Honey is up for Adoption

This was one of the hardest decisions I had to make, but I not only have problems affording her (advantix, heartguard, shots, training), I'm also pressed for time and Honey just does not get out enough. She has simply too much potential to be held back by my egotistical needs. She can make a lot of people happy:

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11553388

Honey is the perfect dog! She has been in foster care for the past 8 months after she and her 11 puppies were found abandoned. Her puppies are raised and adopted out into good homes.

Honey is spayed, up to date with all her shots, preventions and tests. She is obedience trained and would make a great therapy or service dog. She is about 2 years old and the most intelligent dog I had in my care yet!

She is a care taker by nature and loves children, but she will steal their cookies!! :-)

Honey is NOT an outside dog or a dog to be left alone all day. She needs to be challenged because of her great potential, and that is the only reason why I decided to put her up for adoption and not keep her myself. I do not have the time to do her justice.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11553388

Critters

Today was a pretty uneventful day, except that the dove flew off while I was cleaning the enclosure. And she flew like a champ, I'm not worried that she thinks she is a duck anymore!

Talking about ducks, here are a couple of pictures. They are changing their feathers now:







Then we have the 4 opossums. The lil fuzzballs are all teeth by now LOL:



And Doogle feels right at home here. Besides him liking various pieces of laundry, he is making great progress. He eats well, is almost housebroken, got his first 7 in 1 vaccination and is currently dragging a light leash around so he can get used to it. Since he is a very scared little dog, I want to take it easy on him without enabling his fears, which is not easy.



And not to forget these darlings, 7 of them:




More pictures of Bumble, the raccoon, soon!

How to Save a Life with Your Donation

URGENTLY NEEDED: KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer)! CLICK HERE to find out how you can help!

How to Save a Life with Your Donation

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My name is Birgit and I am a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator for the State of Texas as well as a Shelter Walker and volunteer foster parent for the Erath County Humane Society in Stephenville, Texas.

I, like many other licensed wildlife rehabilitators, work out of my own home and volunteer my time and just about every spare cent I can gather. No state funding is available for animal caging, veterinary care, medicine or food. That's why most rehabilitators gratefully accept donations towards the care of animals they receive from the public.

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I accept almost every critter that is in need of help, from domesticated animals to urban wildlife to exotics.

There are usually 2 items that I need on a continuous basis and those are Esbilac Puppy Milkreplacer and KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer). I use both brands as mother milk replacement for the mammals that come through the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue.

Please help me help the animals and either make a donation or order any of the products below and have it shipped directly to:

502 E. Clifton
Stephenville, TX 76401

Phone: (254) 968 - 4626

Email

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Wishlist (click pictures for Google Product Search)
5 lbs Esbilac Milkreplacer	KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer)
K9 Advantix Blue	Valuheart or Heartgard
Large tall Ferret-type Cage	Blankets and Towels

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ALSO NEEDED:

Material to build outside enclosures and/or aviaries as well as a garden shed to store cages and food. Also privacy fence panels.

Aviary example:

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CURRENT "Hard Case" RESCUE PROJECT

My name is Doogle and I need help...
	Doogle is a Chihuahua that was thrown over the fence at the local animal shelter along with 3 other dogs. For 2 of those dogs it was too late, they died of starvation and severe parasite infestation. Doogle weighed only 2.8 lbs when I took him home to foster. He weighs 3.4 lbs now after only 1 week. MORE >>>>

Doogle, recovery week 2

My name is Doogle and I need help...

My name is Doogle and I need help...

Doogle is a young Chihuahua that was thrown over the fence at the local animal shelter along with 3 other dogs. For 2 of those dogs it was too late, they died of starvation and severe parasite infestation. Doogle weighed only 2.8 lbs when I took him home to foster. He weighs 3.4 lbs now after only 1 week. From his behavior it is obvious that this dog had to have been confined in a tiny space all his life.
He does not know what a leash is, nor how to walk on carpet, how to behave around other dogs or humans, never seen a car or a cat or had been held in loving arms. Doogle is also a very timid dog and needs to be socialized to gain some confidence, and I know just the right place for that. Yes, right here at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue!
	However, there are a few things that need to be taken care of before we can get down to some serious work. Neutering and vaccinations are on top of the list. Doogle also has a deformity on his hind legs, which is common to dogs that have been confined in small spaces.
It does not seem to bother or hinder him at the moment, but I want a Vet to exam him and tell me if there might be problems with this further down the road and if that is the case, if something can be done to prevent that, such as surgery for example. Unfortunately I do not have the financial means at the moment to cover the costs and I need help with that.

Rainbow over the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue

Before we let Dolly say hi and show off her mark, I want to share a video I found on the petfinder.com page for the Saide Acres Shelter in Weatherford, Texas that I think everybody needs to see:

Shelter Walkers

And heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere is Dolly in all her beauty!

Here are the six kittens, 4 of the are bobtails:


So many good things happened today, there is not enough time in the day to write it all down! But a big THANK YOU to everybody who made it possible to find homes for the critters that need it the most!!

Bottle-feeding Raccoon Baby and Doug and Doogle, Chihuahua Rescue

Doug and Doogle are still up for adoption as of the date of this posting. They are still showing every bone in their tiny bodies, but have a good appetite.

Doug and Doogle most likely have spent all their lives in a small cage. Doogle has deformities on his hind legs that are typical to this kind of confinement. Both dogs were covered in parasites and anemic as a result. The dehydration and emaciation brought them to the brink of death.

Somebody had a heart and threw them over the fence of the local Humane Society. I foster them at the moment and am looking for a suitable home for those babies.

They do NOT need somebody who pampers them and puts them into a pink purse! They need somebody who addresses and takes the dog in them serious, not the scared human baby looking eyes. They deserve to be a dog, not a human!

Go to petfinder.com for more information on how to adopt them.

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Feeding a Raccoon Baby

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Ducks, Dove, Danes, Doug, Doogle, and the Damn Cat

Doug and Doogle:



Great Danes and cat:
Ducks and Dove:

Today in Pictures and Movie

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Doug and Doogle

Doug and Doogle, Chihuahua Rescue

I went to the shelter this morning to take pics for petfinder.com when I saw these 2 chihuahuas. Both were skin, bones and fleas. Unbelievable infestation. They could not sit for a second without itching. Ticks too. Most pitiful picture!

Somebody had thrown them over the fence at the shelter. I took them home, cleaned them up, gave them a Capstar (to get rid of the fleas), plugged the ticks off one by one and trimmed their already curled nails.

Now they are squeaky clean, don't itch anymore and are eating. Both are unneutered males and have the sweetest personality.

I'll foster them for a few days, get some fat on them and then put them up for adoption:

Ducks in a Dog Bowl

2 out of 5 are still around. Hopefully they'll make it. Those little ones stress out so fast:

Drive by Duckling Drop Off

I was praising the day as "a day where I did not get any new animals in" too early! Not that I am complaining, not at all, since it was nobody else than our very own Stephenville Police Department who called and asked me if I could and would take care of some baby ducklings that somebody dropped off.

I know why I want to grow old in this town. I don't know of any other place where police officers care about the little critters too. They actually dropped those babies off at my place. Kudos!!!

A couple of the ducklings look exhausted and I hope they make it. Here's a first picture:


This morning I decided that most of the animals I had here don't need to be caged anymore and that cottontails and doves and starlings and ducklings shouldn't have a problem getting along, so I turned them all loose in the enclosure. Here is what happened:

Cottontails

The 4 babies are thriving marvelously!

Frank, you will be missed

Stephenville loses officer, friend

By AMANDA KIMBLE
Staff Writer
amanda.kimble@empiretribune.com

Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:07 AM CDT

The Stephenville Police Department and area residents were devastated Tuesday by the loss of an officer.

Animal Control Officer Frank Morecock, 61, died of an apparent heart attack.


According to Penny Hallmark, public safety secretary for the department, and close friend of Morecock, said he first joined the department in March 1996.


Police Chief Roy Halsell said Morecock was greatly respected as an individual and also respected for his knowledge in his field. Halsell said Morecock was a great asset to the department.

“Within the department there was a great respect for Frank,” Halsell said. “There was respect for his animal control knowledge as well as his work ethic. There was also great respect for him as an individual.”

Hallmark also said Morecock had a personality that everyone loved.

“He was always upbeat and never said a bad word about anything or anyone,” Hallmark said. “He would always come into work early just so we could talk before his shift started.”

Hallmark said in doing his job, Morecock was doing what he knew and loved.

“He was very good at his job,” Hallmark said. “He loved animals and had great knowledge when it came to animals.”

In addition to more than a decade of serving the local community as an animal control officer, Morecock was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Morecock was born on March 1, 1947 in Richmond, VA and married his dear friend of many years, Debbie Phelps Roberts, on Sept. 1, 2007 in Stephenville.

Visitation will he held from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Stephenville.

Those wanting to pay respect to Morecock’s life and career are encouraged to do so by making a monetary contribution to the Erath County Humane Society.

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On a personal note:

I have known and worked with Frank the past 7 years. I never forget his face when he stood in front of my door after hours or on weekends, when the shelter was closed, with tears in his eyes and a half dead kitten or puppy in his hand, asking me to try to save it. That happened quite a bit.

Frank had my uttermost respect. He was a hero to me. Always there when I needed him for any animal-related situation. He went the extra mile for the critters. I miss him already.

Rest in Peace, Frank.

Newborn Pug Puppy and 4 Cottontail Rabbits

My neighbor's 14 year old son came over last night. His pug had puppies and all but one had died, and momma didn't want to have anything to do with the remaining pup. If he could borrow a baby bottle from me.

I said sure, gave him one and told him to come back if there are any problems.

10 Minutes later he comes with this tiny tiny puppy and the huge human baby bottle where the nipple is bigger than the head, looking at me flabbergasted and asking "can you show me how to do that??". LOOOOOOOL

I check out the puppy, it was cold, lifeless, blue tongue, pheeeeeew. I asked him if he wants to leave the puppy with me I'll try my best. He agreed and I warmed the pup up, discovered quite a few antbites too, poor thing, and while I was at it anyways, I tubefed him, because he was too weak to suckle.

We did that every 2 hours. After 5 hours he peed for the first time and this morning he is pink and warm and full and happy it seems:

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4 Cottontails and tube-feeding

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The 4 orphaned Cottontails: