Jessa Smiles!!
This little sweetie is Jessa. She is 6 years old and weighs 23 pounds. Like many of us, she needs to lose a few pounds. Jessa is a Yorkie Mix and will need regular grooming. She does well with other dogs and is used to having a buddy her size. Jessa would prefer a calmer dog and would not enjoy a puppy jumping all over her. When Jessa meets new people, she is shy. It takes her a little time to become comfortable in a new place. Jessa is used to having her person around a lot of the time and wants a home where someone is around most of the time. When she is comfortable her personality comes out. Jessa will actually smile when you ask her to. She requires a physically fenced yard.
Jessa came into rescue as a local owner surrender. Jessa was very loved but her 88 year old mom was no longer able to care for her.
Jessa is housetrained, spayed, up to date on vaccinations, heartworm tested, and microchipped.
If you would like to meet Jessa, please complete the adoption application on our website at www.furfunrescue.org. If you have questions about Jessa, you can contact [email protected] or call 319-929-6657.
Indoor homes only.
Adopters within two hours of Cedar Rapids, IA only, please.
Adoption fee $250.
Joey and Diesel are the best of friends. When dogs come into rescue together we don't always keep them together. But Joey and Diesel clearly have a strong bond. Therefore, they will be adopted, together. If you are interested in knowing more you can find them listed on Petfinder.
Joey and Diesel are the best of friends. When we have dogs that arrive in rescue together and clearly have a tight bond we keep them together. Joey and Diesel are available for adoption, together. If interested in knowing more look for them on Petfinder.
Puppy Willie is a sibling to Wilbur and Willow. He doesn’t look anything like his littermates and probably has a different dad. Willie can’t use his back legs and his whole body is stiff and uncomfortable. As he gets older his symptoms are getting worse. While we waited for an appointment at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, we sent out a neurological blood panel checking for things like Toxoplasma, Neospora, Blastomycosis and West Nile. His results all came back negative. We also sent in a DNA test that checked for different genetic disorders, it was negative too.
Today Willie went to see the neurologists at UW. They did a full exam on Willie and didn’t have any answers. Willie needs an MRI and a CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis) to see if they can determine what is wrong. The estimate we were given today is $3500-4000. Willie stayed at UW tonight and will have his MRI and CSF in the morning. This is a big bill for our small rescue. If you are fortunate enough to be able to donate we would really appreciate it. Medical needs dogs keep coming our way and we hate to say no.
You can donate by clicking on the donate button on this post. You can also donate through Venmo @Fur-Fun-Rescue, or PayPal to [email protected] or by mailing a donation to Fur Fun Rescue, 229 Badger Rd, Lisbon IA 52253. Please keep Willie in your thoughts tomorrow. We are really hoping to get some answers.
We received a very nice update on Jojo along with a video and photos. Here is what Jojo's mom wrote about him:
Jojo came to us just over two weeks ago and it already seems like he has been with us forever. He quickly adjusted to our routine and has been the perfect buddy that I wanted for our 7 month old Goldendoodle, Amaru. Amaru is a timid dog who needs the guidance of a more confident dog to show him the ropes. Jojo has provided the support Amaru needed to gain confidence. Amaru now loves jumping in the car for rides as long as Jojo is going, too! They spend their mornings rough housing and end with a good grooming session. With Amaru doing the grooming and Jojo enjoying the attention. Jojo has made friends with the Sheltie puppy next door; they love to run the fence line together. Everyone who meets Jojo instantly falls in love. He is such a joy and he was the missing piece to our family that we didn't know was missing. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in saving this sweet beautiful soul. You have given us such a tremendous gift!
This is Jojo showing off his leash skills at his last training class. Jojo was an excellent student. You can see his concentration and attention to his foster mom. He is a very chill guy for a 10 month old puppy. He loves to play but also settles easily when needed. He does well with dogs of all sizes, even those smaller than him. He came to us after some serious neglect but you would never know it from his outgoing personality. Jojo is about 35 pounds and won't get much bigger. He is an All-American Mixed Breed. He is an amazing dog and it is hard for us to see him continue to look for a home. He will make some family the perfect dog if they just give him a chance and meet him.
To meet Jojo, go to www furfunrescue.org and fill out the adoption application. Adopters must be within 2 hours of Cedar Rapids, IA.
Jojo has skills and available for adoption with Fur Fun Rescue
Jojo got to meet some new friends yesterday and do some training. He did great at everything. We did some leash training and meeting other dogs on leash. For a 9 month old he makes great eye contact with his handler and has good focus. His reward was some playtime with his new friends. He left feeling accomplished, confident and tired.
Jojo is ready to find his forever home. He has skills on board and is always happy to meet new friends. If you would like to meet this wonderful pup, go to www.furfunrescue.org and fill out the adoption application.
This is Sally. She has been working hard at losing her Covid 15 and this is her favorite exercise routine. She has successfully lost her first 5 pounds.
Sally is a 2 year old Border Collie mix. When she arrived he weighed 55 pounds, which is too much for her frame. She is getting much more active and healthy now that she is down a few pounds. Her new home will need to be committed to continuing to work with her to get her down to a healthy weight.
Sally would rather be an only dog, but could live with an easy-going, non-reactive dog. She requires a fenced yard to continue to run and play safely. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, heartworm tested and microchipped.
If you would like to meet Sally and throw the ball for her, please go to our website at www.furfunrescue.org and fill out the adoption application. Adopters must be within 2 hours of Cedar Rapids, IA. Sally's adoption fee is $250.
Fur Fun Rescue, Puppies!!!
Blanche's puppies are ready to run and meet their new families!
There are 7 puppies in the litter that were born Feb 12th. There are 4 boys and 3 girls. Mama Blanche is a 3 year old, 54 pound Great Pyrenees mix. She was found pregnant and alone on a highway in the rain. There is no telling who daddy or daddies of the puppies was. We did a DNA test on one of the puppies and it came back as a mix of many breeds. The largest percentage was 34% Great Pyrenees, so we expect them to be large adult dogs.
The puppies will be ready to go to their new homes the week of April 30th. They will be spayed or neutered, have 2 of their 3 parvo/distemper vaccines, and will be microchipped. Adopters will be responsible for their last parvo/distemper vaccine and rabies vaccines when they are old enough for them.
If you are interested in meeting the puppies, please go to our website at www.furfunrescue.org and fill out the adoption application. Adopters must be within 2 hours of Cedar Rapids, IA. The adoption fee is $250.
We got a wonderful update yesterday!
Marley was adopted in September after he went through heartworm treatment. We always ask adopters of dogs that have been through heartworm treatment to get them tested 6 months after their treatment to make sure the dog tests negative. If they still test positive Fur Fun Rescue will pay for additional treatment until the dog is heartworm free.
Marley's adopters let us know that he was tested and is now heartworm negative! They threw a party! Marley had a party crown, balloons and lots of barking in celebration!! They sent us photos and this adorable video. We are so happy for them and Marley!! Heartworms are life threatening to a dog and Marley can now live a long and happy life free of heartworms. Congratulations Marley!!
UPDATE ON YUKON
Yukon is the puppy that was hit by a car near Tiffin several weeks ago. We rushed him to Blue Pearl in Des Moines for emergency care. He had two broken legs and a fractured pelvis. Look how well he is doing now! He is using both legs so well that if we didn't know which legs were broken we wouldn't be able to tell. He is doing better than his surgeons could have hoped for, especially this soon. His foster home, who have taken such great care of him, are planning on adopting him.
Yukon is such a lucky puppy and we are proud to have been able to help him and give him a new lease on life. Way to go Yukon!!
Blue and Cyndie
Thank you all for helping us win the Rescue Race. Cyndie, Baloo's foster mom went to visit him this week. You can see how wiggle butt happy Baloo is to see her. The other dog that comes up is Cece who is also FFR dog and was fostered by Cyndie. Both Baloo and Cece were born with hip dysplasia. Grants like this mean we can help more dogs who need medical attention.
Pepe and Snaggles ended up at the same foster home because their foster families were out of town for Thanksgiving. But they seem to be enjoying being together. They started playing tonight with a little wrestling. Both are still looking for their forever homes. Check them out!
Donations...and reconnection.
