Say Irrasshaimase (Welcome) To Our Japanese Couple - Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Japan conjures up an exotic place and gracious people. Our Japanese Couple came from a much different place...

One of the rescue lists posted last week of an Amish puppy mill in PA that had some breeding stock he wanted to get rid of and would deal with rescue if he could "make a deal" and if not, he would kill them as he had done in the past, sort of a kamikaze mission where they didn't have a choice. Among those listed were a breeding pair of Cairns. I couldn't let them fall on their samurai swords, but instead, wanted them to be able to enjoy the beauty of a Japanese Garden.

Yesterday, the rescue representative made the trip to PA and got out a variety of breeds including our Japanese Couple. Cheryl P. met the rescue representative and transported our Japanese Couple to our vet for boarding and vetting. Cheryl also named our Japanese Couple and provided the pictures. THANKS Cheryl for your help!

Please say Irrasshaimase to Mari (mah ray) meaning beloved and Michio (me she oh) meaning young man on the right path. They are both 5 years old, very shy and frightened. Mari has a tumor or hernia and her paws are raw and severely splayed from living on wire. Michio is matted to the skin with dreadlocks.

Both Mari and Michio will be traveling to their foster Uchi (homes) this weekend. Mari will be traveling to be with Kim D. and Michio will be traveling to be with NEW foster mom, Glenna S.

Irrasshaimase to Mari and Michio, a gracious life now awaits you...

Update on the Country Cuties!

The Country Cuties, Trisha, Emmylou and Wynonna, came into Col. Potter's hands last week from a puppy mill in Western Tennessee. All have had their spays and dentals performed and made it through those procedures just fine! Emmylou had her hernia repaired during her spay, and it was uneventful. Trisha's yeasty skin is improved from last week, so that's good news.

Wynonna had her hernia repair, spay and dental yesterday, and her hernia was a little unusual. The vet performing the surgery has repaired a lot of hernias, and mostly these will have some intestines and fat and other tissue poking through the abdominal wall that has to be tucked back in and the opening closed. But Wynonna's hernia didn't have intestines poking through the abdominal wall. He said he had opened her up for her spay, had removed her right ovary and right side of her uterus and was fishing for the left, but he couldn't find it. He tried manipulating the tissue he already removed, but nothing would budge. He stopped there and opened the hernia, and there was her left ovary and left side of her uterus. He said he's read about this kind of hernia, but in 25 years has never come across one. He said it's obviously from over breeding her. Wynonna came through the surgery fine and is resting comfortably, and she'll never again have to be bred in this condition.

The Country Cuties will be moving on to their foster homes over the weekend, so please keep them and their transporters in your prayers.