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Happy Endings
It is the mission of GRRCC to find
good loving homes for all of its orphaned Goldens,
and when those homes are
found, it truly is heartwarming.
However, some of our happy ending
stories stand out as a tribute to the true meaning of rescue.
Here are some of
those "Happy Endings"….
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Beau & Sandy
One of the issues facing all rescue
organizations is significant medical expense. Generally the BIG ones come
spaced far enough apart to make it manageable. This was not the case with
Beau and Sandy. In the middle of 2001, GRRCC found itself with two incredibly
wonderful, young Goldens, both needing complete hip replacements. To make
matters worse, it appeared that both of them may need BOTH hips replaced. We
were looking at a possible $15,000 to help these two.
Beau came to us at nine months of
age, Sandy was just a year old. They had their whole lives ahead of them,
but neither could walk, run, or even get up or down without a lot of pain.
As time went on, the pain would get much worse and eventually they would not be
able to walk at all.
Together, these two had a huge order
to fill in the fund raising department. With the help of many wonderful
people, we were able to raise the money needed for all of their surgeries.
Sandy did have to have both hips replaced. Beau is doing fine with one.
Today, they are Beau and Sandy
Case. They have both been adopted by a wonderful family who fostered them
and cared for them during their surgeries and recovery.
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Casey's Miracle
For those of you familiar with
GRRCC's Casey's Miracle Fund, here is the story of the little guy who started it
all.
Casey was just another
"throw-away-dog", like most of those entering our program. He
was less than a year old. Casey LOVED to retrieve and was originally placed
with US Customs. He didn't make it through their program. He needed a new
hip and was returned to GRRCC.
Through the love and generosity of
so many wonderful people who responded to Casey's plea for help, Casey's Miracle
Fund was started. Casey got his miracle. The money was raised for his new left
hip. Casey spent months in our program recovering from his surgery, then
the time came for him to find his forever home.
Gail Lustig had been following
Casey's story on the Internet. She had just lost her precious Golden, Amanda, to
cancer. She knew that she was to be Casey's Mom. The only problem was that
Gail lived in New York and Casey was in Charlotte. It was almost Christmas, and
everyone wanted Gail and Casey to be together for the holidays. Arrangements
were made for Casey to be transported to his new life via the Canine Underground
Railroad. Casey's second miracle came when he was delivered to his Mom in
time for Christmas.
Casey is now Casey Lustig and he
has a WONDERFUL life.
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A Note from Casey
Hi everyone! The last time you heard from me I had just moved (with
the help of the Canine Underground Railroad) to my new home, with my new
mom, in New York City. I just wanted to check in an let everyone know
that LIFE IS GRRREAT!
I live just two blocks from Central Park, and I get to go there and
play with my new buddies at least twice a day. It’s a lot of fun and I
always have friends there to play with. We chase balls and run and play
until it’s time to go home. There’s always fun stuff to do, and mom
lets me do whatever I want. (Yea, that’s me after I buried my ball in
a big mud hole then dug it back out. That was a lot fun and mom let me
get really messy that day.) The walks to and from the park are fun too.
I really am a big hit here on the upper west side of the city. Everyone
along the way wants to stop and pet me. I’ve made tons of friends and
they all think I’m pretty special. I really, really, really love my
new mom and my new home.
New York is fun and all, but the best part is, my mom has this camp
where I get to go spend the summer. There’s a big lake I get to play
in (see me trying to bury my tennis ball in the water) and there are lot’s
of people for me to entertain.
Oh, I haven’t told you the best part yet. I now have new sister.
Her name is Sammy and she is soooo cute. She has problems with her hips
too, and mom is going to fix them. When Sammy is well we can run and
jump and play all the time. I can’t wait to show her all the neat
stuff we can do together.
Well, I just wanted to check in and say hello, and thank everyone
again who helped me have this wonderful life. I love my new mom, my new
home, and my new sister. LIFE IS GRRREAT!
Love,
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Friar Tuck
Tucker was going to die.
He had been suffering from
Demodectic Mange
for nine months and his family had
made the decision to euthanize.
Tucker was not a full Golden,
but after taking one look,
there was no way Kathy Nixon was
going to leave this one behind.
He entered the GRRCC program
in December 1999. Not only did Tucker have
Mange to battle, he was also Heart Worm positive.
Tucker was with us for quite some time
while dealing with his medical problems,
and through it all he constantly displayed the
temperament of a "perfect golden".
In April 2000 Tucker became Friar
Tuck Gardner.
He is now happy,
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Sandy
Sandy was a stray. While we knew she was a Golden mix, GRRCC could not
turn their back on this sweet little girl.
She was found after one of Charlotte's
worst winter snow and ice storms, and had taken up residence between a
couple of houses. No one in the neighborhood knew where she
belonged. She was sleeping in the snow.
After entering the GRRCC
program, we noticed stiffness in her rear legs/hips and some
limping. Sandy had been hit by a car and left untreated. One
hip had been crushed and she had a torn cruciate ligament in the other
rear knee. Major orthopedic surgery was required for both problems.
Sandy is now Sandy Holl,
and she enjoys running and playing pain free with her Golden brother
"Sam Adams" and her Golden sister "Marnie".
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Allie
Allie came to GRRCC as a stray.
Her age was estimated at 8 years old.
From the looks of her, she had been on her own
for a very long time.
She had given birth to numerous litters of puppies,
and was really in rough shape.
Allie was in our program for 8 months,
waiting
for the right home to come her way.
In October
of 1997, Judie Bringhurst stepped up
and offered just that home.
Allie was with Judie for almost four years. She passed away in June 2001.
After adopting Allie, Judie
once said "I can’t imagine life without her".
We are sure that Allie
felt the same.
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Don't miss Noah and Cody's story.
Two young golden's that needed a lot of help. With a little help from a
lot of people, incredible things can be done!
Noah's Story
Cody's Story
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