Merry Christmas everyone! A big week for the Crusaders with lots of fundraising going on- a necessary thing when you specialize in advanced medical care for homeless pets! We thank each of you for the time spent to assist! Each animal has a right to its life and our goal is always to make that happen regardless of illness. We had one event this week that was stunning in its severity. CVHS called CC emergently to assist a young cat with a nearly severed hind leg and tail. The photos are horrific but am happy to report that the cat, now named Ellen is doing better post surgery. She remains hospitalized. If anyone cares to see the photos of her on intake- please email Jan at oskie1@aol and I will send them to you. Sometimes it takes moments of shock, to fully understand what animals suffer through while giving the best visual as to why we specialize in medical care for homeless animals~Thanks to each of you and have a wonderful Christmas. May you be blessed with the same hope and love that you give so willingly to the animals we serve. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC Activity log 12/14-12/20- Please note that this log does not account for individual board duties, projects or assistance from our members. Sunday 12/14-Petco Roundup for CC! Thanks to Jana and Michelle for working this! Sunday 12/14- CRACC dog day out at Petsmart! Thanks to DeAnn, Tina, Clark Monday 12/15-former CRACC papillon JoJo (now at Fur Fun) to Freys today for hernia repair surgery/ spaying/aspiration of a couple small skin lesions and removal of a tight hair matt under her chin! Monday 12/15- call from Freys with post surgical update on JoJo the papillon now at Fur Fun! Monday 12/15- Jan makes and appt at Freys for Noodle the Poodle at Fur Fun (former Cracc dog) to repeat lab work/UA and BP check. Monday 12/15- Carolyn has finished 3 logs for events for folks to sign up for newsletters/volunteering and event information. Thanks Carolyn! Monday 12/15- Jan meets with Dr.. Casey Bundgeon. At UW Madison about Max the golden retriever and all is going well post TPLO surgery! Monday 12/15- AD check the CC mailbox. Monday 12/15-Jan makes re-check appointments at UW Madison for Elvin (cracc dog now at Dogs Forever) for post cancer surgery re-check and Ms. Dot- Cracc Doxi post cancer surgery and radiation therapy check up- both on Dec. 29th. Tuesday 12/16-Noodle at Freys for re-evaluation of elevated ALT (liver values) a recheck of her urine from a previous UTI and a blood pressure check. Tuesday 12/16-Tinas foster dog Presley at Freys for a recheck of his blood work in regulating the dosage of Trilastane for his Cushings disease. Pres is a cracc rat terrier and is doing great! The magic cortisol number has been hit and he is at his therapeutic level! Tuesday 12/16- Cracc Pit Bull Ruddy to rescue! Thanks DeAnn for making the contact and to Cedar Valley Pit Bull Rescue and Melissa Aalfs for assisting with his placement! Our shelter pit bulls are in dire need of rescue placement every single day. The vast majority of pitties never live up to their bad rap. Its an owner issue, not a breed issue. Wednesday 12/17-call from a CC donor about placing a memorial on our website- he donated through PayPal. Wednesday 12/17- talk with Dr. Feuerbach at Frey Pet Hospital regarding Noodle (now at Fur Fun) and her urinary incontinence issue after yesterdays appointment-Jan Wednesday 12/17-call from a lady in Marion regarding a stray cat in her back yard. We went over the options to call animal control/trapping the cat or allowing it to live life outside. Also the possibility that it belongs to someone and is an indoor/outdoor cat who visits other houses. Wednesday 12/17- Carolyn makes 3 super nice books for us to use at events to assist signing interested people up to become members! Thanks Carolyn! Wednesday 12/17-talk with Dr. Feuerbach about Noodle the Poodle now at Fur Fun and how to resolve a bit of urinary incontinence. Noodle will be scheduled for an ultrasound of the bladder. Wednesday 12/17- Urgent email from CVHS requesting CCs assistance on a young cat who came in hypothermic, dehydrated and with a leg that was almost completely severed. BOD did an emergency vote to assist and arrangements made at Anamosa Vet Clinic for emergency surgery and hospitalization. More information forthcoming. Thursday 12/18-Dr. Feuerbach from Frey Pet hospital emailed Jan the urine culture results of Noodle which were negative. The next step will be an ultrasound of the bladder. Thursday 12/18-Carl and Doug to the shelter for dog Petfinder photos, along with Maria! Thanks guys! Thursday 12/18- Katie the little Shih Tzu from CRACC sees dermatologist Dr. Graham at EIVSC for an evaluation on her skin infections and present status! Katie is on atopica and pred and she is improving! Thanks to Dr. Erin McCormick from EIVSC for fostering Katie through CRACC! Thursday 12/18- Diane Webber from CRACC contacted the CC rescue team with the name of a Minnesota rescue that wants to assist us with our shelter animals! We are always need of rescue options for our shelter dogs and cats and this is a much needed contact! Friday 12/19- CONGRATULATIONS to our CC Secretary Tina MacNaughton on finishing her chemotherapy at Hall Perrine Cancer Center! Way to go and we love you MacNaughty! Friday 12/19-lots of activity for the bake sale and thanks to everyone who baked and delivered goodies/tables/supplies! Friday-12/19- AD checks the PO box. Friday 12/19- call from Anamosa Vet Clinic regarding CVHS kitty and how she is doing post leg and tail amputation after a devastating injury. All remains stable with the newly named Ellen though she is being syringe fed for now. More updates to come. Saturday 12/20- Petco CC Roundup! Thanks again to the incomparable Santa Scott Knapp who will be on peoples walls and mantles for years to come! Also thanks to Michelle, Carolyn and Clark for helping! Saturday 12/20-Doug Fuller and Charles Tepley to the shelter to assist with dog adoptions and behavior information for adoptions and rescue opportunities. These two guys are the dogs best friends! Saturday 12/20- Bake Sale Success! Thanks to everyone who baked up a storm and worked the event! East Side- thanks to Deb B, Julie, Monica , Shelli, Dorothy, Allyson and Sue R.! West side thanks to Tina, Jennifer, Tori (Tinas girl), Sue Hartung, Jana and Jan. Saturday 12/20- call from Dr.. Erin. McCormick letting us know that Katie- the little neglect case Shih Tzu, developed vomiting while they were with family in Minnesota. Katie went to Erins dads clinic for xrays and lab work. Katie is doing fine and Erin will report later. Saturday 12/20- email from Dr. Marisa Ames, CO State cardiologist regarding Lilly Rose, our beagle pup with tetrology of fallot- a major heart condition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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