Evelyn sends up the SOS:
John,
I know that it has been a very short time since you and your followers helped us so very much with Cooper but we just got Mary Beth last week.
She is one of the sweetest beagles that I have ever seen. She was brought to shelter as a stray. Probably put out after being unable to “make puppies” any more. She was filthy, covered with fleas and ticks and had several pressure point sores due to obviously laying only on dirt or concrete and a severe ear infection which is being treated now.
Took her to vet and and the growth on her stomach is mammary cancer. She will need one possibly two surgeries depending on extent of cancer. She is heart worm negative which is a very good thing. X-Rays were taken of her lungs and no cancer there. Vet thinks her prognosis after surgery should be good. She is in a wonderful foster home who report that she is very well mannered and housebroken and gets along with their personal rescued hounds. Medical expense is expected to be $1,000. I am asking if you will make another plea for help with her care.
I have attached pictures.
Thanks so much for all that you have done to help our rescued dogs.
Now I don’t need to remind you how I feel about beagles in general, but how can I not help out that sweet little girl? I’m in for $50.00. If you can help out, please do so.
Poopyman
Sigh. Alright.
It’ll have to wait until I get to my computer at home.
Michael D.
Ugh. Ok. :-)
MattR
In for $50. Can I just leave them my credit card number for next time?
stuckinred
K, I’m in but I don’t know how much a grand is gonna get in a cancer case.
Poopyman
Stuck, I would assume — or at least hope — that the shelter gets wholesale prices, rather than the retail you and I have to pay.
Chat Noir
OK, I’m in for $40. I received a personalized thank you the last time I donated. Always glad to help out the critters.
JCT
Oh no, tears here — exactly like one of my favorite dogs ever, sweet Trixie the Beagle . Same situation, found wandering the road after being used as a puppy machine. She tragically died 5 months later because of mammary cancer that nailed her lungs.
I still have her collar on my nightstand.
I’m in for $50 and I hope she comes through “clean”.
stuckinred
Poopyman
Yea, I dropped 25k on boo-boo’s cancer but it was chemo,radiation, surgery and 2 1/2 years of meds and treatment.
dpcap
I’m just waiting for Derf to come in and shit on this post too.
burnspbesq
My turn.
RoonieRoo
In for $25.
birthmarker
John-seriously off thread, but I’ll match your $50 regardless-did you successfully get your ITunes from one computer to another, and if so, what method did you use? Thanks–gone to get credit card now.
John Cole
Birthmarker- no.
birthmarker
JC-major sad face.
elly
Just sent $35.00 via PayPal.
passerby
Awwww, Sugahhh. Get well soon Mary Beth.
[In for $30]
Max
I’m in. Anything for puppies.
Joe
I’m in for $50.
asiangrrlMN
I’m in. CAAR is fast-becoming my go-to ‘must donate’ cause. You are a good man, Cole.
stuckinred
Move your iTunes Library to and external drive and map the iTunes to that drive.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449
burnspbesq
What stuckinred said. Go to Preferences: Advanced and click on location of files.
ETA: BTW, I think I heard the worst expensive headphones ever manufactured by a major manufacturer yesterday. If someone offers to give you a pair of Beyerdynamic T50p headphones, run away.
burnspbesq
Also too, if you’re putting a big iTunes library on an external drive, use a RAID 1 array. That way, you eliminate the need to have your iTunes library as part of your Time Machine backup.
WaterGirl
@stuckinred
holy crap, 25k is a lot of money. i thought it was crazy that the cap on my pet insurance was 20k in one year.
how was your trip to CU?
metalgirl
Just gave $50. I missed the drive for Cooper until it was complete. Good cause, of course.
stuckinred
WaterGirl
It was really fun and exhausting. So many folks to see and you never feel like to do enough. The stupid parade ran backwards so being at the Illini Grove made us late for the party. We went to Allerton and the Idea Garden so the princess was happy.
Johannes
In for $75. Two good friends lost a good dog last week, so this is in memory of Jake.
SiubhanDuinne
I have had a few unpleasant experiences donating online, so I am in for $100, but it’s going to be a check and I’m going to specify that CAAR should earmark it for any rescues that are highlighted on Balloon Juice. Evelyn btw is always a princess about sending handwritten thank you notes. I may toss in an additional sum this time and ask her to dedicate it to postage costs; she must spend a young fortune on stamps.
stuckinred
I sent this
“Hi
I appreciate receiving thank you notes but I think you have better things to do with your time and money so don’t bother. I may propose that, unless someone needs the receipt for tax purposes, BJ contributors not get notes,
thanks
stuckinred”
Evelyn
Hello to all Balloon Juice folks,
Want to thank everyone for the generous donations to help Mary Beth. I will be able to schedule her surgery for next week. This is possible due to all of you. We have two wonderful vet hospitals that are very supportive of our rescue work and give us big discounts on their services which really helps. Will keep John updated on her progress.
Evelyn
JCT
Hooray! Good luck, Mary Beth — here’s hoping there has been no spread and she heals up quickly.
Sweet beagle.
And c’mon John, what’s up with you and beagles?
birthmarker
burnspbesq-God, I wish I knew what this meant.
Jebediah
OK, I just sent some. Here’s hoping for a good outcome and a loving permanent home…
stuckinred
Yes!
Johannes
Thanks for the update Evelyn!