[Dailydrool] WABR Quilt

[rescue at wabr.net]

Thank you, yes the quilt is beautiful.  As many of you know, via Helena 
Poist, WABR took "17" Puppy Mill Breeders from an auction in MO.  These 
sweet bassets had probably never experienced grass, and had never been able 
to run free on 3/4 of an acre of the green stuff, never had  abundant good 
food, never been in a house - with "real" beds, or had kind hands touching 
them.

Martha Knoll wanting to help, so designed and with loving hands assembled 
this awesome quilt in honor of the bassets saved and our "17".  Since they 
all the girls required spays, dental, 5 with mastitis (one with a mastitis 
so huge I put a snood around her tummy to keep it from dragging on the 
ground, until her went to my wonderful vet), 5 other mastitis, 6 hernias, 
cysts, etc.  The sweet stud Buddy Blue was neutered and had a dental.  There 
were 100s of breeders in the auction, of all different breeds.   So if you 
look at the quilt, it honors all the Puppy Mill Breeder, that spend their 
lives producing puppy for pet stores.

Peppermint Patty an eight year old, was the ambassador of our "17".  She 
went to every volunteer, visitor with this look on her face that we all 
laughed and called her "Thank You" look.  Pepper went to the vet - Dr. Brown 
started with a dental, she had a stick jammed from upper jaw all the way 
into her nasal cavity.  Because of the extensive surgery on her mouth, Doc 
wanted to wait 2 weeks to do her spay.  When he did her spay, he discovered 
she was PG - because of her age and health she was spayed.  This little 
darling is a true survivor.  The Scalici family's basset Charlie had 
recently passed, and they came for one of the younger breeders.  This loving 
family came, loved on everyone, went home to sleep on it.  And called me the 
next day with their decision, - Peppermint Patty.

This fabulous quilt is really dedication to Puppy Mill Breeders, and is 
super special.

You can view the Quilt http://www.wabr.net/raffle08/index.htm

Thank you, Pat


Washington Basset Rescue
www.wabr.net
(509) 466-1538