Learn About All Our Great Bulldogs and Upcoming Events!
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Spotlight Bulldog:
Meet Piper
Piper stated:
“At 6 months old, I thought I could fly. I thought I could touch the sky. Turns out, I can't fly and I don't have wings. I learned this the hard way. I tried flying from the sofa to the chair, and ended up hurting myself. You may see some missing fur on my left knee... yep, that's where I had surgery to repair a luxating patella.
Because I am just a puppy, I also like to put a lot of things in my mouth that aren't really good for me. When Dr. Larsen did some X-rays, she saw some strange looking things. Turns out, I had a bunch of rocks in me that were causing a blockage and after several procedures, I'm proud to say I am now rock-free! I always had plenty of food to eat... rocks just seemed like a good snack, I guess.
I also was born with moderate hip dysplasia and my right hip is no longer in the socket. So I have now had a FHO (femoral head osteotomy) to ensure I can have a great quality of life. I also have some moderate paralysis in my back making it hard for me to walk.”
Because of her disability we needed some special new wheels for Piper? And because of our generous donors we were able to get her a standard rear wheel cart from Eddie's Wheels (
eddieswheels.com/
). They run in price from $355-650. These are custom made to fit the dog and would be built to the measurements of Piper!
The first cart she had was purchased by her foster momma who ordered it online, but unfortunately, it didn't give Piper the support her body needed to walk properly. Eddie's Wheels are designed to allow normal range of motion so that dogs can "rehabilitate, gain muscle mass, and use their carts as they age."
Piper might need to get her right leg partially amputated in the future and the chair could still work with that. We're also not giving up on her underwater treadmill therapy sessions! We're doing all we can to give her the best future possible.
Thank all of your for your continued support for Piper and all those we rescue.
To learn more about Piper and her background, visit
here
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Spring Is Here—And So Are The Mosquitoes!
We are often asked why applications for adoption are declined. And while there are many reasons, one of the most often and most unnecessary is a lack of heartworm prevention with current dogs. For some reason people just have not gotten the message about its importance.
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets in the United States and many other parts of the world. It is caused by foot-long worms (heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets, causing severe lung disease, heart failure and damage to other organs in the body. Heartworm disease affects dogs, cats and ferrets, but heartworms also live in other mammal species, including wolves, coyotes, foxes, sea lions and—in rare instances—humans. Because wild species such as foxes and coyotes live in proximity to many urban areas, they are considered important carriers of the disease.
Please don't assume that your dog will be “lucky" and escape the bite of a mosquito infected with heartworm larvae! It is so easy and very cost effective to ensure your dog takes his heartworm preventative regularly. Heartworms in dogs are easy to prevent, but difficult and costly to cure. For less than the cost of a regular trip to Starbucks you can prevent heartworm disease in your dog. There are monthly pills, monthly topicals that you put on the skin, and there’s also a six-month injectable product. One treatment for a dog infected with heartworms can cost about the same as 5-6 years of prevention. This cost of prevention does not take into consideration the associated health risks experienced by an infected dog.
Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states. And the bite of just one mosquito infected with the heartworm larvae will give your dog heartworm disease.
So don't count on being “lucky" please use a preventative regularly—it is for the health and longevity of your dog. He or she depends on you to ensure their continued good health.
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Thank To The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network!
Like many businesses, agencies and non-profits, we have struggled during this time of COVID-19. Without our events, our fundraising has been off significantly. We are happy to announce we recently received a $3,000 grant from the Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN). We want to thank them for this timely and much needed assistance.
If you live outside our area and want to adopt a bulldog, please consult their
website
for a rescue near you.
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Scentsy Fundraiser A Success!
For the entire month of April we had a Scentsy fundraiser for Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. Every penny of commission generated from the sales in this fundraiser will be donated to Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue.
100% of the commissions were donated. We want to thank Jessica Delk for her hard work and support of our mission.
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Upcoming Events. . .
All Regular Events For the Spring and Summer Have Been Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Restrictions.
Here Are Some Others Ways You Can Help!
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North Texas Giving Tuesday Now
is a special emergency campaign to aid nonprofits on the front lines of the COVID-19 response and will be held on Tuesday, May 5 from 6 a.m. - midnight. This is a special campaign of North Texas Giving Day, which is powered by Communities Foundation of Texas. You can make your gift early.
In concert with the #GivingTuesdayNow campaign, the international call for unity and giving, Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day, the Dallas Cowboys and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas have teamed up to do what we do best – come together to support the organizations and individuals who need help the most.
Organizations that relied on spring campaigns and in-person experiences are particularly vulnerable right now with mass closures and indefinite shutdown. The needs are diverse and they are many, and these organizations urgently need support.
COVID-19 can’t cancel community. Or generosity. Or kindness.
North Texas Giving Tuesday Now
is about giving where we can’t go. It’s our moment to get up, ‘go’ to the places we’re physically unable to and give big, and to go the distance and close the gap of needs faced by so many right now. North Texas is a resilient community. We’re in this together. #NTxGivingTuesdayNow
To make a donation for LSBCR on May 5, go to
North Texas Giving Day
and search for Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue.
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Online Auction for
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
May 7-10
We're planning to host a Facebook auction May 7-10 to benefit Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue and we want you to join us!
All funds raised through this event will help offset the vet bills we incur while helping Bulldogs in need. Every dollar raised is important to us because we constantly have a number of dogs to treat. In fact, we tend to have more than 70 dogs in our care at any given time. In 2019, our group took in 191 Bulldogs, adopted out 154 and spent nearly $223,000 on vet bills.
To learn more about Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue's lSpring Auction please visit our
Facebook page.
Help us help the Bulldogs by inviting all your friends and family to be part of the fun!
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New Merchandise…..
We have lots of new items for sale on our website. More will be added later this month. Each purchase helps support our mission. Be sure to to check out our
Store
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Some Of Our Available Bulldogs
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Bunny Flower (Age 18 Months)
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Mission Statement:
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a non-profit, completely volunteer-driven group dedicated to saving and rehoming Bulldogs with loving families.
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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 retrieves Bulldogs from shelters and undesirable situations. Our Bulldogs are placed in suitable homes as soon as reasonably possible.
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Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
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Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a 501(c)3 Charity
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue 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.
To make a donation click the link below.
Thank you and Bulldog kisses,
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
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