MEDICAL CORNER
Why spay your female dog?
Meet Trixie, an 8 yr old intact female who was dropped off at a vet in MN by her owners as the result of her being ill for more than five days. The vet ran tests to confirm she had pyometra. This is a common and
fatal disease that exclusively affects female dogs that have not been spayed.
Trixie would need to be spayed within hours; otherwise she would not make it through the night. The only way to prevent and to treat pyometra is by spaying.
Trixie made it through surgery and was monitored by the clinic for a few days afterwards, as her liver was impacted by the severe infection.
Congrats to Trixie who has found her forever home and is now loving life.
Learn more about the benefits of spaying females and neutering males
here.
BOTH DOGS PICTURED ON THE TABLE ARE ALIVE
THANKS TO BEING SPAYED
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Adoptable Dog of the Month - Toby
Hi, my name is Toby! I am 13 years old and weigh 14 pounds. I'm working on adding a few more pounds. I need a new home because my human became ill. I am being fostered in Fridley, MN.
I love to nap, anywhere any time but especially at your side. I have become hard of hearing and have some difficulty with my sight. I get along with adults, children, and other pets, but I would rather not have other pets that might want to jump on me.
I need a house without a lot of stairs for me, without too many obstacles to navigate around and a family that will love me forever.
Here's what my foster mom has to say about me: "Toby is a very sweet boy! He's very thin but his vet records say he has always been thin. He still has a lot of play and love to give, but sometimes needs alone time. He's a great napper and cuddler. Doesn't lick or give kisses."
I do take an eye cream to help with my vision, but it costs only around $15 per month.
***Eligible for the Golden Paws Program!***
Adopters aged 60+ years who adopt a dog aged 7+ years get $50 off the adoption fee!
~~~ Click
here to learn more about this dog! ~~~
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It's baaaack...
This month's item is a garden seasonal flag!
3 images to choose from...
Each flag m
easures 12 inches x 18 inches. Double sided and fade resistant.
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Bingo's Story **UPDATE**
Just One Example of Why We Go to Breeder Auctions
UPDATE
Bingo's Story: Just One Example of Why We Go to Breeder Auctions
RECAP: On April 22, 2018 MABTR attended a dog auction in Missouri and for $225, we bid against other breeders and won lot 112 - a purebred five year old female boston. We gave her the name of Bingo.
Bingo entered rescue underweight, chronic ear infections, severe fungal and bacterial infections on her body and a swollen check draining puss. Her skin was scaly and hard, looking more like an alligator than the soft fuzzy belly a puppy should have. She was miserable, scratching herself constantly and unable to relax. She refused to eat and showed clear signs she was in pain. Her chest hung low from the multiple litters she had at such a young age.
UPDATE: The decision was finally made undergo the removal of Bingo's ear canal and eardrum due to the body continuing to close up the ear. This is called a
Total Ear Canal Ablation. She was already deaf in the ear.
She also underwent a
mastectomy of her lower breast as they continued to get irritated and infected as a result of sitting and peeing where the breast laid on the ground
Bingo is now in her forever home in Iowa where she has recovered completely and living a happy, comfortable and healthy life after being probed, medicated and underwent multiple surgeries in a 2.5 month period.
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Age is just a number...
Meet Hank! He was born on 10/14/2006 and was turned over to MABTR in July 2018 due to his owner's health declining.
Would you have guessed from these photos he is almost 12??
Moral of the story: Do not judge adult/senior dogs by their age but by their character and personality. They have a lot of love left to give.
*Hank has already been adopted but there are many more needing homes just like him.
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Our Boston Terrier, Phil, lived his entire 13 ½ years with us and passed over the Rainbow Bridge in May 2016.
At the beginning of 2017 my husband and I decided it was time for us to have another Boston Terrier join our family.
We started looking at the available dogs at Mid-American Boston Terrier Rescue and there were so many good choices but one stood out.
Tudor, a 7 year old BT mix, seemed to have all the qualities and traits we were looking for in a dog.
We were approved to adopt Tudor but naturally we were worried on how well he would adjust to a new home. Well, he came in the front door, went out back to go to the bathroom, came back in the house, laid down in the dog bed and started chewing on a toy. He knew he was home. From that point on it has all been great as Tudor may be the happiest dog we have ever seen. It is obvious that he has been well treated his entire life and that his original owner had always been very good to him.
I would highly recommend people considering adopting their new dog from MABTR. We were fortunate enough to qualify for the wonderful Golden Paws program due to Tudor's age and our age. Never be scared off by a dog's age or appearance, great ones come in all ages and looks. I can't say enough how happy Tudor has made us and I think how happy we have made him.
-- Dorothy D.
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It's that time of year...
We are currently collecting submissions
and pre-orders for the MABTR 2019 Calendar AND Planner!
Submissions due by September 30th (every picture submitted will be included; DOES NOT need to be a MABTR alumni)
Orders will be mailed out in early December, just in time for the holidays. All proceeds go to MABTR's medical fund.
Images below are from the 2018 calendar and planner so you can see the content and image quality.
Calendar
- Full color 12 month wall hanging calendar (11×17 when open) with spiral binding on gloss paper. Require a pen to write on the pages.
Every month will make you smile when you see all of the Boston Terrier photos.
- $34 one calendar + one submission
- $24 each includes shipping
- $10 per submission
Planner
- Full color planner (5.5 x 8.5 x.5 inches per page) with spiral binding, protective cover and hard back. Easy to carry around
and write in notes. Lots of Boston Terrier photos to make you smile all year long plus dog trivia to show off your knowledge.
- $40 one planner + one submission
- $30 each includes shipping
- $10 per submission
An email confirmation will be sent within 72 hours once payment is received! Order as many as you wish. Great holiday gift!
Click
here
for more details and to order!
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Ask Jennifer
Q: How important is it to take care of my dog's teeth? What should I look out for?
A: MABTR cannot express strongly enough how important it is to have your dog's teeth checked. If your vet tells you the dog needs a dental, listen to them.
These pictures shared are of three Bostons that recently came into MABTR's care (ages are 6, 8, and 10 years old).
All three were owner surrenders. Their conditions were u
nacceptable, and we cannot imagine the pain these dogs were in. Had they not have been turned into rescue, they may have never received the dental they so much needed.
 The cost of a dental is pennies compared to the cost of cleaning out these mouths in the photos.
Between these three dogs MABTR spent over $2700 in dental care alone. Not addressing the issue would be inhumane.
Signs to watch for that warrant your dog's teeth to be checked by a vet:
- reduced eating and/or loss of appetite
- no longer interested in taking hard treats
- constant leaking of the front paws (this is for comfort from pain) or other items (the floor, couch, etc)
- bad breathe (this can be from rot, decay and/or infection)
- bleeding gums (finding also blood on items that the dog has chewed on)
- sensitive to the touch of the face
How often do
you go to the dentist?
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Thank You for Your Donation!
$665 for the care of Roscoe's medical
$200 in loving memory of Henry
$100 in loving memory of Molly M
$75 in honor of Wilbur
$60 in honor of my sweet Tully's 10th birthday
$45 in leui of wedding shower gifts
$30 in memory of Lila Kucera.
$5555 the countless donations to our 30 dogs in one day fundraiser
$1177 Facebook
$558 Yourcause
$120 Network for Good, Raymond N
$100 Kerin P, Nancy S, Sharlene R
$60 Terri W
$50 Elizabeth P, Jeff B, Audrey C, Caroline W, Kathy B, Nancy M, Sonya F, Annabella H
$40 AT&T
$30 Fransesca S, Kenneth S, Carol B, Cynthia K, Kelly B, Leslie M, Lori L, Nancy E, Somer W
$25 Charity C
$20 Susie M, Angela C, Donna Z, Matthew S, Michael M, Pam M, Reynolds P, Sara S, Valerie M
$10 Danielle K, Ann A, Nanette S, Cindy F, Lisa B, Mart D, Robin B
$5 Kimberle G
All donations are tax deductible!
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Why you aren't seeing our Facebook Posts
Have you noticed that you aren't seeing our Facebook posts very often? Well it's not just you! Due to changes in the way Facebook works, less and less of our posts are showing up on your timelines. If fact, less than 5% of you see our posts daily! And sadly, this means you are missing a lot of our amazing rescue stories and videos!
The good news is Facebook has created a way around this using new settings.
Read the instructions below, go to our Facebook page and update your settings on your desktop or mobile device so you won't miss a thing!
- Visit our FB page - https://www.facebook.com/MABTR/
- Make sure you have clicked the "LIKE" button on our page.
- Click the "Follow" button.
- Under the "Following" drop down menu, select "See First" in your news feed.
- Under the "Following" drop down menu, select "On" for notifications.
And last but not least, be sure to routinely "Like", "Share" and "Comment" on our page. If Facebook doesn't see that you are interacting with our posts, they will remove us from your Facebook Feed.
Plus, by sharing our posts, you are helping our mission in educating and rehoming bostons.
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All
donations
(monetary or items)
are
tax-deductible.
MABTR is
100% volunteer-driven. Your
entire donation amount goes towards rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing Bostons in need in foster care.
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Employer Match Programs
Did you know that many employers will match your donation to a 501(c)3 organization? Some even pay a flat fee to the organization for volunteer hours!
Check with your human resource department for details!
A few companies we know of are:
- Pinnacol Assurance
- AT&T
- Wells Fargo
- MidAmerica Energy Holding Comp.
- Pfizer
- Allstate
- CenturyLink
- CNA Surety
- CSG
- 8z Real Estate
- Great Western
- Thrivent Financial
- Western Union
- SalesForce
- Microsoft
- United Way
- First National Bank
- Lockhead Martin Corporation
- Benevity: Apple, Google, ADP
- Johnson and Johnson
- United Healthcare
- Walmart
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- Colorado birthday bash: $1706
- Nebraska birthday bash: $698
- T-shirt quilt raffle: $1,550
congrats to Michael R fromTX!
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Have room for a four legged passenger?
Many of us travel for business or pleasure by car. We are looking for
you to help us transport a dog from one state to the next to get him/her into foster care or towards a
forever home.
Share your travel plans
even those scheduled for a future date.
It is Simple!
Click here to share details OR
email
[email protected]
your starting and ending location, date of travel, and your name and phone number. We'll file the travel schedule and if the need approaches, we will contact you with details.
The doggies thank you!!!
Remember that you can write off at tax time your gas or mileage when transporting our Bostons.
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Adoption Corner...
~~Happy Tails~~
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48
dogs rescued
in August!
177 dogs rescued in 2018!
3,525 dogs rescued since November 2005!
We ask that you help us educate the public about their options when looking for a new pet. We appreciate the fact that you are not purchasing your pet from a pet store that sells lives animals, since 98% of all puppies in a pet store come from terrible situations such as puppy mills. For more information on puppy mills visit our site and read all you need to know about puppy mills.
If you are interested in a breed other than a Boston check out the links below.
-Petfinder
-Rescue list by breed
-Google search under
"breed" rescue"
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AGE is
just a number
I wish applicants would make personality and behavior priority when adopting a dog but the truth is that a majority are not even interested in learning about a dog if it is out of their age range.
Remember that just because a dog is young does not guarantee he/she will live to be 14. MABTR cannot promise anyone how long a dog will live. We unfortunately have experienced the loss of a life at a very young age unexpectedly.
MABTR is not prejudiced when it comes to rescuing. A life is precious no matter
*gender *age
*disability *health
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August Theme
~ Running/Jumping ~
And the winner is...
Muprhy B!
owned by Allison B.
The theme for September is...
Best Smile
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Other online shopping networks that give back to MABTR with each of your purchases are:
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Saving Labels to
Save Lives
MABTR is participating in the
Best Choice Save-A-Label Program! Not only will you help earn funds for our group, but you will also save money on your weekly grocery bill with Best Choice products!
Purchase Best Choice products at your favorite store and save the UPC (proof of purchase). MABTR will earn $30 in cash for each bundle of 1,000 UPCs sent in.
Please send saved labels to the following address:
MABTR Save-A-Label
C/O Kristin Hashbarger 530 North Woodland Road
Olathe, KS 66061
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Make a donation
in Memory of..
or
in Honor of...
of someone special
(human or pet)
MABTR has a program that will mail your special someone a card recognizing the individual pet or human
that your donation was made in behalf of.
Make your donation here
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Boston FB Groups to 'Like' by City
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Did you know that there might be a Boston Terrier fan page on FB in your area? You should consider joining in!
Click below for the link in your area!
MABTR Main Page
St Louis
Iowa
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Saying Goodbye
"Keep their memories close to your heart and remember in another time, in a beautiful place, you will see them again."
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Golden Paws for Golden Years
Did you know
that MABTR has such a program where an adoptor 60 or older adopting a Boston 7 years and older receives $50 off the adoption fee?
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Local MABTR Events
Colorado
Sat, Sep 8
10am - 4pm
Columbine Center Community Festival
Riley's Natural Pet Supply, 7580 S Pierce St, #5
Littleton
MABTR will be exhibiting from 12-4. There will be other merchants present, and there will be raffles, dog splash kiddie pools, and a pet costume contest.
Sun, Sep 16
10am - 3pm
Pugs in the Park
Central Park - Stapleton, 8601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Denver
Costume contest, silent auction, arts & crafts, and many vendors present, including MABTR.
Sat, Oct 20
6pm - 8pm
Boston Boo
4751 W Virginia Ave
Glendale
$5 per person
Costume contest, off leash play area, raffles, and more!
See flyer at left for more details!
Sat, Oct 13
Noon - 2pm
Boston Boo
2800 78th St
Urbandale
$5 admission includes a hotdog lunch. Kids under age 10 and dogs are free. Costume contest, games, raffles, and free photos.
See flyer at left for details!
Sat & Sun, Oct 20-21
10 am- 6pm Sat, 10am - 4pm Sun
Great Iowa Pet Expo
Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines
MABTR will be present along with other rescues and vendors.
$8 adults, kids age 6-12 are $4, kids under age 5 and pets are free.
Click here for more details!
Missouri
~KC Area~
Sat, Sept 8
8am - noon
Paws in the Park
English Lansing Park, 8201 Clark Ave, Parkville, MO
Sun, Sept 9
Noon - 4pm
Dippin's Dogs
The Bay Water Park, 7101 Longview Rd
$10 per dog
Sat/Sun, Sept 15-16
10am - 7pm
KC Renfest
628 N 126th St
Bonner Springs, KS
Click here for more details!
Coming soon!
Nebraska
Sat, Sep 15
10am - 2pm
Pet Fest
Stinson Park in Aksarben, 2285 S 67th St
Omaha
Training demo presented by the NE Humane Society, police K-9 demo, pet parade, photo booth, and more!
Sat, Sep 22
11am - noon
OMG! My Excited Dog - A Free Dog Behavior Workshop
345 Riverfront Dr
Omaha
MABTR will be exhibiting.
Sun, Sep 30
11am - 2pm
Walk for the Animals
NHS off of 89th and Fort St
Omaha
Visit with MABTR and other dog rescues and pet vendors.
Sat, Oct 27
11:30am - 1:30pm
Boston Boo
5109 S 51st St
Omaha
$5 per family.
Costume contest, off leash play area, raffles, and more!
See flyer at left for more details!
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No anesthesia
Dental Cleaning
Boulder, CO
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Well Animal Institute offers dental cleanings that are anesthesia-free.
So many dogs are in need of dentals; however, health concerns may deter them from getting what is needed.
Here is your solution for only $185!
For every dog that comes in and gets their teeth cleaned,
$30 goes towards a rescue.
Win-win for
MABTR and the dogs!
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