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your donations are tax deductable
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A Special THANKS to IAMS and MUNCH!
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Check out our events page!
Read Daily News Reporter Brendan Bosh's story on a dog breeder who has drawn the ire of animal lovers and the scrutiny of
state law enforcement officials for running what a former customer described as a "house of horrors".
Update on the above story: The "breeder" in the Daily News story lost her License to sell dogs!
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Paypal button is located after the cover stories.
Please join us for a fabulous, fun, indoor event celebrating Bella's
Birthday!
Bella's current healthy state is a triumph of love, dedication, and yes, money over the effects of careless,
for profit breeding.
Bella was purchased from the breeder described in the Daily News article above. Her family's journey to
reclaim Bella's health led them to starting a Bakery for dogs. Puppycakes makes all kinds of special treats for allergic dogs,
and any dog who enjoys a yummy snack.
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Mandy
and family!
A pregnant Bulldog was brought to a veterinarian. She was just one
year old, and very pregnant. After examining the dog, the Vet told the breeders (this was in the country) that she was in
danger, and if they did not want to face charges they were to surrender Mandy to him. Mandy has a pulmonary stenosis and never
should have been bred. Her breathing was labored; the growing puppies were becoming a real risk. The vet decided to take them
a little early. Four pups were delivered, Mandy had a very hard time, and it was touch and go at first. As the puppies began
to nurse, Mandy began to get interested and started to move around, a little. She has turned out to be a great Mom,
and is enjoying playing with her babies. The vet feared that damage to her lungs and liver from the pups, along with her enlarged
heart would prove too much for her to survive, but she is getting stronger every
day. We lost the smallest male pup, and two other males have the same heart defect, the female is very healthy. We are
looking for someone to foster all of them for a time, then the Female will be adopted, and the two males will be placed ,
then they will have their procedures when they are old enough. We are raising funds for their care.
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Here is the Suffolk County SPCA Newsletter featuring Mattie's Rescue! This is where sad skinny Mattie spent her days
when she was not crated in an empty house. Often she was out in the pouring rain. Check out her story on Mattie's page.
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LIZA was one of 200 + dogs that were rescued from a puppy mill , where she was crammed in a crate
and used to produce puppies. Sometime, somewhere she was someones family pet, as she is comfortable with a collar, loves the
couch, and is housebroken. Liza is missing parts of her lower jowels, her upper right eyelid, and her upper canines. It seems
that she was used as a bait dog, someone likely smashed her upper teeth out, resulting in the injuries on both sides of her
face. Someone probably realized that more money could be made from her puppies, than by letting her get killed by dogs. She
is nearly blind in the eye with the missing lid.She has an old hematoma on her ear, a mammory tumor, and needs to be spayed.
With all the terrible things that have happened to her, Liza greets the world with a wiggle and a kiss. We have rarely seen
such a sweet and loving dog.
Liza will be having reconstructive surgery on her eyelid by Dr, Sapienza at LI Veterinary Specialists, after
Dr. Haagenson, Nassau-Suffolk Animal Hosp. spays her, and removes the tumor.
We will be posting updates on Liza.
May 21 Liza wakes up with a spring in her step!
We got her some very nice canned food and she has been cleaning her bowl, and having less difficulty eating.
She is starting to show her personality more. Yesterday LIBR Rescue Mac, a very small Bully who was adopted by his foster
Mom Tricia, was lying on his back. Liza must have thought he was a hungry puppy, so she went over to him and offered him "milk" she
is so sweet.
UPDATE!!!! Liza had her spay,
and her mammary tumors removed. They were a very low grade tumor and her vet is not concerned. She does have another one on
the other side, but it was too much surgery to put her through all at once to remove it too. We will monitor it . Liza has
recovered very quickly, happy to reclaim her place on foster Mom's couch. She will get her eyelid repair November, her
spay took a long time to heal because of the scar tissue from all her homemade c sections. We are now screening homes for
this very special girl. We would like her to: stay on LI, have a family with Bully experience, have a fenced yard, and someone
who is home a lot. She will need to be in a home where she is allowed on the couch.
UPDATE 10/24 Liza is going in for her eyelid reconstruction
very soon. Her spay took months to heal due to all the scar tissue.
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Lana update! Our girl is enjoying herself...feeling better. She
has been enjoying country life. She had a sonogram, there are no masses. She does have a heart murmer and needs a cardiac
workup. Her fur is starting to come back, she had a massive yeast infection, she has gained weight, her ribs are no longer
visible. We are still checking her out, but her foster Mom Andrea Dayton tells us that she is acting more like a dog and having
fun. All these tests cost money, even though our vets are very generous with discounts, it still adds up. If
you can donate towards Lana's cardiac workup she would really appreciate it, she has a tremendous will to live and lots of
spunk. UPDATE! Lana had her cardiac work
up. She has a leaky aortic valve, and it seems that she has lupus, an auto immune disease. She is responding to meds, but
she will probably stay at Shady Paws, as we will not be able to spay her. Lana is looking for a sponsor.
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Donations for Bullies in need..
Use the Pay Pal Button to purchase a LIBR sponsor a Bully gift card to be sent along with a picture of the Bulldog being
helped.
$12. buys a Bully ear medicine.
$20. buys a bag of food.
You can choose to sponsor a spay for $200.
You can donate toward a larger surgery.We have two Bullies right now who need knee surgeries.They are estimated
to be $1500. each
All donations are tax deductable. E mail us the name and address of the recipient.
NEW!Pets Best Insurance. Protect your precious Bully,get a 5% discount and help LIBR Rescue Bullies.
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LIBR mascot Ramona was on the NBC Today Show wearing a fabulous custom designed bridesmaid
dress! BIG thanks to reporter Jill Rappaport for being a voice for all the animals.Keep watching her segments on all aspects
of animal issues, and as in this segment...fun. Watch it here.
Please note that the Long Island Bulldog Rescue & BCA Rescue Network rescues only the purebred Bulldogs sometimes referred
to as "English" or "British"
Bulldogs. The AKC breed name is just “Bulldog”. There are other web sites and phone listings for organizations
that rescue other bull-breeds, such as -- American Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Olde English Bulldogges, American
Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bullmastiffs, and so on.
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Welcome to the Long Island Bulldog Rescue website.
Long Island Bulldog Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization
Our mission is to help English Bulldogs through
education, prevention, intervention and adoption.
We fulfill our mission by helping, healing, and
homing abandoned, neglected, abused, or released English Bulldogs.
Why do so
many English Bulldogs need rescue?
· They’re very popular. English Bulldogs suffer from being very cute, very popular, and very misunderstood.
· Many come from puppy mills. Thousands
of well-meaning people impulsively buy adorable puppies from the Internet, puppy stores or individual puppy brokers. Those poor little pups often come from puppy mills from the US and Eastern Europe.
Torn from mothers in their first weeks, they often have terrible health problems, genetic disorders, and behavior problems
from bad breeding, neglect, and abuse.
· Many have changes in family circumstances. Sometimes a bulldog’s family
separates, suffers loss or illness. Sometimes a member of the family enters the
military.
What does
Long Island Bulldog Rescue do?
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Prevention
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Education
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Intervention
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Take and make calls/other communication with people in crisis; Complete all emergency rescue operations; Provide emergency
pick up and evaluation; Give emergency and routine medical care, ranging from spay/neuter to bone setting to life-saving heart
surgery; Work with shelters, law enforcement, other rescue and humane groups.
· Adoption
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Maintain a data base of screened people waiting to adopt. Want to be considered?
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Extensively interview and introduce dogs and people.
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“Match” people with dogs in need of rescue so each enjoys a “forever” home and relationship
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Provide follow-up support to ensure successful homing and finalize adoption.
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You can now Donate using PAYPAL!
Just click on the button below. You can use your Paypal
account, Mastercard, Visa, Amex,
Discover or your Bank account!
Thank you!
Our rescue Bullies depend on people like you, through your donations, to help
with their medical costs. The Bullies Thank You!
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Click here for an UPDATE from Laurette! April '09
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Sponsers needed for our GERIATRIC Bulldogs. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
Meet Bubbles, he is Shady Paws newest resident.His person is homeless. He is a gentle 11 yr old boy, who needs to put
on a few pounds.
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The Long Island Bulldog Rescue Store! Come On In and Browse!
WE ARE IN ALWAYS IN DIRE NEED OF FOSTER HOMES!
PLEASE think about being a temporary foster home! You will need to have an
area where the newcomer can be separated from any other dog in the household and you must have dog experience. Be a hero please give a bulldog a chance!
Contact us at bulldogrescue1@aol.com
or 631-689-6245.
The following pages will tell you a little more about bulldogs.
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Special Characteristics of English Bulldogs
Bulldogs are unique in their own little way. They
are the clowns of dogs. Always doing silly things to make you laugh. They are compassionate, loving animals who will steal your heart in no time. (Please visit www.thebca.org for more information about our wonderful breed.)
Keep in mind that bulldogs are sensitive, even though they look tough! For example, they:
· Overheat very easily
due to the structure of their face. It is important that they be kept cool in the summer. If your bulldog is having difficulty breathing and is panting excessively you must cool them down at once. You can use a cool shower, bath or hose. Even
feeding them ice will help cool their internal temperatures. Do not plan to jog
with your bulldog
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Snore! Loudly!
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Can make a mess when they eat, or when they drink.
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Have their own ideas about what they would like to do.
Many bulldogs
would like to sleep on the couch with you all day. Many others are very active, and want to play. A lot. It is important to make the right match for you and
the pup.
· Need their wrinkles
cleaned so that
they do not get infections.
· Need your love and
attention. They are a very social breed.
PLEASE Do Not Buy a BULLDOG over the Internet, from Pet Stores or from brokers.
It is best to buy from a reputable breeder. It is worth the wait! It is very important
that you are able to meet the mother of the litter.
Only you can protect yourself and another innocent
puppy from the heartbreak of needing to reach out to rescue because you have a dog who is suffering from horrible behavioral
or medical problems because of bad breeding, neglect, or abuse in the first weeks of life.
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