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To update all our Drooler friends: The Sawtooth Fire is now 5,000
acres and out of control. Some areas are on Evacuation Alert as the
fire is getting too close to mountain homes. It is west of
Hamilton which is just 50 minutes down the road from us. My Arabian
Horse I sold to a friend is down there, Reba......and I am now
getting worried. The air quality now as of 10p Mtn. standard time
is so bad that it is unhealthy to be outside. All sports
activities, school reassess, anything OUTSIDE is now cancelled.
Yesterday my eyes burned alittle while in Missoula visiting the
Alpine Vet Clinic with my basset Lakota Sue....mother of my Augustus
Mc Crae. She has a walnut size hard growth right in the middle of
her dewlap area deep down near her throat. Upon aspiration......all
we got was fat cells and blood. We are medicating and monitoring
and returning in 2 weeks .....hopefully....no further growth
felt.....cause Kota sue is around 15 yrs old and getting aggressive
on an old lady makes me nervous.<br>
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next: well, another problem with the economy around here.....VANNS
... an audio and visual TV and appliance store just announced is
closure. A few months ago K MART announced is closing. Little by
little.... months ago MACY'S closed down...and list goes on.
ADOPTIONS ARE DOWN....no they are about NIL. I am getting so
attached to all these rescued babies that I decided I had to step up
my efforts. What do I do.? Well, for starters..... I already
went on a t.v. station with Hank in my lap spreading our word.....to
no avail. Not one response even being on a major television news
broadcast. So when another t.v. station suggested sending in
stories for their newscastings..... I decided to do so. Below is
what i emailed the television station. If anyone else has any
good ideas to help spread our word .......that we have dogs here
needing homes....please do share them with us. We do have a FB
for Basset REscue of MT., we advertise on Craigs list, etc etc
plus in the Bitterroot Tidbits.. a fun little newsmag. Thank dog we
have just a few compared to larger rescue organizations with so many
more. Well, for me.....even 6 doggies for me right now is plenty
for me to care for........ So, below is what the t.v. station
received today from us.<br>
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KECI...televison, Missoula, MT.<br>
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Our story is one of <i>hope</i> and <i>anticipation</i> for the 3
rescued Basset Hounds here at Basset Rescue of Montana. "Checkers"
was brought to us as a very starved hound with ribs showing and his
tricolored coat looked like he lived in a sand bucket. "Jingles"
was tossed about for over 2 years on an internet site for
giveaways.............coming and going into 4 different homes who
just did not have the time to feed or offer him love and care. Then
there is our congenial and happy-go-lucky Hank.....a mixture of pure
Beagle/Basset/Terrier delight!!! His front legs are so deformed
that it must scare people off as he has not had even<i> ONE</i>
application in all the time we have had him here at the shelter.
Each one of these precious happy and healthy boys wait everyday for
a home of their own. Their stories of abuse would make you tear up,
as I do every time I tell their stories.<br>
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This is only a little tip of a story that needs to be shared with
our county, and state. We are here-- providing food, vet care,
training and lots of love..........<i>they</i> are wondering where
is their permanent family? <br>
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Thank you for considering our story for KECI.<br>
<br>
Yours truly, Leslie Ames..R.N.<br>
14600 Springhill Rd. <br>
Frenchtown, Mt. 59834<br>
406-207-0765
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Basset Rescue of Montana
Leslie Ames - President & Shelter Manager
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bassetrescuemt@gmail.com">bassetrescuemt@gmail.com</a> - (406) 207-0765
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.bassetrescueofmontana.org">http://www.bassetrescueofmontana.org</a></pre>
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