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Featured Dog of the Month
Ollie
Ollie (left) and friends
Ollie is a great boy and is just
recovering from a non-contagious skin disorder. With time, Ollie's fur
will be as bright and brilliant as any other Sibe.
Ollie is a typical three year old husky,
who gets along with other dogs and small children. He is currently being
fostered with two young kids and two large Sibes (shown above). However,
Ollie likes to be the dominant dog out of the pack. He will need to go
to a home with previous Siberian Husky experience. He also knows
commands such as, "Sit, Come, Heel, Kennel, Up," etc. and is housebroken
and crate-trained. What more can you ask for?
If you are interested in adopting Ollie,
click
here for the on-line Adoption Application.
The Cognac Fund
Cognac came into our lives from a Staten
Island shelter and quickly wiggled his way into our hearts. Almost
immediately after he arrived we knew something was seriously wrong.
Cognac was epileptic and his seizures were frequent, but his personality
was happy-go-lucky. Cognac taught us all so much about this awful disease
that stole him from us at just two and a half years of age. My heart has never been
the same since he left us on October 8, 2003. In honor of his memory, The
Cognac Fund was established to help provide medical care to
homeless dogs for extensive medical expenses. Through this Fund, we feel
Cognac's spirit will live on and help others whose fight has just
begun.
For more information about the Cognac Fund, please email
TheCognacFund@huskyhouse.org or donations can be sent to:
THE HUSKY HOUSE
PO Box 6533
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Letters from our Adopters
You are such a
wonderful organization!
I want to tell you how
much my two pups have been in my world! We adopted Meesha many
years ago (August 2002) I am not sure if you recall but you found her
with another dog and they were both badly burned and under nourished at
a shelter in NYC. I knew when I saw Meesha I had to have her,
something in her eyes! Soon after we adopted Akuma, he came fully loaded
with all the accessories a pet owner would want (I wish babies were born
that way!) The two are the best of friends and Meesha even helped
us raise kittens! I could not imagine my life with any other pups!
They are always loving and kind, just what I was looking for! If
it were not for Husky House, I would not have had the opportunity to
help a dog recover after such serious trauma! Meesha still hates
the sound of yelling, this I think will never change however I know she
is happy, safe, and loved! Her best bud Akuma is her pal and they
never leave the house apart, they really bonded well! I want to
thank you for enriching our lives and doing such a GREAT service to
these special pups! Please enjoy the updated pics and the pups!
Warmest wishes,
~Sara
What the Husky House Does:
"The Snow Project"
Snow - Week 1 - Weighs 22
lbs.
Snow arrived to the House the end of February and had
all of us in shock. Snow was emaciated, diagnosed with stage 4
heartworm, and is epileptic. The poor soul had also been kept
in a filthy environment, which developed into a skin bacterial
infection all over his body and caused him to lose most of his fur.
He was rushed to our neurologist where he spent over a week,
receiving an MRI and Spinal Tap, as well as being treated by our
dermatologist. The results revealed adult heartworm in the
brain and lesions from possible strokes. All will heal over
time but he most likely will always have seizures and will possibly
need to remain on Phenobarbital (treatment for seizures) for the
rest of his life.
Snow had no expression on his face when he first
arrived...our little man had given up, his spirit broken...left all
of us here at the House heartbroken at what Snow had endured.
We refused to give up and continued to provide TLC and encourage him
to keep going. Slowly the sparkle in his eyes returned, a
little spunk in his step emerged and sure enough that husky spirit
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had come through. Snow now plays with his toys,
woo woo's at us and plays with his foster sisters Mika, Onya and
Lexie everyday. His progress so far has amazed us and will
continue to improve.
Dogs like Snow are the heart and soul of Husky House.
We hope to count on your support so we can continue our work.
Together, Snow and so many others can have a second chance
at life.
Please visit our
Fundraisers page often to check on his progress. There is
also a video of him playing!
Snow - Week 10 - Weight 54.5 lbs.
HH Returns to the Pet Expo
Submitted by Mari Kamiya
Once again, the Husky House participated
in the annual Super Pet Expo held at the NJ Convention and Expo Center
in Edison, NJ. This 3-day event, which took place February 8 -
10th, was jam-packed with vendors, rescue organizations, exciting
animal shows and exhibits and animal lovers alike from across the
tri-state area.
For us, the Super Pet Expo is just another
way to educate the public about the unique but wonderful breed and the
responsibilities of owning a Sibe. It is also an opportunity to recruit volunteers,
find potential foster homes or adopters, reunite with previous dogs in
our program and their new families, and raise money for our homeless
animals. This year we raised over $1,400 for our rescues through
generous donations and selling items such as ribbon magnets (one of our
best sellers!), mugs, tagnets, chocolate lollipops (a treat for the
attendees) and our famous homemade doggy biscuits baked by the
volunteers of the HH Bakery. Our delicious baked goods included
carob, peanut butter and yogurt dipped bones, puppernutters, HH hearts,
cinnabones and many more treats for our lovable dogs.
We had a great time at the Super Pet Expo
and thank everyone who supported us and stopped by our booth.
Without you, we couldn't have raised as much as we did for our precious
rescues. This event has been a great success for HH. We
enjoy being a part of the Super Pet Exp and look forward to seeing
you there next year.
Karl holding Skye
Special THANK YOU's and WOO WOO's to Karl and his family for sponsoring
our booth for the last 5 years.
Husky House Needs You!!
Submitted by Amy Morrison
Rescue groups like Husky House can always
use help, but most people don’t realize all the different ways there are
to help! The most obvious way to help homeless dogs and cats is to adopt
one and provide a forever home. But not everyone can do that, so here
are a few other ways you can help.
You can foster a dog or cat and provide a
rescue with a home while they wait for a permanent home. Sometimes we
need help with transporting an animal. We also need volunteers to do
home visits and ensure rescues go to safe, appropriate homes. Maybe you
are the person who could offer a foster family a respite for a weekend.
If you are more of a people person, we can
always use volunteers for Husky House at our street fairs or at the
Super Pet Expo. You can attend a Yappy Hour, a Husky Hour, or have your
pet’s picture taken with Santa. Santa always needs helpers too! Come join
us for one of our adoption days at Petsmart. If you like to create
things, we can always use items to sell at our booths, like braided
fleece dog toys, delicious homemade dog biscuits, or we are open to your
creative ideas. If you are a talented painter, we could use your help
painting huskies on t-shirts, hats, tote bags or pocket books to sell.
Still not finding your niche? Well, Husky
House can always use people who can make donations of the items on our
website’s wish list at
www.huskyhouse.org.
We can use thank you note writers, people
who can make follow-up phone calls, and people who take photos. You can
donate stamps, computer equipment, digital cameras or phone cards. You
can write informative articles for our newsletter. Even passing the word
about what we do helps us. You can make monetary donations through
PayPal on our website or mail us a check. If you have a garage sale, you
can donate a portion of your profits. Some people make donations in
honor of a birthday, a pet’s birthday, a bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah; in
memory of a pet, friend or loved one; or any other special occasion, or
for no special reason. If you are getting married, you can sign up with
http://www.idofoundation.org/
and get 10% of your gift registry purchases donated to Husky House. If
you just don’t need another thing in your closets, suggest to your
friends and family making a donation to Husky House instead of getting
you any more “stuff.” If you search the Internet, use
www.goodsearch.com and enter Husky House’s name as who
you GoodSearch for, to help us raise money. It doesn’t cost you a cent
but Husky House earns cash. If you shop on line, use
www.goodshop.com,
www.igive.com or
www.giveline.com to raise money for Husky House.
It’s not about what you give, or how you give; it’s all about how you
can help. It’s all very important, it’s all very appreciated and most of
all; it ALL very much makes a difference! Thank Woo!!
A Very Special Year...Thank
You!
Submitted by Amy Hofer
The true
heart of Husky House sparkled through the eyes of our 70 plus
rescues served this past year. Husky House, and namely our
Founder and President Lorraine Healy, did not hesitate to save
the lives and maintain the dignity of some very special
rescues. Naming a few does not do justice to our hearts and made us better people for
it, but we want to tell you about a few cases that truly
illustrate the spirit of Husky House. |
Sugar, who is memorialized in this
newsletter, came to us as an older husky with advanced cancer
and pneumonia. She had experienced extreme neglect and her
prognosis was poor, but Husky House and Marybeth persisted in
making Sugar’s last few months perhaps the best of her life.
After hospitalization and extensive medical care, she went home
with Marybeth. While many would have given up on Sugar,
Husky House was committed to giving this sweet girl dignity,
love and happiness.
Yogi Bear, a
senior Pomeranian, came to us in July, unable to walk, covered
in filth and helplessly thrown out on the streets of NYC.
Lorraine
found him on a list of dogs for euthanasia and quickly
intervened. Everyone was surprised by this rescue, many
thought it was more humane to put him down, but Lorraine somehow
knew that she could make a miracle happen. She took him into
her home and heart, cleaned him up, got him desperately needed
medical care, taught him to walk and provided him with the love
he needed to heal and thrive. Lorraine even taught this little
Pomeranian to howl! Several months later, Yogi Bear was adopted
to his forever home, a loving “pack” of Pomeranians.
And, finally,
our three miracle pups of the year were Merlot, Cole and Onyx.
All three of these babies were given a poor prognosis at a very
young age. Merlot has a portosystemic congenital liver shunt,
Cole has megaesophagus and Onyx had Parvo. In all three cases,
doctors alluded, and some outright stated, that euthanasia may
be the best option. But, Husky House had hope, love and support
on their side. After three very long and emotional struggles,
we are happy to report that all three are happy and flourishing
in their “forever” homes.
What a year!
And, these are only a few of our amazing stories. Without your
support, these miracles would not have happened. We would like
to say a big THANK YOU to the following foundations, who have
helped us make miracles this past year:
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The Yukon
Fund
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Petco
Foundation
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LABMED
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The
Goldstock Fund
Husky House is seeking greater
funding to be able to save many more precious lives.
Please contact
amy@huskyhouse.org with any information or suggestions, or
for details, on grants and donations. Be sure to stay
posted for an exciting new Husky House Membership Program
coming soon!
Guess Who Found Their Forever
Homes?
Heineken was adopted by Raymond
and Kim Palestino in February 2008 and now has a new sister
Storm.
Onyx was adopted by Stephen and
Diane McDonald in March 2008 who report that Onyx is happy,
energetic and feeling much better!
Pirate (left) & Razzy (right)
Pirate was adopted by Justin and
Kim Carrano in March 2008. Because of Pirate Justin and
Kim will be volunteering with the House.
Razzy was adopted by Eric Suskin
and Nicole Zaabadick. The House could not have found a
better home for her and wish the entire family best wishes.
Events
Husky House will be at:
(Please check our events page for the list of dogs that will be
attending these events)
Summit Street Fair
Sunday, April 27th
11 AM - 5 PM
Club Barks
Sunday, April 27th
12 Noon - 2 PM
Cranford Street Fair
Sunday, May 4th
11 AM - 5 PM
Memoriam
Submitted by Marybeth
Passed away on February 24, 2008
Sugar came to me on December 4th and even though she was not the
healthiest looking Husky she was one of the most beautiful I had ever
seen. You could tell that she had not been taken care of but she had
such a beautiful color and those blue eyes of hers just made me melt.
In the beginning she would follow me around everywhere I went and as soon
as I would sit down she would come up and put her head on my lap and
just stare at me with those eyes. She worked her way right into my
heart the first time she did that (which was about 15 minutes after I
got her home). I tried to give her all the love I could and make
her as happy as I could. Even though I only had her for a such
such a short time, she was part of my family and we (Cody, Lexa & I) all
loved her. I miss her very much!
~Marybeth
Passed away on March 24, 2008
Maggie (above) has passed over the bridge
due to the deadly virus of Parvo. Several days before, her sister
Lily died due to the same illness. They leave Pirate, Bert & Razzy
behind.
Both where loved and cherished by their foster parents Jason and Anna. |
