Art Helping Animals News: February 2009

This is Oreo, a three year old paint filly, that was found wandering the streets with her pasture mates. When nobody claimed her she was turned over to True Blue Animal Rescue (Tbar). She lived in a wonderful foster home with some other young horses and was doing very well. Since Oreo is a young horse she is curious so when she saw an open gate she ran out without much thought for her safety. It was getting dark and an SUV that was speeding by hit her very hard. She flew into the air and landed on the ground with a thud. Her foster owner was there and after making sure the people in the car were OK he ran to her side. Oreo got up and except for a few scrapes she looked OK too. The vet came and examined her and decided to give her some medicine and let her rest. Later, after X-raying her we found out that she had some broken bones in her knee and that she’d need surgery to make her comfortable. The only other option is euthanasia because arthritis is already setting in and it is getting harder and harder for Oreo to use her knee. We contacted surgeons at A & M vet hospital and although the surgery would cost $8000. Dr. Watkins was able to get $4000 of that funded through another foundation. Oreo is young and will do well with this surgery. After she heals she can be ridden lightly and will have a good life. The only problem is that True Blue Animal Rescue does not have the other $4000 to spend on surgery for one horse so we are asking for your help. Please donate any amount of money you can to help us pay for Oreo’s surgery. She’s too young to have her life ended this soon. She survived abuse, neglect and being hit by an SUV. Now she needs your help so she can continue living!

Go to www.t-bar.org and make a paypal donation with the note “Oreo’s fund”.

Or send a check to

True Blue Animal Rescue

PO Box 1107

Brenham, TX 77834

Don’t wait, make a donation today so Oreo can get the help she needs.

True Blue Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non profit organization dedicated to helping animals in need. All donations to Tbar are tax deductable.

Melanie
True Blue Animal Rescue
www.t-bar.org

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RECENT ADOPTIONS

We are HAPPY to list the following adoptions which have occurred during the last few weeks!

FREDDY, a golden retriever mix puppy went to his new home. He will be a companion to Stu and another lab mix dog.
Lucky Freddy will be an inside dog and getting all the attention he needs and deserves! When we called for an update on Freddy, he was sitting on the couch next to Stu and is very much loved!

Dirk, was driven to his new home on Sunday to be sure it would work out and everything seems great! He got along with their other dogs and seemed happy to be there. When we left, Dirk was safely inside the fenced area and as he gets used to his new home will be able to venture out and run and play in their large yard. When we called to see how he was adjusting we found him to be out in the yard and getting along well with the other dog and not bothering the chickens.

Husky, not only has a new home but a new name. He is now called Jake, and is loved by his new mom!

Jackson, has found his new home and we are delighted to know he is well loved and getting all the attention he deserves!

Clyde, went into his new home on Friday! Della, his foster mother, drove him to his new home in Brenham. A nice couple saw Clyde in the paper and decided to give him a try! Hooray for Clyde!

LOOK AT ME NOW

Dolly

January 2009 in her new home!

Name: Dolly

T-Bar #: H125

Age: 29

Sex: mare

Height:

Weight:

Color: Red Roan

Breed:

Registered Association:

Reg #:

Abilities: Available to adopt as a companion horse

ADOPTED - Thank You!

Location: Washington, TX

Description: Update: December 2008: Dolly is adopted. She has a forever home!

Dolly's Before pictures:

January 2008 - Registered a 1 on the Henneke Body Scoring Scale (as low as it goes)

Dolly was donated to TBAR significantly underweight. She measures a '1' on the Henneke Scale used to rate body condition. The scale goes from 1 to 9. She is the most skinny of the three, although this picture doesn't show just how emaciated she is. Even though she is just skin and bones, she is still sweet and loving. Dolly really needs her teeth floated (filed) to help her eat better, but she is so skinny, she can't handle the sedation required. Captain, Dolly and Blanca were all rideable, kid-broke, gentle horses before being neglected. Although at 30 years old, Dolly deserves retirement.

April 2008 - Gaining weight but still a long way to go

Update: April 14, 2008: Dolly has put on a lot of weight and her winter coat is shedding out in chunks! She finally put on enough weight to be able to handle the sedation to get her teeth floated. You can see how skinny she still is in her new photo; and that's after 2.5 months of proper food. Thanks to your support, Dolly and her companions are getting the care and feed they need to get back to health! She still has a ways to go, but she's on her way!

Gracie & Valentino

October 2008 - A Happy Healthy Horse!

April 2008

February 14, 2008
(the day she was saved)

	Name: Gracie		T-Bar #: H129
	Age: 2.5 yrs	Sex: filly	Height:	Weight:
	Color: Sorrell with white star and 2 white coronet bands
	Breed: Quarter horse
	Registered Association:		Reg #:
	Abilities: In review
	Adoption Fee: $300		Location: Washington, TX
Description: Gracie was donated to TBAR and is emaciated. Her body registered a 1 on the Henneke Body Scale - as low as it gets. She's only 2 years old and has been starved most of her short life. She has to be given food slowly because she doesn't know that she will never go without food again. (picture taken at her previous home) Update: April 14, 2008: Gracie has put on a lot of weight and her winter coat is shedding out in chunks! It's hard to catch her with her head up, she's eating all the time. Thanks to your support, Gracie is getting the care and feed she needs to get back to health! Update: October 1, 2008: Look at Gracie now! She's beautiful, happy and healthy and ready for a forever home! Thank you to Gracie's Sponsor(s): V. Bridges Hoyt Design

November 2008 with T-Bar's Teresa	Name: Valentino		T-Bar #: H130
	Age:	Sex: gelding	Height:	Weight:
	Color: Bay
	Breed: Quarter horse
	Registered Association:		Reg #:
	Abilities: In review
	ADOPTED - Thank You!		Location: Washington, TX
Description: Valentino was donated to TBAR on Valentine's Day and registered a 1 on the Henneke Body Scale. That is as low as the scale goes. His winter fur his his true emaciated condition. He looked as bad as Gracie, his pasture companion. February 2008 April 2008 - Putting on weight, but still a long way to go. *November 2008: Gracie and Valentino were adopted together! Thank you!*