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POSTED EVERY DAY AT NOON CENTRAL TIME U.S.A.
Straydog Inc., The Arnolds' Happy Home for Strays, a No-Kill Dog Shelter
P.O. Box 1465, Gun Barrel City, Texas 75147 * (903) 479-3497 * EMAIL: straydog@straydog.org

* When Straydog is in red, we're running out of funds to sustain our mission.

Bill Arnold's Daily Straydog Log

TUESDAY APRIL 20 2004

To try to save on time and money Caregiver Bobby tries to mow during the dogs' visits to the park, but it
didn't work with Sally, who immediately began to attack the mower, which Bobby turned off immediately.
So much for that time-saving, money-saving idea!

Update on Rocky, who's doing a little better

     Rocky's platelets count is now up to 105, and it had been down to only four, which meant he was near death. It's possible his platelets were elevated by the blood transfusion night before last. We'll know more later today after another blood test to see if Rocky's making platelets on his own.

     Rocky did vomit this morning, perhaps from not having eaten solid food, as he's been on only IVs since Friday.

     Rocky trotted a few steps coming back from his potty outing this morning, which is a great sign.

     Dr. Reeves is also concerned about Rocky's kidneys, but "overall it looks like we're making a little progress," the doctor said.

 

Email from Blind Stevie and Little Pete Nicholson concerning Rocky:

Subject: Rocky
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:05:56 EDT
From: Blind Stevie and Little Pete Nicholson
To: STRAYDOG@straydog.org

Poppa Bill,

We are so glad to hear Rocky is better. Most folks would have put him down and that is what makes you and STRAYDOG different & special. God Bless.

Stevie & Little Pete

Thanks so much, Stevie and Pete!

     And please never forget that if it weren't for your dad, Mike, and others who continue to contribute so generously to Straydog Inc., we wouldn't have been able to give Dr. Reeves the go-ahead to do whatever was necessary to try to save Rocky (who unfortunately is not out of danger yet).

 

 

Emailed report from Sue Knudsen on Saturday's garage sale:

Subject: Garage Sale Report
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:07:08 EDT
From: Sue Knudsen
To: straydog@straydog.org

Dear Bill,

On behalf of all the Garage Sale contributors and volunteers I'm thrilled to be able to send you the proceeds from yesterday's sale: $1,622.90!

The sale was a huge success, thanks to the incredible generosity of kind folks who drove many miles (from Waxahachie, Coppell, Ennis, Cedar Hill, and all parts of Dallas and Plano) to bring donations. Special thanks to Mary Anne Hifler and the folks at CB Richard Ellis for donating 10 computers for this sale.

My deep gratitude to an extraordinary team of sales folks who worked tirelessly to turn the donations into dollars: Britta, Cathy, Jan, Lucy, Claire, Pat, Melissa, Susan, Ginny & Mike, Steve and Mardi. You "Green Shirts" were amazing! And to my Bill, for his encouragement, support and hard, hard work...thank you!

Also, thanks to Kara Tolany-Stephens, who stopped by during the sale and offered to donate a wonderful office copier to Straydog, on behalf of her two canine kids, Buster and Lola. The equipment will be a wonderful tool to help you spread the news of Straydog! And we now have our next fundraiser under way--the raffle of a deluxe, custom-made dog bed with mattress, made and donated by Cindy Gipson, Ofelia and Kerry's daughter! Thank you, Cindy!

Still have two very fine pieces of antique furniture as well as silver plate flatware that were donated. We did not get the right buyers for these items yesterday but will continue to market them.

Hope that this news will encourage you, Bill, along with the Straydog caregivers, to keep up the wonderful but difficult work you are doing.

Sue Knudsen

Click Here to See Garage Sale Photos

Email from Billy Lawson updating us on Abby and Willow:


Subject: Fwd: A & W Foster Possibility
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:18:25 EDT
From: Clawson04@aol.com
To: straydog@straydog.org

BILL,

HOPEFULLY THIS WILL WORK OUT. I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK THAT A PLACE COULD NOT BE FOUND FOR ABBY AND WILLOW.

THANK YOU FOR CARING,

BILLY LAWSON

 

Forwarded Message

From: "Claudia Sprowso" <csprowso@swbell.net>
To: "Bill Lawson" <clawson04@aol.com>
CC: "Amy Jones" <ajones@regencycenters.com>
Subject: Abby & Willow Foster Possibility
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 13:04:10 -0500

Billy,

Amy has found someone who is going to foster the girls beginning next weekend (Sat 4/24)!!! They actually want to see how things work out at their house with hopes of adopting them together!!!

I pick them up from their first heartworm treatments on Tuesday, and Amy suggested they stay at her house the rest of the week since they're familiar with her home already. They will then go to their POSSIBLE forever home! I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED on how they are after their treatment this week and the how it's going with their new foster!!

Keep them in your prayers!!

Take care,

Claudia