Category Archives: Pupdates

Every spring, vets everywhere send out notices to their canine clients with regards to heartworm pills and check ups. And Without fail,  every year the debate seems to come up again and again. Is heartworm prevention necessary? Will my dog even come in contact with this?  We aren’t here to fuel the debate, however as a rescue and people who have seen the worst case senario, we feel that heart worm pills and regular tests are very important.

Jenn’s Furry Friends Rescue recently took in a heart worm positive dog,  Francis who we are trying to raise funds for.  She has a long and difficult road ahead of her now that her puppies are weaned.  She is also looking for a nice and quiet foster home if anyone is wanting to foster this wonderful dog!

The following is an estimate from our vet’s office, provided in February of 2013. This is what is medically necessary to get her back to being happy, healthy and heartworm free.

Canine
Shepherd Mix

Description Low Qty Low Amount High Qty high amount

2/13/2013 Blood Collection 1.00 $20.70 1.00 $22.77

2/13/2013 CBC and CHEMISTRY PROFILE 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 CBC Chemistry Profile Includes: 1.00 $134.73 1.00 $148.20

2/13/2013 CBC (With Dif) 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Chemistry Profile 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Electrolytes 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Radiograph (X-Ray) 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Radiograph Includes: 1.00 $148.84 1.00 $163.72

2/13/2013 Set Up 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Two Views 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 Interpretation 1.00 $0.00 1.00 $0.00

2/13/2013 DOXYCYCLINE 100MGS 240.00 $174.24 240.00 $360.47

2/13/2013 HEARTGARD BROWN 23-45KG TAB 1.00 $6.44 1.00 $12.29

2/13/2013 Immiticide 50mg Individual 2ML VIAL 6.00 $515.46 6.00 $937.20

2/13/2013 Hospital Care (Full Day) 3.00 $207.33 3.00 $228.06

2/13/2013 FENTANYL PATCH 75 MCG 2.00 $91.80 2.00 $100.98

2/13/2013 PREDNISONE 50MG TABLET 9.35 $14.08 9.35 $15.49

Low Total: $1,277.17
 

High Total:$1,989.18

This estimate is good for 180 days and includes only those items listed. Payment will be required when your pet is released from the hospital.

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Rescues rely exclusively on donations and volunteer work, and  Jenn’s Furry Friends Rescue has the best volunteers a rescue could ask for!  As many of you may have noticed, we’ve taken in quite a few dogs that have needed special medical treatment over the past few months, and our volunteers decided to do something about it!

In order to offset the rising vet bills, they have worked tirelessly to organize a Rumors Comedy Club fundraiser!  The evening will feature comedian Kelly Taylor, runner up in Just For Laughs Homegrown 2012 Comedy Competition as well as a 50/50 and a silent auction! Its going to be a great night, so come on by, meet your fellow foster parents, volunteers and of course – support a great cause!

Here’s a little snippet of Kelly at work  (mild language warning!):

For more information on this event, please check this page often or  like us on Facebook!

And remember guys! As much as your furry friend will try to tell you otherwise, chocolate is extremely toxic to dogs and cats! If you would like to surprise them with a special treat, many pet stores have “chocolate” alternatives made with carob!

Our vet’s office chose rescue alumni Leif as their super star of the month! Check out their post here!

Sully is the newest member of our rescue, he is a 3 month old YorkiePoo that will be up for adoption soon!

Hi everyone! Here’s a little update on some of our current rescues.

First, lets start off by congratulating both Bree and Peaches on finding their FURRever families! Bree will be staying right where she is, as her foster family decided that they couldn’t live without her!  We also wanted to welcome Toby, Toni and Lazer into rescue – we will share their stories and put up their adoption notices very soon. Stay tuned!

A few days ago, we told you about Fiona, the dog with severe mange from Norway House.  As you can see in the picture below, her skin is finally starting to heal! She is no longer raw and infected.

Please join us in welcoming Francis into rescue! This beautiful mama and her 7 pups were brought in today by way of the provincial vet. Unfortunately,  Francis tested heartworm positive, but after her puppies are weened she will make a full recovery.

As many of you know, we currently have two litters of puppies in foster. Huss’ puppies and Patti’s puppies, between the two of them that’s 16 puppies in total, on top of that we are taking in another mom and pups from the Manitoba Provincial Vet, so that’s 23 puppies in total!  Needless to say,  we need to stock up on puppy food! Food donations can also be dropped of in St. Vital, St. Boniface or Osborne Village – email or contact us on Facebook for information!

**Sorry but we cannot accept Beneful, Ole Roy, Kibbles And Bits due to either recalls or other known issues that don’t make us feel comfortable with giving certain types of food to our foster pups.

Hey Everyone!

Our adoptable cats are very low on cat litter, please consider donating! We have some foster families in need and some new kitties coming into rescue soon. If you would like to help out, we have drop off locations in St. Vital and Osborne Village. Please email or send us a message on Facebook if you can help!

In the meantime, here’s a cute picture of JFFR alumni, Arthur Christmas!

Fiona was a very sick dog we flew down from Norway House in December, she came in with a severe case of mange. Because of the mange we couldn’t have her spayed or vaccinated. Sadly we didn’t know that she was in early pregnancy. Tonight we got a call from the foster home that she delivered a puppy!  In complete shock I (Jenn) drove there as fast as I could. She has been on many meds since she arrived and I had a bad feeling that this probably affected the puppy somehow. I looked the puppy over and saw no visible signs of a deformity. Opened her mouth and saw right away that she had a cleft palate that went from front right to the back. Sadly this puppy had no chance of survival so the humane thing I had to do was put her down.

Our thoughts are with Fiona and her foster mom during this difficult time. We also want to thank every one of our Facebook followers for their kind words and support.