Heidi Wanders Hills of Jones CountyHeidi, a stray horse brought to us by the Sheriff of Jones County, got a new start in life at the Abilene Animal Shelter. Since the Shelter has two large fenced lots (which we do not), director Aaron Vannoy is helping us place stray horses. Heidi arrived on Thursday and went to a new home on Saturday! We have placed several other horses through our partnership with the City of Abilene. Should a horse fail to find a home, we would place it in foster care, but so far everyone has gone home quickly.

Breeding but not Feeding! Always inspect every dog that a breeder owns if you are puppy shopping! An out of town breeder turned this starved Pointer in at the pound. Our vet confirmed that the dog just had not been fed! We suspect she was no longer making them money. The case is still under investigation.

Starving Cowgirl Now Ready to Rodeo Emaciated little Sofia was brought to our office one afternoon by a lady who found her. The little Chihuahua was starving to death, but we soon had her ready to rodeo!

Break a Leg Twice for Good Luck? Tiny little Amy was lying in Sick Bay at the Abilene Animal Shelter. No one knew how her leg had been broken; and, worse, it was healing all wrong. Dr. Allen Bolt had to re-break Amy’s little leg to make the correct repairs. Now she is healing quickly and already flying around.

Tropicana Graduates, Fears Job Market Our beautiful cat Tropicana was picked up by a staff member at a local university who works to bring us stray (wild) cats for spay/

neuter. Tropicana turned out to be a very lovable cat, and having graduated from college is now ready for a home.

PetSmart Grooms Our Dogs...For FREE! PetSmart provides a grooming “academy” for its new groomers. Of course, they need dogs to groom and the most recent class cleaned and groomed 15 our dogs for free as part of their training. Wow, they did a terrific job.

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Dachshund Races July 21....Rescued Dog Reunion & Beauty Pageant

Thursday Evening Races... Thundering across a beautifully manicured turf at the Festival Gardens in Nelson Park, 116 dashing Dachshunds dueled for the title of 2010 Grand Champion Racer. As hundreds of people cheered and the sun dipped below the horizon, Ace was the fastest Dachshund in all West Texas Over 600 people made our Dachshund Races in 2010 a huge success. Plus, our first ever Rescued Dog Reunion brought rescued dogs of all breeds to the event to compete for prizes. We hope you will be one of our sponsors for the 2011 Dachshund Races on Thursday, July 21. This year the Dachshund Races will be held on a Thursday evening at the beautiful Festival Gardens in Nelson Park. Our Rescued Dog Reunion starts at 6:30 pm and the Dachshund Races follow atabout 7:00 pm. Rudy Fernandez with KEAN will be our announcer again this year.

Our races this year are dedicated to Moose the Dachshund.

Moose was kicked in the head by a horse and later stepped on as well, damaging his back. Worst of all, his owners failed to get medical care for him and left him out in the pasture, staggering to walk and with internal injuries. Moose was a student’s pet living in a college dorm until they were busted! He then went to live with some friends on a farm. Things went downhill from there, reminding us that not everyone should have a pet! Fortunately, someone brought Moose to us. Dr. Allen Bolt has been caring for Moose, and the Dachshund is making steady progress. Moose may not be racing, but he will be cheering everyone on and remind-ing us that events like the Dachshund Races are the key to raising the funds we need to help sick and injured cats and dogs every day of the year.

Ace, Kristen, & Lance Johnson

We hope you will sign on as a 2011 Dachshund Race Sponsor today! Bronze Race Sponsor $100 Silver Race Sponsor $250 Gold Race Sponsor $500 Diamond Race Sponsor $1,000 Platinum Race Sponsor $2,500 Super Dachshund Lover $5,000

$19.99 Shots & $5.00 Heartworm Tests, Summer Dates.... Sat. July 9 1:00 to 3:00 pm Sat. August 6 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Please check our webpage for additional dates to get your shots...www.rescuetheanimals.org

5:00 pm Gates Open 6:30 pm Rescued Dog Reunion 6:30 to 8:30 pm $19.99 Shots 7:00 pm Dachshund Races

$19.99 Shots & $5.00 Heartworm Tests, Summer Dates... Sat. July 9 1:00 to 3:00 pm Sat. August 6 1:00 to 3:00 pm

2nd Rescued Dog All-Breed Reunion How To Register:

This is the “Show” for every dog, not just the ones with papers! Come show off your rescued dog in the show ring before the Dachshund Races. Dress up and dress up your dog for our Costume Contest. Our judges will have lots of trophies to hand out, and we want your dog to take one home. We’re sure your dog will be a winner in at least one of these categories:

Pirate Dachshund Mom Needs Help The Pirates of the Caribbean are back, and so is Daphne the Dachshund Pirate Princess. We found one-eyed Daphne at the pound and ready to pop. Within hours she gave us 7 Dachshund mix puppies!We are taking reservations. Order your little pirate today.

Online registration: www.rescuetheanimals.org

Register at Rescue the Animals, SPCA 5933 South First 1:00 to 5:00 Mon. - Sat.

Register by mail. Call 695-SPCA and we will mail you the forms.

Register on race day at the event. Gates open at 5:00 pm.

Any Dachshund can race!

All dogs must be current on shots and be on a leash at all times except when racing. Each dog needs two humans! One person will be at the start line and one at the finish line.

The winner in each heat will move to the finals. The races should be finished by around 9:00 pm.

•Smallest Dog •Tallest Dog •Fat Dog of the Year•Youngest Dog •Oldest Dog•Owner and Dog •Look-a-Like Couple of the Year•Best Costume•Mr. and Miss Congeniality

We will also pick a Homecoming King and Queen!