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FundraisingPaw It 4Wad
Tanspot Sponsoship
Hlp NOLA ais mony y
sponsoin ou olunts as
thy put mils on th odomt
in Ma Tanspots, tips to th
t, hom isits, and scu missions. Mony aisd will put towad a dspatly ndd
canin tanspot hicl. Cuntly dos a tanspotd in piat hicls which a not
outfittd to maximiz th num of dos that can tal - th nw hicl will ha uilt-inknnls fo safty and comfot. Pld y th mil, a flat at, o y th num of dos
tanspotd - its you choic!
Board of Directors
Kim Breaux - President & Founder
Kathy Brainard - Secretary
Pam Hrycyk- Vice President
Betsy Taylor - Treasurer
You can make the difference!Donations can mad onlin ia ou wsit at http://www.nolalascu.o/Donations.html
Will you help?
NOLA Lab Rescue432 Evergreen Dr
Destrehan, LA 70047
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In 2012 NOLA olunts
pfomd six Ma
Tanspots of mo than 10
dos ach and
tansfd 68 dosfom th Southn US
to ou fost homs
(and ntually to
fo homs) in
Michian and Canada.
Th tips ach took
appoximatly th
days and 2,200-3,000 mils ach.
bfo tal, th dos w all
fully accinatd, stilizd, and
tstd hatwom nati. Th
wll-sasond tals aid
with at fanfa and most dos
quickly found xcl-
lnt fo homs.Th chonic opop-
ulation of animals in
th Southn US is
pimaily din y
low spay/nut ats.
Oth ions ha
mad at stids
towads liminatin this soy
cycl and a thus a natual fit fo
Why Join NOLA?
Our mission is to provide:
Permanent adoptive homes
for unwanted, abandonedor abused labs;
Medical care and fosterhomes for rescued dogs;
Education to pet ownersregarding spaying/neuter-ing and responsible petownership; and
Public information aboutirresponsible breedingpractices and animal abuse
in an effort to end both.
Your Membership Supports:
Vaccination, sterilization,heartworm prevention,and veterinary services forall dogs;
Heartworm treatment; Rescue of canine seniors
with high expenses; Orthopedic surgery forrescued dogs in need;
Transportation of HW neg,fully vetted dogs from theoverpopulated South topre-approved foster andforever homes in Canada.
Happy Tailsby Monica
Whn I saw th smilin
fac of th autiful
yllow do on a
finds Facook status last ya,
I knw in a hatat that sh was
mant to pat of ou family.
Th post was askin fo hlp tofind h a hom as sh was schd-
uld fo uthanasia.
I namd h blla caus y-
thin aout h was autiful. It
shon fom th insid out. I didnt
ally i much thouht to how
old sh was. At appoximatly 10
yas I knw that sh still had
som ood yas lft and I flt
dply that this old al ndd
somon who would not aandon
h du to what halth po-
(Continued on page 5)
NOLA Lab NewsFINDINg PerMANeNT ADOPTIve HOMeS FOr HOMeLeSS LAbS
www.nolalabrescue.org Spr ing 2013
Where do our dogs come from?
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This ditions fatud photo coms to us fom Sandy
Kodic Kuts. Sandy and h husand, Mak, applid
thi podiious talnts to an incdily succssful
NOLA fundais
in Dcm. Thy
also fost fo
NOLA and thi
chas photos aa cucial facto in
attactin attntion
and adopts. A
ood pictu con-
ys th soul of a
do. Thanks to all
pofssionals who poid this inalual assistanc to
NOLA!
NOLA News Spr ing 2013
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g
tins to all of ou mm-
s and fans, and wlcom
to a nw ya. W plan to
continu to do at wok this yaand count on th suppot of ach and
y on of you to achi this
oal.
You may ha noticd that, fo a
limitd admission scu, w tak
on a lot of mdically ndy, xpn-
si, and challnin to plac dos.
It would most ctainly asi to
accpt only youn and halthy dos
and quickly find fo homs fo
thm. but unwantd and aandonddos a not just youn and halthy -
som com with a patina that maks
thm n mo autiful caus
thy suios. This patina can
xpnsi, thouh - unxpctd su-
is and oth mdical nds add
up quickly and stain NOLAs aility
to scu additional dos. W
From the President
NOLA By The Numbers
Dos scud in 2012: 237
Dos adoptd in 2012: 153
Cunt dos in fost ca: 38 total -
11 Canada, 27 in USA
Littls scud in 2012: 36
Non-las scud in 2012: 69
Puppis scud in 2012: 79
Aa tim in fost: 42.8 days
Cunt dos waitin th lonst:
violt - scud on 1/3/12
Andw - scud on 1/5/12
Jack - scud on 2/18/12
Plas hlp us t ths th won-
dful dos into thi fo homs
in 2013!
Featured Photograph
usd ou social mdia psnc to
ach out to you fo hlp and a so
atful to ha cid such oun-
ty ach and y tim.Ou olunts match ou scus -
som a youn and xuant, som
ha th autiful patina of xpi-
nc, and som ha sious mdical
conditions. each pson ins
somthin uniqu to th oanization
and th dos thy fost. Ou succss
is achid y all of us wokin
toth and is suly la than ou
indiidual ffots could .
Unifomly pfct, w a not. but,toth with you suppot, w a a
positi foc in th lis of animals
in ou communitis.
Thanks to all who fost, adopt,
tanspot, ntwok, donat, and sup-
pot ou ffots and hlp dos in
nd.
Kim
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Sinc th hatwom pidm-ic is so adancd in th
Southn US, its no won-
d that tatin hatwom posi-
ti dos has com on of th
sinl last
xpnss that
NOLA facs.
Oftn, th
souc shlts
that ou dos
com fom donot poid
tstin as pat of thi adoption
packa makin choosin dos to
scu continnt on ou financial
situation.
Oth than tstin, no asy mak-
s to hlp slct dos that a
hatwom nati xist. Own
sund infomation is oftn
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Chip-Ininaccuat and youn dos ajust as likly to positi as
old dos.
Dspit th complicatd tat-
mnt and coy potocol, w
a fotunat to ha many
xpincd and ddicatd
fost homs that poid th
ca that ths dos ds,
nusin thm ack to halth
and poidin an impotant
stp on thi oad to loinfo homs.
In 2012, NOLA had 27 hat-
wom positi dos with an a-
a tatmnt cost of $600.
Whil som potocols do cost
lss than this, w us th poto-
col commndd y th
Amican Hatwom Socity.
Oftn dos qui mncy
isits, mdication, xays, andsuppoti ca.
Plas donat to ou hatwom
chip-in. You funds will allow us
to continu to scu dos with
this tatal, pntal condi-
tion.
http://nolalascu1.chipin.com/
hatwom-tatmnt-fund
Spr ing 2013 NOLA News
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Grain-Free Treats
Fo dos with snsiti stomachs o undlyin mdical
conditions, a ain-f dit can an intal pat of th
solution. gain-f tats a xtmly xpnsi ut
oftn ncssay if you a usin a wad-asd tainin
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Thoouhly wash 2-3 swt potatos
Slic into 1/4 inch thick pics
Lin akin sht with pachmnt papbak at 250 ds fo appoximatly 3 hous, flippin
half way thouh
Sto in th fidato fo up to 2 wks
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Best In ShowThe best photos of your dogs
This Issue:Craziest moment with my dog!
NOLA News Spring 2013
Piper, rocking her
beginners exam
Where to take your dog in... Houston, TX
M
illi bush Do Pak is an xtaodinay off-lash nionmnt
locatd on th wst sid of Houston, Txas. It occupis 15
acs which includ th laks fo dos to swim and play.Th pak was on thouh th adic and assistanc of th Houston
Do Pak Association and includd idas sustd y mms of
som of th mo stalishd do paks in th suoundin aa. Th
pak is suital fo oth small and la dos and n has fncd
spacs to spaat th two to allow fo mo comfotal play. Th
ntanc to th pak is doul-atd to nsu safty. Milli bush po-
ids pick-up as, wat fountains, doi shows, shad, nchs, a
walkin path, and lots of pakin. You do will lo you fo this on!story by Katrina Di Raddo
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Next issue: My Smiling DogSend responses & photos to [email protected]
Want to share the scoop on your favorite town? [email protected]
The Winner!PIPER
Mt Pip - a la/dachshund
adoptd fom NOLA in
Dcm 2011. What a sup
il! Pip just ot th o
ahad to tain and play flyall
with h 10 ya old handl.Sh is so happy to playin
with th i kids. The Snowbunny
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Alon with annual acci-
nations and t chcks,
hatwom pntion is
on of th most cucial aspcts of
maintainin you dos ood
halth o a lon piod of tim.
Whil this paasit usd to a
faily a, mostly ional po-
lm, it has n con-
fimd to psnt
in all 50 US stats
and in Canada. That of tansmission is
popotional to th
population of mosqui-
tos and infctd
canins and oth ca-
is. As a sult, th isks of
infction a stadily isin.
Tatmnt of hatwoms is usu-
ally succssful, althouh isky
and xtmly costly. Pntion
Dog Health & Training Tipof th disas is cucial to you
dos halth. Fotunatly, sal
options xist at diffnt pic
points to achi this which
includ: daily o monthly
talts/chwals, monthly topi-
cals, and a six-month injctal
poduct. All of ths poducts a
xtmly ffcti
whn usd poply.
Consult with you t-
inaian to find thst option fo you
and you pt. Sinc
th isks of infction
a incasin in all
aas, its st to isit
th sujct ach ya whn you
o in fo annual xams.
Takin this impotant pcaution
can incas th lonity and
halth pofil of you do. It can
also sa you pt fom pnta-
l pain and suffin and sa
you mony.
Sebastian
Turq
Rescued 3/16/12 as an infant and
raised by Sapphire, who had lost
most of her own litter
lms sh miht fac in h oldn
yas.
Sinc sh had n lft at a shl-
t without any infomation aouth pious lif, I was awa
th was a possiility that sh
miht ha som haioal and
socialization issus, ut I knw
that it was not anythin that lots
of lo and patinc could not
ocom. Sh dsd a fo
hom with a family that would
tasu y momnt with h,
and w could dfinitly i h
that. I am conincd that wadoptd THe pfct do. Sh
slid iht into ou family and ou
hats lik sh has always n
h. H whol ody shows how
happy sh is caus sh n
stops wilin. Sh los
yon sh mts.
Th nfits of adoptin an old
do a at too. Sh is com-
pltly houstaind, y odi-
nt, and knows many commands.Sh dos not jump on popl o
n ak. Sh also knows a fw
ticks lik how to i hih fis
and los to cay th mail hom
fom th mail ox. Sh dos not
snap you fins off whn you
i h tats, chw on y-
thin, o di up th adn. Sh
still has th nthusiasm of a
puppy and los to play ut dosnot ha ndlss ny o nd
constant attntion. Sh los h
daily walks ut dos not da us
down th stt. Sh also appci-
ats a ood, lon nap.
Who dmd h to not
adoptal o suital fo scu
at th shlt nds to ha thi
had xamind! W do not ha
on sinl complaint aout h -
sh is simply pfct in y
way. So many popl ha saidthat sh is lucky to ha a family
lik ous, ut w a th ons
who a lssd to al to
sha h last yas with h.
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Spring 2013 NOLA News
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Looking for Love? Adopt!
Violet
Titan
ts, is Tanspot Coodinato fo
Pilots N Paws Canada, a oup
that pools th ffots of piat
pilots towad scu tanspots.
Many of ou fosts also fost
dos fo oth scu
oanizations. NOLA scud 15
dos fom Canadian shlts and
also took 4 dos fom ou finds
at anoth scu oup in 2012.
W ha wokd with Findly
giants Do rscu and Sa My
Tail to scu, tanspot, and
fundais. Most cntly, ou joint
olunts w puppy fosts fo
FgDr who scud a litt of 5
hu puppis fom a assin shl-
t and ndd fost familis.Ou oup has ston southn
oots ut is committd to patn-
in with lik-mindd oups and
hlpin dos fom all aas.
th thousands of animals in nd
of homs. How, that dos not
man that th is no nd fo s-
cu and homin of dos fomths oth ions. NOLA has a
ston psnc in Ontaio,
Canada and is y inold in
th local scu scn th, ha-
in scud dos fom local shl-
ts and accptd own sun-
ds.
Danna bliuas, on of ou olun-
Dogs - continued from page 1
Jack
Kobe
Holden
Emmie Lou
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In a wold wh dos a
takn fom hih-kill shlts
suffin, faful, and sick, a
niht filld with dancin and
lauht sms too much to
imain and a wold away. but,
in this wold wh w sti to
do all w can to hlp ths ani-
mals find thi pfct fohoms, w know that dams
fo somthin tt a what
mak it all happn. Inspid y
that dam, th Canadian am of
NOLA La rscu dcidd to o
i and host ou fist niht
out nt in an ffot to lift spi-
its and ais funds to hlp n
mo dos.
A $25 tickt poids a chf p-
pad ufft-styl dinn, dancin
with a DJ, doo piz daws, and
lat niht swts and coff
tal. You can dss up, o dss
casual, just su to wa you
dancin shos! Th nttain-
mnt also includs a silnt auc-
tion, affl tickt piz daws,50/50 daws, and a tooni toss
fo a Txas Micky. Th niht
will su to in finds
toth and ais mony and
awanss fo ou scu.
Som community patns that
w a to paticipat includ,
ut a not limitd to:
Shakspas Conquistado,
Caduy, Canada Pooch,
Ptstas, Nylaon, Kon, ThOntaio Scinc Cnt, and Th
royal Ontaio Musum. W also
ha had olunts donat an
oiinal canas, a handmad quilt,
and handmad NOLA toys and
ddin.
Fo thos who would lik to pa-
ticipat, plas contact Shlia at
(905) 929-4979.
Faces of Adoption
Gerry
Maverick
Zeus
Odie
Tucker
Cayenne
NOLA Presents: A Night for the Dogs
March 15, 2013
Boomer, ready to party
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NOLA News Spring 2013
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Z
uni is on of NOLAs
st dos ut n
ts to ho th spot-
liht. Sh is not th younst
o th oldst, th hihst
jump, o th fuzzist. Do
not lt this lack of hadlins
dt you - Zunis amazin
attiuts mak h a su fit
fo almost any typ of hom.
Zuni is an incdily laid-
ack companion do who has
th flxiility to qually njoya day of hikin y you sid
o a lazy day on th couch.
Zuni has n aound popl
fom a nwon to an 85 ya
old andmoth. Sh dosnt
jump, sh dosnt di, sh
dosnt stal food fom kids,
and sh dosnt ty to tip you
Adopt Me!!y wain twn you ft.
Sh is y ntl whn sh
accpts tats fom kids and
will hold thm in h mouth
fo a littl fo dcidin it is
saf to at. Sh has n n
fin with a 2 ya old playin
in h food owl.
At niht, Zuni slps in hopn knnl - sh has y
nic manns so its not ncs-
say to shut th doo, ut sh
dos lik h do d. If you
mo h d, sh knows to
mo to th nw spot. Sh
dos not jump on you d o
you couch. If you lik a clan
do, Zuni njoys ttin a
ath. If you dont mind you
do a littl smlly, Zuni will
tak h lo of wat into a
stinky pond if you lt h! but,
if you tll h not to, sh wont
jump in.
Zuni los to id in th ca -
n if it is a tip to th t.Sh is xcptionally wll-
had th, allowin t
and tchs to wok without any
sass. Zuni liks oth dos ut
has had challnin xpi-
ncs with oth fmals. Sh
would ath an only do o
ha a mal companion. Zuni
is y intllint - sh knowsa num of commands,
land th uls of h fost
hom y quickly, and lans
nw commands asily.
Zuni is a y swt, asy
oin, fit-iht-in typ of al.
Plas consid opnin you
hom to h - sh will not dis-
appoint you!
For more information and photos on these dogs, as well as all others
awaiting forever homes with NOLA, please visit our website at
www.nolalabrescue.org or Petfinder at
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=LA259
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