JJ's Scheduled For Surgery

Well today I got the confirmation for JJ's surgery from Dr. C. Bollinger orthopedic surgeon in Saint Hyacinthe.. I will meet JJ's foster Mom Sunday June 7th. in Ontario.. bring him here.. then Monday the 8th. down to Saint Hy.. he then will have all his pre-op done cat scan included.. the surgery done either late that day or tuesday.. Then the big job begins.. his post-op care.. that will last weeks.. hopefully uneventful.. its not going to be easy for this little guy.. but we will do all we can to keep him as comfortable as we can with exposed pins coming out of his leg in two spots.. So if your reading this please keep this little guy in your prayers for a good surgery and recovery.

Thanks..

Basset Bustle Party This Weekend

.. I hope some of you basset owners/lovers will be attending the Basset Party in Hamilton Ontario.. see details go to this link

http://www.bassetrescue.ca/bustle2009.html

Please plan to be part of the largest gathering of Basset Hounds in Canada at the 2009 BHRO Basset Bustle Extravaganza.

We are expecting hundreds of basset hounds and their people from across Ontario,Quebec and the U.S. to descend upon the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA off-leash dog park on May 30th to help us all celebrate our dedication and love of bassets, and show our support of Basset Hound Rescue .There will be lots of media to record the largest gathering of bassets in Canada, and you definitely won't want to miss the opening Basset Bustle kick-off extravaganza.

Party with the bassets all weekend

We have set aside a block of rooms at the pet and people friendly Hamilton Residence and Conference Centre, just a few short minutes from the park. The very modest room rates, which include breakfast, also feature oversize rooms and lots of green space.

We will be hosting a big pre-bustle pizza party at the hotel, on the Friday night, for all guests and their dogs. Please join us from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. We will have a quirky little contest or two, with great prizes -- and let's not forget some very yummy pizza from a fabulous local pizzeria.

I think this event would be allot of fun for both basset and guardian..

JJ's Appointment

Today I was up in Saint Hyacinthe Vet College.. I saw their orthopedic guy this morning.. they anesthetized JJ did a set of XRAYS.. so 45 minutes later he called me in.. showed me the legs.. and a plan of action.. cat scan then he will do a cut scrape reshape and pin both bones in the right leg.. remove some bone on both to try to get the over stretched ligaments to pull the ball of the joint into a better area as its way off center .. they truly are in bad shape .. this will hopefully allow the joints to be more solid .. there is already signs of degeneration/arthritis due to the malformations .. he gave me a way to fix this right leg at a reasonable cost of $3000. thats a hole lot better than the $10-12,000.. the other surgeon wanted.. mind you he spoke of joint replacements.. plates ectra.. and a year and a half recovery.. this way with the pinning.. it should be 8-10 weeks.. crated.. then full XRAYS again .. I spoke with his foster to see if she was willing to do this for him as its a BIG job.. cleaning the pins daily.. carrying him in & out to the toilet.... check for oozing of any sort.. he'll have a cone on.. pain meds.. ectra.. Much to my delight.. she agreed.. and asked if she could adopt this boy.. as he has won her heart.. she will schedule vacation time for after his surgery.. she's going to take a course in Tellington Touch therapy.. so I'm pretty confident with her..

Now I just have to raise the funds.. for this leg..

JJ's Big Day

.. Well the day is here.. I picked up JJ in Casselman today.. his appointment in Saint Hyacinthe Veterinarian Hospital is tomorrow morning.. I have allot of trepidation about this.. I know that his best interest is what I have to keep in mind as far as what they diagnose and how to proceed.. however its a tough one.. Well no sense worrying now.. I'll just get there tomorrow with an open mind and hope for the best.. for this sweet guy..

Nutro Food Recall Again

.. You know some people wonder why I feed only Holistic and raw foods.. I'm so sick of reading about these pet food recalls.. no wonder so many animals are dying of this that and the other.. these companies will use anything to save a buck to read the complete articles click blue links..

Recall -- Firm Press Release Click this link to read the story


http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nutro05_09.html

FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.

Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products

Contact:
Monica Barrett
Nutro Products, Inc.
(615) 628-5387
monica.barrett@effem.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) -- Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.



Two mineral premixes were affected. One premix contained excessive levels of zinc and under-supplemented potassium. The second premix under-supplemented potassium. Both zinc and potassium are essential nutrients for cats and are added as nutritional supplements to NUTRO® dry cat food.

Then you get this going on in pet food ingredients..

DA Seizes $1.5 Million Worth of Ingredients, Citing Contamination and Filth
2009-05-08 - Kimberly Lord Stewart - Functional Ingredients

http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=23973&zoneid=2

Connections to food and pet companies may warrant further investigation

U.S. Marshals seized millions of dollars worth of ingredients on May 7 2009 from American Mercantile Corporation, based in Memphis Tennessee. During an inspection of the company in March, FDA investigators discovered evidence of extensive rodent and insect infestation throughout the company's warehouse, which the company failed to correct.

American Mercantile stores and processes food ingredients, which are sold or used in the dietary supplements, food, tea and pet food manufacturing industries. The seized articles include food products such as sarsaparilla, spearmint leaves, cornstarch, sweet orange peels powder, licorice powder, sassafras, and salt.

Bristol in Action.. Video

.. Here is a little video I took of Bristol playing here with the gang..she needs a Forever Home..click Enjoy link..



Enjoy

A Saved Charlie ..

.. This 14 week old pup was another victim in a cruel world.. unwanted .. dirty.. emaciated .. but now after a couple of weeks with my Quebec City foster he is doing well.. he has some weight on him.. he smelled great when I went to get him.. He was happy as a clam.. Now he is with Sally a 3 year old bloodhound that has taken him under her wing.. as well a loving family.. they will foster him with the adoption pending option as he won't be neutered until July.. however look at this little guy..



His new sister Sally & Him



Cute huh..