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Rosie - In the Care of Northcentral Maltese Rescue

 

Rosie may become a prosthetic poodle

RACINE - If you don't look at her back half, Rosie looks like any other miniature poodle - cute, petite, with bright brown eyes.

It's her back legs - just like her back story - that are horrific.

Rosie was seized July 23 by the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Department and an anti-cruelty group in Rockport, Ark. She was one of 34 dogs rescued from an unscrupulous breeder's filthy trailer.

The Malvern (Ark.) Daily Record reported, "Many of the dogs were in poor health, covered in feces and urine, and living in cages that in some places were stacked up to the ceiling of the residence."

Rosie - who'd been bred to produce litters of puppies - had arrived with a skin condition, fleas and an ear infection.

Besides all of that, she had a special problem, says Dr. Brian Ray of Belle City Veterinary Hospital in Racine. She had a congenital problem: kneecaps that slide in and out of their joints.

Because that was never surgically corrected, and in view of her caged existence, her hind legs are now horribly twisted. Ray called her problem a "severe grade 4," with 4 being the highest level. She cannot defecate or urinate without soiling herself, and hobbles around on her rear knees.

"The amazing thing is, they bred this dog. Can you believe it?" said Mary Palmer as Rosie was being examined Wednesday. She said Rosie's case was being used to prosecute the breeder.

Palmer is president and founder of Northcentral Maltese Rescue, a Racine-based nonprofit. She accepted Rosie from the Arkansas anticruelty group which had too much on its hands without having to deal with Rosie's special medical problem.

Palmer plans to find a way for her group to pay for whatever comes next. She knows it will likely get very expensive but said, "It's in rough shape, but this is a happy little dog.

"You can't save all of them, I understand that," Palmer said. "But there are some that come along that touch your heart so deeply that you can't turn away.

"We're just jumping in with both feet."

The "both feet" metaphor is ironic considering that Rosie is highly likely to lose two of hers to partial amputation of her deformed limbs.

What comes after that could get very interesting. Joining Ray Wednesday in examining Rosie was Doug Reichert, a licensed prosthetist with Reichert & Kelsey, Kenosha. They are considering having Reichert make Rosie two prosthetic, removable legs.

At one point Rosie tried to thank Reichert for his concern with two air-licks toward his face.

Reichert has never done prosthetics for a nonhuman before, but he thinks he could help. After amputation, he told Ray, "If I have a femur, that's all I need."

If they choose that route, the dog's prosthetics could be something like the leaf-spring prosthetic feet that South African runner Oscar Pistorius has, Reichert said.

Another option being pondered is to get Rosie a cart - essentially replacing her useless rear legs with wheels. By day's end Wednesday, after talking to a cart manufacturer, Ray was leaning toward trying that first.

"If we can avoid surgery it would be best," he said.

"I think it would be the quickest route to having her running around and having some fun."

Posted in Local on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:25 pm Updated: 7:34 pm. | Tags: Belle City Veterinary Hospital, Northcentral Maltese Rescue,

Shag-Ra & Phyllis - The Miracle of Love

Northcentral Maltese Rescue

Cherry Blossom & Pepper - ADOPTED!!

My friend Renee (located on Mississippi Gulf Coast) has rescued two poodles. If I recall the story correctly, the owner died and heirs were going to put these two sweet ones to sleep to “rid themselves” of the problem. The real estate agent and my friend intervened. She is trying to find a new home for them; meanwhile, they are living with her. I’m her backup in case she needs help or a place for them to be for short period. They are both seniors and are healthy. One is the mother, the smaller one, and her name is Cherry Blossom. Her son is Pepper. We think they are about 11 and 13. They have been together for life and need to stay together. They love each other very much. They are housebroken and have adorable personalities.

Please pass this information along so we can find these two precious ones a home for their remaining years.

Adopt Me

Mary Palmer, President of Northcentral Maltese Rescue, Inc.

This is part of an ordinary day in the life of Mary Palmer,

President of Northcentral Maltese Rescue, Inc.

On her lap are Diva and Sparky and at her feet
Abby, Paisley, Fancy and Tristian.
In her hand? A telephone, of course.
It never stops ringing for Maltese Rescue.

Visit the website at: http://malteserescue.homestead.com/

Mary is the heartbeat of this rescue group.
We foster moms could not make it without her.

We love you, Mary

Tiara Topknot Take 2

Emie and Sunny - Looking for Loving Home Together

Location Racine, Wisconsin: Emie and Sunny are a bonded pair of 4-5 yrs olds. We are spay and neutered. We just got our teeth all cleaned and sparkling too. We weigh about 7 & 8 pounds respectively. We have had a pretty rough year. From living in a loving home to a drug home, life was not always so good. Even though our Mom had problems she loved us enough to get us to rescue. We have been through so much, but are still as sweet as can be. We love to snuggle and cuddle and be close. We give kisses, just want to be loved. Sunny is very aware of any dogs that appear on TV and he will run to the tv and bark at them to tell them to get out of his space. Our foster Mom says that she cannot believe how well behaved we are. Although things have been kind of crazy we are still pretty much housetrained and do enjoy going outside and do really well on a leash. We just got a bath and new hair cuts so we look and smell pretty good now!!

Please call Mary if you would like to give us a forever home. 262-633-9371

Dog Whisperer on Puppy Mills

Dog Whisperer on Puppy Mills

Murphy

Looking for a forever home.

MURPHY NEEDS FOREVER HOME

I am a foster mom to rescued Maltese dogs. I do this for Northcentral Maltese Rescue. At the moment, I have one permanent foster, Rosie, who is blind but otherwise healthy, and then Murphy.

Murphy was left him in a shelter in New Orleans and rescued by a tender-hearted young girl who adopted him. She brought him to her grandmother who released him to me and Maltese Rescue.

Murphy is a jewel. He has a sweet disposition, is very devoted and bonded quickly with me. He is healthy, likes to take walks, and is very good on a leash. He enjoys snuggling and sleeps very close in bed with me at night. He has been fully vetted and weighs about 13 pounds. The vet says he is about 5 to 6 years old, a Maltese, maybe a little mix. He’s a little shy occasionally and probably would enjoy the company of another easy-going dog to play with (not a dominant one) or would do well as only dog. He is housebroken but does need to be taken out on a timely basis.

Maltese bond very deeply with their people and do best when not left alone frequently for long periods. They want to be with their folks. This is true of Murphy.

Application to adopt Murphy is made through Mary Palmer, Northcentral Maltese Rescue. For more information or go to the website at http://www.malteserescue.homestead.com/ or call Mary Palmer at 262-633-9371

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