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As you may have seen today on Facebook we rescued Smokin Joe.  He’s a boxer in very very bad shape, but we are doing our best to give him a fighting chance as we always do with all the pups that come to us.  At this point X-rays, Blood work, and some other tests have been done and at first glance it appears he has a systemic fungal infection that has spread all over his body.  The infection has rendered the back half of his body basically paralyzed, but he’s fighting with all he’s got.  The bills to run the diagnostics and the future ones to get him back on his feet are going to add up quick, so we have started this ChipIn to help cover the initial and future costs to get Smokin’ Joe back on his feet and boxing again.  Please spread the word wherever you can on Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere else you think could help.  With all the great followers we have if everyone just donated .50 cents we would make the goal of $1500 in no time at all.. The ChipIn is below so please help out however you can.
Z, Smokin’ Joe, and the Mutts ~
Update 5-11-12: We had to put Smokin’ Joe to sleep this morning. We were going to keep going with his treatment if he had shown signs of improvement or was at least eating. If you looked closely at the X-Rays you can see that his entire body- knees, joints, spine, ribs- is raveged by a fungal infection that makes his bone look like its dissolving. His X-Rays were sent to a Valley Fever specialist in Ohio who, frankly, was flabbergasted that he was still alive. Dogs (or people) with this condition arein an extraordinary amount of pain and there was no chance that we could return him to anything like a decent living situation. He fought hard- most would not have survived for that long. At least he will pass over the rainbow bridge with the Kims, Chris, Dr. Freng and the rest of the gang by his side, comforting him.
We have closed the ChipIn that we had going for Joe.  It truly does say how much you all care by the amount of money we raised for this guy in such a short time $1040.00 in less that 20 hours of us asking for the Marley’s Community for help.  We can’t put to words how much it means to all of us here at the rescue to know that there are amazing people out there that will go the distance to help a pup they have never met.  It truly warms the heart…  The money that was raised to help Joe will go towards the bills that we amassed since yesterday, and anything left over will go towards a burial box and marker for Joe.  Any remaining donations after that will be kept in wait for the next pup in need of help.
Thank you all again for your effort…
R.I.P. Smokin’ Joe, know that in the short time you were with us that you were loved by many.  Now go play in the clouds…
 


We have had our share of characters here at Marley’s Mutts but this little guy might take the cake. His name is Kenny Powers and he is a 1½ year old, Old English bull dog. Kenny came to our attention a month or so ago when he came in as a stray to the Bakersfield Animal Shelter; he was extremely skinny and stunk SO BAD that, despite his cuteness, it was hard to share space with him. The Vet staff found that he had several problems including a major cleft pallet, both soft and hard that needed repairing. To make matters worse, someone had shoved a towel into the hole in his pallet in a half-witted attempt to solve his issues. The vet removed the stinky clog from his mouth and sutured closed his soft pallet problem.

We need to have an oral specialist fix his cleft pallet, which is really a gaping hole in the roof of his mouth which causes a variety of problems. For starters, he has a difficult time keeping down food and has to be fed special concoctions like chicken with lasagna noodles (to help it slide down his throat). He also has difficulty breathing and sounds like a farty-sneeze with sleep apnea!!! I’m taking him to a specialist in LA on Friday (May 11th) to get a proper assessment. We know the procedure will cost a few thousand dollars and we need to raise at least that much to cover his care. He is part of the pack now, and despite being difficult to swallow (no pun intended) for some of the other dogs, he has been welcomed in.

Please help us get Kenny the necessary care that he needs and deserves. He’s made it this far and deserves the best of care.

KENNY SURGERY UPDATE: jut got the estimate in from the Oral Surgeon for Kenny’s cleft pallet surgery and we are looking at a cool 5000.00!! That’s quite a chunk of change but he needs it or he could die if he aspirates something. I meet with the specialist in TO on Monday morning to go over the procedure. We need to not g up the donations and try and make our mark. Thanks everybody– SPREAD THE WORD!!!

 

Hey Everyone,

Wanted to share the video that was made showing the girls as they progressed through treatment.  This is the video that will be presented at the rep lease party down in Thousand Oaks on the 19th of May…

 

 

Hey Everyone,

Well what a weekend for Marley’s Mutts. Zach received his Red Cross Real Heroes award last night and it was a blast (pictures and video to come in a later post). But right now in keeping with the theme of helping others we have a Boy Scout that has offered to build kennels for the mutts up on the mountain. Ryan is asking all the followers of the site to give him a hand in raising the money to build the kennels via the ChipIn below. So help out Ryan with his boy scout project and give the mutts a place to hang out all at the same time!!!

Just a quick note:  Ryan plans on starting this project in June so the ChipIn goes through June 1st so spread the word…

Quick update:  A few folks have been donating and it hasn’t been showing up.  We found that there was an issue on how this ChipIn was created it has now been fixed.  For those who have donated the money was received and we thank you for your generosity.

 


PUPPY UPDATE 10:44 am 4/30/12:

Our girls are doing very well in foster care. Natalia has a big brother named Kobe (I guess they’re not Clipper fans) who keeps her occupied and entertained. She also has some feline siblings that she gets along with very well–except for when Natty steals the cat beds to nap in, which happens often. Phe Phe is a pistol, that’s the best way to put it. She has transferred very well into foster care and gets along famously with her two, new canine siblings. Natty and Phe get to see each other pretty often and are excited when they do.

REMEMBER GANG, Burn Survivor Puppy Party on May 19th at the Canejo Valley YMCA from 11-2!!  BE THERE!!

[4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks CA 91360, 805.523.7613]


Puppy Update-11-22 4/27/12

Phoenix has completely healed and Natalia has only one, quarter- sized spot on her lower back (see image at right). They have both been released to foster care (each of their new moms work at the hospital) and will begin their therapy training shortly. Our girls will have their first chance to be of service at the Grossman Burn Center’s Burn Survivor Family Camp at the end of May–should be a blast.

 

 

 


Puppy Update-7:01 pm 4/20/12

Natalia tore her ACL and will probably need surgery. Her natural walk is hampered due to the stretching from her burns and this most likely exacerbated the situation. She is doing fine and is being medicated accordingly. Natalia may require additional surgery (called a “Z” cut) to help relieve pressure from tissue stretching and may get her knee surgery done at the same time. Her injury has just occurred so nothing is for sure right now. She will heal up from this just like she has everything else. Keep pulling for our girl!


PUPPY UPDATE-3:55 pm 4/11/12

NEW Update! Puppy Burn Survivor Release Party! Mark your calendars – May 19th  - the Thousand Oaks Pet Hospital and Specialty Clinic.

More details to come!!! YAAAAAYYYY, we are so excited for these girlies!

 

 

 

PUPPY UPDATE-4/7/12

News story about the girls.

 

 

 

 

PUPPY UPDATE-6:05 pm 4/3/12

Our burned girls are doing great. Going to see them tomorrow and do a follow up interview with the Ventura County paper. Phoenix’s ears and tail are crooked from the burns and that she has considerable scarring, but that’s about it.

 

 

PUPPY UPDATE-10 pm 3/26/12

Just returned home from a wonderful trip! Our Burned Pups (Natty and Phe Phe) have made shocking progress. I wish I could more adequately convey what a miracle their recovery has been. Chelsea (their primary care nurse) has learned so much from Dr. Grossman and, along with Dr. Werner and team, cares for our girls with patience, skill, love and pride. The man upstairs was sure looking out for these girls! Raw, painful, smelly burns that once dominated the vast majority of Natalia’s skin are all but gone. Natty has a wound in the shape of a web that is getting smaller every day and doesn’t even cause her to itch! Natalia is just a dog now and that’s all we could have asked for.

PUPPY UPDATE-11 am 3/24/12

Natalia and Phoenix have been getting treatment in the new, highly pressurized hyperbaric chamber. Phoenix’s bandages are off and Natalia is looking at a few more weeks. After that, we have THE PUPLY RELEASE PARTY!

 

 

 

 

PUPPY UPDATE-8:45 am 3/23/12

HUGE BURNED PUPPY NEWS!! Phoenix has healed to the point that she no longer needs bandages! Unbelievable!! No more daily dressing and redressing. Third degree burns once covered more than half her body and now she has nothing but well-healed scars and new skin! Way to go Pet Emergency Hospital!!!!

PUPPY UPDATE-3/22/12

Natalia and Phoenix had treatments in the new hyperbaric chamber yesterday!! Dr. Grossman came by and dressed their wounds and gave them a clean bill of health. Phoenix’s wounds have nearly completely healed! Natty is progressing very well but she was just a little worse off to begin with.


PUPPY UPDATE-3/13/12

Meeting with Dr. Grossman tomorrow at the Pet Emergency Hospital to treat the girls and put together a tenative plan for their release. We will be throwing a big party down there when they are released.

PUPPY UPDATE: 9:00 am 3/13/12

Off to the Pet Emergency Hospital! The girls are more playful than they have ever been and act just like puppies– not “burned within an inch of their lives” puppies. Phoenix steals Natalia’s bed and then hold it hostage, its very funny and I’ll post it later. Will have very good updates by the end of the day!


PUPPY UPDATE-3/6/12

Dr. Grossman met with the pups today and he couldn’t be more pleased with their progress–in fact, everybody involved with this great endeavor is blown away. After examining the pups and re-dressing their burns, we had lunch and talked about their recovery. The general consensus is that Phoenix is well on her way to recovery and Natalia, whose burns are worse WILL NOT require skin grafts. Furthermore the girls will stay in TO until they are ready to leave, whenever that may be. They could not be at a more loving capable facility and Dr. Werner, Chelsea, Natalia and staff seem all too happy to have them. I continue to be awestruck by the generosity of those involved but we must all continue to keep the girls in our thoughts and prayers.


PUPPY UPDATE-3:15 pm 3/5/12

Just left the Pet Emergency and Specialty Hospital and you would not believe how well these pups are doing!!! The staff there are spectacular and make us feel like family. Phoenix’s wound is shrinking rapidly and Natalia is closing the gap! Just amazing! We had play time for about an hour and they were going a million miles an hour the entire time.

PUPPY UPDATE-9:20 am 2/29/12

We are organizing a trip next week for the original family of the puppies to go and see them. They are a great bunch and this has been an emotional rollercoaster ride for them as well. Hopefully Dr. Grossman will be back from his trip and they will get to meet him too. They lost a lot of sleep during this process and having them see the girls will really brighten them up, hopefully. (Pic is of the lovely Chelsea and our girls)


PUPPY UPDATE-1:13 pm 2/28/12

Many of you have asked about the future of our girls; will they go to a therapy school, will you keep them, will they be adopted–if so, by whom, etc. For now, we are just going to take it one day at a time. Our hope is that one or both of our girls will be well suited for therapy (at Grossman and elsewhere) but that is putting the cart before the horse. For now, we just want to focus on their recovery (which is plenty to keep us occupied) and the rest will unfold later as it should. Keep up the positive wishes and prayers and we’ll keep updating! Thanks!


PUPPY UPDATE-12:35 pm 2/27/12

We just pulled Natalia and Phoenix out of hyperbaric and they are starting play time. What do you all think of Natty’s dress? She’s not thrilled…

PUPPY UPDATE-10:22 am 2/26/12

Our girls are doing very well! Play time continues to be very helpful to their progess. Natty and Lil’ P look like two normal sisters rollin’ around on the floor together. The only diferenceis is that they are completely wrapped in special bandages and sometimes half undress each other. Natalia’s back end–which we were worried about– continues to build muscle and improve. Looking at them now, you can honestly start imagine their potential. They are getting more vivacious every day and are on their way to becoming therapy dogs!


PUPPY UPDATE-9:10 am 2/24/12
Another good start to the day for the girls. They have had their dresses changed and are readying for hyperbaric. They do about 2 hours, 3 times a day in the chamber and the results are obvious. It hasn’t even been two weeks yet the girls are developing scar tissue and new tissue similar to months of treatment. Keep the staff at the Pet Emergency Hospital in your thoughts as well; they are a special group and they deserve it. Thanks and praise to Chelsea, Natalia, Dr. Werner and the whole bunch. Which reminds me, I think we need a nick-name for the crew down there in Thousand Oaks—suggestions?
PUPPY UPDATE-8:00 pm 2/21/12
Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to let you all know WE DID IT!!!! Thanks to all of your generosity we made the goal of $15,000 for the Natalia and Phoenix. Since the amazing Dr. Grossman of the Grossman Burn Center and the equally amazing folks at the Pet Emergency Clinics and Specialty Veterinary Hospital of Thousand Oaks have gone above and beyond by donating their time and services, the funds that you have all generously raised are now going to be used for the girls post-operative care to help with physical therapy and any necessities they may need.
I don’t know if we will every be able to truly convey the gratitude and the overwhelming sense of joy knowing that together, with the help of so many, we have given these girls a 2nd chance at life.
To everyone who has shown support during this effort we can’t thank you enough. Keep these little girls in your prayers and the good vibes flowing their way.
Thank you all again for everything that you have helped to accomplish in this short amount of time…
Zach

PUPPY UPDATE-11:02 am 2/22/12
TODAY WE GET TO SEE OUR GIRLS!! Just got off the phone with Dr. Werner at the Pet Emergency Hospital in Thousand Oaks and the consensus is positive. Our girls were napping in Hyperbaric. Natalia’s back leg is healing a bit funky and tightening on her, which makes her favor it. This is not unusual or bad, it’s just the nature of her injury. The burn was so deep that it damaged the muscle and that muscle has to repair itself as well. Phoenix is her usual, peppy self; not much else to report on her. I will be checking up on them in person along with Cathy and Dr. Grossman at around 1 pm and will have pics and updates ready. The bond that this team has developed continues to grow and with it, so does the girls chance of prosperity. I’m very blessed to be a part of all of this. (What a sweet pic of Natalia and Natalia).
PUPPY UPDATE-9:09 am 2/21/12
Pups are well, headed into hyperbaric in about 10 minutes. Dr Grossman and I (along with several others) will be visiting the pups tomorrow. We’ll get some great pics of their progress and have a very detailed report to relay back to you all. Natalia’s chest cold seems to not be bothering her and they are both eating like champs today. After tomorrow, we will have an idea of what their longer term treatment plan will be and when they will be receiving grafts. So far, so good!!
PUPPY UPDATE: 2/20/12
The girls are feeling frisky! The fact that they are being this rambunctious is a great sign. Dr. Grossman is going to swing by on Wednesday to evaluate the girls to see if thay are going to be ready for their first true skin grafts!!
PUPPY UPDATE-12:30 pm 2/20/12:
The pups are doing very well. Natalia’s chest cold is getting better and she is breathing more easily. Dr Grossman came by the hospital yesterday and removed the bovine fetal tissue that has been “stimulating” the girls’ skin for the last 30 hours. The bovine tiissue was only a short term treatment designed to get the girls immune system going and hope that some cells regenerate. Dr G and the staff at Pet Emergency rewrapped them in “dirty paper” which is a gauze of special composition designed specifically for burns. Can’t say enough about the staff in Thousand Oaks, they are doing an amazing job.
CBS Channel 2 news broke a story on Dr. Grossman helping with the burned puppies, which was picked up by OMG Yahoo.
Zach and Dr. Grossman relaxing between procedures.
PUPPY UPDATE-10:35 2/19/12 (GRAPHIC PHOTO):
This image shows the grafted tissue from the bovine fetus as it is bonding with Natalia’s body and tissue. The hope is to “fake out” her immune system to think that the skin is her own. Her grafts cover her entire back aft of her neck but this image show progress and acceptance. Natalia is off her IV and eating well but has a mild pneumonia (chest cold) that has shown to be a problem yet. KEEP HER IN YOUR THOUGHTS TODAY.
 

 

Zach was named one of Kern County’s Real Heroes by the American Red Cross. Kelsey Thomas interviewed Zach on April 9, 2012. [click logo]

 


This is the last week to purchase tickets for the Real Heroes dinner on April 14.

For More Information or to order tickets please call 661-324-6427 or email jperfect@kernredcross.org
American Red Cross Kern Chapter
5035 Gilmore Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308

www.KernRedCross.org
Phone: (661) 324-6427
Fax: (661) 321-0744

 
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