[Dailydrool] HOWDY FROM MONTANA.

[Leslie]

OUR MT. MOMENT: Feb 15th, 2011....an urgent (and surprising) 4 level 
neck fusion was needed or my other option was bed rest for the rest of 
my life plus physical therapy.  Well that was a no brain-er for me.  
Wearing this neck brace with the bone growth stimulator has been a 
challenge.  Basset legs and paws can easily rip apart the wires that 
hang down from my neck to the battery pak......so I live daily with 
caution caring for all the critters on the ranch.

Although our admits into the shelter are on hold till after summer, I am 
happy to say thru emails and the phone we were able to assist in 4 new 
adoption lately.   A nice slide show of  Lacey, Rocky, Lucky, Buggers, 
(and soon one of Sophie) can be viewed on our "Forever HOmes" section of 
our website.

Your cards, emails, and phone calls ALL kept my spirits up and I want to 
thank ALL of you!!
Dozens upon dozens of get well cards from the GREAT STATES.....of:

Florida, New Jersey,Penn.,New Mexico,Nevada,Wisconsin,Ky, 
N.D.,Colorado,Washington, Ohio, Mt., Ok. Md, Tx, and also from around 
the world in:

France, Calgary (Canada) and Stillwater Lake, NS.  ALL OF YOUR HEART 
FELT WORDS REALLY HELPED AS I LONGED FOR WINTER TO END AND SEE SOME 
SUNSHINE.
I got "cabin fever" for the very first time.

  It did not help any when I suffered the loss of my Colbee Ames last 
month.  Being so braced up I could not even put my head down enough to 
kiss his precious muzzle as he drifted to the bridge.  But I held him so 
close in my arms on my lap as the Vet helped me to sit on the floor to 
be with him.     That was my hardest hour.
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SO TO ALL OF YOU I THANKYOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

-- 
Basset Rescue of Montana
Leslie Ames - President&  Shelter Manager
bassetrescuemt at gmail.com  - (406) 207-0765
http://www.bassetrescueofmontana.org