Apr 3
Brooks – 6 month-old Fox Terrier mix puppy. Needs work on housebreaking and basic training.
Mack – 5 y/o Mastiff mix. Needs to be with submissive dog as he is dominant. He is great with kids.
Spencer – 8 month-old Lab/Terrier mix. Need to be in a positive foster home who can help him with his fear.
Taz – 3 y/o Cattle Dog mix. Loves everyone – cats, dogs and kids!
Used computer printer cartridges, cell phones, iPods, laser toners, and
laptops: Those are the items we’re collecting to “recycle 4 cash,” another
ongoing fundraiser St. Louis Pet Rescue is participating in. STLPR gets
a small cash return on these items. So if you have used cartridges or inkjets
from your computer printer or any of the other used items listed above, please
bring them to St. Louis Pet Rescue at Gravois Bluffs Petco in Fenton. We have
a Recycling 4 Cash collection box in our Cat Adoption Center in the back of the
store. If you have used cartridges at work that you’d normally just throw away,
we’d like those, too. If your family members, neighbors, or friends might also
have these used items for us, that’s even better. Bring those along, too.
Thanks for your support as we’re “Recycling 4 Cash!”
Recently we have received comments from people about our foster application process. I just wanted to take a minute and explain why we do what we do!
First, we must have all fosters complete the foster application. This collects some basic information: name, address, household members. This is required by the Department of Agriculture that we have record of our foster homes. This application information allows us to review to make sure there are no breed restrictions in the residence area and the foster or individuals living in the home do not have any animal welfare citations.
Second, we check 2 provided personal reference and a veterinarian reference. The personal references are good because it gives us additional insight into foster habits with pets. The veterinarian reference is very important for 2 reasons. We need to ensure there are no concerns with resident pets and that resident pets are up-to-date on vaccinations. The pets we rescue have unknown medical histories much of the time, so we want to make sure our fosters’ own pets have the defense they need against potential illnesses.
Finally, the home visit. We do the home visit because we want to know what sort of environment our pets are going into for their stay with STLPR. Trust me, we are not looking to make sure the laundry is folded and the silver polished! We just want to make sure the potential foster home will be a safe and comfortable place!
There were additional comments about if the pets are going to be put down, why not just get them placed with anyone willing to take them. Unfortunately, in Missouri, pet overpopulation is a serious issue. We want to make sure our foster pets go into home where they will be kept indoors (dogs only outdoors with proper containment and supervision), fed a healthy diet and monitored for any health issues that might arise, and if they do, take them to the affiliated vet asap! Our region has been plagued with individuals ‘adopting’ pets off of Craigslist or signing up to foster with rescue organizations, then selling the pets to laboratories for testing.
Thank you for understanding our process so we can safely rescue the pets in need!
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Feb 24
Leena is a sweetheart of a kitty who found herself in animal control with her kittens. Now that the kids are grown, Leena is ready for a home of her own!
She loves laps, sleeping with the children in her foster home, and baskets. She also does chase her tail from time to time!
Leena’s adoption fee is $125, which includes her spay, microchip, vaccinations, FELK/FIV testing and vet exam.
Born with a loud heart murmur, Phillip, now 7 months old, is as active as any other kitten his age. “He’s expected to live a long, healthy life, but the heart murmur will always be present,” his foster mom Lisa Mayer, said of Phillip.
Phillip, a brown tabby male, is quite a charmer. He likes to sit on Lisa’s lap, put his paws on her chest, and get kisses. “He loves other cats and has done fine around small dogs.” He follows his foster mom and loves kitty treats. He meows like crazy when Lisa gets them out. Phillip loves to be held and sleeps next to his foster mom. His favorite toy happens to be ponytail-holders. Phillip is known around Lisa’s house as “the ponytail-holder thief!”
A cardiologist performed an ECHO medical test, a 3-D ultrasound that looks at the heart in action and diagnosed Phillip’s condition as a restrictive ventricular septal defect in his heart. Lisa explained, “That means that Phillip has a hole between the two chambers of his heart, and the hole shouldn’t be there.” But Lisa added, “The cardiologist said this is one of the better [heart-related] problems Phillip could have and that it shouldn’t have too much of an impact on him” or his life expectancy. It is not a condition that requires surgery or that surgery would help, Lisa explained.
In April, Phillip is to have another ECHO, and, Lisa said, if it shows no change, everything looks great for the ponytail-holder thief.
And that’s fabulous news to Lisa. “Phillip is very special to me because at one time, we were thinking he would not live long. I decided I would try to give him the best life possible for the time he had, so I spoiled him rotten. Now he thinks he’s special and loves all the attention. He will make a great friend for someone who enjoys a Velcro kitty. He even waits outside the shower for me.”
Adel Petterson, one of the leaders of St. Louis Pet Rescue, pointed out that Phillip’s future adoptive family will need to be able to take him to see a specialist in the future should he ever need it. Phillip’s adoption fee will be the group’s normal $125 for kitties even though Phillip’s medical expenses have reached at least $500.
“I’ve grown very attached to him over the months and will truly miss him when he finds his forever family,” Lisa said. But Lisa wants very much for Phillip to find that forever family, a family who will love and cherish him and know, without a doubt, just how special a kitty he is!
Jan 24
Meet Rorschach!
From his foster mom, Jessica:
On October 7, 2011 a couple came to the animal boarding facility where I work carrying a sad little kitten that was obviously emaciated and possibly blind from severe eye infection and trauma. They had found the kitten wobbling about just outside of a wooded area and had brought him to us in desperation. Despite his sad state he never stopped purring for a moment.
He was rushed to an emergency vet clinic that night and since has had a slow and steady recovery. He is now a fun loving kitten with boundless energy. He LOVES to play, wrestle, and of course, cuddle. He is good with other cats and dogs (and even tries to wrestle with my German Sheperd).
Someone found a Pretty Picture in this poor little Inky Blot! Rorschach now lives with his new mom, Jean.
Jan 20
From Nickie B.:
My sister and I found a poor kitty my sister’s dog had it cornered near her garage. Anyway, the poor thing had a leaf stuck to its face, so I knew something was terribly wrong with it. I tried to give it some food so I could get a better look at it, and that’s about all it took. As soon as I saw the condition it’s face was in, I immediately took it to the vet. The kitty basically has a terribly infected abcess on the side of his face — probably from a fight with another cat since he is an unaltered male. His eye is unrecognizable and he can’t eat normally (I’m guessing from the pain — he was able to lick some wet food – as you can imagine, he is VERY thin). The first thing we did was run a Feline Luke test that came back negative. At that point we named him Clem. The vet is keeping Clem over the weekend, treating with antibiotics and fluids. As long as things go well over the weekend, he will perform surgery in which Clem will likely lose his eye. Fortunately, our vet is working with us and giving us a discount, however, it’s estimating the cost to be around $250 after treatment, surgery and neuter. I even asked the vet if he needed an office kitty! Unfortunately, he doesn’t. Clem is a super sweet, nice and beautiful bow-tie kitty which is why I couldn’t resist him. He showed no aggression towards us or the vet at all. Was very patient during what I’m sure was a painful exam. Clem’s recovery and subsequent adjustment to being a one-eyed cat will take some time and patience.
Please donate via Paypal to jackie.koerner@stlpetrescue.com for Clem’s care! Thank you!
Jan 3
Tori is the most sweet loving kitty who was dumped at a kill shelter.
Come to find out she has mega colon and needs to be on medication and special food for life. She is 2-3 years old and a complete love bug lap cat who needs a foster home. She gets along with other cats but needs to be separated for feedings because of her special food.
You know what looks good under the Christmas tree? An Eli!!! Eli loves to give kisses, knows sit, down, come, stay, leave it, climb (on my bed when told) and learning no bark. He is great on walks, loves kids and playing ball. He sleeps in the bedroom on his bed at night. He is crate trained and just need to be told to “Kennel up” while pointing in the direction of kennel. When he is alone during the day, he stays in the laundry room with a gate up in the door and the radio on for company.
“I would love to join your family and complete your home! I am full of love and you can see it in my eyes, I have a soft heart and love to please!”
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