OH DEER KIDS MAKE A CRASH LANDING IN CP!

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Two females had the opportunity to make their way to freedom, but because of timing, lack of foster homes and then illness, they had to wait an extra month to be rescued. Finally their time came, and their rescue chariot arrived. But wait, there was another Cairn female and two puppies that were in need of rescue right then. So, now there were 5 Cairns aboard the rescue chariot.

It was Saturday evening and it was dark as the rescue chariot traveled along the country roads of Ohio heading to our meeting place to drop-off the Cairns. OH DEER. It happened in an instant--the rescue chariot didn't see it until it was too late and couldn't avoid hitting a deer at full speed with a direct hit. The impact left the rescue chariot totalled and unable to move, it's passengers shaken and bruised.

Luckily there was a little diner nearby and several patrons helped get the rescue chariot off the road and into the parking lot. A second rescue chariot had to be summoned to retrieve the precious cargo and continue the trip. They drove all night long to complete the journey to freedom finally pulling into our vet's parking lot about 8:15 Sunday morning. The road to freedom is not smooth and sometimes there are some major bumps ... or deer ... in their path.

Named after the characters of the most famous "deer" book and movie, please help me welcome:

Bambi: Male, 4 months old, brindle

Thumper: Male, 4 months old, brindle

Flower: Female, 4-5 years old, wheaten

Faline: Female, 4-5 years old, dark brindle

Marena: Female, 4-5 years old, dark brindle

Here's hoping any reference to "deer" in their future will now be as "dear", cherished members of a family.

Welcome Mali!

Written by a CP Intakes Coordinator

Please help me welcome our new girl, Mali, pronounced - MAL ee. Mali is a Thai name meaning flower.

This little spring flower, delivered into the welcoming arms of Col Potter Monday, has had a hard life in just two short years. She found herself a stray in MO, picked up and taken to the shelter. It was discovered there that someone attempted to crop her ears, and did a horrible job. She was only left with very small stubs, one shorter than the other. She was adopted out to a family, only to turn up again as a stray to the same shelter. Her family did not reclaim her. After her second visit, the shelter saw that no one was interested in adopting her, they suspected it was due to her lack of ears. The shelter turned to rescue, and her plea made its way to the Col.

All who have met Mali have said she is a very sweet girl. It seems her hard life has not dampened her faith in humans, or her spirit. She is an inspiration!

Welcome sweet Mali!