January News from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue

Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue

Live. Love. Rescue.

January 2017

LIVE. LOVE. RESCUE.

Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a non-profit, completely volunteer-driven organization dedicated to saving and re-homing Bulldogs with loving families.

Hundreds of Bulldogs are lost, abandoned, taken to animal shelters, or surrendered to rescue every year. Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue accepts Bulldogs whose owners can no longer keep them, and retrieve Bulldogs from shelters and undesirable situations. Our Bulldogs are placed in suitable homes as soon as reasonably possible.

2016-Another Amazing Year

For Rescue!

Because of YOU we were able to change so many lives. Not just the lives of the Bulldogs adopted, but the lives of the families who adopted them!

We adopted 141 Bulldogs while paying $116,767 in veterinarian, surgical, specialists and pharmacy bills.

We wish to thank all of you for making 2016 possible through your donations of money and time. We could never do what we do without YOU!

Puppies!!

It is rare for us to have young puppies in rescue. It is even more rare for us to have perfectly healthy puppies in rescue. Yet we currently find ourselves in such a spot with three little bundles of joy.

Moose was an owner surrender at 11 weeks of age. His owners
were first-time Bulldog owners and were not really prepared for some of the characteristics and behaviors of a Bulldog puppy. Moose is with a foster family until he can be neutered at six months of age. His family reports that is is learning fast to go outside, to sit for treats and how to be a part of a family. He is also learning to get along well with an older foster brother and sister. He has some special tickle spots and is developing quite a personality. Moose already has an adoption pending.

Noel came from a breeder in east Texas. She was surrendered because she had some health issues that the breeder could not solve and they felt we could get the right medical treatment. Noel is only 12 weeks old but has had breathing problems and a cough since birth. She has a hypoplastic trachea (narrowing of the trachea) which hinders her breathing more than the average Bulldog. She also has some vision problems that are being evaluated. Neither of these issues seem to slow this little girl down at all! She loves to run and play with her human siblings and foster fur siblings. Noel is also the daughter of recently adopted Abby (one of the Fortunate Five). Noel will stay in foster care until she is at least six months old and she can be spayed. Noel already has an adoption pending.

Nicholas came from the same breeder as Noel and also has some medical issues that the breeder could not address. He is also 12 weeks old and he had some spots of demodex mange, a cherry eye and an issue with his knee caps. The knee caps are not fully developed and will not stay in place when he is active. He is currently being evaluated for surgery to correct the problem. Yet Nicholas is perpetual motion around his foster family and his foster sister. Nothing will slow this guy down! He will also have surgery to correct the cherry eye and will need to stay with a foster family until he is neutered at six months of age.

What YOU Accomplished...

Bear--Before & After

Bear came from a local shelter as a stray and no one claimed the p oor guy. He tested positive for demodex mange and was missing a lot of his hair. He was heart worm positive and

needed double cherry eye surgery. He also had some cysts on his paws. Needless to say, this little guy was a year-old mess.

But from the beginning he was such as cuddly little Bear. After months of loving care by his foster mom, a nd lots of prayers and support, he bl ossomed and moved on to his foreve r home.

Bear is just one of many success stories of 2016 made possible by our wonderful supporters.

FOSTER HOMES NEEDED: Can you open your heart and home?

Our foster families are the core of Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. We do not have a shelter or kennel, so without foster homes, we would not be able to rescue any dogs.

Unlike a typical rescue shelter, every dog in our program is lovingly cared for in the comforts of a foster family's home. Foster families help us fully evaluate our dogs and, if needed, nurse them back to health before they are adopted. Sometimes fostering is "short and sweet," but there are some dogs that may have medical or training issues and require longer stays. It takes a special heart to be a foster volunteer and we understand that not everyone can do it, but for those who can, the rewards are amazing!

Special Note: Foster families must be approved just like our adoptive families. We also expect a year commitment from foster volunteers before they can adopt a dog from our program.

To learn more, check our Volunteer webpage or contact us today.

Upcoming Events:

Beer & Bulldogs

Come out to Mutts Canine Cantina to say hello to the cutest Bulldogs around. We'll be at Mutts Canine Cantina (2889 CityPlace West Blvd., Dallas, TX 75204) on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Beer & Bulldogs II

We'll be on the patio at Cold Beer Company in Deep Ellum (3600 Main St., Dallas, TX 75226) on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 1 until 4 p.m.

Check our website and social media pages regularly

for all the latest news and upcoming events!

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Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a 501(c)3 charity

Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue (LSBCR) relies solely on contributions from the public and proceeds from its fundraising efforts. Because we are a non-profit organization, donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.