Join us Saturday from 10-4 at RescueFest at Lake Lily in Maitland. We'll be adopting dogs to pre-approved applicants. Apply on-line now if you would like to be approved to adopt on Saturday!
Say Hello to Mango, a Lucky PPR Dog!!!
 Animal Control put out a "last call" rescue request to Orlando rescue groups to help Mango. She has multiple breaks in both back legs and her pelvis. She was hours from euthanasia. One of our volunteers went to animal control to meet her and reported that she was incredibly sweet, even in her condition. We agreed to take her. Here she is at our orthopedic vet's office. Her breaks are old. They have started to heal. Her pelvis and right leg are healing on their own, rather well. As you can see her left leg didn't fare so well. Because of the length of time that's passed since the original injury, her leg can't be fixed with surgery. Our orthopedic vet has advised to start physical therapy on her left leg to stretch the ligaments so she can bend the leg and perhaps repair the nerve damage. Nerves take a long time to heal so Mango's foster mom will work with that leg 3 times a day for 8 weeks in an attempt to save it. If the leg doesn't improve, we'll have to amputate it. By then Mango's other fractures will be healed and she won't be so skinny! She'll be able to run around and enjoy her life on 3 legs. Time will tell. Thank you for supporting PPR so we can continue to save dogs like Mango!
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1/17: Lexi came from a shelter. She had a urinary tract infection and she was painful in her back legs. On exam, our vet said her bladder felt like a "bag of marbles". We x-rayed her and she is full of bladderstones. That explained her infection and her pain. Her back legs are fine, but her bladder area is sore. She needs surgery, which we'd like to do next week. Lexi is only 4-5 years old. She is an absolute sweetheart. Her owner dumped her at a shelter probably because she was peeing in the house due to her infection. She is fixable.
1/24: Lexi had her surgery yesterday. These are the stones that our vet removed. She is recovering with her foster mom Julie at her side. She's already feeling so much better to have these 50 stones gone from her bladder!
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Welcome to Poodle and Pooch Rescue!
 Poodle and Pooch Rescue is a 501(c)3 approved non profit organization that rescues dogs that truly need help. All donations are tax-deductible. We have many older, special needs dogs because these are the dogs that need us. Other rescue groups scoop up the young, highly adoptable dogs from animal control. We rescue the "leftovers" -- the ones they don't want because the dog is older or isn't perfect due to a medical condition. These are the dogs we save, so their "last" day becomes the first day of their new life. We provide the veterinary care they need and a foster family they love. When they're ready, we match them with a special family who cherishes them for the rest of their lives. We are all volunteers, nobody is paid.
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Simon Gives Rita Thank you Kisses!
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Here's Rita getting a big thank you kiss from Simon! Rita is a PPR transporter. She drives to animal control to pick up the dogs that need to be rescued. Simon was very stinky and in desperate need of a bath, but Rita didn't care! Simon is at our vet now and will have his exam, vaccines, fecal, hw test and tomorrow he'll be neutered.
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Cinderella was a PPR permanent resident. She was a stray at animal control, old, barely able to stand and very frail. She refused to eat until we discovered she loved spaghetti, hamburgers and liverwurst sandwiches. Her foster mom Linda cooked anything her heart desired to fatten her up. Soon her tiny little legs moved faster than her body could, as she quickly tip toed along to the yard to do her business. During naptime, she preferred to sleep alone and could chase the biggest dog off her bed! Cinderella was humanely euthanized on January 19, 2012. She was ready and we didn't want her to suffer. This was a true "Cinderella story" from rags to riches for 8 wonderful months! Cindy is pictured above with her sister Jenny (Linda's daughter). Our hearts go out to Linda and Jenny who loved Cindy so much.
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Would You Like to Foster a Dog?
Welcome Julie, a new PPR foster mom! Julie is fostering Hans, a sweet Pomeranian Boy. You too can save a small dog's life by fostering it for two weeks! Simply fill out the Foster Application and we'll call you with details and to answer your questions. Or call us at 321-277-3089 and we'll explain the foster program. We need you!
You Can Help
You can help by adopting, fostering or donating so we can save more dogs. To adopt, please fill out the adoption application and we'll call you to help find the right match for your family. To foster, please call or email us so we can answer your questions. Our foster moms and dads are our heroes! To donate, please click on any of the paypal buttons on our website. With every donation you'll receive photos and updates of the dog(s) you helped, including a photo of your dog with his new family when he's adopted!
Thank you!
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