⚠️ Urgent!⚠️ Lake Traverse Animal Rezcue is running low on food supplies for our cats and dogs. Help us restock and provide for our furry friends!
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This is Texie's story. She was living under a tree, next to a ditch filled with water. No one knows how long she was living on her own. But one day, an LTAR volunteer heard of her plight, and stopped to help. Texie was in survival mode, and ran from our offers of help. After a few unsuccessful tries to get her, we called "The Retrievers" who help trap dogs that can't be caught by hand. They set up a live trap, stocked it with food, and set up trail cams so they'd know when she went in. We're happy to report, she "took the bait". Texie couldn't resist the smell of the food, and went in the trap. She was relaxed as volunteers entered the trap, and allowed them to leash her. Texie lived happily ever after!
Thank you for your support! https://www.givemn.org/story/A1gssf
Credit, Debit or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2134262
Venmo: @laketraverseanimalrezcue code 3420
Cash App $LTAR1
We're almost to the end of Give to the Max Day 2023. We wanted to share one more story with you. This is Texie's story. She was living under a tree, next to a ditch filled with water. No one knows how long she was living on her own. But one day, an LTAR volunteer heard of her plight, and stopped to help. Texie was in survival mode, and ran from our offers of help. After a few unsuccessful tries to get her, we called "The Retrievers" who help trap dogs that can't be caught by hand. They set up a live trap, stocked it with food, and set up trail cams so they'd know when she went in. We're happy to report, she "took the bait". Texie couldn't resist the smell of the food, and went in the trap. She was relaxed as volunteers entered the trap, and allowed them to leash her. Texie lived happily ever after!
Thank you for your support! https://www.givemn.org/story/A1gssf
Credit, Debit or Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZQP4A9N68HZQJ&fbclid=IwAR2CIem9vHojMAnKJjncp7rrpvj_Qlh2z04OlprKjCm-NLvUh8qANmTvhvY
Venmo: @laketraverseanimalrezcue code 3420
Cash App $LTAR1
Patience is a virtue. Avatar’s LTAR foster had that virtue in abundance, and it was that patience which finally resolved Avatar’s over-the-top fear of collars and leashes. It was a terror so deep-seated that he would react by defensively trying to bite at her. And make no mistake, Avatar is a big dog, with strong jaws. A bite could have done a lot of damage.
The police officer who picked up Avatar as a stray liked him. Avatar had run up to the officers for pets when they approached him. The officer was honest and told the LTAR volunteer who was going to foster him that “he’s a good dog, he jumped right in the back seat of the cop car”, but “if I don’t find a place for him, he’ll be killed.”
After she drove Avatar to her home, she reached into her car to get a lead on him to bring him into her outdoor run. To her surprise, he snapped at her, curled his lip, then snapped again. With a jolt of fear, she wondered what she’d gotten herself into. Summoning up her courage, she spent 20 minutes trying to keep Avatar calm enough to get the lead on him without getting bit. Once in the dog run, the foster let him decompress for a week, hoping he would realize that she was “a friend, not food”.
It took seven months for Avatar to become comfortable with having a collar and leash attached to him. The foster used all her intuitive dog-savvy skills, along with “lots of videos and best advice” from a Happy Tails K9 trainer. To this day, she says, “I don’t know how to emphasize the very slow process it was to earn his trust with a lead, as soon as he saw the lead he would bolt and hide, if I got it close to him, he would nip in fear at me.” One night a bad winter storm hit, and the foster wanted to bring Avatar inside. “I spent at least 45 minutes trying to be patient with him,” the foster said. “I tried everything – treats, sitting down, lying down, just for him to come close enough so I could get a lead hooked to him. Nothing worked. Fin
Bella's recovery
Sometimes it takes medicine. Other times, only a can of tuna will do the trick.
Little Bella is, right now, barely coming around. After being chased by male dogs into the street, she was hit by a car. She couldn’t stand. Her eyes were twitching uncontrollably. Her family knew they wouldn’t be able to afford the ensuing vet bills, so they contacted LTAR, and an LTAR volunteer drove over an hour to get Bella to a veterinarian who would stay open late so that they could treat her.
After getting meds and IV fluids, Bella was released a couple of days ago. She still couldn’t stand or raise her head. The presence of other dogs in the volunteer’s house caused Bella’s head and eyes to start twitching again. She had been, without a doubt, completely traumatized by what had happened to her. She could barely swallow small amounts of syringe-fed food. Things weren’t looking promising for Bella.
The volunteer was finally able to get Bella to her feet with the use of a sling. That was encouraging. She then cooked up some chicken, hoping the aroma and soft texture would entice Bella. Nope. Then, not expecting success, but hoping for a hunger response nonetheless, the volunteer stirred together some canned tuna, eggs and water and placed it in front of the weak little girl. Bella sniffed. She took a tiny lick from the bowl. Then she eagerly proceeded to gobble and slurp until the dish was empty.
Listening to the hungry sounds of a returning appetite from Bella was a priceless moment for the volunteer caring for her.
What’s not priceless are the veterinary bills that accompany the healing of body and soul for traumatized, injured and sick Reservation animals. Bella’s bill was $1500 when she was released from the vet, and she will continue to accrue more costs as her care continues. We are hoping with Give to the Max Day, that we’ll have funds available to pay Bella’s vet bill thanks to your support. We at LTAR know that we will experience many more slurpy
Avatar's Journey
Patience is a virtue. Avatar’s LTAR foster had that virtue in abundance, and it was that patience which finally resolved Avatar’s over-the-top fear of collars and leashes. It was a terror so deep-seated that he would react by defensively trying to bite at her. And make no mistake, Avatar is a big dog, with strong jaws. A bite could have done a lot of damage.
The police officer who picked up Avatar as a stray liked him. Avatar had run up to the officers for pets when they approached him. The officer was honest and told the LTAR volunteer who was going to foster him that “he’s a good dog, he jumped right in the back seat of the cop car”, but “if I don’t find a place for him, he’ll be killed.”
After she drove Avatar to her home, she reached into her car to get a lead on him to bring him into her outdoor run. To her surprise, he snapped at her, curled his lip, then snapped again. With a jolt of fear, she wondered what she’d gotten herself into. Summoning up her courage, she spent 20 minutes trying to keep Avatar calm enough to get the lead on him without getting bit. Once in the dog run, the foster let him decompress for a week, hoping he would realize that she was “a friend, not food”.
It took seven months for Avatar to become comfortable with having a collar and leash attached to him. The foster used all her intuitive dog-savvy skills, along with “lots of videos and best advice” from a Happy Tails K9 trainer. To this day, she says, “I don’t know how to emphasize the very slow process it was to earn his trust with a lead, as soon as he saw the lead he would bolt and hide, if I got it close to him, he would nip in fear at me.” One night a bad winter storm hit, and the foster wanted to bring Avatar inside. “I spent at least 45 minutes trying to be patient with him,” the foster said. “I tried everything – treats, sitting down, lying down, just for him to come close enough so I could get a lead hooked to him. Nothing worked. Fin
Avatar's Journey
Patience is a virtue. Avatar’s LTAR foster had that virtue in abundance, and it was that patience which finally resolved Avatar’s over-the-top fear of collars and leashes. It was a terror so deep-seated that he would react by defensively trying to bite at her. And make no mistake, Avatar is a big dog, with strong jaws. A bite could have done a lot of damage.
The police officer who picked up Avatar as a stray liked him. Avatar had run up to the officers for pets when they approached him. The officer was honest and told the LTAR volunteer who was going to foster him that “he’s a good dog, he jumped right in the back seat of the cop car”, but “if I don’t find a place for him, he’ll be killed.”
After she drove Avatar to her home, she reached into her car to get a lead on him to bring him into her outdoor run. To her surprise, he snapped at her, curled his lip, then snapped again. With a jolt of fear, she wondered what she’d gotten herself into. Summoning up her courage, she spent 20 minutes trying to keep Avatar calm enough to get the lead on him without getting bit. Once in the dog run, the foster let him decompress for a week, hoping he would realize that she was “a friend, not food”.
It took seven months for Avatar to become comfortable with having a collar and leash attached to him. The foster used all her intuitive dog-savvy skills, along with “lots of videos and best advice” from a Happy Tails K9 trainer. To this day, she says, “I don’t know how to emphasize the very slow process it was to earn his trust with a lead, as soon as he saw the lead he would bolt and hide, if I got it close to him, he would nip in fear at me.” One night a bad winter storm hit, and the foster wanted to bring Avatar inside. “I spent at least 45 minutes trying to be patient with him,” the foster said. “I tried everything – treats, sitting down, lying down, just for him to come close enough so I could get a lead hooked to him. Nothing worked. Fin
Patience is a virtue. Avatar’s LTAR foster had that virtue in abundance, and it was that patience which finally resolved Avatar’s over-the-top fear of collars and leashes. It was a terror so deep-seated that he would react by defensively trying to bite at her. And make no mistake, Avatar is a big dog. A bite could have done a lot of damage.
The police officer who picked up Avatar as a stray liked him. Avatar had run up to the officers for pets when they approached him. The officer was honest and told the LTAR volunteer who was going to foster him that “he’s a good dog, he jumped right in the back seat of the cop car”, but “if I don’t find a place for him, he’ll be killed.”
At home, she reached into her car to get a lead on him to bring him into her outdoor run. To her surprise, he snapped at her, curled his lip, then snapped again. With a jolt of fear, she wondered what she’d gotten herself into. Summoning up her courage, she spent 20 minutes trying to keep Avatar calm enough to get the lead on him without getting bit.
The foster used all her intuitive dog-savvy skills, along with “lots of videos and best advice” from a Happy Tails K9 trainer. To this day, she says, “I don’t know how to emphasize the very slow process it was to earn his trust with a lead, as soon as he saw the lead he would bolt and hide, if I got it close to him, he would nip in fear at me.”
Avatar was “so sweet and gentle, as long as you didn’t have a leash or try to mess with his neck.” His favorite things were car rides, getting puppuccinos and lounging on the couch with his foster siblings. The foster grew fond of him, and patience won out. Her patience enabled Avatar to evolve from a fear-reactive biter into a dog who is now in a happy forever home. Avatar had learned how to trust people. Trust allowed him to live a life without fear.
The dedication of LTAR volunteers for the dogs that come into their care goes above and beyond. Every animal who comes
Patience is a virtue. Avatar’s LTAR foster had that virtue in abundance, and it was that patience which finally resolved Avatar’s over-the-top fear of collars and leashes. It was a terror so deep-seated that he would react by defensively trying to bite at her. And make no mistake, Avatar is a big dog, with strong jaws. A bite could have done a lot of damage.
The police officer who picked up Avatar as a stray liked him. Avatar had run up to the officers for pets when they approached him. The officer was honest and told the LTAR volunteer who was going to foster him that “he’s a good dog, he jumped right in the back seat of the cop car”, but “if I don’t find a place for him, he’ll be killed.”
After she drove Avatar to her home, she reached into her car to get a lead on him to bring him into her outdoor run. To her surprise, he snapped at her, curled his lip, then snapped again. With a jolt of fear, she wondered what she’d gotten herself into. Summoning up her courage, she spent 20 minutes trying to keep Avatar calm enough to get the lead on him without getting bit. Once in the dog run, the foster let him decompress for a week, hoping he would realize that she was “a friend, not food”.
It took months for Avatar to become comfortable with having a collar and leash attached to him. The foster used all her intuitive dog-savvy skills, along with “lots of videos and best advice” from a Happy Tails K9 trainer. To this day, she says, “I don’t know how to emphasize the very slow process it was to earn his trust with a lead, as soon as he saw the lead he would bolt and hide, if I got it close to him, he would nip in fear at me.” One night a bad winter storm hit, and the foster wanted to bring Avatar inside. “I spent at least 45 minutes trying to be patient with him,” the foster said. “I tried everything – treats, sitting down, lying down, just for him to come close enough so I could get a lead hooked to him. Nothing worked. Finally
Bella was hit by a car!
Sometimes it takes medicine. Other times, only a can of tuna will do the trick.
Little Bella is, right now, barely coming around. After being chased by male dogs into the street, she was hit by a car. She couldn’t stand. Her eyes were twitching uncontrollably. Her family knew they wouldn’t be able to afford the ensuing vet bills, so they contacted LTAR, and an LTAR volunteer drove over an hour to get Bella to a veterinarian who would stay open late so that they could treat her.
After getting meds and IV fluids, Bella was released a couple of days ago. She still couldn’t stand or raise her head. The presence of other dogs in the volunteer’s house caused Bella’s head and eyes to start twitching again. She had been, without a doubt, completely traumatized by what had happened to her. She could barely swallow small amounts of syringe-fed food. Things weren’t looking promising for Bella.
The volunteer was finally able to get Bella to her feet with the use of a sling. That was encouraging. She then cooked up some chicken, hoping the aroma and soft texture would entice Bella. Nope. Then, not expecting success, but hoping for a hunger response nonetheless, the volunteer stirred together some canned tuna, eggs and water and placed it in front of the weak little girl. Bella sniffed. She took a tiny lick from the bowl. Then she eagerly proceeded to gobble and slurp until the dish was empty.
Listening to the hungry sounds of a returning appetite from Bella was a priceless moment for the volunteer caring for her.
What’s not priceless are the veterinary bills that accompany the healing of body and soul for traumatized, injured and sick Reservation animals. Bella’s bill was $1500 when she was released from the vet, and she will continue to accrue more costs as her care continues. LTAR had the funds available to help Bella solely because of your support. We at LTAR know that we will experience many more slurpy thanks as we coax other animals to regain thei
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Rescues helping Rescues! Today we got a call from an animal transporter, with a load of 30 puppies from a high kill shelter in Tulsa, OK. They were in route to bring the puppies to a rescue in ND that would find great homes for them. They had been driving since yesterday, and when they hit the ND border and the freeway was closed due to blowing snow! They got to the Dakota Magic Casino, and looked us up. Cheryl got the call, and forwarded it to our board of directors. Alisa got the message and got in touch with them right away. Alisa's husband Wayne drove to the casino to find them so he could lead them to their home. They had to contact the county to get a plow out so they'd be able to get the transporter's van through the snow. But, LTAR made it happen. The puppies are now safe at the Puppy Palace (AKA Alisa's house) So, we are now housing THIRTY puppies, who had been in a van since yesterday. The transporters made it back to the hotel, so everyone is safe. The transporters hadn't planned on having them this long, so we're using our supplies. Needless to say, we need more puppy pads and puppy food! Can anyone help? Order from our wish list and they'll be sent right to where they are needed. How long they'll be with us will be dependent on when the roads reopen. With this quantity of puppies, it will wipe out our supply very fast! Thanks for your support! These puppies are not available through LTAR. Check out our Chewy wish list here. I'll add the Amazon list in the comments. https://www.chewy.com/g/lake-traverse-animal-rezcue_b75988794
