yes some rescues would have chosen to euthanize her and that decision would probably be acceptable. But this little Bug now knows what life is like to eat on a regular basis and she has a boy friend her life is just beginning.

DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE PLEASE HELP US.

TOUGH START IN LIFE BABY MAUSER MARCH 2016

MAUSER

Mauser ( like the German firearm ) is such a baby he gave puppy grunts and nuzzles in your neck when he came here. A person said she found him on the side of a road here in North Ohio. We think his mother accidentally chewed off the lower part of his back leg when she was chewing the cord. Many dogs can be just fine with 3 legs. We need to amputate his stump because there is only a fine layer of skin covering the long bone of the leg. He already has an abrasion on the end of the leg and he is just on sheets and fluffy blankets. This would be a life long problem of open wounds and infections when he is on the grass and hard surfaces. Here is the problem his hip on the opposite side of the missing leg is so far out of the socket I do not even know if he has a socket. Yes there are fancy words like shallow acetabulum and FHO femoral head osteotomy. We have the right guy to figure it all out. Dr. Dyce at Ohio State Veterinary Teaching Hospital is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. His speciality is hip replacement.

MAUSER'S HIP ON THE LEG WITH A PAW

YOU CAN SEE WHEN HE WALKS HOW THE LEG IS NOT NORMAL.

MAUSER'S LEG WITH THE PAW AND THE STUMP

ALMOST SURE THE MOM CHEWED IT OFF XRAYS WILL TELL US MORE

MAUSER IS ABOUT 8 TO 9 POUNDS NOW

HE SEEMS TO BE A BOXER SHEPHERD MIX.

Mauser needs help. He will never be a normal puppy. He can get by just fine with 3 legs but if we ignore his hip problem he will most likely be a 2 legged dog and although I have 7 dogs with 2 legs not too many people will take a dog with 2 legs. I have never adopted out a dog with 2 legs. We need to give Mauser a chance in life PLEASE HELP ME !

Mauser plays like a puppy ! Chases the Chihuahuas that are his size now. Wait a few months and see how big he gets. Just a baby.... he has no idea what life has in store for him. HIS VET APPOINTMENT IS THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. WE NEED TO HAVE THE MONEY FOR HIS XRAYS, AMPUTATION AND HIP SURGERY AT THAT TIME. WE DO GET A RESCUE DISCOUNT BUT WE NEED ABOUT $4,000.00 FOR ALL HIS SURGERIES.

5 MONTHS OLD AND LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THESE LEGS

MAUSER IS A PUREBRED MASTIFF PUPPY ADULT WEIGHT 200+ POUNDS

UPDATE JUNE 15,2016 Mauser is now 5 months old and has been to Ohio State Vet Hospital for exam, x-rays and consult. We have 3 options for his leg. One is amputation. Two is artificial leg that you must put on and off for him to walk. The third option is the one that we are going with. ITAP INTRAMEDULLARY TRANSCUTANEOUS AMPUTATION PROTHESIS. He can have this leg attached to his stump at an age of about 8 to 10 months. However we did have one set back while in Columbus for the evaluation. Mauser has some degree of hydrocephalus. (water on the brain) He shows no sign / symptoms of this such as mental status , lethargy, loss of consciousness, seizure, walking in circles, pain. I feel he will get a clean bill of health soon. The doctor treating him wants him to see a group of neurologists at Ohio State for an evaluation and we agree. We expect to hear any day now when they want us back for this evaluation. We were told the ITAP cost will be between $7,000.00 and $10,000.00

5 MONTHS OLD YOU CAN SEE HIS LEG THAT IS MISSING

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF HIS REAR LEG / PAW.

GLAD WE COULD HELP ! 3/2016

Gabby's Mom contacted me about her loss of the use of her back legs. The vet said to put her down ( as one of the few options ) but her mom saw something in her eyes that said " not yet". She wanted to know if we had any ideas? Within a few days we fitted Gabby with one of our wheel chairs! We did this in the freezing cold dark of the night by the car head lights. When they got home they told me she took off in her new wheels and was running over everyones feet.

GOOD BYE LONESOME JAN 2016

LAST PHOTO OF MY BOY

BLIND LONESOME LOVE TO WALK AROUND

THIS IS HIM AT 17 YEARS OLD

Lonesome came from KY many years ago where he was tied in the back yard of the village chief of police. Two elderly ladies fed him and watered him every day of his life. When it was freezing they gave him straw. One day they went to the yard to feed him and he was gone. They asked at the house about where he was. The man said he was gone and don't come back. Thinking that he had died they went about their business. The went to volunteer at the local dog pound where they always did and they found Lonesome in the euthanasia room. He had been taken there by the owner to be euth. Poor lonesome was already blind and didn't have a clue what was going on. The 2 ladies got him out of there and contacted me. We had his heart worm treated his first week here. I had Lonesome for many years. He was 17 years old. Loved his food and pumpkin dog biscuits.R.I.P.

It has been months and I still grieve with a heavy heart. All he every wanted was a soft place to lay. He never asked for much. He never required much. I loved him.... of all the animals I had to put to sleep ... he was blind but he looked up at me with a peace .... he has touched me forever.... April 1 2016

TIED TO OUR MAILBOX Dec.26,15

TIED OUT CHRISTMAS NIGHT TO OUR MAILBOX

SHIVERING AND COLD FROM BEING OUT ALL NIGHT

When I pulled out of my drive way today ( 12-26 ) this is what I found at my mailbox. She was freezing cold and tied with a horses lead rope. She was growling at me and her hind quarters were shaking uncontrollably. My guess is she was tied last night, Christmas night. I saw where she made a nest in the leaves most likely where she tried to keep warm last night or early morning. I drove her right to the vet where she received a Rabies vaccination and heart worm check. ( neg ) She was placed on antibiotics for " facial folliculitis " kind of like pimples in a teenager. Treated with Capstar for fleas and DHLPP / Bordetella additional vaccinations. She will also be wormed with Panacur x 3 days. SHE HAD A NOTE ATTACHED TO HER COLLAR THAT HAD HER NAME "MOKI" AND OCTOBER 2013 HER AGE. SHE SCANNED NEGATIVE FOR A CHIP.

Dr. Janet Ranney and Dr. Mike Ranney (Freedom Veterinary Services ) in Vermilion, examine and draw blood for a heart worm check. She also received a Rabies vaccination. Moki has facial folliculitis and will be on antibiotics. She was treated for fleas which may account for the hair loss on her legs. Please help with a donation we have to get her spayed ( she has already had at least one litter ) We will also micro chip her. We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.

SHE HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYE

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO ABANDON A DOG LIKE THIS PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE SHE COULD HAVE DIED OUT THERE

TWO SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS FOUND LOVE Dec 23, 2015

Q-TIP AND JUNE BUG IN LOVE

Q-Tip ( laying down ) and June Bug ( sitting up ) have found each other and when I sit and watch them together I feel like I could cry. Q-Tip is a bad epileptic on Phenobarbital for seizures. However it does not stop there. His epilipsey and seizures are so bad he also takes potassium bromide because his blood levels Phenobarb reach the max and the seizures continued. Both meds are Rx and require blood work to monitor the level of medications due to its toxicity. Q-Tip was semi feral when he came here. June Bug is BLIND and if that is not bad enough she is a bad diabetic. When we first got her we were at the vet almost every day trying to come up with an appropriate dose of insulin. Her story is below on this web site.

JUNE BUG'S RX DIABETIC FOOD

Q-TIP'S RX POTASSIUM BROMIDE

Q-TIP'S RX PHENOBARB

JUNE BUG'S INSULIN + SYRINGES

We have NO paid staff as a matter of fact we have no staff! I do this by myself and when I have no donations I pay for it myself. These two dogs were alone in this world with chronic disease. I give them love but now they have each other. Please make a tax deductible donation to help with medical costs.

DIAMOND GIRL YOU SURE DO SHINE 12-16-15

Diamond Girl came from an abandoned home in South Lorain. (Ohio ) When a neighbor called me

about the situation. I went to the home and found it cold, no electricity and no water. She was

curled up on a nasty couch alone and scared. I was shocked by the size of this tumor. She came

home with me and lived here for about a year and half. Surgery was not an option but I dont want

to tell you that I want you all to know how she lived..... We went for daily walks morning and night

... her face would light up when I called her my Diamond Girl and would make the worst attempt with

my raspy voice to sing to her

the Seals & Crofts Diamond Girl song and the only line I knew was "Diamond girl you sure do shine."

she didnt care how I

sounded....and she love to ride in the car.... she would just adjust the tumor so she could look out...

So I always say its the end of

the dogs life that they will remember when they die hopefully not the shitty life she had before...

I loved her and she is getting

cremated today in Vermilion. RIP Diamond Girl and the Lord said " Welcome Home Diamond Girl

A CHRISTMAS BLESSING COMES OUR WAY (3 legged Lab ) DECEMBER 8, 2015

(ADOPTED AND SURGERY DONE ! MARCH 2016 )

JAGGER SENIOR BLACK LAB MISSING FRONT LEG

MANGE AROUND THE EYS AND IN A GEORGIA DOG POUND.

One hour after the dead line for this dogs euthanasia I sent a FB message and said "I would take this dog into rescue if not too late " and this dogs life changed forever. He will not be finding his final day at the end of a needle or in a gas chamber ( what ever they use ) He is pulled and safe... transport is being arranged and he will be getting a rabies vaccination and health cert. to travel across state lines. He will be vetted when he gets here I was told he is not neutered. LOOK AT HIS FACE... NO LIVING THING WANTS TO DIE. SO FOR NOW ....WELCOME HOME JAGGER..... ( This is the dog pound photo we used )

HOLD ON .... STOP AND READ THIS.... Jagger is only 2 to 3 yrs old NOT A SENIOR LIKE REPORTED. The dog pound photo sure looked like he was old and this could have cost him his life. His "gray mask " as described by the dog pound is ENTROPION
Entropion is a genetic condition in which a portion of the eyelid is inverted or folded inward. This can cause an eyelash or hair to irritate and scratch the surface of the eye, leading to corneal ulceration or perforation. It can also cause dark-colored scar tissue to build up over the wound (pigmentary keratitis). These factors may cause a decrease or loss of vision.

Entropion is fairly common in dogs and is seen in a wide variety of breeds, including short-nosed breeds, giant breeds, and sporting breeds. Entropion is almost always diagnosed around the time a puppy reaches its first birthday.

LOOK AT HIS SMILE WHAT A HAPPY DOG NOW!

LOVES TO RIDE IN THE CAR

YOU CAN SEE HIS MISSING FRONT LEG

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE HERE ! VERY MUCH NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. 501(c)3 non profit
We can get his bi lateral eye surgery done and neutered ready for a new home ! WE NEED $600.00 PLEASE HELP! HE HAS BEEN IN PAIN HIS ENTIRE LIFE- ALMOST DIED IN A GEORGIA DOG POUND -MISLABELEB AS SENIOR ....ALL HE NEEDS IS TO GET HIS EYES FIXED.

HER X-RAY LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE! 11-21-15

MIDGET LOOKING VERY ILL AT THE DOCTOR'S

I.V.s - X -RAYS - Rx ANTIBIOTICS - ENEMAS - BLOOD WORK

NORMALLY A HAPPY HEALTHY ( LITTLE FAT ) PIT BULL

MIDGIT LOVES KIDS, CATS, DOGS, HORSES AND PIGS EVERYONE

MIDGIT WAS THE RUNT OF THE LITTER AND VERY SICK

SHE CAME TO US SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH 5 YEARS AGO

THE STOMACH IS TO THE LEFT AND FULL OF SOMETHING

THE INTESTINES TO THE CENTER AND RIGHT SHOW METAL SOMETHING ?

Midget was rescued on the rail road tracks where her entire litter was abandoned at birth. No mother dog was found. All the litter mates were adopted but Midget was the runt and very ill. Her bill was almost $3,000.00 This hit us hard right as Christmas and winter is coming soon. Her life was worth it.

When Midget ate a plastic dog food cup that I was using to measure food I took her to a vet that had several doctors and someone there all night long. Animal Clinic Northview in North Ridgeville OH. I took her on a Saturday mid morning / early afternoon. X rays showed she had large amounts of a metal or mineral substance showing up on x ray. My thinking ( I am no vet ) was to go in and get the plastic shards out of the stomach. Sometimes you do not want things to pass. The doctor explained to me that additional x rays would be taken in 12 hr. to see if the material was passing. She was started on I.V.s and given enemas .... I called at 3 AM when I was told the next xray would be done. It was not done until after 7 AM The large pieces were not moving in the stomach. The smaller material was passing according to xrays. I told them I wanted to treat this aggressively and not keep her here for days trying to see if it would pass. I have worked with doctors in the past that know we are rescue and I wanted to treat aggressively and get her home. Several x rays / blood work / IVs / enemas / antibiotics the cost was adding up fast. Sunday I went to see her and look at the xrays myself. I repeated to every doctor that talked to me get the large pieces of metal out of the stomach they were not passing. I was told we needed to see if it would pass... I was very unhappy with the care and the way they treated me as a client. Monday night they decided they needed to go in and take the large pieces out of the stomach. The bill was already over $1,500.00 and I was told the endoscopy would be an additional $600.00 for the procedure. More x rays - she was in intensive care so after the procedure we would have been over $2, 000.00

When I read the notes that I requested they documented that the owner is argumentative ! YOU BET I AM..... I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS MANY TIMES AND I FEEL THERE WAS NO REASON FOR TALKING TO ME THE WAY THEY DID. I pulled the dog out of there and paid the bill.... in full.. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESCUE DISCOUNT WE WERE A NORMAL PAYING CLIENT .. I drove to Columbus Ohio to Ohio State University School of Veterinarian Medicine.

With in a few hours Midget was in recovery and had the metal pieces removed. she was ready to go home the same day! THAT IS ALL I WANTED FOLKS... AND I WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP FOR THE ONES THAT HAVE NO VOICE.... SO GO AHEAD AND CALL ME ARGUMENTATIVE IF THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO CALL IT WHEN A CLIENT PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HAS TO BE TREATED WITH NO RESPECT. THE BILL AT OHIO STATE WAS $1,200.00 SHE HAD ADDITIONAL XRAYS - BLOOD WORK - EMERGENCY FEE AND BIOPSEY OF THE STOMACH WALL. MIDGET WAS READY TO LEAVE AND GO HOME IN A FEW HOURS ! lesson learned friends and supporters NO ONE likes being treated as if they have NO say in the treatment - care - follow up. I feel they refused to listen to what I had to say and treated me in an argumentative way. NO ONE SHOULD PUT UP WITH THIS IN TODAYS TIMES WHEN THE CLIENT'S VOICE NEEDS TO BE IMPORTANT. WE ARE THE CONSUMERS AND WE DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE IT!

PLEASE HELP US PAY FOR MIDGET'S HOSPITAL BILL !

"JAW'S" NOW CALLED WINSLOW SAFE Nov 20,2015

ADOPTED 12/2015

"Jaws" from North Carolina will update soon

wanted to get this out quickly for donations. thank you

Nov 13, 2015 This was a "HAIL MARY PASS" RESCUE - TRANSPORT - SURGERY AND ON HIS WAY TO FREEDOM... ALL IN A MATTER OF A FEW HOURS. PLEASE DONATE ! MORE TO FOLLOW .....

Winslow's own Christmas stocking

"Winslow" a.k.a. Jaws

Resting by the Christmas tree

WINSLOW KISSES EACH OF HIS 3 KIDS EACH NIGHT

AND EACH MORNING. THIS IS LOVE !

WINSLOW aka JAWS HAS A HOME AND LOVE

THEY DONT CARE WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE - HE KNOWS LOVE NOW

BRADLEY SO SAD......OCT. 14, 2015

We thought he may have fleas.... however NONE OF OUR DOGS HAVE FLEAS ! We took him to the vet and he did not see any flea dander or flea "poop". He scratched himself raw! The vet said it was allergies and we had a medicated bath along with a Rx injection. While he was getting a bath they found he had an aural hematoma on his one ear. The vet said this goes along with the allergies this time of the year. So Bradley had surgery this past week and is now in a collar with antibiotics. HISTORY: He came from South Carolina where he and his buddy "Nail " were taken to the dog pound when their owner died. When we got them here we found them BOTH HIGH HEART WORM POSITIVE. We had that treated with emeticide. NOW ON GRAIN FREE DOG FOOD. (HIS LIFE LONG BUDDY "NAIL " WAS ADOPTED LAST YEAR )

This is Bradley before his surgery

He is a loving long hair Spaniel now heart worm free.

Bradley's ear has several sutures

They act like little drains in the ear.

MEDICAL COST SURGERY, RX. ANTIBIOTICS , MEDICATED BATH FOR ALLERGIES ALONG WITH DEPOMEDRAL INJECTION. GRAIN FREE FOOD $425.00 + DONATIONS RECEIVED : ZERO ! PLEASE HELP ..... PLEASE

BARNEY 3 LEGS! OCT 10, 2015

ADOPTED !

This boy is about 6 years old. He had an Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and lost his front leg. Yes he looks like a Saint Bernard however he is just about the size of a Lab at 65 pounds ! He had one owner who loved him very much. He is a companion dog that loves everyone ( dog - children - strangers ) His owner had to go in for surgery and the wonderful family took him to the DOG POUND. My heart just breaks for this boy how betrayed he must have felt as HIS ENTIRE WORLD CHANGED. NEUTERED, MICRO CHIPPED, RABIES & DHLPP / BORDETELLA VACCINATION. HEART WORM CHECKED ( NEGATIVE ) WORMED. DID I FORGET TO TELL YOU " HOUSE TRAINED " and " LEASH TRAINED " Who ever is looking for a companion - friend - bed partner here he is .... cost $150.00 adoption fee : text 440-897-2662

change this boys life ! OHIO RESCUE

BARNEY WAS IN A DOG POUND IN OHIO

FACING DEATH AT THE END OF A NEEDLE ! NOW LOOK AT HIM!

OHIO RESCUE JUNO October 2015

JUNO a.k.a. JUNE BUG

June Bug, 7 pounds and taken to the dog pound where she most likely would be put to sleep in her condition. BLIND + SENIOR + PREGNANT + URINE BURNS + FLEA INFESTATION + WORMS + HAIR LOSS + BLADDER INFECTION + CONSTIPATED + SEVERE DIABETIC. When you look at the entire picture of this little girl you can put 2 + 2 together. She had several litters of pups and now that she was going to the bathroom every 10 minutes the previous owners just took her to the pound to kill her. They reported she was pregnant. YES she was using the bathroom every few minutes she had a blood sugar of 667 ! Like a human it should have been around 120 or so. Blind and bladder infection from untreated diabetes . This is a white Chihuahua and her little body has hair loss from the fleas and urine burns to her skin on the entire rear of her body.

From the back you can see her hair loss and burned skin

Juno with her urine stained hair

June Bug has been to 2 vets. She is heart worm negative and she has been vaccinated and wormed. I give her a bath about 2 times a week to sooth her skin. She is now on Hill's WD LOW FAT - DIABETIC can food. She has been placed on Novolin Human Insulin U-100 twice a day. I check her blood sugar a couple of times a week or more if she is acting funny example : increased thirst , increase urination, leghargic , etc.

Blood testing supplies, syringes, vet visits along with Insulin and Rx. food and antimicrobial shampoo. Please help. It would have been so easy to turn a blind eye to this soul as many have done.... her tail never stops wagging and she is happy now. She is feeling much better with her blood sugar under control. We are a 501(c) 3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.

10-6-15 MEDICAL EMERGENCY : Juno became lethargic - unresponsive and I could not get blood for a glucose test. Race to the vet where he said the angels were circling her head ! Meaning she was so close to death. A few sticks later her blood glucose showed she was at 37. She received a high calorie paste and came around quickly. The vet said he may feel something in there when asked about her pregnancy.

10-7-15 MEDICAL EMERGENCY 11:10 PM Juno had a seizure she was laying on her side foaming at the mouth. I know she ate all day I fed her small meals all day. She was unconscious and by the grace of God and a few prayers I got some glucose 5% in her vein before I blew the vein. She came around enough to swallow and I pushed the high calorie paste on her gun line and mouth. She took a few swallows and started to come around enough to eat Hills Urgent Care a/d food. I could not draw blood for some reason at this point so I cut her toe nail a little short and got enough for the glucometer reading .... after all that it read "LOW" too low to register! When she came from the dog pound her blood sugar was 667 so she is a very brittle. I stayed up most of the night and gave her small amounts of food every hour.

10-9-15 BACK TO THE VET ! TRYING TO REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR AND INSULIN. DIABETIC FOOD AND EXERCISE CHANGES EVERYTHING ! THIS IS A PRECIOUS DOG THAT JUST MELTS YOUR HEART TO KNOW HER.

10-13-15 NEW MEDICATION METRONIDAZOLE FOR DIARRHEA WE USD PANACURE TO WORM HER FOR 3 DAYS AND HAD TO GET A Rx FOR THE FLAGYL. THIS GIRL CANT WIN!

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

NOT JUST FOR DOGS!

BIG PIG CAME FROM AN ABUSE CASE IN FLORIDA

SHE WAS BEATEN SO BAD IT TOOK 6 YEARS FOR HER TO LET ME TOUCH HER

Summer 2015 was HOT HOT HOT and nothing is better on a hot day then a cold watermelon spear. We do not rescue horses or pigs however these farm animals are all our rescues and they are our pets and not for adoption.

BABY IS A WHITE TAIL DEER AND HAS BEEN HERE 6 YEAR

SHE LOVES COLD WATERMELON SPEARS ON A HOT SUMMER DAY

TUMBLE WEED CAME FROM A HORSE AUCTION IN OHIO

HE IS A MINATURE HORSE THAT WAS CRYPTORCHID SO THEY WERE GOING TO KILL HIM. SURGERY COST TOO MUCH.

LITTLE PIG CAME FROM A PERSON IN OHIO

THEY MADE A BAD CHOICE WHEN SHE WAS A BABY THEN GOT RID OF HER.

RABIES SHOT? EVANS SYNDROME !

MaMa Chihuahua May 27, 2015

MaMa Chihuahua at the vet office in ICU with IVs

Evans Syndrome refers to a condition in which the following two conditions exist at the same time – Immune mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) and Immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA). Both of these are complex diseases that result in destruction of the platelets (thrombocytopenia) and red blood cells (anemia).

ITP is a condition where the body is destroying its own platelets and IMHA is a condition in which the body is destroying its own red blood cells. Subsequently, the result is a low platelet and low red blood cell count (anemia).

A couple articles that might be helpful to you are Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs (IMHA), Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
and Thrombocytopenia in Dogs.

The vet does not think the Rabies vaccination caused this problem however it most likely was the "TRIGGER" THAT MADE HER PROBLEM EXPLODED. She almost died as this auto immune disease killed her own red blood cells. I took her to a vet for blood work before she had a dental work up. 2 days after the vaccination my little white Chihuahua started to turn black right before my eyes. She urinated blood and sneezed blood. UNREAL TO WATCH THIS UNFOLD. We raced her to the emergency vet clinic Animal Clinic Northview Inc www.northviewvet.com where she was placed in ICU and has been there for days receiving blood work up to 2 times a day and has already had a blood transfusion. The discolored abdominal area is bruising which covered her entire body in a matter of minutes. She almost died.

MaMa came from Kentucky with her sister and they each had litters of pups. I had no idea which pup came from which mother because they both were nursing all the pups. All of the pups and the sister were spayed , neutered and adopted. When Mama was spayed the doctor found a tumor on the horn of the uterus. He felt is was cancer so we did not adopt her out. I have been assured that was a few years ago and has nothing to do with this disorder. MaMa is 5 pounds .

MaMa hooked up to an IV with the ICU vet tech.

Tino 4 pound Chihuahua is MaMa's bonded partner

He is not eating and misses her so much.. they love each other.

After days at the vet clinic in ICU MaMa will be coming home on several medications tomorrow 5-28-15. She will need weekly blood work for now. I have been told her bill is $2,113.00 ( so far ) please help if you can with a tax deductible donation.
UPDATE: 6/9/15 MAMA IS GOING BACK TO THE VET TODAY FOR BLOOD WORK THIS WILL DETERMINE THE CORRECT DOSAGE OF ALL OF HER MEDICATIONS. DOING WELL !

Mama had her second visit for blood work 7-14-15

Everything is 100% normal and her meds were reduced now. Getting ready for a much needed dental

SAYING GOODBYE AND SENDING HEAVEN A FEW MORE STARS.

Lilly came to us 7 years ago. Mega Esophagus

Lilly was found in a garbage bag in a dumpster (Columbus OH) 5/15 RIP

Paco was a severe Epiliptic (bad seizures )

missing one eye his death has but a stabbing in my heart ... RIP my baby 5/15

The vet said Holly had some type of tumor in her

face that came up quickly. She was with us for years. RIP 5-15

FRANKIE AND VINNIE ( FATHER & SON ) FROM KY

BONDED PAIR WE TREATED HEART WORM AND HOPE WE GAVE THEM A FEW GOOD YEARS TOGETHER RIP

Molly came from GA with bladder cancer we knew !

The Osteo-sarcoma of her leg took me by surprise. RIP 5/15

LOOKING FOR A HOME ! 3-29-15
Marley is in a wheel chair due to a congenital problem IDD ( disk disease ) His Mother is a Chihuahua Dachshund mix and his father is a Jack Russel Terrier. He is 6 yrs old now. Neutered, vaccinated, micro chipped,. He uses a diaper when in the house and not in the wheel chair. He is incontinent of urine and stool. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EXPRESS HIM. Marley is 15 pounds and eats 2 times a day he is currently on Diamond dog food. He gets along with ... cats ( pays no attention ) and dogs that are not aggressive. He lived with a 3 y.o. child but older children would be best. He is crate trained and LOVES to play out side in his wheel chair. We are looking for a special home for him and if you think it is hard to adopt a child you have not seen anything yet! We need serious people to inquire about this dog. call or text 440-897-2662 Yes his wheel chair comes with him. We are a special needs rescue adoption fee $100.00 HW neg and checked yearly on prevention
please email mparke11@aol.com or call or text 440-897-2662

JACK & JILL FEB. 2015

UPDATE ON JACK PIT 2/5/15 : HELP NEEDED!

JACK CAN NOT USE HIS REAR LEGS

HE DOES USE THEM TO BOUNCE OFF OF BUT NOT STAND ON

JACK'S REAR LEGS ARE ATROPHIED AND CONTRACTURED

THE MUSCLE ATROPHY AND WEIGHT LOSS MAKE IT LOOK REALLY BAD

JACK LOOKS LIKE A LIVING SACK OF BONES

PLEASE SEE THE HISTORY AND WHAT IS GOING ON WITH HIM.

JACK & JILL CRIPPLED TEXAS BABIES 5/18/08

SEE THE UPDATE MARCH 19, 2009

Jack & Jill Lab mix pups about 6 weeks old were turned in to the dog pound in Texas City, Texas. They are both crippled as both of their back legs are non-functioning. These are 2 of the cutest little pups you would ever want to meet. They are going to the vet / ortho consult this week. They flew in from Texas 5/16.

Jack and Jill will never walk .

We know this and love them just the same.

6 weeks old and taken to the dog pound in Texas

These little babies are the cutest puppies you have ever seen!

These babies from Texas have a severe diaper rash because they have no use of their back legs. We are treating that with A&D ointment and frequent bedding changes. The vet in Texas that issued the health certificate to travel said to start them on antibiotics once they get to Ohio. We started them on Calvamox and will take them to the vet for an exam and follow up. The x-rays for their little legs are $100.00 for each pup. Some people may ask why we even bother with tests and exams. Because they deserve a chance. What if something could be done for them and we did not bother to check with the vet? Everything we do is double because we need two. The flight from Galvaston TX to Cleveland OH was $200.00 These pups needed a special needs rescue and they are safe now. Donations appreciated as that is the only way we survive.

Jack seems to have the muscle mass to walk on his front legs and hold his rear up in the air. Jill is smaller and is having major medical problems. She has just spent almost a week at the vet ( October 08 ) for hydro therapy and antibiotics. He tail has contractured under her and each bounce she takes hits on the tail dock causing a massive infection. We have placed both pups on a Rx. dog food which is low residue. We hope this will firm up the stool. Jack and Jill were spayed and neutered a short time ago when they were 4 months old. Our vet feels we may have to amputate Jill's tail if we cannot control the infection on a long term basis. Jill did have a wheel chair to keep her bottom up off the ground for periods of time and take the pressure off her tail. ON HER FIRST DAY IN THE WHEEL CHAIR SHE ATE THE STRAP HARNESS AND NOW WE HAVE TO SEND IT BACK TO DOGGONE WHEELS IN BOSEMAN MONTANA FOR REPAIR. These 2 pups are high maintenance and high cost. Antibiotics - hydro therapy - Rx. cream - Rx. dog food and chewed wheel chairs..... please consider a donation to help! (October 2008)

Jack & Jill love each other and will stay together

They are so happy because they know nothing else in life. We love them.

Jack & Jill's diaper rash is all cleared up!

6-1-08 Jack went swimming even with no use of his back legs he still knows how to swim! You go Jack!

Jack and Jill are growing up fast!

These babies are so cute... they cannot walk but they are so cute.

UPDATE: 10-22-09 Jill had surgery last Friday 10-16-09 to close the opening of her tail. The doctor pulled the skin around from the top and bottom to close the stump.

Jill's legs have contractured and atrophied.

Crippled since birth she does not know she is different. We love her.

This is the tail after the last surgery 10-16-09

She has no legs to stand on so the wheel chair is needed to lift her up off the amputation stump.

10-23-09 Just received news from the vet that one little section of Jill's tail opened up again so she is going to be sedated today and re-sutured. This is a perfect example why the wheel chair is so necessary. WE HAVE TO GET HER UP OFF THAT TAIL STUMP. Her wheel chair has been ordered and custom made. We need donations to help with Jill's ever growing vet bills and her wheel chair. Please donate!

Jill has been at the vet since the end of Sept.

She has been through 3 surgries in just the last 40 days of this stay at the vet clinic.

Jill has a special wheel chair now.

Her back legs are contractured up and she needed a special sling type of harness in her chair.

October 30, 2009 Jill had yet another surgery to close her tail 2 days ago. The day her new wheel chair came. The chair will provide support to lift her tail end up off the ground. This is the reason her stump kept opening up. Because Jill has no use of her back legs her tail end kept hitting the ground every movement she has taken. Jill has been at the vet for 38 days now. The cost is in the thousands for her medical care and several operations. Please consider a donation to help us out!

JILL'S REAR LEG AMPUTATION JUNE 2014. HER LEG CONTRACTURED UP INTO HER SIDE AND CAUSED A PRESSURE SORE.

CRIPPLED FROM BIRTH JILL CAME FROM TEXAS 7 YRS AGO

JILL HAD HER REAR LEG AMPUTATED 6-22-14 DUE TO CONTRACTURES AND ATROPHY

THIS IS JACK USING HIS FRONT LEGS FOR AMBULATING

jACK IS NORMALLY A HAPPY HEALTHY CRIPPLED BOY

JACK'S UPDATE: FEB 2015

Jack started to lose weight a few months ago. He was wormed using Rx. Panacur, tape wormed, antibiotics and continued to lose weight. Two weeks ago the vet drew blood and did complete blood work up, all normal. More antibiotics .... no change. We took him to Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital on Monday Jan. 26, 2015. The doctors at OSU did special testing on Jack and thought he had PEI ( Pancreatic Enzyme Insufficiency ) They also found something in his stomach on x ray. Jack had surgery last week and >55 small plastic pieces were removed. The doctors do not think the plastic is the cause of the weight loss. The did several biopseys of his insides during the surgery. Waiting on those results. They sent us home with enzyme powder. Jack is also allergic to dog food so he is on Ultra ZD which is a perscription. Jack and Jill are both allergic to grains and legums in dog food. One week at OSU in Columbus Ohio, surgery, blood tests, biopseys, medications the bill is high. Just in the past 3 weeks between our vet and Ohio State his bill is $3,600.00 Please help. Jack has been with us 7 years.

we are a 501(c)3 non profit PLEASE HELP

LILLY OUR BOSTON TERRIER FEB.2015

Lilly had to go in a rural mail box to hold her up

when she ate any food or drank any water.

Lilly has been with us for years! She was found in a black plastic bag that was tied shut and thrown in a dumpster. Lilly was near death and just a living skeleton. Turns out Miss Lilly has "Mega Esophagus" which is a pouch in her esophagus leading into her stomach. It fills with food and she vomits thus not getting any nutrition. Lilly first went to Boston Terrier Rescue and then came to us. Lilly was taken to Ohio State University for a full work up including photos of the inside of her stomach. That is how they came up with the diagnosis. She also has neurological damage, her tongue hangs out the side of her mouth.

Lilly is getting old now and we no longer give her Rx. medication. It was taken off the market for humans so I would not give it to her. Lilly can only eat Wellness white fish and sweet potato. A can of food is $2.99 /each at Tractor Supply. Someone found a web site called www.chewy.com 1-800-67-chewy and sent us a dozen cans for $2.00 / each. We always can use monetary donations however if you would please send a can or order some Wellness white fish and sweet potato for Lilly we would appreciate it. send to : Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary 12516 Cherry rd. Vermilion OH 44089

BEFORE DENTAL

AFTER DENTAL

Lilly has "CHRONIC MANGE" according to our vet. We had a dental done with several teeth lost. This was done to optimise her health. The cost involved with antibiotics, dental, topical Rx. and Maleseb baths was over $1,000.00 We received $200.00 donation from the lady that found her in Columbus OH 7 yrs ago. I am glad to say Lilly is on the mend again and new hair is growing in. We know the problem will go on and on ..... just our Lilly

CLEPH PALLET DOG EMERGENCY 10-15-14

THIS BIRTH DEFECT SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED A HOLE IN

THE SINUS CAVITY BY THE CANINE TOOTH. POOR SNAGG

SNAGG HAS A CLEPH FROM BIRTH WHEN I SMELLED

SOMETHING FOUL IN HIS MOUTH. UNDER HIS INSIDE LIP

Snagg needs surgery this Friday Oct. 17th. EMERGENCY FUNDS NEEDED IN JUST 2 DAYS Please help ! Pay Pal or Credit card to Avon Lake Animal Clinic 440-933-5297 mail donation to 12516 Cherry Rd Vermilion OH 44089 We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.

PLEASE HELP I NEED FUNDS BY SURGERY DAY FRIDAY OCT 17,2014

MAJOR HELP NEEDED - I BEG SO THEY CAN LIVE

Dreyfuss came from Louisiana where he was found dragging his back legs on a dirt road. The bones were sticking out and the heat and flies from a hot summer day in the south just about did him in. Who knows if he was hit by a car or dumped out in the country because of his injuries. A girl found him and took him to a vet. The girl had no money but the vet amputated both his legs from the knee down. He took what payment she could afford. However the care of a 2 legged dog became too much. She sent him to us Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary in Vermilion OH. He came with a "make shift" wheel chair which was a converted cart the kind people take to a flea market. It had some material on it where his rear stumps rested. Dreyfuss has a hard time in a wheel chair because his rear legs have contractured and the muscles atrophied in a strange shape. One of his rear stumps swelled the size of a hot dog bun and should be the size of a chicken leg bone. The vet did x rays and aspirated fluid to do a culture and sensitivity. He has been on 4 different antibiotics. Simplacef,Clavamox, Zenaquin and now Clindamycin. Please consider a donation. We have many dogs in need of on going vet care. I am begging yes.... to save so many lives. Thank You

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 PLEASE HELP US BY MAKING A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION. WE ARE A 501(c)3 non profit

RANDOM PHOTOS FROM THE PAST FEW WEEKS

POKEY IS BLIND AND WAS AN ABUSE CASE IN OHIO

ADOPTED ...... 9/14

HANK IS A CRIPPLED GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

1 1/2 YRS IN RESCUE WITH US ADOPTED CHRISTMAS EVE 2014

Nail has been adopted ! Nov.2014

He was HW+ when his owner died and family took him to the pound to die.

CJ gun short in Elyria OH last summer ( 2014 )

NO ONE WAS EVER CHARGED - CJ LOST HIS LEG. ADOPTED FEB. 2015

FAE IS A WONDERFUL LOVING SMART PIT MIX FROM SC

SHE WAS FLOWN HERE ON A PILOTS N PAWS RESCUE FLIGHT

Andy's back legs are crippled he is a German Shep.

8/2014 ADOPTED ! Andy was with us 14 months and now has his own wonderful family

COCO ADOPTED 9/2014

CRIPPLED FRONT LEG - CONGENITAL DEFECT

WE HAD A VISIT FROM DICK GODDARD TV FOX 8

IN GODDARD WE TRUST!

KICKED OR HIT BY A COWARD 6/23/14

ADOPTED !

Riley age 1 has suffered more abuse then any dog should ever have to endure. He came on the same Pilots n Paws rescue flight as Oggy. Riley is HEART WORM POSITIVE. He has been kicked or hit in the face. His jaw may be fractured and his teeth are falling out. His injuries are consistent with trauma but not getting hit by a car. A man in South Carolina was discovered trying to tie him to a pole at the pound. When questioned he said the dog was not his but he was hit by a car. This little 10 pound boy .... is sweeter then McDonald's sweet tea... a lover a hugger and a smart little trooper for enduring this neglect. Prayers for this innocent soul... Now on antibiotics and anti inflammatory pain meds. He has many people interested in adoption now but we need to fix him and make him whole again.

So thankful for any attention or love shown to him.

Dog pound photo upon intake

Riley was almost put to sleep because NO rescue wanted him. The only reason he is alive is because the vet at the dog pound in South Carolina was fired and did not euthanize him. How close was that ? Another rescue person at the pound knew we were taking Oggy and asked us to save his life... here he is ! PLEASE HELP WITH A DONATION 501(c)3 NON PROFIT.

LEFT EYE GROWTH / TRAUMA "Oggy"6/21/14

ADOPTED FEB, 15

Oggy is a girl from a dog pound in South Carolina. No one wanted her because of the growth or trauma to her left eye. She was due to die and needed to be out of the pound by 6:00pm the other day. She lived because the dog pound fired the vet that day and as her luck seem to be getting better Saint Francis said they would take her all at the same time. Oggy is 33 pounds and only 2 to 3 years old. She has no idea what is happening to her. We pulled her from the pound and she is safe in a foster home in Greenville SC. We have a flight request in with Pilots n Paws to fly her and another dog we rescued to Ohio. The transport is almost full. Oggy needs to go directly to the vet so we need donations to make this happen. PLEASE help. Oggy will be up for adoption once we get her eye situation figured out.

The scab has fallen off and now we see the eye

The eye has straw, string and saw dust stuck in the eye ball.

We picked up Oggy at an airport in central Ohio. Thank you Pilots n Paws volunteer flights. She flew in today 6/22/14. Her scab has fallen off and the eye ball is petrified. She has been neglected for some time now. Straw, string and saw dust all stuck on or in the eye ball that is bulging out. Our vet put her on antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication for pain. Her tail just wags on..... please donate to help this neglected dog.

Please consider a donation. You can also mail it to Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary Inc 12516 Cherry Rd Vermilion OH 44089
501(c)3 Non profit group DONATIONS ARE Tax deductible.

DOG SHOT WITH GUN 6/1/14

ELYRIA OHIO

This is "CUJO" last night 6-1-14 at 1:30 in the morning he was shot. The man that shot him was trying to kill him for coming into his yard? He has a gun shot wound that has shattered his right front leg and he needs an amputation. The owner of the dog said he was on a chain. Then all of a sudden he was not... right????? He let himself off the chain. The Lorain County Sheriff was called and a case is pending. This dog is at the emergency vet clinic and the owner surrendered him. We have taken him into our rescue to save his life. He was going to face euthanasia if no one paid for his amputation. that is all the info I have at this time. We need donations to cover his front leg amputation. This is urgent and an emergency

UPDATE 6/4/14 CUJO IS HAVING A TOTAL FRONT LEG AMPUTATION TODAY WITH AN ORTHO SURGEON IN WEST-LAKE OH. THE DOCTOR SAID WHEN A GUN SHOT WOUND AND SHATTERED BONES ARE INVOLVED YOU MUST AMPUTATE. ESTIMATED COST IS $1,700.00 WHICH INCLUDES RABIES AND HEART WORM CHECK AND NEUTER. WE HAVE NO VERIFICATION THAT THIS DOG EVER SAW A VET IN HIS LIFE. PLEASE DONATE....

Now known as "C J " he is doing well at home.

Learning to walk on 3 legs. He is a love bug... LOVE BUG

Non profit 501(c)3 rescue donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

MOLLIE 13 Y.O. LAB HELP! 4/26/14

Mollie from Rome GA dog pound is at the vet in GA. Testing and x rays antibiotics and ultrasound's. Please help... we are trying to find a ride for her both by ground and Pilots and Paws air flights. She is 13 years old and was left behind by some other rescues because of her age.... look at her face! Then while boarding waiting for a ride she started to bleed. Massive UTI. 4/28/14

Mollie is home at Saint Francis ...sad to say the blood work did not show a UTI ( urinary track infection ) a special blood test and x ray , sonogram shows a mass and the blood work confirms cancer. Mollie is a loving giving soul and she is not in any pain or suffering. She LOVES to eat and so I am giving her anything she likes... Blue Buffalo and Wellness ... sometimes cans of Pedigree. ALWAYS TREATS.... this is a blessed soul that will eventually go to heaven... because she is so innocent ... I love this dog. Sometimes as so many have asked me "how do you do it ?" I hurt so deeply as if they were the only dog I ever had to walk to the bridge. BUT SHE DIDNT DIE ALONE AND DID NOT DIE IN A GAS CHAMBER. THAT IS THE MOST THAT ANY OF US CAN ASK FOR.

Stuck in GA at a vet clinic waiting for a ride. vet bill is $600.00 She was bleeding from the urinary track. PLEASE HELP/

DOXI WITH BROKEN BACK NEEDS HELP!3/4/14

Ollie 7 pound Doxi with fractured back.

GRAPHIC PHOTO

YOU CAN SEE THE EMERGENCY WE HAD. THIS IS HIS PROLAPSE

Ollie is a small young Mini Doxi that had a bad accident last year. He is now paralyzed as result of a fall and fractured back. We were working on getting him a wheel chair from Doggon Wheels www.doggon.com when he got a prolapsed rectum. Could be due to the poor muscle tone he has in the rear quarters. BUT WE ARE NOT GIVING UP! Ollie spent the entire week at the vet and received a steroid injection. The prolapse was manually replaced several times a day. Ollie is a happy little 2 year old that loves life and living. We have received a donation from a local Vermilion organization called SADIE'S Choice www.SADIESchoice.com who has now donated $200.00 for Ollie's wheel chair.

Ollie chewed off the bottom of his foot. We have gone through antibiotics and Betadine soaks. It has been weeks but we now have that cleared up so he can go to surgery !

We need donations to cover his hospital stay and his surgery ( not yet done ). Please help! His wheel chair is on the way.

DOG INCASED IN ICE FEB 2014

Cinnamon was found eating out of a dumpster by a dog warden from an Ohio dog pound. She was skin and bones covered with ice between her matted hair and skin. She could hardly walk so a volunteer had her shaved. AT 25 POUNDS SHE IS ALMOST 1/2 HER IDEAL BODY WEIGHT FOR A CHOW CHOW

Matted coat holding the ice to her body

She is a Chow Chow mix.

poor little starving dog at 25 pounds !

Cinnamon had a rescue in Canada say they would take her then on the day before her "freedom ride" out of the pound the vet that did the health certificate and Rabies (required to cross state lines) discovered a cancerous tumor on the inside of her mouth. Once the rescue was notified they said they did not want her and she was removed from the transport list. Cinnamon's time was running out because she could not eat most likely due to the discomfort of the tumor which involved one tooth and her lower left lip.

Cinnamon was here for a long weekend and did not eat at all. We got her into the vet Monday morning 2/24/14. She had surgery and came home the same day. She ate her first tub of Cesar dog food even with the sutures and all. I made her a nest of donated thermal blankets and she slept well. We knew this surgery could not wait. We used the money ($700.00) that was set aside for another dogs medical care. We hope through the generosity of people we can get the money to cover her vet bill.

DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE - WE ARE A 501(C)3 NON PROFIT SPECIAL NEEDS RESCUE GROUP. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THESE DOGS THAT HAVE NO CHANCE !

NO ROOM AT THE INN Christmas 2013

No room at the Inn on Christmas Eve.... other rescues were full and yet the workers at the Emergency Vet Clinic kept calling around to find a place for Si to go. He was hit by a car in Lorain and suffered severe facial trauma. Some stranger took him to the emergency clinic but they were not the owner. His right eye was hanging out of the socket. Despite all the pain he must have been in Si kissed everyone and was looking for food! His eye could not be saved and they removed it. Si is now in our rescue and going to be neutered, micro chipped and heart worm checked on Friday Jan 3, 2014. Because space is limited and we really did not want to take another dog in right now we are putting Si at our boarding facility after we get him vetted. Please consider a donation to help with the cost of vetting and boarding until we can find this Christmas pup a home.

Si is safe we need donations to vet and board him while looking for a forever home. Si is food aggressive and must eat alone. We need to find a home with a fenced in yard and no children. Please consider a donation no matter how small....

TWO 4 POUND CHIHUAHUAS NEED HELP!12/9/13

When the rescue person in a County near the Indiana state line called me to tell me they just confiscated 15 Chihuahuas from a home and neglect / abuse case. She asked me if I could take any, even one. She told me they did have a few puppies also. I told her another rescue could take the pups and place them. I asked her to send me the worst case she had, one that no one would take. I ended up with 2. The little Chi in the first photo came to me with no hair, inter-digital cysts on all 4 paws. Her toe nails were so long they pointed up towards her belly. ( from filth and bacteria ) She has no teeth which I am sure fell out because I doubt these dogs ever saw a vet. The second little girl was in bad condition. Both came to me with kennel cough which were treated with antibiotics and Temeral-P for the cough. Honestly I do not know how they lived. The little ones in the photos below has been kept in a small cage so long probably her entire life her rear legs have atrophied to the point she walks like a crab. Her walking is getting better but she still shows signs of abuse.

NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! SHE HATES THE CONE

THE DOCTORS FIXED HER HERNIA AND SPAY ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Large inguinal hernia

Severe swelling to the left eye

This little girl was taken to the emergency room at Ohio State University in Columbus OH the day after Thanksgiving. Her eye and face swelled fast. We were told to take her to a dentist. We took her to Animal Clinic Northview where they have a vet that does nothing but teeth. A surgeon repaired the hernia and spayed her. She was heart worm neg. and placed on antibiotics. Her entire life was a living hell and now she is healthy and on her way to feeling better. Please help with a donation. We exist entirely on donations. Her bill was over $1,850.00

TRUDY CHIHUAHUA MIX 11/13

ADOPTED!

Trudy's rescue photo taken at the KY pound.

skin and bones with crippled front leg.

Trudy came from KY where she was taken from an abusive situation. She is young but has suffered a fractured front leg that was never taken care of at a vet. She has a crippled front leg as a result. When Trudy ( 11 pounds ) came to us she had kennel cough so bad we did not think she would live. Antibiotics and steroids were given and she is completely better. Heart worm negative. She is completely house trained and looking for a new home. Please email me mparke11@aol.com if you are interested in this loving lap dog.

Trudy in her angel wings looking for a home.

Good with kids and other dogs....very loving

FOOLING AROUND AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET THE COLLAR!

Paco was found on the streets of Vermilion having a seizure that did not stop (Status Epilepticus) since then he has been raced to the vet in uncontrollable seizures 2 times. Paco has been with us 2 years. He is on medication which lets him be as normal as any other dog! While playing with a dog in a wheel chair .... things get rough and little Paco's eye popped out. So I raced him to the vet and he had to have emergency surgery while monitoring his Phenabarbitol level. His blood was in the therapeutic range and he is now home. His bill was $950.00 , emergency admit and surgery to remove the eye. WE SURE DIDNT SEE THIS ON COMING!

PLEASE HELP US WITH A TAX DEDUCTIBEL DONATION BY USING PAYPAL OR CALL THE VET DIRECTLY AT 440-933-5297 AVON LAKE ANIMAL CLINIC !

Paco has a "cone" and is doing well

Seizures are under control and doing fine.

GRETEL FEMALE GERMAN SHEPHERD 5-31-13

This is Gretel after she had a long bath and tick removal.

This 9 y.o. female GSD was picked up as a stray at a rural county dog pound in central Ohio. A dog pound where they PUT DOGS IN A BOX AND TURN IT ON... THE DOGS SCREAM AND YELL AS IT FILLS WITH GAS AND THE LIFE IS SUCKED RIGHT OUT OF THEM. Yes Gretel was scheduled to be "put to sleep" in a very inhumane way. No one came for her and no one called. But we did! Gretel was taken to our vet in Avon Lake and the rest of her life changed for ever. Her collar was so dirty and tight it was blended into the hair and they could hardly get it off at the vet's office. She had over 100 ticks on her. 15 ticks were removed from just one ear alone. The skin on the bottom of the tumor was so tight as it grew larger and larger it was ready to split like an over ripe tomato

post op with drainage tubes in place

ON THE DAY GRETEL WAS PULLED FROM THIS GASSING DOG POUND IT WAS CLOSE TO 90 DEGREES. SHE WAS FILTHY WITH A COLLAR THAT WAS ALMOST EMBEDDED. SHE WAS COVERED IN TICKS AND FLEAS ( 15 IN ONE EAR ALONE ) AND HER TUMOR WAS ABOUT TO BURST. DO YOU KNOW THE SUFFERING THIS OLD GIRL MUST HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH?
TONIGHT SHE IS IN THE VETS OFFICE WITH 24 HOUR CARE. SHE IS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES...GOD BLESS HER. I AM BEGGING YOU FROM MY HEART PLEASE HELP US WITH A DONATION. we are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.

DONATIONS FOR THE "BROWN CRIPPLED DOG" 5/28/2013

CoCo Puff came from a dog pound in southern Ohio by the Ohio River. NO one wanted her and she was going to be gassed to death. We are going to get her vetted and have her front left leg evaluated. Thank you.

WHEELO NEEDS BOTH REAR LEGS REMOVED 5/20/13

Wheelo came from Georgia 2 yrs ago. She is now 3 yrs. old. She showed up at the dog pound in GA already crippled. She has no use of her rear legs. She is strong and active, up and down stairs with the strength of her front legs. She has chronic open areas on her legs that she drags. She cant even fit correctly in a wheel chair.

CLICK HERE TO SEE A SHORT CLIP OF WHEELO ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Please consider a donation ! We have so many animals in need and we are working on it one by one!

EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR LUCY

Life or death for this girl... her story is below. We need to get her to Ohio State Vet Clinic ASAP. SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2013

WOOD STICK STUCK IN MOUTH 7-24-12

RETURNED TO RESCUE BECAUSE SHE NEEDS ANOTHER SURGERY THEY DID NOT WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY AND THOUGHT SHE WAS TOO OLD.

This is Lucy and she was going to be put to sleep

This is a wonderful and smart girl that needed help ....

Lucy was returned to rescue and after all the surgeries she had ....she needs to go to OSU hospital for a Teflon patch in the roof of her mouth. SHE CAN NOT EAT RIGHT NOW AND IS QUICKLY BECOMING SKIN AND BONES.
BEGGING LIKE NO OTHER TIME. WE ALL LOVE THIS GIRL AND WE MUST HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET HER TO THE OHIO STATE VET CLINIC.
PLEASE DONATE FOR LUCY!

When I left Lucy at the vet it was midnight and I just picked her up from an emergency transport. I got her from my van and as I handed her off to the technician I removed her collar. It was a pink "COACH" collar, real leather.

I said to my self .... Lucy you are such a lady.... I will hold this collar .... and when you are better ,... you are going to wear it home from here.... with all the dignity and grace you deserve...that's all she has in life is a Coach collar and a hope & prayer to survive.

Lucy came from a dog pound in West Virginia where her owner refused to come and claim her. The volunteers noticed she could not close her mouth and was not eating well. They took her to a vet and found out she had a wood stick wedged in the soft pallet. The stick had been there a long time and caused the surrounding tissue to become necrotic. ( die ) The wood stick rotted in her sinus cavity and some of the bone was infected. The WV vet did what he could with the money available. He recommended euthanasia if she could not get advanced care right away. We made plans to take this dog on a Friday night at midnight. Lucy was pulled from the pound but took a turn for the worse by not eating and unable to drink any longer. The foster drizzled water in her mouth but we needed to move her here to Saint Francis right away.

PRIOR TO SURGERY LUCY IS LAYING UPSIDE DOWN

YOU CAN SEE THE HOLES FROM THE WOOD STICK IN THE HARD PALLET ALONG WITH INFECTED TISSUE

In the above photo you can see the soft pallet with holes in it. When I got her to the vet at midnight the van was filled with the smell of rotten flesh. I could only think of her suffering. She was so happy and wagged her tail as they took her to a kennel at midnight waiting for her surgery the next day.

THIS IS POST OP. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SURGERY

MANY TEETH THAT WERE INFECTED WERE REMOVED. THE HOLES WERE CLOSED AND DEAD TISSUE REMOVED

Lucy had her surgery Tuesday 7-24-12. She is being kept in a coma like state, heavily sedated for now. The vet passed a tube into her stomach to feed her today. She is on antibiotics by I.V.s and we did a culture and sensitivity to make sure we are using the correct drug. She had some dead necrotic bone removed along with 8 teeth that were involved. She may have a feeding tube inserted tomorrow to give the roof of her mouth time to heal.
PLEASE SAY A PRAYER FOR LUCY THIS IS HER ONLY SHOT AT A LIFE. IF THE SURGERY DOES NOT WORK AND THE SKIN GRAFT FAILS... WELL LETS PRAY IT WORKS.

Still at the vet!!! 4 surgeries and real close to $7,000.00 ( August 19, 2012)

STILL AT THE VET SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 OUR BILL HAS BEEN CAPPED AT $5,500.00 AND WE NEVER EVEN RAISED 1/2 OF THAT!

Lucy is still at the vet. She just had her 5th. reconstructive surgery on her hard pallet. Sept. 25, 2012 UPDATE: LUCY HAD 2 MORE VISITS WHERE SHE WAS PUT TO SLEEP AND HER RECONSTRUCTIVE AREA ASSESSED AND RE-SUTURED WHEN NEEDED. 10/12

UPDATE MAY20,2013 LUCY HAS HAD HER SURGERY AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS IS HER ONE SHOT AT A NORMAL LIFE AND THE SPECIALIST DOCTORS THAT TOOK CARE OF HER FEEL ....THIS IS HER LAST CHANCE AND NO ADDITIONAL SURGERIES WILL BE DONE. LUCY'S SURGERY WAS ALMOST $1,000.00 OVER THE ESTIMATED COST GIVEN TO US. Please donate if you can.

Doc Webb is ADOPTED! March 2013

Doc Webb is 6 mo. old Jack Russell Terrier BLIND!

Born with NO eyes ( micro-opthalmia ) we got him from a dog pound where he could have been euthanize

LOOK AT ARTHUR! BEFORE AND AFTER FEB 22,2013

FEB 2013

TUMORS GONE!

SUMMER 2012

WHEN HE CAME TO US FROM KY

ADOPTED 2013!!!

ARTHUR HAS A NEW HOME NOW !

ADOPTED 2/2013 Arthur ( above ) with his new mom and dad. Please see his story below. He was left at a dog pound with those 7 pound tumors on a 103 degree day. He was tied in the sun with no water. Look at this happy boy now!

15 YEAR OLD OWNER SURRENDER! 1-16-13

I received a call from a local man who got my number from the Lorain Animal Protective League. He took his 15 year old Norwegian Elk-hound to surrender him. I had him bring the dog to the house because he absolutely had no where to go. He was headed for the Lorain Dog Kennel ( dog pound ). I do not know the history I do not know the story... in rescue we hear it all. I was told he has a "RIGHT HIND INJURY". This boy "BIG BOO" gets out of the car stiff legged in both rear legs. Just a forlorn look on his face being dragged around with a clothesline rope that resembled a noose. What was going through his mind as he was being led around from one strange facility to another being told "too old" ! This boy has never seen the inside of a house and lived outside everyday of his 15+ years. I brought him in and put him on some fluffy flannel sheets for a bed. He fell asleep so fast and so deep I had to see if he was dead! He was warm, had some food and crashed until morning.... 12 hours!

I have to get Big Boo vaccinated, heart worm checked and have the vet assess his need for an anti-inflammatory such as Rimadyl. We may not get real aggressive but he has to have his mouth checked for dental disease. ( so he is not in pain ) I can not charge any thing more at the vet. PLEASE HELP WITH A DONATION!

SHELA - EPILEPTIC AND DEAF 1-1-13

Shela came from the Lorain County Dog Kennel ( dog pound ) and was pulled by another rescue. I found her on Facebook posted because the other rescue wanted to find a special needs rescue to taker her. They found out she was having severe seizures and was listed as blind or partially blind. I saw people asking about her up in the Maine / New Hampshire area. When I found out she was at the same boarding kennel I use I went to see her. We took her into rescue and brought her home. She had Phenobarbital levels checked at our vet. Because of her size ( a little on the fat size ) we also had her thyroid checked. Thyroid was normal but she remains on Phenabarb. We also found out she is DEAF not blind. That is why it seemed like she did not have a good orientation to her surroundings.

Shela needs monitoring of blood work for Phenobarbital levels. She receives medication 2 times a day. Her medication is adjusted based on the blood work.

Freeway needs medical help 1/8/13

Freeway passed away here at Saint Francis .... He had several surgeries and the tumors just kept coming back. On the day he passed he went out with his girl friend a semi feral white German Shepherd and ran and played like crazy. He came in layed down on his left side. He looked up at me and gave one cry... and took a deep breath... he was gone... R.I.P.

We have had Freeway since 2008 with no one ever wanting to adopt him. No potential adopter has even asked about him. 2 yrs ago he herniated a cervical disc in his neck and required medical attention. Now he has developed a mass in his neck that is the size of a small cantaloupe. We had an aspiration biopsy a short time ago and he was treated with Rx. meds. Last night he was in surgery for over 2 hours as the mass completely wrapped around his jugular vein. He also developed these massive mouth tumors on both sides of the lower jaw which completely swallowed the teeth! The vet removed the mouth growths and the neck mass which were sent away to find out if he has cancer.

Freeway was found walking down the middle of St. Rt. 2 in Vermilion and the couple that found him brought him here. (2008)

Freeway is just a happy go lucky big lanky mutt .... happy to walk around the fenced yard and explore. Since he has spent the majority of his life with us we are not turning our back on him during his time of need.

Medical bills are over $1,200 at this point and donation appreciated very much. We are a 501(c)3 non profit, donations are tax deductible.

UPDATE: THIS IS THE SURGICAL SCAR LEFT AFTER MASS

REMOVAL. THE MASS WAS SENT AWAY FOR BIOPSEY

PLEASE DONATE!!!!

SKEETER MISSING PART OF HIS SPINE 12-4-12

Skeeter came from Southern Ohio. He was rescued as a puppy and then it was determined he was incontinent of urine and stool. This cute little bug was taken to a vet and x-rays showed he was missing his entire lower spine and tail. He does have a constipation problem and is on medication probably for the rest of his life. We took him into rescue when we were contacted by the group that pulled him from a bad situation. Skeeter went to the vet and is now up to date on all of his vaccinations, neutered and his medication has been adjusted. Skeeter is 9 pounds and most likely the product of back yard breeders trying to get a "designer dog". Thus over breeding is what we think caused his medical condition.

How cute is that underbite????

RUFUS SET ON FIRE 9-9-12ADOPTED!!!!!!

Rufus ( A.K.A. Chance ) is a purebred German Shepherd Dog who came from Georgia 9-8-12. We believe he had some sort of accelerant poured on him. His tail is partially missing and burned with severe edema ( fluid swelling ). He has splash marks on both rear legs with missing hair and scars. Rufus has his left ear partially tore off and as far as his teeth almost every tooth is fractured or broken off. He is skin and bones. This boy was placed on pain pills in GA by the vet when we had his rabies shot for transport done. The note from the shelter in GA said "DO NOT TOUCH HIS TAIL VERY PAINFUL".

NO one is going to get the blame for this atrocity he was found wondering around the shelter yard in Georgia. All we can do is go forward with this gentle giant. He wags his tail ( what is left of it ) like crazy when he sees anyone walking toward him. This is a giant good boy. When he gets on his back legs he is over 5 1/2 feet tall

RUFUS ADOPTED OCTOBER 2012!

UPDATE: We were told that the area of Rufus's ear missing is where he had his tattoo cut out. Yes that is right so this poor dog could not be identified after he was set on fire they cut his ear off.

We need help! Rufus needs a tail amputation, antibiotics, dental work for the fractured and broken teeth. No idea what is going to be done with is torn ear.
He needs to be neutered and we had him heart worm checked. We are a 501(c)3 non profit. Donations are tax deductible.
Donations for Rufus may also be made by credit card to Avon Lake Animal Clinic at 440-933-5297 or U.S. mail to Saint Francis 12516 Cherry Rd Vermilion OH 44089

GOOD NEWS FOR ONCE! 8-19-12 ADOPTED

Father Misenko adopted Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee now has 450 students that know who he is! THIS IS ONE LUCKY DOG!!

Pee Wee a.k.a. Bobby Lee

Pee Wee came from West Virginia where he was removed from an "abuse and neglect case". Several dogs were removed and all adopted EXCEPT FOR PEE WEE! This little cleph pallet boy was NOT GOING TO DIE IF I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. So Saint Francis took Pee Wee and another dog that was in the back ground "Bubbles". As you may know we always take the dog in the back ground of the photo of the dog we are taking into rescue. Father Misenko from a Catholic Parish west of Cleveland adopted him. Pee Wee ( aka Bobby Lee ) has now found his forever home.

SKITTLES STORY front leg amputated 7-10-12

ADOPTED 2013

We were asked to take a dog with a "severely broken leg". Skittles had been at a pound in central Ohio for 4 days. I knew the 4th. of July was coming up and did not want her to sit alone in pain during the holiday. I told the dog warden on the phone "if you can get this dog to my vet today before 1:00PM I will take her". The dog warden himself put this dog in his car and drove her to Avon Lake Animal Clinic. Within 4 hr. of talking to the warden this dog was in surgery and received her amputation.

This photo is Skittles right after surgery. The vet tech told me when she came out of anesthesia she gave kisses walked back to her kennel. Skittles came down with a bad case of kennel cough ( infectious tracheal bronchitis ) She stayed at the vet clinic a little longer in isolation. She knows commands like "sit" and "stay" Skittles is not a barker and she IS HOUSE TRAINED. This is a good dog and I know anyone looking for a dog to adopt will not pass this girl up! She is that nice! email mparke11@aol.com to see Skittles

Sittles bill was $ 1,686.95 This dog will now be able to live a normal life and find a wonderful home someday. Please help us with her vet bill. We are a 501(c)3 non profit special needs rescue group.

Credit card donations to 440-933-5297

LOOK AT THIS ...NEED I SAY MORE? JULY 4TH 2012 ADOPTED 2-22-2013

THIS DOG CAME FROM KENTUCKY

THNAK GOD A SHELTER VOLUNTEER FOUND HIM IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY

This dog now named Arthur was left tied to a fence in Kentucky at a dog pound. IT WAS 104 DEGREES AND HE HAD NO WATER ! NO FOOD! NO SHELTER!

How could someone do this to a living thing? It is criminal to leave him go with no vet care and then dump him like this. His transport from Kentucky ONLY TOOK 1 DAY. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED OR OFFERED. THE RESCUE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER LIKE NO OTHER .. WE DO NOT EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER BUT THROUGH RESCUE WE KNOW EVERYONE.

HERE IS A FACE CHILLING IN THE AIR CONDITIONER

THIS BOY CANT BE MORE THEN 2 YEARS OLD ... WERE GOING TO FIX HIM UP.

Please help with a donation. I just cant help but wonder what this dog thought or felt ...left in this condition tied to fence in 104 degrees .... poor soul.
we are a 501(c)3 non profit rescue and donations are tax deductible.

credit card donations may be called to Avon Lake Animal Clinic 440-933-5297

U.S. mail 12516 Cherry Rd Vermilion OH 44089

The large tumor on Arthur's back was so heavy and hung so low it looked like it was on the bottom. All tuomors removed now and he feels so much better.

2 BONDED GIRLS FROM MICHIGAN

MISSY AND ELSA 6-21-12

Elsa is Missy's bonded friend for life.

Elsa will sit near Missy and clean her tears away for hours as if she knows it hurts.

Missy always looks like she is crying

Those are real tears because her eye lids are inverted and each blink is painful.

Missy and Elsa were picked up together on the same property in Michigan. They love each other and it shows every day. Missy has entroupia which is inverted eye lids both eyes top and bottom. Each blink is excruciating painful. That is why she always looks like she is crying. Missy will have surgery to correct her eyes June 22, 2012. They will also check for a spay scar when she is asleep. Her best friend is also at the vet with her and she is heart worm ++. However once we got her to the vet with Missy upon exam she developed a fever of over 104 degrees would not eat or drink. Her blood work shows she has anemia. She has a bladder infection also. She is now on I.V.s and antibiotics. Xrays show she has ingested as many as 4 metal pieces and the doctors feel she is in a heavy metal toxcity crisis. We are doing emergency surgery to remove the metal from her stomach as I am told this is life threating.

6-21-12 Missy is having her upper and lower lids done so she will not be in pain any longer.

Elsa is have life saving surgery for heavy metal toxcitiy, xray shows she has injested some long pieces of metal. Heart worm treatment is on hold right now.

UPDATE: ELSA HAD A 4 BLADE RAZOR HEAD IN HER LOWER STOMACH. NOW REMOVED

Elsa survived the surg. very well however the heart worms were just too much and she had chronic anemia... she was in respiratory distress and suffering... we put her down...R.I.P. in heaven while your body lays here at Saint Francis your soul and spirit runs the forever green hills while waiting at the bridge.... I will see you again Elsa.

WORST CASE OF ABUSE / NEGLECT EVER! (from Keystone Florida 6-1-12)

Roho sitting in the sand while in Florida

You can see her crippled legs

This Red Bone Coon Hound belonged to a Vietnam Vet. ( served 1963 ). He is from Keystone FL. The dog named "Roho" which is "Red" in Spanish. Was hit by a car in April. Roho is 2 years old. Volunteers who care for animals but do not belong to any formal rescue took the dog to the vet for him. The man had money however would not pay for anything. X=rays showed a fractured back. Roho needed her bladder expressed at least 4 times a day. When I got a call to take this special needs dog I was told her "rear looked like raw hamburger" however nothing prepared me for what I saw. The V.F.W. post in Orange Park FL raised the money to purchase an airline ticket for Roho to get to safety. She flew in Wednesday May 30,2012. Roho went directly to the vet from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Roro sitting with her legs in bandages.

This is Roho a sweet loving innocent girl.

Roho was kept in this mans home along with 2 other Red Bone Coon Hounds and a Long Hair Chihuahua. The dog cannot control her stool and the entire house was covered in feces. From dragging her crippled legs around she developed large sores on her legs. The sores are very bad and require soaking in Betadine surgical scrub and daily dressing changes. She is on oral and topical antibiotics. The vet said when she arrived at the clinic directly from the airport the worms ( tape worms ) were crawling out of her anus. Her stomach was full. The fleas were so bad they were crawling off of her and all over the crate.

Here is the shocker. That man must have left her sit since her accident. This is a tunneled decubitis ulcer ( bed sore ) between her legs. This is where the pressure was great for long periods of time that interfered with circulatory blood flow causing tissue death.

This tunneled decubitis ulcer ( pressure sore )

is so large you could place a grapefruit inside. That is the size of the cavity between her legs..

Roho was also found to be heart worm positive. We have done the heart worm treatment for 2 days. I have to place her in a small kiddie type pool with Betadine surgical scrub to clean out the large open ulcer area every day. Her legs must be soaked in the Betadine daily and a fresh dressing applied with topical antibiotic. We are using another dogs wheel chair to keep the pressure areas off the ground and to assist in getting her legs off the ground. We need to get her a wheel chair of her own speciffically made for her to avoid futher pressure areas. She also has a bladder infection from stagnant urine not being expressed on a regular basis.

6-18-12 THE WOUND IS PACKED WITH STERIAL GAUZE AND BETADINE SOLUTION DAILY. ( WHEN SHE DONT PULL IT OUT ) NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT PLACING A DRAIN IN THE WOUND TO LET THE INSIDE OF THIS MONSTER WOUND CLOSE UP BEFORE THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DONATE .....WERE NOT DONE YET!

UPDATE: JUNE 17, 2012

THANK YOU ! ROHO (RED) HAS HER WHEEL CHAIR TO GET THE PRESSURE OFF OF HER REAR AREA. SHE IS LEARNING

UPDATE JUNE 17, 2012

ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS "GOOD NURSING CARE" LOOK AT THE WOUND NOW!

Above all we need a prayer for Roho. I will do everything humanly possible for this girls recovery. I am begging for you to please help with a donation. We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible. She can have a good life.....

SANDY MAY NEED BOTTOM OF JAW REMOVED-5-24-12

SANDY aka MOLLY WAS ADOPTED AND WILL BE SPENDING HER WINTERS IN FLORIDA...... WAY TO GO MOLLY GIRL I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. 6/15/12

Sandy was so happy to sit in the air conditioner

This is the tumor on her lower jaw.

Here is how it all happens. I woke up at 1:00AM turned on the iPad and saw this girl looking at me. I sent an email to a group of friends at that pound in Central Ohio. She was put on the transport the next morning and I picked her up in Cleveland at 4:00PM. Sandy went right to the vet from the transport. I took a couple of photos with the cell phone. While taking the photos at one point Sandy just seem to collapse in my arms. The stress of the dog pound and the heat of the day just got to her. Once in the cool of the air conditioned car she fell right asleep.

Sandy just seem to collapse in my hands

I like to think she felt "safe" and knew she was going to be cared for now.

Sandy sat in the front seat of the car

This is her name take from the pound and on her transport "SANDY" on her collar

WE DID THIS FAST! HERE SHE IS 1 DAY LATER!

SANDY CAME INTO RESCUE YESTERDAY AND SURGERY IS DONE TODAY.

Sandy almost got put to sleep. This loving Yellow Lab girl deserves a chance in life.  WE feels her tumor is cancer. We are taking the tumor off 5-25-12 and sending it for biopsy. If it comes back cancer the vet will then remove the bottom of the jaw between the 2 canine teeth. please help with a donation. We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.
UPDATE 5-25-12 SANDY CAME INTO RESCUE YESTERDAY 5-24 AND HAD HER TUMOR REMOVED TODAY.   THE VET FEELS IT IS CANCER SO THE SPECIMEN WAS SENT AWAY. SHE WILL STAY AT
THE VET CLINIC WAITING FOR THE RESULTS. IF
THIS IS CANCER WE WILL HAVE TO BE A LITTLE
MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE SURGERY AND PART
OF HER BOTTOM JAW WILL BE REMOVED IN ORDER
TO SAVE HER LIFE. PLEASE HELP.....

LOOK AT THE DOG IN THE BACK GROUND!5-12-12

Bobby is the black and white collie in the back gr

THE BLACK CHOW IN THIS PHOTO WAS ADOPTED 5-28-12

This is Bobby. He was in the background photo of a dog we were taking from Kentucky. I saw him in the kennel and just knew we were not going to let him die either. He was due to get euthanized the next morning at 8 AM. Bobby came along with the black Chow we were pulling also due to die the next day. They came home to Vermilion and went to our vet in Avon Lake. Bobby was heart worm neg. 1 yr. old and neutered. He had a good bath and after 5 days we took him to the boarding facility until a spot opened up at Saint Francis. Very sad news Bobby came down with a strong strain of parvo and is fighting for his life right now. He is on several antibiotics all given I.V. we are having a hard time keeping his temp. down and he is in isolation with blood work done about 3 times a day. This sweet and innocent dog just a baby was given a second chance to have a life and escape the gas chamber. He is such a love now fighting for his life. We need prayers folks and donations because its just not fair to let him die this way. Donations can be made by going to our web site www.saintfrancisanimalsanctuary.org or mail. 12516 Cherry Rd. Vermilion OH 44089 or by calling in a credit card to the Avon Lake Animal
Clinic 440-933-5297. We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible. email mparke11@aol.com or call 440-967-3610

Bobbby passed away

alone in the middle of the night . at the vet clinic he went home..... RIP

I have told the vet to do everything under the sun to save this dog. Please help with a donation. SADLY - ALONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT HE WENT HOME..... R.I.P. BOBBY YOUR TORMENT ON THIS EARTH IS OVER...

ANGEL OUR 5 LEGGED DOG IN NEED OF DONATIONS.4/28/12

Angel has been with us for years

she is a Bull Dog Pit mix from came from Missouri

Out of the clear blue last week Angel our Pit / Bull dog mix from Missouri developed a sore on her one good front leg. The sore became so bad in a matter of a few days I could not believe it. The worst news came true. This sore is cancer and we can not remove the leg. She uses that leg as a primary weight bearing leg for her body. The tumor was removed yesterday 4-27-12/ The vet clinic said Angel is doing fine.... we could use donations to help cover her medical care at the vet. Please consider a donation.

We have had so many emergencies and dogs pass through Saint Francis in the past 2 months I feel the need to explain because I have not updated the web site. For those of you that do not know me I am the chief cook, bottle washer, nurse and poop picker upper!

1.) We took 7 Chihuahuas from a puppy mill auction in Missouri, 2 were pregnant. One mother had 6 babies all died within a week.

2.) We took 2 puppies covered in mange from North Carolina. One is crippled in the front and back legs. The mange is under control with medical care.

3.) We responded to a call in Lorain OH. A puppy was near frozen to death found in an alley. We took the pup to the vet where he received top notch, advanced medical care and did not make it. Sadley he froze to death.

4.) Grunt , Bear and Eeyore our most beloved rescues that lived here forever.... passed away with in a few days. Eeyore the hairless German Shep. Dog had a heart attack on the kitchen floor and died in my arms.

5.) Sonny one of our new rescues from Central Ohio had a respiratory emergency, bi lateral pneumonia. He spent 7 days in ICU with IVs , moist air, O2 his bill was over $2,000.00

6.) The white GSD below came home to die basically. She had the face abcess clear and then when she was spayed the vet found a tumor on her spleen which was cancer. Then somehow she picked up a form of respiratory distemper. ( doing wonderful now )

FEMALE WHITE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG 2-7-12

She was in severe pain.

You can see the hole the infection left as it came through her face.

We need help! This dog was labeled a “senior” because she bone skinny. She came from the dog pound in Youngstown OH. She was due to be euthanized with heart stick. That is where they give them a shot deep in the heart to kill them. They call it humane! No one wanted her because she has a large abscess where a tooth infected so bad it put a hole in her face and her sinus cavity. She was in so much pain you could not touch her. She had surgery Feb 6^th. and is on antibiotics. Our vet said she is between 4 and 5 years old. We are treating all her medical issues and will spay this week. We would love to find a home for her. Donations needed to help with her medical care. This all happened yesterday and we do not have a name for her yet! email mparke11@aol.com

Dove in ICU / isolation with IVs going. 2/20/12

UPDATE 2/21/12 This dog now named "Dove" has been at the vet since she went in for her mouth infection. She had dental work and the infection cleared up very well. We actually had 2 homes for her one in Chicago and one in Canada. That does not happen too ofter when you have a place for a dog to go before they are even out of the hospital. We had her spayed while in the clinic for her face surgery. The vet found a tumor on her spleen. He feels it is cancer and removed the spleen. She was getting better from the spay and spleen surgery when she picked up some kind of respiratory infection (not kennel cough ) Her WBC ( white blood cell ) count was very high and she stopped eating. They had to keep her on IVs and feed her chicken to get her meds in. Now severe cage aggression is noted. She will charge the front of the cage if you even come in sight of her. Her adoption is on hold at this time.... and the poor girl is coming home to Saint Francis. We are going to try to work with her and see if we can stop the agression. Her vet bill is well over $3,000.00, one thing led to another.

This dog had surgery Monday 2-6-12 we need help with donations to cover her medical bills. Please consider a donation ! Thank You

2 BROTHERS RE-UNITED!1-28-12

Frankie is on the left and Vinnie is on the right.

Just look at these two brothers reunited again after months. They spent their entire life together

The Animal Control Officer found Vinnie's brother in KY and contacted us. Please look at the photo of Vinnie when we first got him. He and his brother Frankie were kept in a small pen outside in KY. They were not neutered and never received any vet care of any kind. We got Vinnie back in October but his brother Frankie took off into the woods and they could not catch him. Vinnie was strong HEART WORM POSITIVE. We had him treated for heart worms then a month later he was neutered. Sad news is.... Frankie was tested and is STRONG HEART WORM POSITIVE. Now he needs to be treated also. Just look at these two brothers that are so happy and playful I had a hard time getting them together for a photo! Please help us get Frankie treated.

Please consider a donation to help Frankie get his heart worm treatment. Vinnie ( his brother ) has already been treated for heart worms.

VINNIE FROM KENTUCKY!10/20/11

Original photo from sent from Kentucky

Vinnie was left to starve and his kennel mate ( brother ) is on the run in KY. WE will take him too when and if the catch him. Vinnie is at our vet right now. His teeth are gone to the gum line from being in a kennel trying to get out. He has a tumor on his side and severe dermatitis from fleas with open sores and missing hair. This happy go lucky pup was so thankful for a dish of food when he came his tail never stopped.

He was loaded with hooks, whips, rounds and the worst part of his totally neglected life ... STRONG HEART WORM POSITIVE.

His life is changing for the better now and we are going to get him fixed up!

We need to start with the heart worm treatment. He is having blood work and x rays done today.

We need funds to cover his heart worm treatment, lab and xrays, tumor removal, neuter and much needed dental... PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO SAINT FRANCIS for Vinnie from Kentucky.
Credit Card: 440-933-5297 (vet clinic 7AM to 9 PM )
Mail: 12516 Cherry Rd Vermilion OH 44089
We are a 501(c)3 non profit group .... donations are tax deductible and very much appreciated.
We are a special needs rescue.

Please help with a donation! We are experiencing very urgent medical cases now. Please help these special needs dogs.

2 DOGS RAN OVER WITH HAY MOWER1-9-12

Hero and Deacon were playing in a hay field in Kentucky. The hay was tall and they were small so the person driving the hay mower did not see the 2 young pups. The hay mower went right over them. One dog lost his front leg and the other lost his rear leg. The sad news is they were never taken to a vet for care. The wounds slowly closed and they lived. The problem is now the stumps have a thin layer of skin over the long bones. The vet said as the stump muscles atrophy ( shrink ) the skin covering the end of the bones will break through. We want to make them safe so down the road when they find a family to love. Both dogs need complete amputations of the stumps that were left when the legs were torn off in a hay mower. LOOKING FOR A HOME FOR HERO MISSING FRONT LEG. BOTH BOYS NOW ADOPTED!!!!!

Deacon lost his left leg in the mower accident.

Hero missing front leg torn away in an accident

6-17-12 DEACON WITH HIS NEW MOM !

DEACON THE 3 LEGGED DOG HAS FOUND A HOME. THANK YOU!

Please consider a donation for Hero and Deacon. They have had a hard life in the short time they have been alive. We are a 501(c)3 non profit group and donations are tax deductible.

Chihuahua rescue Ohio 11-18-11

Sonny spent his first week with us at the vet.

He is on antibiotics and had several medicated baths. He has hair loss and itching all over.

Sonny has hair loss with open draining areas.

He had no chance of adoption while in a dog pound in Ohio. We took him home!

UPDATE : THIS POOR DOG HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO HIS ANTIBIOTICS. HE WAS RETURNED TO THE VET FOR DAYS WHERE HE RECEIVED MEDICATED BATHS TO HELP THE SKIN CONDITION AND AFTER THE MEDS FOR HIS REACTION HE WAS PLACED ON NEW ANTIBIOTICS. HE IS BACK HOME NOW.

Sonny had no chance of getting out alive. He has open areas that are draining and hair loss. He is always scratching. He spent several days at the vet and received skin scraping, blood work, medicated baths, antibiotics. Lets give him a chance at a normal life someday. Donations needed to pay for his medical care. Thank you.

Sonny in Intensive Care with IVs / O2

UPDATE ON CHIHUAHUA DOG : 3-7-12

Sonny was real sick. He was having a hard time breathing. We took him to the vet where he was put in I.C.U. on I.V.s and antibiotics. A chest - X ray showed pneumonia bi lateral. HE COULD NOT BREATH so he was placed on oxygen and a warm saline mist vaporizer. The staff had to clap on his chest several times a day to loosen up his congestion. Blood work was done and a culture and sensitivity showed he had several kinds of bacteria. Sonny almost died. When I got the bill .... I almost died. His bill for this episode was over $2,000.00! PLEASE HELP!

MOTHER DOG LEFT IN SHOE BOX 11-20-11

MOM AND BABIES ARE ALL ADOPTED.

THEY ALL WENT TO WONDERFUL HOMES.

Abby the mom Yorkie mix was taken to a dog pound in ARKANSAS in a shoe box! She was not wanted because the irresponsible owner never got her spayed and she got pregnant. When she was due to deliver the babies she was placed in a shoe box and left to be euthanized. ( owner surrender ) A rescue person happen to be there and saved her for Saint Francis. On 11-9-11 she delived 2 beautiful babies. One boy and one girl. The white one with the black feet pads is a female and the black one with the white feet pads is a male. Mom is 7 pounds and the babies only a few ounces right now. Mom is 2 1/2 yr. old. just a baby herself. We have no idea what the dad is because no information was give. ALL OF OUR DOGS ARE SPAYED, OR NEUTERED, VACCINATED DHLPP OR DHPP, BORDETELLA VACCINATION, RABIES, MICRO CHIPPED, HEART WORM CHECKED IF OLD ENOUGH, DENTAL WORK IF NEEDED. BROKEN HEARTS MENDED ! The babies will be up for adoption on / around Christmas eve. They will be spayed / neutered when 4 mo. old at our vet clinic. The Mom is also going to up up for adoption when the babies can eat on their own. the adoption fee is $250.00 each. That is for total vetting on the mom and pups.

Black male with white pads on all of his feet

His eyes opened up today for the first time 11-22-11

Female white pup with black pads on her feet

eyes opened today 11-22-11

PLEASE email mparke11@aol.com if you are interested in adoption of the mom or pups. The adoption application is on this web site.

The shoe box mom and pups were adopted.

They all went to wonderful homes and mom was spayed. This black pup went to New York ! Look at him.

ABBY THE DIABETIC YORKIE

Abby was taken to a dog pound in Tennissee to be "put to sleep". Her owner of 12 yrs did not leave her insulin. Six days at the pound left this poor girl with her blood sugar off the charts. Her blood sugar was over 600. Her systems were failing and kidneys shutting down. She was taken to the vet in TN and stablized. We received her here on 4 I.U. of NPH U-100 insulin. We did blood sugar checks everyday and adjusted the insulin. She ended up on 5 units. This baby was adopted to a person that understands the condition all to well..... thank you .

Arnold the Chihuahua has passed away THIS IS AN AWFUL STORY10/28/11

Arnold was a 6 pound Chihuahua from central Ohio where he was rescued from a dog pound. He had a large - ugly tumor on his side and that is the main reason we took him. He went right to the vet where he had a few days before his scheduled surgery. Last Friday he was scheduled to have the tumor removed and at 5:00AM he started to have violent major seizures. The vet treated him with injections of Valium and started him on Phenabarb after witnessing the awful seizures. He did not have surgery. This past weekend his respiratory status took a turn for the worse. He was given state of the art medical care with 24 hr. surveillance. He had blood work and X Rays to see if the tumor could be safely removed.

If all you knew was the above story about Arnold you may ask yourself .... as sick as he was WHY did you keep him alive? Here is the rest of the story: The day I took Arnold to the vet which was 5 days prior to his death, he bit me. He had came from central Ohio with NO vaccination history of Rabies. Day 3 after the bite when Arnold started to have violent seizures we started to worry. Neurological signs / symptoms of Rabies include seizure activity.

Clinical signs (primary most to least frequent, scientific term, synonyms)
Abnormal behavior, aggression, disorientation, seizures, ascending paralysis, vocalization changes (caused by paralysis of the larynx).

Clinical signs (secondary most to least frequent, scientific term, synonyms)
Fever, hypersalivation, death in 7-10 days from the onset of clinical signs

Sadly Arnold passed away before 10 days of quarantine. The vet had to remove his little head and send it to the Department of Health in Columbus Ohio. This had to be done to determine if he had rabies. This was a very tense 36 hrs. of waiting. Arnold did not have Rabies and his little body will rest at Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary, When a dog dies..... an angel dog barks in heaven. Run free and fly with your wings Arnold. You will never know pain again. Until we meet at the bridge..... I know your is in a better place. Arnold's medical bill is well over $1,000.00 after our rescue discount we owe $975.00 for his care. Please consider a donation.

AGAINST ALL ODDS! LITTLE MISS MUFFIT9/2011

Miss Muffit getting a life saving blood transfusion from a Pit Bull "Flower"

Miss Muffit's story is way down on this page. She has been here with us for years. She came from Maryland where they found her as a stray. Muffit is physically deformed with only 4 inches from her shoulder bones to her hip bones. ( per x rays ) her head is cocked off to one side and her legs are very long. Miss Muffet's anus is on top of her back and she requires a bath every single day. Better yet please look at his little video of Muffit. She was found laying on the kitchen floor and the only thing moving was her eyes. SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO EVEN BARK. No idea .... off she went to the vet FAST!

SHORT VIDEO OF LITTLE MISS MUFFIT CLICK HERE!

Miss Muffet is what some folks call a "hunch back" if she were human. She is 5 y.o. and almost died this week. A Pit Bull from another rescue gave her a unit of blood. Her glucose was so low the machine would not read it. ( most likely in the teens ). The vet feels it is an auto immune response in her body and we are treating her with several Rx. drugs and Rx. food right now. Her bill was over $1,500.00 and that includes the re-visit with additional blood work and Rx. meds ( $225.99 ) She is holding her own now and this may never happen again.

We are in need of donations for Muffit. Please help! We are a 501(c)3 non profit and donations are tax deductible.

BORN WITH NO FRONT LEGS9-2011

D0 not lket this face fool you... he chases cats. He hates cats and given the chance he chases lawn mowers and motor cycles. missing 2 legs does not slow down this dog... and we love him .

CHANCE IS A JOY TO HAVE HERE

THIS IS THE MOST LOVEABLE DOG IN THE WORLD

CHANCE IS A YOUNG PIT MIX

HE WAS BORN WITH DISFIGURED FRONT LEGS

Chance is a true inspiration to anyone that has the pleasure of knowing him. He is so trusting and innocent. He has been given some minor obstacles to over come in life. He is happy and so very smart. Please God don't let me complain about my trivial aches and pains.... in life Chance is an inspirational spirit placed on this earth to teach us all a lesson in humility.

Nov. 26, 2012 I love this boy so much.... he chases cats but cannot catch them. He jumps up in the van and loves to go for rides. He gets along with all of the dogs and people.

Oh my God do you love this boy or what???

He waits for me to feed the other dogs and watches every move! I got the photo with the cell phone.

ELVIS CHEWED OFF HIS LEG TO FREE HIMSELF FROM A TRAP.

ADOPTED ! 10/11

ELVIS HAD THE TRAP ON HIS REAR LEG FOR 2 WEEKS

HE CHEWED THE LEG AT THE LEVEL OF THE TRAP. POOR DOG!

ELVIS IS A YOUNG ADULT WITH A STRONGWILL TO LIVE.

HE SEEMS TO BE A BASSITT / BEAGLE MIX WITH EXTRA LONG EARS!

Elvis was spotted in the woods behind some houses in Wakeman OH. One neighbor called the other and said he saw a dog running in the back of the property with a "trap" on the leg. He was seen for approximately 2 weeks in this condition. When he showed up again coming out of the woods he had no trap and NO LEG. He chewed off the leg to free himself from the painful metal animal trap. The vet said if he had let the leg "fall off due to rot or necrosis of the tissue the infection would have killed him first". Elvis has been running in the woods and behind the houses in Wakeman for 2 months. One of the property owners that was feeding him got him in a dog pen yesterday ( August 14, 2011 ). He is not Ferrel however will not let you touch him or examine the stump. Extensive photos of the dog and stump were sent to the vet and Elvis will be going in for an amputation. The long bone that remains only has a thin layer of skin between the leg and the ground when he walks. PART OF THE BONE IS STICKING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE STUMP This would cause a life long problem. INFECTION and on going agony.

Elvis was so scared when he was in the woods alone

The vet techs at the clinic said he was starting to trust them and said he was just scared. poor dog

UPDATE 8-20-11:

Surgery was 8/19/11 things went well for Elvis.

Elvis was up walking around just 6 hr. after surgery. He had his chewed off leg amputated.

Elvis needs a surgical amputation to get him ready for a new home and new life! Estimate given is between $1,400.00 and $1,600.00 Please help us save Elvis while we try to ease the agonizing and painful memory of his ordeal. THANK YOU!

CREDIT CARD DONATIONS MAY BE CALLED IN TO 440-933-5297 THANK YOU.

BREEZE BORN WITH NO FRONT LEGS !

Breeze at age 1 year old.

Breeze baby photo!

Breeze is a 1 yr old Lab girl that was born without front arms. She gets along fine like this however she is now having a problem with her longer paw. When she lands down on her chest she has caused a repetitive trauma called a "seroma". This is a fluid filled sack on that paw. We contacted Leimkuehler' Orthotic & Prosthetic Center Inc. Amherst Ohio. William Leimkuehler developed a hard rubber stump holder ( for lack of another word) which fits on her one stump.

We are going to try Breeze with this cover and see if she will adjust to it. If she does we can go on and add an inch or so to the cover after seeing the wear pattern. LETS HOPE FOR THE BEST ! THE PHOTO TO THE LEFT IS WILLIAM LEIMKUEHLER TRYING TO FIT BREEZE WITH HER STUMP CAP.

PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO SAINT FRANCIS ANIMAL SANCTUARY FOR BREEZE AND ALL THE SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS THAT WE CARE FOR. THANK YOU. DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

DUKE BLIND / CUT OFF TAIL8/8/11

Duke is a 5 y.o. pure Yellow Lab boy. He is blind and someone has cut off his tail. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD CUT (DOCK ) A YELLOW LAB'S TAIL? CRAZY!! He is such a good boy... we took him to the vet and got his dew claws removed during a neuter. He has dental work to clean and remove a few bad teeth. Heart worm negative and RABIES, DHLPP, BORDATELLA ( KENNEL COUGH) VACCINATIONS. He is now micro chipped. This boy came from Kentucky where he was put in a dog pound as a stray. This dog was a house dog I have no doubt ... he is clean and fresh white... not a barker and loves to walk on a leash... and that fat lab rear end wags and wags when he hears you say his name... Duke! Duke is up for adoption right now.... come and take a look. 440-967-3610

CHIHUAHUA LEFT IN THE WOODS 7*21*11

I received a phone call at almost mid-night and when I yelled at the dogs to be still so I could hear this lady she told me "they are barking at me I am in your drive way" She said her daughter had been a volunteer here a few years ago and I did remember her name. I knew she had a dog which I told her I am full.... however when she said it was a Chihuahua I went out to take a look. Her son was 4 wheeling in the woods and almost ran over this little guy that was stuck in a mud hole and could not get out. He was covered in fleas and ticks, dirty beyond dirty. He has urine scalds on both rear legs and is weak in the hips with a slight problem walking. His left eye has a corneal abrasion / cataract he is blind in that eye. HIS TEETH ARE GREEN NUBS AND SMELL LIKE ABCESS.

THIS IS THE GREEN NUMBS HE HAS FOR TEETH

THEY ARE INFECTED AND WILL BE REMOV ED BY THE VET TOMORROW 7*22*11

This dog is an unaltered male that has had NO vet care that we can see. His vet bill will be over $700.00. All his teeth are being pulled as we are not able to save any. He is on antibiotics and will be neutered at the time of his dental. Please help with a donation. We did not plan on taking him but he was headed to the pound if we did not. He is at the vet tonight 7-21-11 for necessary medical care. He was most likely kept in a cage thus he has urine scalds on the both rear legs. Lets give him a chance at a good life.

CHOPPER IS ADOPTED.... THANK YOU!

JACKSON 5 POUND CHIHUAHUA

Jackson came from a home in Tennissee where he disappeared for 16 days. When the owner found him wondering back into the yard he could hardly walk and was skin and bones, dehydrated. He almost died. The owner knew he had problems and wanted to send him where he would be taken care of and safe. We got Jackson a few weeks ago. Please see the x rays below. We did find a BB near the spinal column. Who knows if this is the reason he is having neurological problems with walking in the hind legs? The first thing we had to take care of is HE IS HEART WORM +++

Who would shoot a 5 pound dog with a BB gun? It takes a BIG MAN to do that !

Please consider a donation Heart worm treatment already done.

LITTLE SUSIE BIG PROBLEMS7-6-11

Susie is one of the most wonderful tail wagging, kissing dog you will ever meet. She has now been at the Avon Lake Vet clinic for 15 days. Susie was rescued from a dog pound in central Ohio. She was on her last day there and you know what that means. Susie has an " AURAL HEMATOMA" of the left ear. It looks like air has been blown into her ear like a balloon. It happens usually when the dog will shake her head from side to side hitting her ear. She has a bad bacterial skin infection along with demodex mange.

This photo is after her second surgery on the ear.

Her ear may not ever look normal but at least she will be pain free.

Susie was so happy to be out of the dog pound

she enjoyed sleeping on her bed with a sheet to comfort her wounds

It was the sweet look on Susie's face that made us pull her. She is a wonderful and smart dog. She has a awful case of mange with bacterial skin infections and an ear infection. She has had drains and surgery on the ear. Her vet bill is over $1,000.00 she remains at the vet tonight after almost 3 weeks in the clinic. Please consider a donation to help Saint Francis pay for her medical care.

TAZ BEFORE AND AFTER 6/23/11

ADOPTED!

Taz is a rescue from Kentucky. He was in a kill shelter and is now looking for a home to call his own. He is 7 yr. old and will be going to our vet this week or next for neuter, heart worm check, rabies, DHLPP, bordetella and micro chip. The doctor will also check his teeth to see if they need cleaning. Adoption fee is $150.00 email : mparke11@aol.com for info.

WILLY WHITE GSD 4-23-11

ADOPTED!

THIS IS WILLIE AT THE DOG POUND (VERY SAD)

HE JUST LOOKS LIKE HE HAS GIVEN UP ON ALL HOPE!

Willy 5 y.o. white long hair German Shepherd Dog

Willy a 5 y.o. white GSD with long hair. Beautiful ! It took 4 hr. of grooming by 2 people to get this boy looking like a star! Willy had a heart worm check and we discovered he was heart worm positive. Poor Willy came from a hording situation in central Ohio now this.... but that is not where the bad news stops. We took an X ray of Willy's crippled front left leg to make sure it was not a fracture or tumor. The radiologist said it was a birth defect. We fround out from the X ray that Willy had been shot by a bee bee gun. WHO WOULD SHOOT A CRIPPLED DOG??? Willy had his heart worm treatment and is still at the vet. He is a large dog at almost 85 pounds. The heart worm treatment will be hundreds of dollars along with the xray and blood work Willy's medical bills are over $1,000.00

We did everything we could t