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National Capital Area CFC Number 71315 |
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The wonderful spirits that make Pets with Disabilities their permanent home The Sanctuary Pets |
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Duke, the founding dog of Pets with Disabilities, broke his back, while puppy playing.
Euthanasia was not an option, so we elected to get Duke a wheelchair and to give him a job to help other dogs and cats find homes that are disabled. He has become a great "spokes-dog" for his cause! |
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Misty was born with no hip sockets. As a puppy she was rescued from the streets of Harrison, NY. Misty was the shelter mutt for over five years at the Westchester County Humane Society. She finally found her forever home with Pets with Disabilities. Misty crossed the rainbow bridge in the fall of 2008, and will be missed my many - Please contribute to the Misty Fund - supporting the rescue of small wheel chair dogs and small dogs with back leg problems. |
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Maddie, a spunky two year old mutt, was hit by a car, one year ago, and suffered a broken spinal cord. Due to Maddie's disability she was relinquished to the St. Francis Society Animal Rescue. Pets with Disabilities adopted Maddie in September 2005. She joins Duke and Misty in helping with our mission. |
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Pets with Disabilities adopted Huey from Glen Highland Farm in December 2005. Huey, a bright and handsome Border Collie rescued by our wonderful friends at Glen Highland Farm. After rescuing him, they soon discovered Huey was deaf. They emailed us a picture and his story and we became a part of the Glen Highland Farm Family. Since being with us, Huey has learn many of the most important hand signs, and has definitely added lots excitement to our PWD family. |
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Vinnie was rescued along with his siblings by Mary Kamolowski, a volunteer, for the Pet Assistance League of Oklahoma. Vinnie lost his eye at birth and unfortunately was diagnosed with FIV. Vinnie was rescued again by Pets with Disabilities. As cofounder, Mike Dickerson, was rescuing Oreo, he also packed up Vinnie and drove both of them east. Vinnie will live the remainder of his life at the Pets with Disabilities rescue. |
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Kiri's journey started in Maryland and now ends in Maryland at our small but growing Pets with Disabilities rescue. Kiri, a five year old Border Collie was hit by a car two years ago. PWD helped find Kiri a new home, in Alberta, Canada. Unfortunately Kiri’s care was too much for her new caretaker. We traveled out to Montana, and with the help of Glen Highland Farm, Kiri was transported across the border to Butte, Montana where we met her, and fell in love with her. Kiri is at home, with her new wheelchairs buddies at PWD. |
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Thank you Ann Peterson for continuing support with Kiri's care
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Max is a 12 year old neutered male mixed breed. He is smart and has a very good temperament but is slowing down with age. He also has a large benign tumor on his side that the vets suggest leaving alone. Max is at home now with the rest of the Pets with Disabilities family |
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Kitty was rescued by PWD. Kitty has FeLV and a lame leg. He has adjusted well to our dog world. So far Kitty has been healthy and happy! Kitty crossed the rainbow bridge in the spring of 2006 |
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Cassie was rescued by PWD. She is a large long haired Sheppard mix. She is very sweet and a little spaced-out, which may be due to the abusive situation from which she was rescued. She weighs about 100 pounds and may be eight years old. She has arthritis in her back legs which limits her mobility, but she is still ready to take a walk whenever the opportunity arises. Cassie crossed the rainbow bridge in the Spring of 2006 |
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Meet Dixie. She arrived recently in our small but growing Pets with Disabilities Sanctuary. Dixie was hit by a car which shattered both her legs and hips. Dixie is only one year old. |
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Thank you, Barb and Mike McGinty, great friends of our organization, for continued support for Dixie's care. |
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An eleventh hour rescue! Ernie a two-year-old Samoyed, was rescued by Pets with Disabilities, two hours before he was to be euthanized. Ernie, tragically hurt himself, and now is no longer able to use his back legs. Ernie spent the last month at Ocean State Animal Hospital, in Rhode Island, hoping for a miracle. Unfortunately for Ernie, that miracle never happened, and his guardians were not in the position to care for a dog with special needs. Pets with Disabilities stepped in on Ernie's behalf and outfitted him with a new wheelchair and he will now live his life with others like him! We are looking for angels for Ernie's continued medical care, please donate to Ernie's cause. Thank you |
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Thank
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Farley Update! Farley is now living and being fostered at Reverie
Acres Farm. This farm is run and managed by an extraordinary mother and
daughter team whose love and understanding of animals is truly special. When
we found out Farley was in kidney failure, they wanted to help Farley even
more. For whatever life Farley has in him, Randi and her mom, Peggy, are
certainly giving him the life he absolutely loves. Thanks to them, Farley life
expectancy my exceed all the experts - Below is an email from Peggy on Farley's life where he spends time with meeting a greeting new people and hangs with horses, and a barn cat that has accepted him! "Farley never (or hardly ever) barks, which makes him great around horses, he's not distracted by strange sights (which also makes him great around horses and some people) and he's super friendly and loves to be talked to and petted (which makes him great around humans). I must say, he's an absolutely perfect dog." We are so happy for Farley that we found Peggy and Randi, who opened up their hearts to a great dog that might not have too much time on this earth. This what makes rescue worth while meeting folks like them. PWD is still resposible for Farley's vet care and special diet. Farley, a blind 2 year old St Bernard. Farley was rescued by a kind couple from a West Virginia pound. Farley was extremely underweight when rescued, back in October he weighed only 40 pounds. Since coming into rescue he has blossomed to about 80 pounds; which still makes him a fairly small St Bernard. When Farley arrive at PWD we noticed he was drinking water in excess. He has been under extreme vet care since January. He was treated for a very bad bladder infection hoping this was the cause of his water drinking. We are in the process of ruling out other serious diseases, such as diabetes, Addison's and cushions. The water drinking could all be stemming from his lack of food and water the first year of his life. Farley is a wonderful dog and navigates his way around the rescue thru touch and smell. He has a great temperament around all people and dogs. 4/09 - Medical Update on Farley: We took Farley to an internist, specializing in kidneys. We unfortunately found out Farley has severe kidney disease. His kidneys are the size of a cats kidneys. Farley's life expectancy will be most likely shorten. We will give him the best care and love here at PWD. Farley, definitely needs some angels to help us help him live as many years as possible. We are looking into special diets and holistic vet care for him. |
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Thank you to Jessie Forsberg, Cam Monahan, Melissa Zafirelis, and Kelly Rende for supporting Farley's medical care. | |
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Sweet Megan. Her big hound smile says it all. Megan is totally blind, and was found wondering in a lumber yard. She was scheduled to be euthanized by a rural county pound in Virginia, until Pets with Disabilities swept in and rescued her. With in minutes of her arrival, she managed to navigate her way around the rescue brilliantly, by her sense of smell and paw touch. We soon discovered Megan has a huge purpose here at the rescue... she has offered to welcome all guests and make new rescue dogs feel at home. (Obviously, we fell in love with this dog, she brings a smile to all that meet her.) She has totally blossomed here, and will be the newest member of the PWD family. |
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Meet Zelda. She is a Rottie mix. Zelda was scheduled to be euthanized at the SPCA in Philadelphia when Pets with Disabilities swept in and rescued her. Zelda has had hip problems since she was a puppy. On top of her hip issues she also injured her legs a couple times, that healed without treatment. Despite Zelda's disability she gets along wonderfully; she has her moments of excitement with the other rescue dogs, and then she settles in quietly on her favorite bed for the remainder of the day. She knows her limitations; and with weight management and daily tablets of Glucosamine, she does quite well. |
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Thank you to Traci Torrillo for being an Angel to Zelda | |
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Freddie, a young cat, was brought to our local vets office to be euthanized. He was flee bitten all over, very thin and had FIV. The vet would not do it. They called us to see if we would accept him here. Of course we said yes. Freddie has come along way since being here, he looks great, but best of all he and Vinnie have become great feline friends! |
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Marley is a senior Spitz, whose demands are few: food, a warm bed, a couple of long strolls around the yard and love.
Marley was rescued from the Trenton, New Jersey animal shelter, after the vet was convinced not to euthanize him. He
was dirty, his hair was matted, he is partially blind and deaf, and had been a victim of a dog attack. But with all
of his bad luck and trauma, he was the nicest and kindest dog anyone could ever encounter. He has blossomed into a
beautiful dog here at PWD. Marley goes with the flow and he gets along with all living creatures. |
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Be a Pets with Disabilities Angel! All the dogs at Pets with Disabilities, have special needs, otherwise they would not be here. In today's society dogs and cats can no longer get sick, old or physically disabled. Whether they were abandoned, rejected or someone's life changed and they no longer fit in, they are counting on us to help them transition to a new life. They will either stay with us, or they will be rehomed carefully to the right people or families. So if you see a dog in our rescue that tugs out your heart please become his or her angel. Thank You!! |
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Pets with Disabilities is an all volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to helping and promoting the adoption of physically disabled animals
into great homes. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permissible by law. Pets with Disabilities is an officially recognized Maryland Non-Profit Organization. |
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| Our New Rescue Facility |
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We believe in treating animals the way we would like to be treated. Our new facility might look
like a barn but has all the comforts of a cozy home. My husband and I have worked and thought very
hard to make a difference in the sheltering of our dogs in rescue. We also wanted our volunteers to
enjoy their work. Our new rescue is behind our home and sits before acres of forest. We believe our
facility is one of a kind in our area.
Each apartment is furnished with a sofa, dog beds, lamps, and most important each apartment has a window. We believe light is essential for all living creatures. At night the rescue room is lit by soft blue night lights in each apartment. For the human volunteers and adopters we have a very unique collection of antique lunch boxes bordering the room. The rescue has central air conditioning and heat. There is a TV and or music piped in for the residents in our rescue. Also, no dog runs here at PWD. There are approximately three acres around the barn that are fenced in. |
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