Spring NOLA Newsletter

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FundraisingPaw It 4Wad

Tanspot Sponsoship

Hlp NOLA ais mony y

sponsoin ou olunts as

thy put mils on th odomt

in Ma Tanspots, tips to th

t, hom isits, and scu missions. Mony aisd will put towad a dspatly ndd

canin tanspot hicl. Cuntly dos a tanspotd in piat hicls which a not

outfittd to maximiz th num of dos that can tal - th nw hicl will ha uilt-inknnls fo safty and comfot. Pld y th mil, a flat at, o y th num of dos

tanspotd - its you choic!

Board of Directors

Kim Breaux - President & Founder

Kathy Brainard - Secretary

Pam Hrycyk- Vice President

Betsy Taylor - Treasurer

[email protected]

You can make the difference!Donations can mad onlin ia ou wsit at http://www.nolalascu.o/Donations.html

Will you help?

NOLA Lab Rescue432 Evergreen Dr

Destrehan, LA 70047

Return Service Requested


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In 2012 NOLA olunts

pfomd six Ma

Tanspots of mo than 10

dos ach and

tansfd 68 dosfom th Southn US

to ou fost homs

(and ntually to

fo homs) in

Michian and Canada.

Th tips ach took

appoximatly th

days and 2,200-3,000 mils ach.

bfo tal, th dos w all

fully accinatd, stilizd, and

tstd hatwom nati. Th

wll-sasond tals aid

with at fanfa and most dos

quickly found xcl-

lnt fo homs.Th chonic opop-

ulation of animals in

th Southn US is

pimaily din y

low spay/nut ats.

Oth ions ha

mad at stids

towads liminatin this soy

cycl and a thus a natual fit fo

Why Join NOLA?

Our mission is to provide:

Permanent adoptive homes

for unwanted, abandonedor abused labs;

Medical care and fosterhomes for rescued dogs;

Education to pet ownersregarding spaying/neuter-ing and responsible petownership; and

Public information aboutirresponsible breedingpractices and animal abuse

in an effort to end both.

Your Membership Supports:

Vaccination, sterilization,heartworm prevention,and veterinary services forall dogs;

Heartworm treatment; Rescue of canine seniors

with high expenses; Orthopedic surgery forrescued dogs in need;

Transportation of HW neg,fully vetted dogs from theoverpopulated South topre-approved foster andforever homes in Canada.

Happy Tailsby Monica

Whn I saw th smilin

fac of th autiful

yllow do on a

finds Facook status last ya,

I knw in a hatat that sh was

mant to pat of ou family.

Th post was askin fo hlp tofind h a hom as sh was schd-

uld fo uthanasia.

I namd h blla caus y-

thin aout h was autiful. It

shon fom th insid out. I didnt

ally i much thouht to how

old sh was. At appoximatly 10

yas I knw that sh still had

som ood yas lft and I flt

dply that this old al ndd

somon who would not aandon

h du to what halth po-

(Continued on page 5)

NOLA Lab NewsFINDINg PerMANeNT ADOPTIve HOMeS FOr HOMeLeSS LAbS

www.nolalabrescue.org Spr ing 2013

Where do our dogs come from?

(Continued on page 6)


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This ditions fatud photo coms to us fom Sandy

Kodic Kuts. Sandy and h husand, Mak, applid

thi podiious talnts to an incdily succssful

NOLA fundais

in Dcm. Thy

also fost fo

NOLA and thi

chas photos aa cucial facto in

attactin attntion

and adopts. A

ood pictu con-

ys th soul of a

do. Thanks to all

pofssionals who poid this inalual assistanc to

NOLA!

NOLA News Spr ing 2013

Page 2

g

tins to all of ou mm-

s and fans, and wlcom

to a nw ya. W plan to

continu to do at wok this yaand count on th suppot of ach and

y on of you to achi this

oal.

You may ha noticd that, fo a

limitd admission scu, w tak

on a lot of mdically ndy, xpn-

si, and challnin to plac dos.

It would most ctainly asi to

accpt only youn and halthy dos

and quickly find fo homs fo

thm. but unwantd and aandonddos a not just youn and halthy -

som com with a patina that maks

thm n mo autiful caus

thy suios. This patina can

xpnsi, thouh - unxpctd su-

is and oth mdical nds add

up quickly and stain NOLAs aility

to scu additional dos. W

From the President

NOLA By The Numbers

Dos scud in 2012: 237

Dos adoptd in 2012: 153

Cunt dos in fost ca: 38 total -

11 Canada, 27 in USA

Littls scud in 2012: 36

Non-las scud in 2012: 69

Puppis scud in 2012: 79

Aa tim in fost: 42.8 days

Cunt dos waitin th lonst:

violt - scud on 1/3/12

Andw - scud on 1/5/12

Jack - scud on 2/18/12

Plas hlp us t ths th won-

dful dos into thi fo homs

in 2013!

Featured Photograph

usd ou social mdia psnc to

ach out to you fo hlp and a so

atful to ha cid such oun-

ty ach and y tim.Ou olunts match ou scus -

som a youn and xuant, som

ha th autiful patina of xpi-

nc, and som ha sious mdical

conditions. each pson ins

somthin uniqu to th oanization

and th dos thy fost. Ou succss

is achid y all of us wokin

toth and is suly la than ou

indiidual ffots could .

Unifomly pfct, w a not. but,toth with you suppot, w a a

positi foc in th lis of animals

in ou communitis.

Thanks to all who fost, adopt,

tanspot, ntwok, donat, and sup-

pot ou ffots and hlp dos in

nd.

Kim


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Sinc th hatwom pidm-ic is so adancd in th

Southn US, its no won-

d that tatin hatwom posi-

ti dos has com on of th

sinl last

xpnss that

NOLA facs.

Oftn, th

souc shlts

that ou dos

com fom donot poid

tstin as pat of thi adoption

packa makin choosin dos to

scu continnt on ou financial

situation.

Oth than tstin, no asy mak-

s to hlp slct dos that a

hatwom nati xist. Own

sund infomation is oftn

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Chip-Ininaccuat and youn dos ajust as likly to positi as

old dos.

Dspit th complicatd tat-

mnt and coy potocol, w

a fotunat to ha many

xpincd and ddicatd

fost homs that poid th

ca that ths dos ds,

nusin thm ack to halth

and poidin an impotant

stp on thi oad to loinfo homs.

In 2012, NOLA had 27 hat-

wom positi dos with an a-

a tatmnt cost of $600.

Whil som potocols do cost

lss than this, w us th poto-

col commndd y th

Amican Hatwom Socity.

Oftn dos qui mncy

isits, mdication, xays, andsuppoti ca.

Plas donat to ou hatwom

chip-in. You funds will allow us

to continu to scu dos with

this tatal, pntal condi-

tion.

http://nolalascu1.chipin.com/

hatwom-tatmnt-fund

Spr ing 2013 NOLA News

Pooched EggsLooking for a Special Treat?

Buddy by BundImaging

Cooter

Have a recipe to share? [email protected]

Grain-Free Treats

Fo dos with snsiti stomachs o undlyin mdical

conditions, a ain-f dit can an intal pat of th

solution. gain-f tats a xtmly xpnsi ut

oftn ncssay if you a usin a wad-asd tainin

outin. H is on option fo a DYI solution:

Thoouhly wash 2-3 swt potatos

Slic into 1/4 inch thick pics

Lin akin sht with pachmnt papbak at 250 ds fo appoximatly 3 hous, flippin

half way thouh

Sto in th fidato fo up to 2 wks


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Best In ShowThe best photos of your dogs

This Issue:Craziest moment with my dog!

NOLA News Spring 2013

Piper, rocking her

beginners exam

Where to take your dog in... Houston, TX

M

illi bush Do Pak is an xtaodinay off-lash nionmnt

locatd on th wst sid of Houston, Txas. It occupis 15

acs which includ th laks fo dos to swim and play.Th pak was on thouh th adic and assistanc of th Houston

Do Pak Association and includd idas sustd y mms of

som of th mo stalishd do paks in th suoundin aa. Th

pak is suital fo oth small and la dos and n has fncd

spacs to spaat th two to allow fo mo comfotal play. Th

ntanc to th pak is doul-atd to nsu safty. Milli bush po-

ids pick-up as, wat fountains, doi shows, shad, nchs, a

walkin path, and lots of pakin. You do will lo you fo this on!story by Katrina Di Raddo

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Next issue: My Smiling DogSend responses & photos to [email protected]

Want to share the scoop on your favorite town? [email protected]

The Winner!PIPER

Mt Pip - a la/dachshund

adoptd fom NOLA in

Dcm 2011. What a sup

il! Pip just ot th o

ahad to tain and play flyall

with h 10 ya old handl.Sh is so happy to playin

with th i kids. The Snowbunny


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Spring 2013 NOLA News

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Alon with annual acci-

nations and t chcks,

hatwom pntion is

on of th most cucial aspcts of

maintainin you dos ood

halth o a lon piod of tim.

Whil this paasit usd to a

faily a, mostly ional po-

lm, it has n con-

fimd to psnt

in all 50 US stats

and in Canada. That of tansmission is

popotional to th

population of mosqui-

tos and infctd

canins and oth ca-

is. As a sult, th isks of

infction a stadily isin.

Tatmnt of hatwoms is usu-

ally succssful, althouh isky

and xtmly costly. Pntion

Dog Health & Training Tipof th disas is cucial to you

dos halth. Fotunatly, sal

options xist at diffnt pic

points to achi this which

includ: daily o monthly

talts/chwals, monthly topi-

cals, and a six-month injctal

poduct. All of ths poducts a

xtmly ffcti

whn usd poply.

Consult with you t-

inaian to find thst option fo you

and you pt. Sinc

th isks of infction

a incasin in all

aas, its st to isit

th sujct ach ya whn you

o in fo annual xams.

Takin this impotant pcaution

can incas th lonity and

halth pofil of you do. It can

also sa you pt fom pnta-

l pain and suffin and sa

you mony.

Sebastian

Turq

Rescued 3/16/12 as an infant and

raised by Sapphire, who had lost

most of her own litter

lms sh miht fac in h oldn

yas.

Sinc sh had n lft at a shl-

t without any infomation aouth pious lif, I was awa

th was a possiility that sh

miht ha som haioal and

socialization issus, ut I knw

that it was not anythin that lots

of lo and patinc could not

ocom. Sh dsd a fo

hom with a family that would

tasu y momnt with h,

and w could dfinitly i h

that. I am conincd that wadoptd THe pfct do. Sh

slid iht into ou family and ou

hats lik sh has always n

h. H whol ody shows how

happy sh is caus sh n

stops wilin. Sh los

yon sh mts.

Th nfits of adoptin an old

do a at too. Sh is com-

pltly houstaind, y odi-

nt, and knows many commands.Sh dos not jump on popl o

n ak. Sh also knows a fw

ticks lik how to i hih fis

and los to cay th mail hom

fom th mail ox. Sh dos not

snap you fins off whn you

i h tats, chw on y-

thin, o di up th adn. Sh

still has th nthusiasm of a

puppy and los to play ut dosnot ha ndlss ny o nd

constant attntion. Sh los h

daily walks ut dos not da us

down th stt. Sh also appci-

ats a ood, lon nap.

Who dmd h to not

adoptal o suital fo scu

at th shlt nds to ha thi

had xamind! W do not ha

on sinl complaint aout h -

sh is simply pfct in y

way. So many popl ha saidthat sh is lucky to ha a family

lik ous, ut w a th ons

who a lssd to al to

sha h last yas with h.

Happy Tails - continued from page 1


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Looking for Love? Adopt!

Violet

Titan

ts, is Tanspot Coodinato fo

Pilots N Paws Canada, a oup

that pools th ffots of piat

pilots towad scu tanspots.

Many of ou fosts also fost

dos fo oth scu

oanizations. NOLA scud 15

dos fom Canadian shlts and

also took 4 dos fom ou finds

at anoth scu oup in 2012.

W ha wokd with Findly

giants Do rscu and Sa My

Tail to scu, tanspot, and

fundais. Most cntly, ou joint

olunts w puppy fosts fo

FgDr who scud a litt of 5

hu puppis fom a assin shl-

t and ndd fost familis.Ou oup has ston southn

oots ut is committd to patn-

in with lik-mindd oups and

hlpin dos fom all aas.

th thousands of animals in nd

of homs. How, that dos not

man that th is no nd fo s-

cu and homin of dos fomths oth ions. NOLA has a

ston psnc in Ontaio,

Canada and is y inold in

th local scu scn th, ha-

in scud dos fom local shl-

ts and accptd own sun-

ds.

Danna bliuas, on of ou olun-

Dogs - continued from page 1

Jack

Kobe

Holden

Emmie Lou


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In a wold wh dos a

takn fom hih-kill shlts

suffin, faful, and sick, a

niht filld with dancin and

lauht sms too much to

imain and a wold away. but,

in this wold wh w sti to

do all w can to hlp ths ani-

mals find thi pfct fohoms, w know that dams

fo somthin tt a what

mak it all happn. Inspid y

that dam, th Canadian am of

NOLA La rscu dcidd to o

i and host ou fist niht

out nt in an ffot to lift spi-

its and ais funds to hlp n

mo dos.

A $25 tickt poids a chf p-

pad ufft-styl dinn, dancin

with a DJ, doo piz daws, and

lat niht swts and coff

tal. You can dss up, o dss

casual, just su to wa you

dancin shos! Th nttain-

mnt also includs a silnt auc-

tion, affl tickt piz daws,50/50 daws, and a tooni toss

fo a Txas Micky. Th niht

will su to in finds

toth and ais mony and

awanss fo ou scu.

Som community patns that

w a to paticipat includ,

ut a not limitd to:

Shakspas Conquistado,

Caduy, Canada Pooch,

Ptstas, Nylaon, Kon, ThOntaio Scinc Cnt, and Th

royal Ontaio Musum. W also

ha had olunts donat an

oiinal canas, a handmad quilt,

and handmad NOLA toys and

ddin.

Fo thos who would lik to pa-

ticipat, plas contact Shlia at

(905) 929-4979.

Faces of Adoption

Gerry

Maverick

Zeus

Odie

Tucker

Cayenne

NOLA Presents: A Night for the Dogs

March 15, 2013

Boomer, ready to party


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NOLA News Spring 2013

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Z

uni is on of NOLAs

st dos ut n

ts to ho th spot-

liht. Sh is not th younst

o th oldst, th hihst

jump, o th fuzzist. Do

not lt this lack of hadlins

dt you - Zunis amazin

attiuts mak h a su fit

fo almost any typ of hom.

Zuni is an incdily laid-

ack companion do who has

th flxiility to qually njoya day of hikin y you sid

o a lazy day on th couch.

Zuni has n aound popl

fom a nwon to an 85 ya

old andmoth. Sh dosnt

jump, sh dosnt di, sh

dosnt stal food fom kids,

and sh dosnt ty to tip you

Adopt Me!!y wain twn you ft.

Sh is y ntl whn sh

accpts tats fom kids and

will hold thm in h mouth

fo a littl fo dcidin it is

saf to at. Sh has n n

fin with a 2 ya old playin

in h food owl.

At niht, Zuni slps in hopn knnl - sh has y

nic manns so its not ncs-

say to shut th doo, ut sh

dos lik h do d. If you

mo h d, sh knows to

mo to th nw spot. Sh

dos not jump on you d o

you couch. If you lik a clan

do, Zuni njoys ttin a

ath. If you dont mind you

do a littl smlly, Zuni will

tak h lo of wat into a

stinky pond if you lt h! but,

if you tll h not to, sh wont

jump in.

Zuni los to id in th ca -

n if it is a tip to th t.Sh is xcptionally wll-

had th, allowin t

and tchs to wok without any

sass. Zuni liks oth dos ut

has had challnin xpi-

ncs with oth fmals. Sh

would ath an only do o

ha a mal companion. Zuni

is y intllint - sh knowsa num of commands,

land th uls of h fost

hom y quickly, and lans

nw commands asily.

Zuni is a y swt, asy

oin, fit-iht-in typ of al.

Plas consid opnin you

hom to h - sh will not dis-

appoint you!

For more information and photos on these dogs, as well as all others

awaiting forever homes with NOLA, please visit our website at

www.nolalabrescue.org or Petfinder at

http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=LA259


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