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We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization serving the midwest states
including, but not limited to, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. |
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Meet
Scilla Rose
Scilla
Rose is a beautiful, petite, black and white, 11 month old purebred
female Border Collie who, through no fault of her own, has lost her
home and nearly lost her life a number of times. Scilla had been
treated by a veterinarian for a couple of months for an eye
infection and seizures, but when she arrived at her Madison foster
home, it was apparent that her condition was rapidly spreading and
worsening. Visits to a local holistic vet resulted in some
emergency treatment and the prescription of some powerful
medications. An appointment at the local university vet hospital
was also made. What we had hoped would be a relatively
straight-forward eye exam quickly became more serious, when the vets recommended extensive, expensive tests over a two day period. A CT scan and numerous aspirate and biopsy samples indicated that Scilla had damage to the bones in her head, a lesion behind her eye and in her nose accompanied by massive infection and inflammation, and a low- positive test result for the fungal disease blastomycosis. Scilla continues to be on several medications, and is on a special grain-free home- cooked diet along with several supplements designed to enhance her immune system, while reducing the lesion and the infection/inflammation. Scilla's condition has improved slowly but steadily in the past week. She is more active, and is able to play, take walks, and in many ways enjoy the life of a dog. She is a happy, happy dog who loves her foster pack and family, and is loved in turn by them. She has a long way to go before she will be considered healthy or to have a good prognosis, but she is a wonderful "patient" who teaches those around her many lessons. Please keep Scilla in your prayers and do see Scilla's web site for updates on her progress. Scilla has run up some vet bills as the vets try to determine what is wrong with her and how to treat her. If you would like to make a donation towards her vet bills you can do so by clicking on the angel and making a donation through our Allison/Soda Guardian Angel Fund. |
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Visit the
MWBCR store to
check out our many new shirt styles
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Visit the MWBCR Cafe Press Store: www.cafepress.com/mwbcr
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MWBCR has many vendor supporters. Please shop with them and be sure to mention MWBCR and they will donate a portion of their proceeds to our rescue. Take me to the vendor shopping! |
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Allison and Soda Guardian Angel Fund Allison Walsh was a young woman who loved animals and enjoyed being around them. She worked at the Zoo and was passionate about her job and the research work she did. In 2005, she became a foster home for Midwest Border Collie Rescue. She joined our group with a great love for animals and wanted to help foster Border Collies. Allison selected a dog by the name of Soda to be her first foster dog. Soda was like many of the high energy Border Collies we receive. To read more about Allison and Soda and to find out how to contribute to the Allison and
Soda Guardian Angel Fund click here:
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