Kinsley is here!

Josh has a new baby girl and Karen has a new grand baby, oh happy day! Kinsley arrived at 11:54am on Tuesday, October 25th! She was over due by a couple of days and was a very stubborn girl making her journey out, but everyone is so happy that she is here! She was 8 lbs. 11oz and 19 in. long. They were at Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews and went home this morning. Kaiah has been staying with her Paw Paw and Grammie (Karen and Robin) this week and Grammie Karen has been so happy to have her around and  is so happy to have so many adorable grand babies to love. The family just keeps growing and growing and each new baby brings so much more joy!

Reba has a forever home and a happy ending!

I'm sure that you all know Reba, the sweet bloodhound who has been waiting at All Wags for her forever home, a much-deserved forever home... Well, this past weekend, Reba got the happy ending that she so deserved! Do you all know her story? Read on, it's a pretty amazing success story!

Reba was brought to All Wags from Donna Norcross with Lucky Labs Rescue.  Donna was in Stanly County and Reba was brought into Animal Control. She was so sick and malnourished that they were just going to put her to sleep. Well, Donna knew about how much Karen loves Bloodhounds, so she called her up and you all know what happened next, Reba came to All Wags. The poor thing was skin and bones and was about 30 lbs underweight.  We immediately took her to Pressly Animal Hospital and Dr. Pressly told us we had a lot of work ahead of us and he couldn’t really tell us if she would survive.  She tested positive for heartworms, was underweight, had an ear infection, and had probably already had 3 liters of puppies even though she was only about 1 ½ years old. He said the people who had her had probably just bred her from the first time she had gone in heat, gotten money from the puppies, and now didn’t need her anymore so they just put her out. Dr. Pressly immediately spayed her, started her heartworm treatments, got her started on ear medication and we brought her back to All Wags to recover.  We fed her rotisserie chicken for weeks just to get weight on her.  We had to clean her ears 3 times a day and just keep her quiet to let the heartworm treatment work.  Every single employee at All Wags took her under their wing and between us all we nursed her back to health.  She was cleared from Dr. Pressly and now we needed to get her adopted but the problem was we were all so much in love with her (Karen especially) that we never even put a sign up that she was available.

This past weekend Jake Gerhard, one of our pups that was with us from the old building and moved to Virginia, came to board with us.  Anytime Jake’s parents travel they drive him to All Wags to stay with his old friends. Well, when Niki, Jake's mom walked in she saw Reba up front and wanted to know who she belonged to. Reba came out and worked her magic with Niki and after about 1 minute she was in love. Niki left and talked to her husband Chris and they called me Friday night saying that they wanted to adopt Reba. On Sunday morning we packed up her belongings , including a new collar, leash and bed, and off she went with her new family.  We have gotten reports every day and Reba is one very lucky girl.  She is being treated like the princess she is and deserves to be.  She is sleeping on the sofa, going on long walks, has a fenced in back yard and now she has a new puppy brother and a new human brother Brooks who is 3 years old.  Reba is being really good with Brooks and lets him climb all over her.  Her and Jake are becoming best friends and sleep together every night on Reba’s bed. She has a true family that she is now a part of!

Niki and Chris promise to bring her back often to stay with her All Wags Family!!

Mandy and Ella are big sisters!

Hey! It's Mandy and Ella and guess what we got last week? A little baby sister! Maura Lynn was born on October 18th at 7:48pm, weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. and is 19 3/4 in. long. We had been noticing that our mama's belly was getting really big and knew something was up and then it was so weird because our people parents left together really early in the morning and didn't take us with them. We ended up then being picked up and taken to All Wags and were even more confused. When dad came to get us and we got home, there was mama with a much smaller belly and a baby in our arms. We were very curious and wanted to sniff the baby and once we got a chance to smell her we could tell that she was part of our family and we love her so much. We get very concerned when our baby cries and want to know where she is at all times and are just so happy to have another family member!

Grand reopening of the Humane Society of Charlotte's Spay/Neuter Clinic- check out this info from them!

WHO:

You!

Our Volunteers & Donors, Rescue Groups, the Public and the Media

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WHAT:

Humane Society of Charlotte Spay/Neuter Clinic GRAND RE-OPENING! Tours of our Newly Remodeled Clinic and the Chance to Meet the Spay/Neuter Medical Team

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WHEN:

This Saturday, October 15, 2011

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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WHERE:

Humane Society of Charlotte Spay/Neuter Clinic

2646 Toomey Avenue (right next to our Shelter)

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WHY:

Celebrate the "Grand RE-OPENING" of the clinic's newly remodeled Toomey Avenue location which is a low-cost, high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinic.  The clinic staff is offering clinic tours of the

newly updated facility to the media, volunteers and the public from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm on Saturday along with the opportunity to learn more about upcoming low-cost vaccine clinics, events and more.

We are so proud to be the 98th and 99th clinics to be set-up under the Humane Alliance model.  Across the United States the Humane Alliance model has created targeted, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter programs that save lives.

Our renovations, which included cabinetry, new floors and ceilings, enclosing outside kennels and adding climate control and new medical equipment were made possible by a grant from PetSmart Charities.  We are hopeful that by making the proposed changes outlined by the Humane Alliance, we are estimating that we will perform over 18,000 spay/neuter surgeries at our two clinics in 2012.

We hope to see you this Saturday, October 15th!

Amazing True and Touching Story!

This was verified on snopes.com, so as you read and tears well up in your eyes, you can know that you're getting teary-eyed at a true story... So sweet!

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words:
 Dear God,
 Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
 I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
 Love, Meredith
 We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.
 Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
 Dear Meredith,
 Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away.
 Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
 Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I'm easy to find. I am wherever there is love.
 Love, God

The mother said that she considered asking at the post office about the package but thought she liked it better just not knowing exactly how the package got to them...

October Issue of the All Wags Newsletter

Cool fall weather and some great reading material, awesome Sunday! That's right the October issue of the All Wags newsletter is ready for your reading pleasure and has been posted to the All Wags webpage. Check out the exciting announcement about the grand opening celebration of All Wags Boutique and Express on October 29th. You don't want to miss it! Read all about Miss Maggie Moon, our dog of the month and discover a great fall treat recipe to spoil your pup with. There are also some great adoptable pets from both the Humane Society of Charlotte and Animal Care and Control who are waiting for their forever homes. Please pass on their info to anyone you may know who is looking for a pet to love. If you are not receiving the All Wags Newsletter via email and would like to be, send Karen and email and she will add you to the list. Happy October and Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Mosby is a Big Sister!!

There is another baby in the All Wags family and we are so excited! Mrs. Mosby became a big puppy sister to Paxton Chase on August 16th. She is loving being a big sister and having the baby around the house. And, so are her mom and dad! Paxton was 7 lbs. 10 oz. when he was born and is continuing to grow into a big boy. Just imagine all of the fun that Paxton and Mrs. Mosby will get to have together as they grow up with each other! Do you have an exciting announcement in your family? We definitely want to hear about it and definitely want to see photos! Just be sure and let Karen know or email her at info@allwags.com.

Facebook Halloween Costume Contest!!

We want to see your pup's Halloween costumes! Send your photos to ktamerlano@gmail.com and we will get them posted to Facebook. The winner will be determined by which photo has the most "like"s by Halloween 10/31/2011. So, send your photos and then once your photo is posted, get your friends and family to "like"it! The pup with the winning photo will get a free day of daycare! Be sure to include your name and your pup's name when you send your photo!