Rescue Team 1 traveled a total of 721 miles yesterday and finally stopped around 1 AM to get some much needed rest. They stopped with a little over 200 miles to travel to the auction site this morning.
But oh what a day Rescue Team 1 had yesterday. Below is a pic of Hope being picked up by her forever family. Such a moment! We are all SO happy for Hope and her new family.
Rescue Team 1 also was able to drop off the 26 dogs picked up in MO at a shelter in Clarksville, TN yesterday evening. The group of rescued dogs were all ready for North Shore Animal League to pick them up today! Below is a pic of the dogs getting vetted in Clarksville last night. They got their shots and heartworm tests. All heartworm tests were negative. Yay!
Rescue Team 2 (Theresa, Dayna, Amiee) made it to Kirksville, MO late last night and had a safe drive. They are ready to help the team at the auction today and then head deeper into MO to pick up 50 to 60 retired breeders surrendered from a puppy mill.
Rescue Team 3 (Darrell) was able to pick up the pair of young Huskies yesterday from Iowa and then joined the other two teams in MO last night. Darrell will be returning to CO late tonight with the Huskies. Between the two dogs, they only have one good eye. The husky in the first photo was injured when attacked by other dogs and lost vision in his left eye. The husky in the second photo is completely blind.
Both of the Huskies, are in the care of National Mill Dog Rescue now and only better days are ahead for them from here on out.
Please keep all our rescue teams in your thoughts today as they attend the dog auction and then go their separate ways... some to drive deeper into MO to rescue more and some to head back to CO with those already saved.
sigh, I can only imagine who scared the blind Husky is. However only better days ARE ahead and you are right. :)
Posted by: Rae | April 11, 2010 at 06:38 PM