Parker's Rainbow Bridge Animal Rescue

10/02/2024

Did you know:
If you have a pacemaker, you can put it in your Will to have your pacemaker donated to a dog in need after you pass. Pacemakers cannot be donated to another human, but they can be donated to dogs with cardiac issues who would depend on it to stay alive.
You can have the pacemaker brought to a vet of your choice. So many of those get thrown away and dogs die because people don't know they can do this. It even saves the dog's owner the cost of the actual pacemaker which sometimes means the difference in being able to afford lifesaving treatment or not.

We have had two of our rescue’s adopted dogs receive pacemakers to save their lives Kingsten and Binx !!

08/06/2024

06/28/2024

Mistletoe needs a new furever home !!!

06/11/2024

In memory of all of our pets that are waiting for us at the rainbow bridge

06/10/2024

Water 911. I’ve gotten three calls this week for wildlife so dehydrated they collapsed in yards. I advised each person to set Water down. All three animals recovered without needing rehabilitation efforts. PLEASE set water out, shallow bowls up high and low, placed in shade near bushes or trees (to help stop predator attacks). Provide fresh water a minimum of three days a week to help wildlife survive this heat and dry weather

05/24/2024

Dear Mom and Dad,
Let me stay home. It's not nice for me to walk and run next to you. But because I am a loyal dog, I often go beyond my limits. So I walk and run beside you, standing still if I have to. All while I feel my paws burning.

Even as little as 5 minutes can be fatal to me and to my paws. I sweat through my paws, and in the heat I just can not get rid of the sweat. My whole body starts boiling, but I’ll keep going because I am as loyal as loyal comes. When you look at me panting and moving around you think I’m excited to be out here walking or running with you and I am, I promise you I am, but it’s more that I can’t cool off and my feet are in severe pain. My paws are literally cooking.

By the time we have gotten home my paws have been burning the entire duration we were out, my tongue is dry and my head is pounding in the heat that my body cannot get rid of.

You know when you ask if I want to go for a walk or a run I will instantly jump up and want to go because I love you so much and I love these activities but I also don’t know what awaits me. I depend on you to know what’s in my best interest. So instead, let me stay at home where I can enjoy the sun, with a large bowl of water, somewhere in the shade. A cool area with grass would be best.

With all the love I have in the whole world - I give it all to you - Love your dog 🩷🐾
Author unknown

05/23/2024

05/22/2024

Bear is here at our vet for his inflammatory bowel disease and anemia followup
He has started to lose some fur due the chemo medicine and doesnt like to eat his prescription zd food 💔
If anyone would like to donate to his vet bill bear says meow!

https://www.paypal.me/parkersanimalrescue

05/22/2024

IMPORTANT RECALL

Company Announcement

FRANKLIN, Tenn., – Mars Petcare US is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food in the 44 lb. bag size only, due to the potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag.

The affected products have a Best By Date of March 4, 2025 and Lot Code 410B2TXT02. This is a limited voluntary recall only affecting 315 bags of product that were sold by Walmart in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Product
44 lb. bag PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food

Best By Date
March 4, 2025

Lot Code
410B2TXT02

The Best By Date and Lot Code can both be found on the bottom seal of the back of the bag.

The potential presence of loose metal pieces in the bag could pose a health hazard to pets. If you believe your pet has consumed the affected product, you should monitor for unusual behavior and contact a veterinarian in the event of any concerns.

There have been no reports of pet injury or illness regarding the potentially impacted product. If you believe you have purchased this product, please stop using it. Contact Mars Petcare US consumer care to initiate a return or with any questions at 1-800-525-5273 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST) Saturday and Sunday or visit https://www.pedigree.com/updateExternal Link Disclaimer.

No other PEDIGREE® or Mars Petcare US products are affected or being recalled. Mars Petcare US is working with Walmart in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas to ensure that the affected products are no longer sold and have been removed from inventory.

For more information, please visit www.Pedigree.com

05/12/2024

Happy mothers day to all the human and furmoms!

04/28/2024

With the warmer temperatures remember 70 degrees or higher outside is too hot to leave an animal in a car !
Per Lee County Domestic Animal Services

Contact: Betsy Clayton, APR/CPRC
Communications Director
Lee County Government
239-533-2221
[email protected]

Lee County Domestic Animal Services reminds you that 70 degrees is too hot

Fort Myers, FL, March 6, 2024 – Now that the temperatures are warming up, Lee County Domestic
Services would like to remind pet owners that it is not safe to leave your furry friends alone in your
vehicle.
When temperatures reach 70 degrees it is too hot to leave them unattended in a car. In fact,
when it is just 81 degrees outside the temperature inside can soar to 138 degrees within minutes.

County Ordinance 14-22 Section 3-23 states: The owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall not place or
confine an animal, nor allow an animal to be placed or confined in an unattended motor vehicle without
sufficient ventilation or under conditions which may endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to
heat, lack of water or any other circumstances which may cause suffering, disability or death.

The best thing you can do is leave them comfortable at home. They will be waiting there when you arrive,
happy, healthy and wagging their tails.

For more information call 239-533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or visit www.LeeLostPets.com. Find Lee County
Domestic Animal Services’ social media sites on Facebook or Instagram .

04/17/2024

Bear is on his way to his monthly appt with Dr Monte for his inflammatory bowel disease and anemia follow up
Being on a chemo medication prescription wet and dry food and needing bloodwork for re**al bleeding is a monthly expense for him
Please donate if you are able to help us continue to afford Bears medical treatment

https://www.paypal.me/parkersanimalrescue

03/18/2024

Anyone have any prescription cat ZD wet food not using before I buy for Bear at viscaya this week ?
Or if anyone would like to donate

03/07/2024

The unfortunate truth of owning and running an animal rescue .
Running an animal rescue is really hard .Its a time of happiness and joy and then sadness and feeling hopeless when you feel you failed an animal even though you did everything possible to save
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, It drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid-back people.
People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore. They think you can fix any problem of a lost or abandoned pet because “you do rescue” when in reality I wish I could but am limited to space , donations are at an all time low and adoptions have come to almost a complete halt due to the economy and housing crisis
Friends and family will expect favor’s and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store even though you are small and have a heart of gold and would save every animal in a perfect world but the amount of animals being abandoned and failed daily there is no way possible and I do not see this changing at all in the near future
You have to worry about if you forget to email/message/call someone back because you are taking care of multiple animals every day and hour because you promised them safety and love even when you find out they dont get along with other animals and now that time to take outside is doubled or tripled to be sure everyone in the rescue is kept safe and you have to crate and rotate ..Did you disappoint the person you forgot to call back? Will they hold that against you or understand the animals and children in the home are needed to be cared for first? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails at times in 24 hours
Starting up and running a successful rescue puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work and life balance. All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...
There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in rescue after 5-10 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll on yourself and your fanily. It’s physically and emotionally exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.
Here’s a small reminder please remember that we are just normal people with hectic lives and going though life with iur own personal struggles while trying to keep saving animals. Be kind, be patient, support small dog and cat rescues..many of us do not receive grants or large donations from businesses or individuals yet struggle daily to pay the medical vetting , daily food and medications for those we have promised to never fail again and hopefully more of us will stick around!
If you would like to support our animals please take a moment to donate any amount to our paypal the animals and I appreciate your continued support

https://www.paypal.me/parkersanimalrescue

SomeWords by Robbie Miller and also added my own thoughts ❤️

02/23/2024

Please share and donate if you are able
# (one of our longtime resident pups ) needed an emergency dental surgery today due to a tooth abscess she ended up having multiple teeth needing to be removed ..14 in total .. pretty typical for an older chihuahua girl ..
but now we need assistance with paying this bill today
if you are able could you please donate on here or via Zelle or PayPal?
Her bill total is $843
Zelle 239-738-4416
Paypal

02/21/2024

Adopted ❤️❤️Roman and Lily are a bonded pair of Himalayan Persian kitties
Roman is 4 yr old and friendly He does have a grade 4/5 heart murmur but does not have any symptoms and is not on any medication
Lily will be 10 this next month . She is timid and scared at first but once she trusts you she loves to have your attention
These two need a quiet home with no young children
A small older dog in the home would be fine
If you are interested in adopting the two kitties please fill out an application
Approved applications will be contacted to schedule a meet and greet
Adoption fee $200 for both

https://form.jotform.com/82947992541168

02/17/2024

Its official ! Mia is now Brandi’s little sister for ever!!
Congrats Wahl family !! Welcome to our rescue family!!

02/14/2024

Happy Valentines Day !