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Grant from the McMillen Foundation
Animals Benefit Club was the recipient of an extremely generous grant from the McMillen Foundation. This grant will be used solely for the rescue and rehabilitation of so many animals in need. The McMillen family adopted precious Barney from ABC in May of 2000 and beautiful Fiona about two years ago. All of us at ABC are deeply grateful for this generous grant which will enable us to save more lives.
Clockwise from left : Tim McMillen (with Sky and Fiona), Dennis McMillen, Denise Canton, Andra Jeffress from ABC and Jesse Canton.
Critical Care Corner: Brady
Brady was Neglected and on the Brink of Death
Just a few months ago, Brady was on the brink of death. Animals Benefit Club shared a startling image of the 2-year-old canine when he was first rescued.
“He was just bones, there was no flesh, there was really nothing to him. He was just skin and bones,” said Andra Jeffress of ABC. “This is a case where neglect turned into abuse,” said Jeffress.
Brady spent three weeks in the hospital. It turned out he was suffering from an upper respiratory infection known as valley fever. He was also under fed and severely underweight. Today, Brady is well on his way to making a full recovery and he is looking for a forever home.
Thanks to Fox 10 Phoenix for covering Brady’s story.
Critical Care Corner: Eddie
Eddie Rescued After Near-fatal Car Accident
Little Eddie is just eight pounds and was found in critical condition after he was hit by a car and left to die. He underwent a five-hour life-saving surgery from Dr. Linney of Phoenix Veterinary Referral and Emergency and is currently in the hospital recovering.
Donate to Eddie’s medical care by clicking the donate button. For additional donation options, visit our donate page.
Thanks to 12 News for covering Eddie’s story, read the full story here.
ABC rescues animals regardless of their medical condition. Many times an animal needs surgery or extended medical care before he or she is ready for adoption. Our Critical Care Corner will keep you updated on these special needs animals.
Critical Care Corner: Charlie
Charlie Rescued from a Canal
A good Samaritan rescued Charlie from a canal. He was covered in ticks and nasty welts from a tight harness. After the ticks were removed, Charlie arrived at ABC where he is on the mend and undergoing medical treatment. Despite all of his hardships, Charlie is a wonderful, happy dog who enjoys spending time with everyone.
Donate to Charlie’s medical care by clicking the donate button to the right.
ABC rescues animals regardless of their medical condition. Many times an animal needs surgery or extended medical care before he or she is ready for adoption. Our Critical Care Corner will keep you updated on these special needs animals.
Critical Care Corner: Lucas
Lucas Neglected by Former Owners
Lucas was horribly neglected by his former owners and when he became ill, rather than provide the medical treatment he desperately needed, they abandoned him and he wound up on the e-list. The first photo shows Lucas in agonizing pain, utterly dejected, on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized.
Fortunately, an ABC volunteer heard of Lucas’s predicament and immediately transferred him to University Animal Hospital to see if doctors could save his life. Lucas was quickly diagnosed with Lupus and began immediate treatment. After just five weeks, Lucas has almost fully recovered and is all smiles!
Video courtesy of Fox 10, click here to read the story on their website.
ABC rescues animals regardless of their medical condition. Many times an animal needs surgery or extended medical care before he or she is ready for adoption. Our Critical Care Corner will keep you updated on these special needs animals.
Ladybug Rescue
Woman spends months trying to save stray dog in Mesa
by Scott Craven – Sept. 7, 2010 06:11 PM
The Arizona Republic
It was just one dog.
It roamed a concrete basin south of Mesa’s Fiesta Mall, not far from a two-story parking garage where everyday shoppers likely caught a glance of the stray, scared and dirty, ribs poking through matted fur. Maybe they shook their heads and felt pity before stuffing their bags into their trunks and driving away.
Because it was just one dog.
A few months earlier, it had been two dogs. A large yellow dog ran with the smaller, scrawny one, until a rescue agency was called and took away the yellow dog, which eventually had to be euthanized.
But the smaller dog was too smart, too fast to be taken in. And so the man carrying the long pole with the noose gave up, hopping into his truck and disappearing.
Leaving just the one dog.
On a morning in early June, the sun peeking over the horizon, Gerlinde Arbizu pulled into the Fiesta Mall lot, as she did several times a week, dropping her daughter Christina at her job. The two live just five minutes away, so Arbizu didn’t mind her part-time chauffeur duty.
As Christina got out, she turned to shut the door, facing south toward the Superstition Freeway. And she noticed movement in some bushes not far from the chain-link fence that separates the mall from the freeway.
“Mom,” she said, “I think there’s a dog over there.”
Arbizu got out and looked to where her daughter was pointing. And yes, about 100 feet away, a dog huddled under the shrubs…
Selene Rescue
Selene and Her Puppies Rescued from Canal
A dog and her two newborn puppies are getting help, after surviving for months on their own.
Animals Benefit Club have now stepped in to help the family of dogs, but for the past few months, they lived in a trash-filled canal.
Mom and her puppies survived on scraps of food.
“They’re in fairly good shape, because people have been feeding them for the past couple months,” says Andra Jeffress from ABC.
People who noticed the dogs but couldn’t get near them knew they needed help. That’s when they called Animals Benefit Club.
At first its volunteers had little luck with the dogs. “They would go and hide because they were very leery of strangers,” says Jeffress…
Read the full story at myfoxphoenix.com.
Watch “Selene’s Tale” ABC’s winning entry in the 2010 Tales from the Pet Lover’s Heart contest.
ABC rescues animals regardless of their medical condition. Many times an animal needs surgery or extended medical care before he or she is ready for adoption. Our Critical Care Corner will keep you updated on these special needs animals.
