‘The 2011 No-Kill Lehigh Valley c Ibring Newsletter Happy Spring to all of our friends, furry and not, and our supporters! At this time of renewal and fresh starts, we like to share with you some new stories and happy endings that you have made possible through your generous support. se futt ae saree seeped pe sa lonee If you hadn't heard by now: WE WON THE PEPSI GRANT!! After months of hard work and many sleepless nights, we finally did it and won $50,000.00. It took every one of you and all of your friends and family to come together and make this happen. You are all wonderful and we thank you for your tremendous support. Please read on and see how this win has helped so many animals in only 3 short months. First order of business; OPERATION CATSNIP! Thank you to our wonderful veterinarians and technicians who donated their valuable time to this effort: SY br. Karen's Critter Care, Walbert Animal Hospital and Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital Because of these dedicated professionals we were : able to spay/neuter 112 cats at very low cost, a thus preventing the birth of countless kittens.J ‘Snoopy got out of the house by accident. He was missing for 4 days. When his mom finally found him, she discovered that he had been hit by a car and had a broken leg, She called us in desperation, We sent her to Walbert Animal Hospital to have the condition confirmed. It was a broken leg and he was referred to Dr, Hodges at Valley Central. We told the doctor that we would not be able to pay right away as we are still waiting for our state grant to come in. Dr, Hodges graciously agreed to wait for payment and we are so grateful to him for his patience, generosity and trust. Here is Snoopy recuperating from his, successful surgery We received a call from a veterinarian with a very sad case, A man had recently been brutally murdered. He left behind 3 dogs who were being cared for by an unemployed friend. One of the dogs, a beagle named Shea, suddenly had lost the use of his hind legs. He needed spinal sugery and there was no money. We talked to the surgeon who gave the dog a sguardedly good prognosis. We agreed to finance the $2600.00 surgery. The surgery was performed and Shea did beautifully, He is now recovering in the care of Scot’ fiend, He is devoted to helping Shea recover completely, Then he would like to find this very special dog a special home. If you would like to be that home, let me know. Another example of how we - you - are making a difference One of our volunteers discovered a dairy farm teeming with cats, Part of the farm was where the cows marked for slaughter were held, It was a filthy, disgusting place, The cats that lived in this section were not being fed properly and were living in dreadful conditions, We began to T/N/R this group so that at least more kittens would not be born in such a place, One cat tugged at the heart of our trapper, Judy ‘McHugh, She was an older female with a crunkly ear, very sweet, We had her spayed and Judy decided that she could not go back there. We sent out pictures of her and some of the others through ¢ mail and Cali, as she is called, finally got lucky, Just look at her in her new home. A feral out caregiver noticed that one ofthe cats inher colony ens trying unsuccessfully to pee. He also seemed lethargic and had trouble walking, She clled us - on Sunday! We had no choice but to send him to Valley Central ER. His heart rate was 90 - should be 180. He was dying with a 50% chance of recovery. His rescuer was willing fo fake him in and keep him. So, we authorized treatment. Now Mojo {is doing well and is with Dr. Hess on the road to complete recovery. This litle gey would definately not be among the living if it were not for us. Here is Thunder Smith afier surgery to remove her football size tumor. We spayed her too. She is 12 year old, We were all worried because of her age, but she is recovering beautifully. She is eating and going out and loving her caregiver and very gratefill to all of us for giving her a pain free rest of her life. I wanted to Thank You again for your helping me get Nip to the vet so I could bring him inside and give him a warm home. He is doing great. Both him and my other cat Quest have adjusted well to his move inside and are now the best of friends!This kitty is getting her care at Dr. Hess’. She has URI and a lump on her side which needs to be removed. Her owner got layed off and couldn't afford to pay the bill for her care 11 month old pit bull named Titan got out of the yard and was hit by a car. His leg was in a cast for awhile, but it was not healing so he will undergo surgery to fix it at Dr. Karen Hess's office. 5 This beautiful yellow lab is named Lacey and she fell on the ice and broke her leg, She had her surgery recently is and is doing fin This is Poppy, a dog with a broken hip that we paid for. : Lilly the cockatoo with a prolapsed rectum required expensive and extensive surgery to fix. The vet was able to perform temporary surgery to help Lilly until more money couldbe raised. She will be going for the final surgery soon. And we leave you with an update of one of our happiest sever Boyd, now known as Big Red, the kitty rescued last August that had been imprisoned for 12 years in a dark and dank basement with very little care, The first photo shows the progress he has made and how nice his fur looks now. His eyes are a lot softer and sweeter too, The second photo is him clinging tightly to his new mom fearing that he will be taken away from his new found paradise. His new home features an attentive stay at home mom, bright lights, numerous windows and a huge forest with all kind of wildlife stopping by to visit. Both mom and kitty are overjoyed for finding each other. None of these happy ending would have been possible without your help We thank you and appreciate all you do for animals.