Joe

Pete Neadeau called Red Lake Rosie one Sunday evening and reported that a dog was yelping and crying in the woods near his home in Red Lake. Pete, Polly, and Karen took care of Joe over the next week giving him food and water and tried to assess his damage. Luckily the Shelter From The Storm Rescue was going to take animals in the upcoming week and if we could just keep watering and feeding Joe, maybe we could get him some help. It was apparent that something was wrong with his rear legs. Joe was loaded in a pet carrier by Kevin Wolden and Pete and transported to St. Cloud along with 38 other animals in mid October and was surrendered to SFTS Rescue. As it turned out Joe was able to get a $550.00 piece of hardware to bolt his pelvic bone back together. He also had a bullet removed. The veterinarian donated his time free of charge. Ivan Martin from Madison, Wisconsin has been hosting SFTS rescue animals and he took on Joe, whom he renamed "Jodaddy". Well Ivan fell in love with Jodaddy and spoils him an awful lot. He adopted Joe for his very own. He walks Jodaddy 1 - 2 miles per day to build up his legs. Ivan recently found out that Jodaddy had brought lyme disease as well as heartworm. The lyme was treated and the heartworm treatment will be done soon. Joe's suffering is not over as the treatment is supposed to be awful. After that, according to Ivan, he will be spoiled on a daily basis and have new playmates in regular rotation. Red Lake Rosie wishes to thank Ivan Martin for the wonderful work he is doing as a foster home for rescue animals. Thank you for caring for Jodaddy and providing the care we could not. We also thank Pete.

Ginger

"Ginger" was found at the Hooterville dumpster in early June, 2005. Too weak to walk, suffering starvation, mange, tick infestation and a compound fracture on her rear leg. As I drove past the dumpster I saw the outline of a frail figure lying in the tall grass. The lean shepard/husky later became known as "Ginger" and would enjoy a wonderful adventure! I stopped my car and offered her food which she eagerly took from my hand. I saw her leg broken as I lifted her up and put her on the car seat. We headed west to Red Lake Rosie's shelter. After a recovery which included lots of food, water, ivomectin, and a trip to the RAVS Animal Clinic where she was spayed, she was ready for a permanent home. On July 1st she went to Roseville, Minnesota, to live with Patty and Chris. I received a DVD on Christmas from Ginger. I could NOT recognize her! She has her own fenced in yard, spends her days indoors, and all has the food she wants! Most of all she has all the love she never had before. He body and her heart are not broken anymore. This is only one happy ending.