Hello Puppers ~
It’s been a busy week again at MaPaw. We’ve had some new pups join MaPaw and we’ve had a lucky pup go to his new home.

First new pup is Ice. Ice is a beautiful pie-bald gal who is approximately 18 months old. She was surrendered to the shelter by her owners because she kept getting out. Since she was labeled an “escape artist”, our friends at the shelter felt it would be in Ice’s best interest to be adopted through MaPaw. She has a wonderful personality and LOVES playing with the other pups in her foster home. Ice is looking for a home with a 6 foot fence and another pup (her size or larger) as active as she is.

Next gal to join us was Aurora. This pup was found as a stray. We can’t believe that nobody is missing her ~ she is such a great pup! She is estimated to be 4 years old. Aurora enjoys the company of other dogs, but would do fine as an only dog as well. She is quite vocal and doesn’t mind telling you what she’s thinking.

Just two days after Aurora joined MaPaw, Clint followed. He had been surrendered by his owners when they could no longer afford to care for him. At 8 1/2 years, our friends at the shelter didn’t think his chances of being adopted were very good. We happily made space for Clint and soon he was making himself comfortable in his foster home. Clint prefers the company of ladies (pups), however, he would also do well as an only pup.

We’ve also added two pups to our Available Dogs page that are not with MaPaw, but are searching for their forever homes.

Jaycee is currently residing with York County SPCA. This beautiful Husky mix was caught in a leg trap. Sadly, her leg could not be saved, but that doesn’t slow her down at all. She absolutely adores people and spending time with them. Jaycee does prefer to be the only pup in the house. If you are looking for a great friend to spend your time with, Jaycee could be your gal!

Cody is a 4 year old male Siberian Husky with an amazing white coat and golden almond eyes. He is currently a resident of Main Line Animal Rescue, where he has been since January. Cody does have a lot of energy and is looking for an active home with a Sibe-savvy family. If you are looking for a great running companion, contact MLAR about Cody today!

Our lucky boy is Stryker. Stryker had been surrendered to the shelter with a history of seizures. Stryker is everyone’s friend ~ people and pups (his size or larger) alike. He enjoys a game of chase in the yard before settling for a snuggle with his humans. Stryker met his new brother and family last weekend. The two were great friends and arrangements were made for Stryker to go home this weekend. When volunteers, Linda and Pete, came to the Farm to pick Stryker up for the road trip, Stryker couldn’t stop hopping around. He was so excited to be going home, he couldn’t contain himself.

Stryker was adopted on May 5th.

Welcome to our new pups! Congratulations to Stryker and his new family!

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
It has been a bit since our last update and there has been some wonderful news and new additions…

The first lucky pup to find his forever home was Caspian. He had been with MaPaw for a month before he was truly ready to begin his search for a forever home. Within days of making his debut on the MaPaw website, he soon became Mr. Popularity. It could have been his soulful eyes ~ everyone who saw his photo seemed to fall in love with him. Once you meet him, you’ll find that he has an incredible personality to match those eyes. Caspian has found a wonderful home with a canine housemate.

Caspian was adopted on March 31st.

Rehnquist was the next guy to find his new family. He was an owner surrender who remained with his family while we helped him find a new family. When our volunteers first met Rehnquist, they fell in love with his wonderful personality (and his typical Husky good looks). He is so loving and a true cuddler, which is good cause he’s helping heal some broken hearts in his new family who are dealing with the recent loss of their beloved canine family member.

Rehnquist was adopted on March 31st.

Next up was Luke, the boy that came to MaPaw so very sick and frail. After months of medications and TLC from his foster family, Luke was finally ready to begin his search. Luckily for Luke, he didn’t have to wait long. His new Mum had met him while he was still on medical hold and fell in love. Luke just needed the okay from the doctor that he was ready to go to his new home and meet his sibelings (he now has 3 of them!). Luke has certainly come a long way ~ from fighting for his life to being a spoiled and loved member of a wonderful family.

Luke was adopted on April 12th.

Bear was the next lucky boy. Bear had come to us after being rescued from a foreclosed home where his owner abandoned him. Understandably, Bear had some anxiety when alone and would pace and whine in new situations. He needed a family that understood his past and could give him the time he needed to become comfortable. At 10 years young, Bear was still an active member of his foster home who enjoyed playing with his canine housemates, but it is harder to place senior pups. When we got his new Mum’s application, we thought this might be a good match and after speaking with her, we knew it definitely was the perfect home for Bear. He would never be alone and would even have a canine sibling. Oh yeah ~ almost forgot the “spoiled to death” part.

Bear was adopted on April 14th.

Cassie wasn’t with us long before she started gathering admirers. All you had to do was meet this sweet little gal and you would fall in love! Cassie is a gorgeous red and white adult female estimated to be about 6 years old. She found herself at an area shelter after being picked up as a stray. Surprisingly, nobody ever came forward to take her home. She quickly settled into her foster home and was soon ready to begin the search for her forever home. Lucky for her, Sierra (a MaPaw alum) was thinking she might be ready for a sibeling to share her human Dad with. The gals met and they were quickly great friends. Cassie went home the following weekend.

Cassie was adopted April 22, 2012.

Our most recent happy tail is our goofy Kiernan. Kiernan came to MaPaw when his family found that they were not able to offer Kiernan the time and attention he needed. They asked us to help find him the perfect home and we think we’ve done just that. He has found a family that is looking forward to loving and spoiling him for a long time to come AND he has a canine sibling to play and nap with.

Kiernan was adopted April 28, 2012.

Congratulations to all of our lucky pups and their new families!

Now, let’s welcome the new pups to MaPaw…

On March 15th, 2 MaPaw pups returned to us. Meadow and Shelby had been adopted together and were settling in when a medical emergency struck their new family. The girls came back to MaPaw temporarily while their new Mum recuperated. When their Mum was strong enough, they returned to their home. Unfortunately, their new Mum realized that she was no longer able to care for the pair. Meadow and Shelby are a great pair who can be adopted together or separately. Shelby needs a canine companion since she is still shy and she learns from the pups around her.

On March 23rd, Cassie joined the MaPaw family. This beautiful gal was found as a stray and surprisingly, nobody ever came forward to claim her. We still can’t understand how someone wasn’t missing her. She is a gorgeous 6ish year old girl that is an absolute love. She enjoys a good play session with her canine housemates and loves spending time with the humans.

On March 31st, 3 dogs made their way to the Farm. First up, Zeva and Frankie made their way from a Delaware shelter to the Farm. Their stay was only temporary as they met their new foster homes there. Zeva is an adorable (and slightly mischievous) 6 month old redhead who is full of herself. Luckily, her foster home has a young Sibe which is a must for this little gal!

Frankie is a 10 month old handsome pup with a white coat and blue eyes. While we didn’t know it when we first met him, Frankie was not well. Frankie’s foster Mum noticed that Frankie was not acting like himself and quickly made a doctor’s appointment. After consulting with the doctor and several conversations, we decided to take him to emergency care where someone would be observing him for changes in his condition. Having recently watched Luke go through pneumonia and associated complications and losing Dora, we chose to be proactive with his care. Luckily, we got him to emergency care because he quickly progressed to having pneumonia in both lungs. After an overnight stay with IV fluids, antibiotics and lots of supportive care, Frankie was able to go back to his foster home. He just had his 2 week checkup and the doctor thinks that Frankie is doing very well. His lungs sounded clear and the doctor is optimistic that he will make a full recovery. We are excited for Frankie to be able to start the search for his forever family.

The third pup that joined us on the 31st was Tiger. Tiger is a 10 year old gal whose family found that the long hours that she was alone was making her anxiety worse. They were heartbroken, but felt it would be best for Tiger if she were able to find a family that would be able to spend time with her and reassure her. She is on medication for her anxiety and has settled into her routine at the Farm. Tiger has a wonderful personality and enjoys spending time with the humans.

Our busy weekend wasn’t quite done. We had one more pup to bring into MaPaw. Jasper is a 2 year old boy that is on the bigger side. He found himself at an area shelter because of his bigger size and energy level ~ the boy just wants to play! After the addition of a new baby, Jasper’s family felt that he needed to find a family that was better suited to find an outlet for his energy. This boy is a joy to be around and is constantly looking for somepup to play a game of chase with.

Our final new pup to tell you about is Blaze. Yup, it’s that same handsome Blaze that was adopted just 6 months ago. Unfortunately due to life changes, his family must find Blaze a new family. This handsome boy is almost 7 years old. He is at a wonderful age where he still loves to play, but also enjoys those quiet times too. Blaze enjoys the company of humans and canines alike and would do best in a home with another canine housemate to share his time with.

Welcome to our new pups! We look forward to sharing more Happy Tails for these pups with you soon!

If you’d like to know more about any of our newest pups, please contact us ~ we would love to tell you more about them!

~ Scout

Good evening Puppers ~
When Trudi first joined MaPaw, she was an unbelievable 107 pounds! This poor gal could hardly move and she just seemed so uncomfortable. A visit to the vet and blood work confirmed that Trudi was hypothyroid.

With the help of medication and a strict diet, Trudi soon started shedding the pounds (along with some Husky hair, of course). She was clearly feeling better and soon her true personality started to shine through. She was finally able to play along with her canine housemates.

After suffering the loss of their Husky, a friend of MaPaw contacted us to find a companion for their Husky who was mourning the loss of his sibeling. Trudi had waited patiently for months to find the perfect home. Finally… a perfect match! She has Max to play and run with, Goldie to relax and nap with and humans to spoil her! We know that Trudi will be well taken care of and loved.

We look forward to many updates and photos…

Congratulations Trudi!!!

Trudi joined her forever home on March 24, 2012.

~ Scout

Good evening Puppers ~
After 1 year and 4 months, our Ozzie has finally found his forever home!

When Ozzie joined MaPaw, he was a typical young Husky ~ full of energy and definitely full of himself… He soon found comfort in his routine and matured a bit. Have you ever seen a Husky jump onto the kitchen counter with hardly any effort ~ like a cat? That’s Ozzie!

Ozzie has found the perfect home with humans that will love him and a sibeling to spend his time with! Congratulations to Ozzie and his family!

Ozzie joined his forever home on March 9th.

Our second lucky pup is Zelda. She found her way to MaPaw after she lost her family. When she first joined us, she seemed sad like she was missing something. She soon warmed up to her foster home and her true personality began to show through. She became a wonderful companion to her humans and her canine housemates.

Zelda may have lost her first family, but she has now found the perfect family to share the rest of her life with. Even better ~ she has a sibeling, sister Tasha! Congratulations to Zelda and her family!

Zelda joined her forever home on March 11th.

We are so happy for Ozzie and Zelda and their families! We look forward to many photos and updates…

Did you notice that both MaPaw pups (black & white) were adopted to families with red & white sibelings? Hmmm….

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
On Saturday March 10th, MaPaw took over one of the banquet halls at the Gilbertsville Fire Company No. 1 (Gilbertsville, PA) for our Beef & Beer fundraiser. We had a blast and the night was a great success.

We had a silent auction that included a handmade Wolf quilt (donated by MaPaw member, Denise S.), a painting of MaPaw pup Kiernan (donated by MaPaw member, Kathryn), an 11″ x 14″ hand drawn portrait of the lucky winner’s companion (donated by Obskured Canvas) and an incredible vacation package for Cape May.

Over 40 raffle baskets were donated and included treats and toys for pups, games and toys for children, gardening items, Reading Phillies tickets, candles and more.

Some of our volunteers were busy bakers and supplied plenty of delicious treats for our bake sale.

We had an amazing night chatting with old friends and making new friends. We were overwhelmed by all of the support from our friends and community. The best part ~ we raised much needed funds to go toward the care of our pups!

Click here to see some photos from the night!

~ Scout

Good evening Puppers ~
I have some very sad news to share with you all…

Radar has begun his journey North of the Rainbow Bridge.

As you may remember, Radar first joined MaPaw about a month ago. When he came to us, he had a giant mass on his hind leg. He underwent surgery to remove the mass and biopsy results confirmed that it was malignant ~ grade 1 cancer. Radar recovered well from surgery and had his stitches from that surgery removed on Tuesday (February 28th). He seemed well and happy to see his nurse.

The next day, Radar became lethargic. We immediately rushed him to the vet where it was discovered that his stomach had flipped. We literally had minutes to decide whether or not to have Radar undergo surgery. While there was a question as to whether or not Radar would make it through surgery, we felt we needed to give him every opportunity we could. We were overjoyed when we received the call from the doctor that Radar had made it through surgery and was recovering.

During the surgery, the doctor discovered a tumor on his spleen that would have certainly caused the spleen to rupture. The doctor chose to remove the spleen as well.

Our hopes were that Radar would be well enough to come back to the Farm later that evening. Radar was lethargic and was not recovering as quickly as the doctor had hoped. We were aware that having undergone 2 major surgeries in approximately a month would make it more difficult on Radar’s system to process the anesthesia.

We received several updates from the hospital each day. Radar remained lethargic and they were syringe feeding him along with IV fluids.

Sadly on Friday, Radar closed his eyes and left this earth.

Dearest Radar ~ You were a funny, gentle soul with a wonderful personality. You brought joy to any room you entered and we only wish we would have had more time to spend with you. Wear your silver harness proudly dear friend. While you were only with us for a short time, you will be in our hearts forever. Candles are lit to guide your way and many are waiting to greet you.

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
I thought I would pop in and give you a quick update about Luke.

Luke went to the doctor last week for his follow up visit. The chest x-rays showed that his lungs are clearing and are looking good. He still has an occasional cough, so the doctor recommended keeping him on the antibiotics for another 2 weeks. Our Luke even gained 5 pounds since his last visit!

Next on Luke’s journey will be the Panacur for the whipworms. With Luke’s original diagnosis, the doctor thought it best to treat the pneumonia first without overloading his system with medications.

Once Luke is medically cleared, this young pup will be ready to begin the search for his forever home!

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
Have we ever told you how much we enjoy being a part of the community in Douglass Township?

A little while ago, we were contacted by Dan Harris who is an Eagle Scout with Troop 523. For his project, Dan wanted to create and construct a sign for the MaPaw Farm. While it was Dan’s concept, there were many in the community that came forward to donate their time, talent and materials to the project.

On Saturday, February 25th, Dan and some of the other Scouts came to the Farm to erect the sign. Since it is a Husky Farm, it only seemed fitting that there would be snow falling and a little bit of wind. We chose the perfect spot for the sign by the doghouse and Siren statue.

The sign is AMAZING!!!

We would like to thank Dan, Scout Troop #523, their families, Dave Levengood of Global Advanced Metals, USA, Inc. for CAD design work, A.D. Moyer Lumber for donating the materials, Troy and Kim Brown of Brown Construction for project construction and consulting and Mike and Annmarie Burkhart for the sign graphics.

It is an absolute pleasure to be a part of this community. The Huskies are proud to call Douglass Township, Berks County their home!

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
I had the pleasure of meeting up with Luke at Petco today. He definitely seems in better spirits, but does still tire easily. He is such a nice guy. He still has a bit of a cough, but not nearly as bad as it once was (according to his foster Mum). He made the trip to Petco with his foster brother, Zeke. Luke could only stay for a little while before he had to go rest in the car. He will be going to get his chest x-ray and follow up vet visit this week. We’re hoping for good news…

Also, had a chance to check in with Radar. He wasn’t at Petco, but his foster Mum was. She reports that he is doing well. He has a great appetite and is being a very good patient, taking all of his medications. Later this week, he’ll be evaluated to see if he really does have degenerative myelopathy.

Check back soon for updates!

~ Scout

Hello Puppers ~
As we were getting ready for dinner on Saturday night, we got a call from a shelter we have worked closely with for years. They had an emergency and they were hoping that we could help them.

A “rescue” had come to the shelter and pulled 2 dogs. One of the dogs was a pup named Igor who was a senior that was horribly matted. The “rescue” gave Igor a badly needed haircut and took both dogs to the vet. During that vet visit, the “rescue” was told that Igor was unadoptable because he had a giant mass on his hind leg, age related health issues (arthritis and some bad teeth) and had been diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy. What happened next is unfathomable. The “rescue” left the vet and drove back to the shelter to return Igor. Anyone that has ever been involved with rescue knows that returning a senior dog with health issues to the shelter is essentially a death sentence.

As soon as we heard what had happened, we said “how soon can we get him?” Volunteer, Dave C., got in his car Sunday morning and drove to the shelter to pick up our newest family member. He was a wonderful passenger and greeted Dave with gentle kisses.

We could not believe the size of the tumor when we first saw it. We totally understood how the poor guy was having difficulty walking. The pack welcomed him and he even tried playing a few times. We decided that Igor was not a fitting name for this guy, so we chose to change his name to Radar (have you seen those ears???).

After consultation yesterday with the vet, Radar’s surgery was scheduled for today. The mass was removed, as well as his male parts (neuter). We are hopeful that the mass is benign and we should find out in about a week.

The surgery went well without complications and Radar was able to return to the Farm today for crate rest and recovery.

We are so grateful that we were able to give Radar a second chance. Welcome Radar!

~ Scout