Adopt A Boxer Rescue is proud to
be the recipient of a grant by The
Boxer Rescue Foundation
Adopt A Boxer Rescue -
proud and grateful recipients of a grant
from the ASPCA
AABR recently received a
grant from the ASPCA Philly RAP for $2,050.
Thanks to the hard work and good
relationship of AABR Philadelphia, PA area
volunteer Colleen Kane, this grant will help
AABR rescue and care for many of the dogs
coming for the Philly area.
Philadelphia, PA is one of
the ASPCA's targeted Mission Orange Sites.
You can read more about it by clicking on
the link below:
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Enter "adopt a boxer rescue" in the name field,
and "PA" in the state field. Hit "search", and VOTE.
It's that easy.
Thanks! We are very close to winning $3000 for
the boxers, with your help.
We at
AABR, believe that a Boxer is just about the perfect
friend. However, he or she will demand a lot from
you. They'll rely on you for nearly everything; food,
water, shelter, protection, training, exercise, grooming, veterinary
care, and of course love and companionship. While it is important to choose the right
Boxer for your needs, it is equally important to ensure that you
can meet theirs. You must prepare for their arrival, and
make them a well-mannered and welcome member of your
community.
The responsibilities of being a guardian of any dog are great,
but the love and friendship you'll receive in return is
priceless.
Adopt A
Boxer
Rescue
is
an all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) charitable organization
formed
to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and
abandoned boxer dogs. We work within
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania,
northern Virginia, Washington DC and Rhode Island.
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We have a fun fundraising opportunity! AABR alum Abby
Girl has her own Instagram page, Abby_the_boxer_
and Abby"s owners will donate $1 for every new
"follower" up to $7,500 over the next sixty days! Abby's page will be
updated daily with terrific photos of Abby living a grand life in
Florida and Colorado, all thanks to AABR and its wonderful volunteers.
This is a great opportunity to raise money for AABR and see some
wonderful boxer pics. (Remember the underscore at the end, as there is
another Abby the boxer on Instagram, or just click on the link above.)
Help us Save the Missouri Mill Dogs
The Story
Adopt a Boxer found out recently that one of the largest
puppy mills in Missouri is shutting down, and as a
result, is auctioning off all of its dogs on August 6.
Of the estimated 700 dogs representing close to 30
breeds, there are 12 boxers going on the block. We have
committed to helping these dogs, especially any who are
injured or in need of medical care.
If you have followed our rescue over the past several
years, you know we have dedicated many of our resources
to saving the mill dogs from our own back yard,
Lancaster County PA. Each year, we have been able to get
more dogs out of the mills and into loving homes. These
dogs range from needing just a little TLC, to needing
major socialization. From just needing a spay and
vaccines to needing tumors removed and subsequent care.
From needing overly long nails clipped to getting rotted
teeth removed. From having minor skin infections treated
to having mange and secondary infection all over their
bodies.
Attending an auction will be a first for us. We will be
working with local rescues to get as many dogs to
freedom as possible. We don't want any to end up going
right back into another mill. We will need you help to
get the job done. Please consider making a donation
towards our goal of $10,000.
Broadway Barks 18 -
Saturday July 30, 2016
3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Shubert Alley , NYC
Can't wait to see you there!
2016 is
for all Earth's Creatures!
MAX needs our help!
Max update -
07/11/16
Max is doing well and wants to say thank
you to all of his fans. Max is definitely turning the corner
but we're a long way from covering his medical bills. If you'd like
to help with Max's medical costs, please consider donating using the
link at the top of the page.
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06/10/16
Max is leaving the hospital tomorrow. He is on
oral medication now and so far so good. His cultures are negative.
We are still waiting for the tick profile test results. His bill is
close to $16,000 Max also has a full cruciate tear and a few
separated ribs (sort of like a fracture). The ribs are a result of
the blood and infection that was in his chest. The cruciate might
have been the incident in his home when he was outside playing and
started to cry. There is no way Max
is a candidate for any surgery so the knee will form arthritis and
hopefully not cause too much discomfort. We will post some pictures
tomorrow when he gets settled in at his foster home.
Please consider donating to Max's medical care. Although he is going
home, we still have a very large bill topay and will also need to
cover his continuing care. Donate using the DONATE link at
the top of this page.
6/5/16
Max is
off oxygen, but is still in the critical care unit. We have reached
our current goal of $9,000, but we anticipate his final bill will end up
closer to $15,000. We will have a better estimate once it is
determined if Max is able to have surgery to clear up the multiple abscesses
around his spine, groin, and abdomen. His doctors at UPenn are
consulting with the doctors at Cornell, so we know Max is getting the best
care we can provide. Max would like to thank everyone for the
donations towards his hospital stay! We will keep his page updated as
the doctors learn more about his condition.
5/29/16
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At only 8 months of age, Max is in urgent need of your support. On
Thursday morning, he was brought to the vet with a high fever and complete
paralysis. As he was treated at the vet's office, Max's pain level
increased. He is now able to move his legs, but is unable to stand or
walk. The slightest movement caused him to scream out in pain.
Max was transported to an emergency hospital in Maryland on Friday evening.
They indicated that his fever was 104.2. Max had a high respiratory
rate, bruising on his legs, and fluid in his chest. His platelets and
red blood cell counts were very low. The emergency hospital felt that
the next 48 hours would be critical for Max.
This evening, the decision was made to move Max to the Penn Vet's Ryan
Hospital. He is in critical condition at this time. Max will
have a blood transfusion this evening. They are then hoping to tap his
chest to examine the fluid. There will be an ultrasound completed to
examine his internal organs. Max is receiving oxygen to help his
breathing.
The vets do not know if Max will win this battle, but we
are doing everything we can to save him. This boy really needs a
miracle. To help with his care, please donate using PayPal using the
DONATE link at the top of this page.
Brewster New York - Finally a Happy
Ending!
06/08/2016
Happy Ending and Memorial
It is with sadness and great joy that we
advise of the passing of beautiful
Shannon.
The sadness is obvious... the joy needs some explanation.
The
joy comes from knowing that Adopt A Boxer Rescue found a wonderful
forever home for a dog that somehow, years ago, had ended up in a
shelter. Amazingly, despite all our efforts and meticulous
review of applicants, we are never really sure that the home we have
selected will turn out to be our dog's forever home. Tonight I
raise my glass of wine and toast to Shannon, and to her family, and
to all the great volunteers who helped select this family. Remember
this moment and this feeling.
Her family wrote:
We adopted this beautiful girl in 2005 named Shannon. We are so
sad to say she passed away peacefully In our arms yesterday. We
were lucky enough to have her love for 11 years and we were able
to care for her with diabetes successfully for that long as
well. We feel blessed that she was in our lives and want to
thank you for making the connection.
People are dumping their dogs in record
numbers, and many of these boxers are
SENIORS. We need your help with seniors.
They need great families to step up and and
give them the forever home and love they
deserve.
AABR is
reducing the adoption fees for
seniors to $100...
And if you are a prior AABR adopter,
the adoption fee will be $50.
Please consider adding a senior
boxer to your family. If you
have had a boxer into it's senior
years, think about how terrible it
would be if for some reason your
senior boxer needed a new home, and
most of the potential adopters only
wanted 1 to 3 year olds.
Imagine your dog's photo is in one
of the boxes below, or click on the
link to the right to meet
Your Senior Boxer.
Pennsylvania's dogs need you! The Office of Dog Law
Enforcement has struggled for years for the finances
to adequately inspect kennels, investigate cruelty,
and crack down on cruel puppy mills. Money from the
Dog Law Restricted Account, which is used to enforce
puppy mill laws, is being diverted to an unrelated
account while enforcement efforts go underfunded.
Please make a brief, polite phone call to
Sen. John Blake (717) 787-6481 and urge support for
HB 913 to allow the Office of Dog Law to
keep all revenues generated by fines imposed on
unscrupulous breeders.
If you are interested in adding a new
member to your family, and have decided to rescue a boxer, please take a
minute to understand what rescue is.
Rescue is taking in a dog in need, no
matter what age, sex, color, cuteness, etc.. AABR does that.
What that means is that if most of the
adoption applications we get, are for females, under two years old,
flashy fawn, and good with kids, dogs, cats, etc.. then what do we do
with all our three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve and thirteen years olds?
And what do we do with all the white and
brindle dogs? Or the males and females that don't meet your wish list?
Granted we try do are best to match the "good with kids, dogs, cats,
etc.. " for safety sake, but many dogs, if given the right training and
time, can fit into many complicated households.
And consider the following... What would
happen to your own dogs, if for some reason you needed rescue to take
your dog, or worse, your dog became a stray and ended up in rescue.
Would people overlook your dog because of their age or color? Or
maybe you have not successfully trained your current dog to be "good
with kids, dogs, cats, etc.. ", limiting their appeal to someone looking
to adopt a dog. What would become of them?
So we ask you to take a second look at
the 60 to 70 dogs on AABR's available dog page. Maybe they are a
bit older then you may think you want, or the wrong color, or have a bad
picture that doesn't show their true beauty, but they are all beautiful.
Consider what RESCUE really is, and please take a second look at the
dogs outside of your original criteria.
The NY State Pet Dealer Bill is law!
Thank you New York State Governor Andrew
Cuomo!
Today the Governor signed what is known
as the Pet Dealer Bill, a bill that gives local municipalities the right
to enact stricter legislation protecting animals in our communities. In
the United States there are seven puppies or kittens born for every
human born. There will never be enough homes for all those animals, so
a good percentage of them are destined to be disposed of via
euthanasia. When someone can go out shopping for clothes, and come home
with a puppy they passed in a pet shop in the mall, you know that even
the "lucky" puppies that make it to a home often don't last there very
long.
The surplus of animals is wrong for the animals who are cruelly treated,
wrong for taxpayers who foot the cost of managing the welfare of surplus
animals, and just plain wrong for society.
This is just a first step to solving the pet overpopulation problem. In
other states where similar laws have already passed, pet shops, now
without the endless supply of puppies, have begun working with
shelters. The pet shops are now providing adoptable shelter animals to
the public. Laws should now be passed at the county level, and even
right in your home town, banning the sale of puppies and kittens raised
in cruel and unhealthy puppy mills. Challenge your town board who now
has the right and the responsibility to adopt ethical and tough new laws
to crack down on puppy mills and bad breeders who place profit above the
health and safety of animals. It's the right thing to do.
Sandy Trehy
Adopt A Boxer Rescue
Rescue Awareness Campaign
Nine times out of ten, when we ask dog owners out in the community,
where they got their pure breed dog from, the answer will be a "pet
shop". When asked if they knew about rescues, most have not. When
given enough time to talk to them about rescue, a majority of them say
that had they known, they would have rescued a dog from a breed rescue.
We need to
do a better job of educating the public on breed rescues, and mixed
breed rescues, also. A dog is a dog, and a life saved is a life
saved.
Rescues can commit
to the care and training that most municipal shelters can't. By
taking in dogs, rescues relieve the pressure from shelters, freeing up
kennel space for the next stray. Rescues do this without any tax
dollars. We get to know our dogs, and we get to know our
applicants, to make the best match possible... to find the dogs
their forever homes.
Somehow owner surrenders know or
learn about rescues when they are looking to he-home their dog. We
need to talk up rescue and make rescue the place people think about
first when looking for their next furry friend. We know that we
have thousands of potential rescue advocates out there. You are
one of them!
Can you please help? We know if you
are reading this, you are aware of rescue. But do you make a point
of mentioning it in conversation?
Please
COMMIT to telling your rescue story to one new person each day.
Make a Difference today!
The News and The News!
The Good News is that Adopt A Boxer
Rescues' adoptions for last quarter have beaten all prior quarters in
AABR's history! Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers and to
you, our caring boxer lovers. You helped by either providing a
home for one of our great dogs, or by helping to educate the public
about rescuing dogs instead of adding to the overpopulation problem by
shopping for puppies.
The bad news is that it costs a lot of
money to rescue dogs. For the first time in AABR's history, we
lost money last fiscal year. But already our volunteers and our
friends, the same caring folks that love boxers, are stepping up and
helping us fill that gap.
We had a "Get back to Black" Friday
that helped, and volunteer Charlie Kernochan will be running the NYC
Marathon for the boxers of AABR. (see below).
And
during this same time frame we were lucky to have had a co-operative
grant from an organization called Mixed Breeds in Need, that funded an
ad running in four Long Island movie theaters over the last eight weeks.
Click here to
see
it.
We think all this has made a big
difference.
Please help by supporting one of our
fundraisers, ( see our Events in the right column), or by asking friends
and families to contribute to AABR, in lieu of a birthday gift or other
celebration.
And thanks to all of you who help AABR
help the Boxers!
Being a volunteer foster for
any animal shelter or rescue is one of the most invaluable
volunteer services you can offer. It will leave you feeling
rewarded knowing you have saved a life.
There are so many reasons to become a
foster. Reasons that are not only beneficial to homeless
pets, but to you, your family, and your pets as well.
Fostering frees up much needed space in
an overcrowded shelter.
Saves animals from a probable death due
to overcrowding, illness, or injury.
Removes pets from noisy, overcrowded
shelter where they receive little individual attention.
Allows pets to thrive in a home
atmosphere where more of their true habits and
personalities show.
Gives you an opportunity to keep a pet
without long term commitment.
Gives any current pets you may have a
playmate.
Provides companionship for your children
while teaching them how to care for another being.
Prepares you for the long term
commitment of one day having a pet of your own.
The responsibilities of fostering can vary
from pet to pet depending on many factors like overall pet
health, age, breed, etc., but the basics are all the same;
love, care, shelter, and companionship. If you are prepared
to provide even the basics for a foster pet, itâs something
you may be well suited for and should look into further.
Each pet shelter or rescue has its own set
of guidelines for fostering. Check with your local pet
shelter or rescue to see if your situation meets their
guidelines. Sit down and talk with their foster counselor
and determine what type of pet would be best suited for you.
Once a pet comes in, that meets mutual criteria, you will be
notified.
Many times shelters or rescues will provide
food, medical care, and other necessities for their
foster pets. But if youâre one of those people who
consider the expense as part of the fostering process even
the law gives you a little shelter for your donation
dollars. As of 2012 the law has determined that many
expenses incurred while fostering pets for a 501(c)(3)
non-profit shelter or rescue, to be tax deductible as a
charitable contribution.
During the time you are fostering youâll be
expected to treat the animal as your own, not only providing
necessities, but love and companionship as well. Some
fosters go the extra step and provide some training for
their foster pets.
Fostered animals stand out as being more
adaptable and better socialized than the average shelter dog
or cat making them more attractive to potential adopters.
Foster pets are settled into more of a normal daily routine
and will easily make the transition from foster to their
forever homes.
While fostering, you will have an insight to
each foster animal that workers in a shelter might not see.
You have the ability to build on their profiles used to show
them off to potential adopters. You also have unbridled
access to each of your foster pets which means plenty of
opportunity to take photographs or video to add to each
animalâs bio. Any detailed information you can give,
including images, makes your foster that much more
attractive to potential adopters. The more they can know and
see about the animal, the more interested they will show.
If you are interested in become a pet
foster, please contact your nearest shelter or rescue and
inquire about their registration and qualification
guidelines.
This is what AABR
volunteers in NY State have been calling for! This is the closest we've
ever been... We need your help to make a change in NEW YORK STATE's
regulations regarding pet dealers. It takes less than 2 minutes to
do.
UPDATE 06/21/13: New York State Animal Advocates......The bill has
passed, The bill has passed!
The NYS Senate bill PASSED!! S3753
Allowing local municipalities HOME RULE on pet dealers in our
communities.
THANK YOU ALL for being part of this life changing bill.
ALL Your phone calls, emails , prayers made the passage of this
bill possible.
Puppy mill dogs, pet shop puppies and consumers will all benefit
from the passage of this bill.
Thank you to Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and her staff, Senator
Mark Grisanti and his staff.
Without their commitment to animal welfare this bill would have
never been.
Please , please send them a thank you email
We now need
Governor Cuomo to sign this bill into law
Still have much more work ahead of us on a local level, But not
today.
According to the American Humane Association each year in the
United States approximately 8 million stray and unwanted animals are
turned into animal shelters. Nearly half of the animals turned into
the shelters, approximately 3.7 million will be euthanized due to
the lack of good homes.
We have a terrible pet overpopulation and
animal cruelty problem, and finally New York State is poised to make
way for a change. New York is one of the last states to maintain
regulation of pet dealers solely at the state level. New York
Stateâs pet dealer regulations do not adequately protect dogs in the
stateâs many commercial breeding facilities. These dogs
typically spend their entire lives in tiny, cramped wire-floored
cages that are stacked on top of each otherâoften outdoors, with no
protection from the elements. Their puppies, which are purchased in
pet stores, online and even on a breederâs property, often go to
their new homes with diseases, parasites or congenital and
hereditary conditions. New owners are given the choice of returning
sick puppies to pet stores where they will most likely be
euthanized, or incurring the often lifetime costs associated with
treating these illnesses.
(Read
more and please act...)
This is what AABR
volunteers in CT State have been calling for! This is the closest we've
ever been... We need your help to make a change in Connecticut
regulations regarding pet dealers. It takes less than 2 minutes to
do.
Advocacy Center
This is what AABR
volunteers in PA are calling for to enforce the PA Laws that have not
been funded properly. It takes less than 2 minutes to do.
Advocacy Center
New York State - New
Animal Protection Initiative!
NEW YORK â Attorney General Eric T.
Schneiderman today announced the formation of a new Animal
Protection Initiative aimed at shutting down criminal animal
fighting rings, ensuring compliance with New York Stateâs Pet Lemon
Law, charging those who abuse or neglect animals, and cracking down
on the abuses of so-called âpuppy millsâ in order to protect the
welfare of the animals being sold and the consumers. Drawing on
resources from the Office of the Attorney Generalâs regional offices
as well as many of the Officeâs bureaus, this new initiative will
use civil and criminal remedies to target allegations of animal
cruelty and unscrupulous sales of pets and other animals.
In announcing the new Animal Protection Initiative,
Attorney General Schneiderman also highlighted a string of recent
successes in combating animal cruelty and related issues. Today, he
announced a civil settlement with a Yonkers pet store that was
keeping animals in unsafe and inhumane conditions. The settlement
includes a $20,000 fine and an agreement that the store cease its
illegal activities.
Send this link to your
legislators asking them to put forth legislation to prohibit the sale of
puppy mill dogs in pet shops ...
Help US Help Them!
We have a lot of Seniors and some
Extraordinary medical bills to pay... Please sponsor a dog, attend a
fundraiser, or purchase flower bulbs, soap, or wine in support of AABR!
Adopt A Boxer Rescue takes in sick dogs,
injured dogs, and older dogs. We do it because it is the right
thing to do, and also because you expect us to... You call us and write
to us when you see a boxer that needs help. Now we need your help
to continue to help the dogs.
If you would like to help with a
particular cause, please write it in the memo field of your donation.
Some of the dogs with big medical
bills are...
Fawn - Two badly repaired broken legs
needed additional surgeries $$$$$$
Greta - 1 yr old with liver cirrhosis
- $$$$$$$
Ziggy - Eye Ulcer and heart problem
Precious - 3 month old pup with no
use of her back legs - $$$$$$
Harley - Double hip replacement - Going
this week to Veterinary Specialist - Estimate ~ $3000 / hip
Max - Mandibulectomy $4000,
complication from mandibulectomy requiring removal of salivary
glands $3000
In researching the
newest of pet food recalls, I found the following!!!
Back in 2007, many dog foods were found
to be contaminated with Melamine. See
FDA Summary of that recall. There was a large list of brands
that made it to the list immediately, and then the "better" brands
started to be added. But a month had pasted when I thought to
myself how wise a decision I had made in choosing the food I had for my
dogs... It had not made the list... Until it did! And then I
realized how dumb I had really been for keeping my loved ones on that
brand a whole month more then I should have... Since then I have only
given my guys home made human grade food... And I now only have to worry
about human food recalls... or do I?
I kind of thought that since treats make
up such a small percentage of their diet, I could get away with still
giving them to my dogs. It also seemed somehow too hard to make
treats although I did try it a few times. So I read the
ingredients in the treats, and thought I was doing a good job until
today when I realized I had sweet potato treats in by cabinet that were
on the new "suspect" list. AaaahhhhhHHHHHH!
The brands allegedly implicated in the sweet
potato treat problem are:
Beefeaters Sweet Potato Snacks for Dogs
(16 varieties of yam-related treats)
Canyon Creek Ranch Chicken Yam Good Dog
Treats (NestlĂŠ Purina)
Dogswell Veggie Life Vitality (4
varieties)
Keep in mind that although the problem
treats are often identified as âjerkyâ treats, they also go
by a host of other names, including tenders, strips, chips,
wraps, twists, and several others.
Per Poisoned Pets
2, in 2010 the FDA found that a sweet potato dog
treat made by a certain company in China was contaminated
with
phorate, a highly toxic pesticide.
There is speculation there could be problems
with pork treats and cat treats imported from China as well.
For more information on why you need to be
vigilant about reading pet food labels, making phone calls
to manufacturers, and really doing your homework on what
youâre feeding your dog or cat, read my article
Pet Food and China - More Cause for Concern?
So I am asking for your input on this...
If you have a good and easy treat recipe you'd like to share, write me
at
Sandy@adoptaboxerrescue.com. I have a food dehydrator I
haven't unboxed yet... I bought it when the chicken jerky treats started
making it to the news as being suspect with kidney failure in our dogs.
And please, if nothing else, don't feed
any processed "pet food" that wasn't "completely" made in the United
States or Canada.
And this is my opinion... if you
do feed processed pet food, slowly introduce and cycle into your pet's
diet, many diverse brands and recipes. Dogs fed 24/7/365 on one
brand and type of processed food will be the first and worst effected by
any poison found in that brand. Mixing it up gives you and your
dogs a chance that they will be on the next food recalled for a
shorter period of time.
Slow and Steady WON the
race... New Adopters and Adopter Wanna Be's Please Read.
I wanted
to write something to you guys that may be helpful to your future
adopters.
My
family and I decided to adopt a boxer from the rescue back in Feb. after
seeing them at a pet expo in Long Island. We had been thinking about it
for a while because we wanted our 4 year old female boxer (Mahalo) to
have a friend and we just love the breed so much... //...
Arriving
home we followed what we thought was the proper way to introduce the
two. I walked Box in the street past the house a few times and my wife
brought Mahalo out on a leash. Ok we are ready! Not so fast,
Mahalo didn't feel as happy as we did. She wasn't feeling our joy. I
thought they were going to eat each other, I heard sounds like I never
heard before. Not to mention the sounds coming from my wife and
children. The thoughts I had of two dogs running and playing together,
sleeping together , smiling children all came to a screeching halt. My
wife and I sat on the front lawn 20 yards apart with two dogs that
wanted no part of each other. At this point I think the dogs had a
better chance of survival than my wife and I. (read
Story)
Unusually High Number of
Dogs Being Surrendered to AABR Due families not socializing and training their
dogs!!!!!
As with any breed,
obedience training is essential for a well-mannered companion. Boxers
are an intelligent, clever breed. It is important to remember that an
intelligent dog can devise many ways of getting into trouble. Boxers
must be trained in a firm but fair manner - they do not respond well to
(or deserve) harsh treatment. It is your responsibility to train
your dog early, and continue training throughout your dog's life.
A puppy training class at the local pet supply store is not all the
training your dog will need to make him or her good canine citizens.
Without proper leadership, a typical boxer may very well take on that
role. That role is the decision making role of the pack. No
dog should ever be handed that role in the family... It leads to
problems... and then rescues and shelters get those problems. If
you are having problems with your pack, please ask for help BEFORE
asking us to take your dog.
Unusually High Number of
Dogs Being Surrendered to AABR Due to New Babies in or Expected in the
Family -
The best way for pet parents to help
a companion animal cope with the arrival of a new baby is to plan
well in advance of delivery day. Goals should include:
Designing a daily schedule that covers all your
petâs needs for good nutrition, physical activity, and social
interaction/playtime.
Making gradual changes to your petâs daily
routine before bringing the new little person home.
Reviewing training needs, especially for dogs in
the household. If your pupâs response to commands and general
behavior needs some fine-tuning, the time to do it is now,
before your hands are full with a new little one.
Familiarizing your pet with all the new gear
that comes with baby, especially in the nursery.
AAHA Canine Vaccination
Guidelines Revised in 2011
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Canine
Vaccination Task Force has updated their vaccination guidelines for
2011.
For those of us that have been watching this and
speaking about this for years, it is good to see the AAHA Guidelines
changed. We have known much more about the good and bad
aspects of vaccinations, for a very long time. We have been
over vaccinating our pets for years, and over vaccination is just as
bad or worse, in some cases, as under-vaccination. I posted
this in 2008, see below...
Consider this about yearly vaccinations:
"Would you rebel if your doctor told
you to have measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,
and hepatitis shots every year of your life until you died, instead of
only a few doses as a child?" [Michele Welton]
The truth is that it would be wrong to do it to
ourselves or our children, and it is wrong to do it to our pets.
The highlight is that all core vaccines with the
exception of the rabies (1 yr dose*) are now recommended at 3-year
or greater intervals.
*note: Rabies vaccination is strictly governed by
law. Check your state law to see if a 3 yr rabies shot is
permitted. If so, ask your vet to administer the 3 yr dose.
Consider going to a vet who will administer the 3 yr dose, if your
vet will not work with you on this request. [Please do not be a even
a day late on renewing your dog's rabies vaccination, unless you and
your vet have a medical exemption for your dog.]
Even more exciting is the task force has
acknowledged that in the case of the non-rabies core vaccines,
immunity lasts at least 5 years for distemper and parvo,
and at least 7 years for adenovirus.
Hopefully these new guidelines will help more dog
owners understand the long-lasting effect of those puppy shots!
And hopefully, more dog owners will now request
titers , (a blood test to test
immunity in lieu of automatic re-vaccination), rather than
automatically revaccinating their canine companions for distemper,
parvo and adenovirus.
A link to
the actual AAHA Guidelines is posted on our health
page. They are long, complicated,
and written with veterinarians in mind.
Summary of New AAHA Canine
Vaccination Guidelines for 2011
Click on picture above to see our Snaggle Tooth
Collection...
Adopt A Boxer Rescue is looking to extend its current spay/neuter program to
those who cannot afford the full cost of spaying or neutering an existing
dog in their family. AABR currently spays or neuters each dog in foster,
before allowing adoption.
Our new low-cost neuter program is intended to help families in need of
help to get their existing family boxer(s) spayed or neutered. This
program is in need of funding. Donations to this program will be used to seek matching grants.
All donations will be used for the actual medical costs of spaying and
neutering.
Please consider contributing to this program. Shelters and
rescues like ours are battling a never-ending tide of too many animals with not enough
families to give them âforeverâ homes. AABR is trying itâs best to do
our part⌠Please join us in stemming this crisis.
Please mark Donations to this program as for "Spay/Neuter Program".
Thank you!!!!!!
To apply for low cost spay or neuter for you boxer... Click on link below
We are going GREEN
because we care for the EARTH, and we also want all your contributions to
go to the care of the dogs and not administrative costs such as paper and
postage stamps. Each year, AABR prints out and mails donation THANK
YOUs along with contribution TAX letters to our many contributors.
We would like to do this through email, which will save us a lot of money.
When you "MAIL" your donation to us using a check, please add your email
to the memo portion on the check. You will receive your Thank
You/TAX letter via email. Thanks!
If you would
like to help please mail a check to:
Adopt A
Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 270551
West Hartford, CT 06127
When you "MAIL" your donation to us using a check, please add your email
to the memo portion on the check. You will receive your Thank
You/TAX letter via email. Thanks!
or use
Adopt A
Boxer Rescue is a s a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization Contributions to
Adopt A Boxer Rescue, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate
taxes.
Please
mark your donation as "anonymous" if you do not wish your name to appear
on our Donors Lists.
Please Help
AABR is spending hundreds of dollars a day
just to maintain the dogs we have with food and boarding fees, not to
mention the medical costs...
You can help by sponsoring a dog. $10 pays for 1 dog for 1 day at
our least expensive kennels. We need your help now!
Another way to help is if you have an
occasion coming up where friends and family would be giving gifts, ask
them to donate the cost of the gifts to the boxers! It will save a dogs life,
and if you really don't need another shirt or tie from Aunt Bess, why
stuff it in the closet.
And if you have adopted from AABR in
the past, and have the room for just one more, please consider fostering.
Contact the volunteer that worked with you, and tell them you want to
help. Thank You!
Unable to Adopt?
Sponsor A Boxer!
We know a lot of
people love Boxers and would love to adopt another, but canât for a
variety of reasons.If you are unable to adopt or
foster, then please consider sponsoring a Boxer that touches your heart.You probably have a favorite dog on our web site--there are so many
to choose from!Your donation helps pay for food,
vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, heartworm preventative and other costly
medical tests, such
as x-rays, blood work, ultrasounds, biopsies and heartworm treatments.We are stretching our resources to accommodate the increased need
and increased expenses -- now you can help by sponsoring one of our Boxers
while they wait for a forever home.Your sponsorship
can be a one time gift or a monthly contribution. Please know
that every little bit counts and donations of all sizes are greatly
appreciated.
Sponsoring a boxer
is a great way to honor your own dog or to serve as a memorial of a dearly
missed boxer. They also make wonderful gifts for
holidays or milestones like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries,
graduations.If you donate $50 or more to sponsor a
dog, your name will be listed as a Sponsor on that dogâs page. Please don't
hesitate to be a second sponsor if a dog already has one sponsor.
Many of these Boxers have so many medical needs and they need all the
extra help we can get from loving, caring people like you!
Donations are Tax
deductible!!
Please be sure to
designate which boxer you would like to sponsor in the area marked "message to seller" on the
PayPal donation
screen.
If you would
like to help please mail a check to:
Adopt A
Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 270551
West Hartford, CT 06127
or use
Adopt A
Boxer Rescue is a s a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization Contributions to
Adopt A Boxer Rescue, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate
taxes.
Please
mark your donation as "anonymous" if you do not wish your name to appear
on our Donors Lists.
Tell-a-Friend
about iGive.com, and
Adopt A Boxer Rescue Gets $5!
Click here
to Tell-a-Friend about iGive.com now! Click on the IGive
Logo to sign up...
For each new shopper you refer to iGive.com, iGive.com
will donate $5 to your favorite charity! Send them your
personalized Tell-a-Friend link (included below) and the
pre-selected cause will be Adopt A Boxer Rescue! It can
mean thousands for your cause. A few things to
remember:
Referrals must join through your personalized
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Referred friends must shop through iGive within 45
days of joining. The $5 bonus donation will appear in your friend's
iGive.com account.
We
have gotten NEW FOSTER HOMES because they saw our Flyers posted around
town!!!!!!
Spread the word about
Adopt A Boxer Rescue, and how great it is to
Save A Life...
Click here to print out an
AABR flyer,
and ask your vet, pet supply store, local restaurants, etc., if you
can post it in their window.
Note: There are 3 pages available to print
out depending on your display needs.
Page 3 has "tear strips" at the bottom that should be cut through on 2
sides before posting.
Click
on a Name Tag to Name A Dog
Why
?
Have
you seen too many "Rockys", "Brutuses"
or "Sashas" on the available dogs page?
Here's your chance to change that.
Many of the
Boxers we rescue arrive without names. Many keep their new rescue names for life.
(Please consider that when submitting a Name :-).
This new program is a fun way to honor a friend, loved one or cherished
pet, or just
. It would make a fun birthday or holiday present too!
And our
program is a unique way for you to support
Adopt A Boxer
Rescue.
The minimum donation is $25.00 per name.
"Until we
extend the circle of our compassion to all living
things, we will not, ourselves, find Peace..." ~~Dr.
Albert Schweitzer
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your stories and/or funny pics to:
We at
AABR, believe that a Boxer is just about the perfect
friend. However, he or she will demand a lot from
you. They'll rely on you for nearly everything; food,
water, shelter, protection, training, exercise, grooming, veterinary
care, and of course love and companionship. While it is important to choose the right
Boxer for your needs, it is equally important to ensure that you
can meet theirs. You must prepare for their arrival, and
make them a well-mannered and welcome member of your
community.
The responsibilities of being a guardian of any dog are great,
but the love and friendship you'll receive in return is
priceless. 
And
during this same time frame we were lucky to have had a co-operative
grant from an organization called Mixed Breeds in Need, that funded an
ad running in four Long Island movie theaters over the last eight weeks.
Click here to
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