RAINI, RIKER, KATIE AND ANNIE'S STORY

About three weeks ago, AARCS was made aware of 6 pups who needed our help. The owner called to say she wanted to surrender them as she didn't have enough food for them all. At the time we were unable to step in, being short of foster space. However, the knowledge haunted us, and as soon as space could be arranged, the rescue team sprang to action.

We were very fortunate to have the help of a new member of our rescue team who knows the community well. He and his daughter were able to catch the two pups in the worst shape, and were kind enough to transport them to Sylvlan Lake, where they were met by yet another volunteer who transported them to the foster mom who had driven from Edmonton. All this took place on Good Friday.
Our rescue team member reported the pups "regurgitated" orange peels all the way to Sylvan, in his vehicle. He was very distraught, as were we all, to think these little ones had been trying to survive on orange peels. Happily they are eating, drinking, and are slowly losing their terror of the world. They are Annie and Katie.

The next day, four more members of the rescue team went to the community with lots of food, dishes, water, and treats for the moms and other pups. This time we were able to meet with the owner who let us take two more pups. The remaining two stayed in the community and are the dominant healthiest pups.

On the way back to Sylvan Lake, the pups were named Raini and Riker. Both have issues with their skin, and interestingly are not siblings, having been born to different moms. Raini is about 12 weeks old and is quite tiny - 4.7 kgs, whereas Riker is about 15 weeks, and weighs about 6.7 kg. Depending on donations and fund-raising, AARCS will be able to spay both mom dogs.

Update 6 May 07: Riker has been adopted.

Joe meets, then adopts Riker. (Joe also adopted Maddox).

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