[Dailydrool] WHATS UP HERE IN MONTANA

[Leslie]

  ALMOST TOO UNCOMPREHENSIBLE TO IMAGINE THAT ONE FAMILY WOULD HAVE 2 
BASSETS FOR 10 YEARS, DUMP THEM THEN INTO A SHELTER......WITHOUT A 
CARE.  WE PULLED THEM IMMEDIATELY AND WERE AGHAST TO FIND THAT BOTH HAD 
EAR INFECTIONS, STINKY DIRTY, AND THE WORST MOUTHS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR 
ORGANIZATION.  immediate SURGERY DUE TO THE OLDEST BOY, 
CABOOSE..........HAD A DRAINING FISTULA.......PUS RUNNING DOWN HIS 
MUZZLE....YES, FROM HIS ROTTEN TEETH AND ROTTEN BONE UP IN HIS MAXILLA.  
AFTER SURGERY I WAS HANDED A SANDWICH BAG FULL OF TEETH FROM "EACH" 
DOG.   IT ALMOST MADE ME FAINT.    A COUPLE OF SMALL TEETH WERE LEFT IN 
EACH DOG AND THEIR TONGUES BARELY STAY IN THEIR MOUTHS.   BOTH BASSETS 
ARE ENTIRELY SUTURED UP ..........ALL THE GUM TISSUE AND EVEN MORE: A 
FLAP SUTURED TO CLOSE OF THE HOLE IN THE MAXILLA.   TO EXPLAIN WHAT 
THESE GENTLE LOVING BONDED BOYS WENT THREW IS EVEN HARD FOR ME TO TYPE.  
THEY WERE KEPT OUTSIDE IN MT. WINTERS WITH ONLY A DOG HOUSE./ NO 
HEAT.........AND STAYED OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER.

THE ONLY POSITIVE THING NOW I CAN SAY IS BOTH ARE HEALING WITH A 
HUMONGOUS VET BILL WHICH HAS DEPLETED OUR BANK ACCT.........AND I AM NOW 
WORRYING WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO CREATE FUNDS TO KEEP THIS SHELTER IN 
OPERATION.  WINTER IS ON THE HEALS OF SUMMER NOW AND WE HAVE A 500 
GALLON PROPANE TANK TO FILL TO KEEP THE SHELTER WARM, PLUS MY LIVING 
ROOM WHERE THEY ALL STAY, TOO.
OUR VOLUNTEER WEBMASTER HAS OFFERED TO DOUBLE UP , EVEN QUADRUPLE UP 
ITEMS FOR HOUNDS BAY TO BRING IN FUNDS.......SO I WILL DO THAT NEXT WEEK 
FOR SURE.  ALSO, SHE RESEARCHED FIRST GIVING PAGES LIKE SO MANY LARGER 
OPERATIONS DO..........AND WITH THE $300/YR CHARGE PLUS 7.5% OF EACH 
FIRSTGIVING AMOUNT TOTAL.........(OR WHAT EVER THE CHARGE IS)  WE JUST 
CANNOT DO THAT AS WE ARE SO SO SMALL HERE AND OUR OPERATING EXPENSES ARE 
HARDLY BROUGHT IN ON A CONSTANT BASIS TO CONTINUE AS IT IS.   EVEN 
PAYPAL TAKES A CUT FROM ANY DONATION WE GET THRU THE WEBPAGES.

WELL, ENOUGH OF THAT.  WE ARE NOT THE ONLY RESCUE ORG. SUFFERING FROM 
LACK OF FUNDS AND FOSTER HOMES TO HELP THESE POOR BASSETS.
NOW TO FINISH WITH SOME GREAT NEWS FOR ALL TO READ:  THIS IS WHERE I 
TEAR UP.

I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE THE STREETS OF MISSOULA 
LOOKING........THINKING..........WONDERING.............WHO CAN REHAB 
THESE 2 DOGS NOW. (MY family from Washington plus their 3 bulldogs were 
here )   Caboose and Mouse:  THEY NEED A FULL TIME MOM TO MEDICATE, 
WATCH AND MONITOR, FEED SOFT AND CRUSHED UP FOOD/MEAT, ETC ETC...THE 
THRU THE GRACE OF THE DOGGIE GOD I FOUND A CARING, LOVING, BASSET PERSON 
TO ADOPT BOTH BONDED BOYS TOGETHER. yyep, all in one day.   I do believe 
there is a doggie God out there for Bassets!!  at least she/he knew I 
was in a desperate situation!

So, we are sending all of you who need some healing drool and 
miracles.............sent you way.............consider them sent!!!!  
Our healing thoughts will be with you all.
p.s. pictures of caboose and mouse are on our Available page and new 
adoptive pics will be updated to Forever Homes, too.......as soon as our 
webmaster can do it.  ANYONE WISHING TO ACTUALLY SEE THE SANDWICH BAGS 
FULL OF ROTTEN TEETH.....let me know i can send you jpg pics of them.    
ugly gruesome, yes.......but it is a mind blower and a great reminder to 
pay attention to your dogs mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<http://www.mylivesignature.com>
Leslie Ames - President & Shelter Manager
bassetrescuemt at gmail.com - (406) 207-0765
http://www.bassetrescueofmontana.org
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