Miracle Mimi

Volunteer Hours

sansivera — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:00:06 -0600

You all may remember that I pledge to volunteer an hour of time for every $50 we raised for Mimi. Well we raised $1,500 which means 30 hours.

So far I’ve finished 15 of them. Today was a big day towards that number. I drove down to Manti, UT to pick up four dogs on the euthanasia list from the local pound. The Animal Control Officer Mike is a great guy, the animals there are lucky. I loaded up four dogs into my SUV and we drove back to Salt Lake City where the dogs went to the Humane Society of Utah where they will have a second chance at finding a good home.

I’ll add the links to the dogs’ adoption pages when they show up on the HSU site.

Thanks to all of you who helped with Mimi!

Well Mimi wanted me to give you an update. She visited me at my...

sansivera — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:06:08 -0600

Well Mimi wanted me to give you an update. She visited me at my house the other day. Here she is sleeping on my couch with her face in the cushions.

She’s getting big! She’s almost as big as her big brother Hunden. She LOVES to leap off the porch and race after any toy you’ll throw. Her family loves her and she’s such a big girl. I promise to get more pics soon!

Do you think you can do me a favor and reblog this? http://monohmy.tumblr.com/post/4985859280/attention-oklahoma-residents
I am trying to find a new home for a cat and her kittens who live on my college campus. If the kittens grow up on the campus, they might be sent to the city shelter and I am trying to find them and their mother a better and safer place.

Thanks so much!

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:16:33 -0600

Sure thing - just saw this, I’ve been away.

Miracle Mimi is home from the vet hospital - feeling better and...

sansivera — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:49:14 -0600

Miracle Mimi is home from the vet hospital - feeling better and growing!! She even met her Dad who came back from his work trip. Here is a video of her trip back home from the vet and her first few days.

MIMI IS HOME!!

sansivera — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:28:19 -0600

Stay tuned for video and a longer post. But right now we are just lovin’ her up and happy as can be!!

I got a chance to visit Mimi through the glass yesterday....

sansivera — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:27:08 -0600

I got a chance to visit Mimi through the glass yesterday. She’s off her IV and feeling better. Can’t wait to pick her up soon! Just waiting for the call from the vet!

I went to see Mimi in the hospital today. She’s off the IV...

sansivera — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:21:17 -0600

I went to see Mimi in the hospital today. She’s off the IV but still in the containment ward. She’s in the bottom cage on the right. I couldn’t touch her, just wave at her through the glass. She’s thankful for everyone’s help. The vet said her survival is really a miracle.

Mimi Comes Home Tomorrow!

sansivera — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:08:11 -0600

The vet said that Mimi should be able to come home tomorrow. She is weak but eating and feeling much better. We are so excited and thankful for everyone’s support.

$1200! WOW! THANKS!

sansivera — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:47:17 -0600

We’ve raised $1200 dollars already. We want to thank the donors - you all are amazing. And know we will pay it forward. Mimi’s family was overcome this morning with everyone’s generosity. She’ll be sending everyone a personal thank you.

Thanks to:

Amy L. - $205 (WOW! Thanks to Amy and her Mom!)
Keri D. - $100 (in memory of rescued Saukee who just passed away at age 4 of a stroke)
Chris J. - $100
Graeme from Basecamp X - $100 (www.basecampx.com)
Bobbin T. - $100
Dave M. - $100
Cynthia M. - $100
Porter T. - $75
Ace Kvale & Desert Dawg - $50 (http://www.acekvale.com/desertdawg)
Katie & Denny H. - $50
Amanda B. - $25
Ezra S. - $25
Rai F. - $25
Matthew P. - $25
Lu Ann H. - $25 (she had a pup who survived parvovirus - yay!)
Tyler S. - $25
Margaret M. - $25
Dave Z - $10
Kim C. - $10
Michelle M. - $10
Polly S. - $5
Loretta T. - $5
Jen F. - $5

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!

Miracle Mimi is sick in the hospital. She needs your help....

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:07:00 -0600

Miracle Mimi is sick in the hospital. She needs your help. Please donate.

Mimi seemed to be ok the first few days we had her. She was silly, spunky and learned to sit in about five minutes. But on Tuesday night she got very sick very fast. We had no way of knowing she was sick when we took her from the shelter. It was spring her from death row or let her die the next day.

The next morning the vet gave us terrible news. Mimi has Canine Parvovirus. Mimi’s new Mom was faced with a decision; to let the vet euthanize an eight week old puppy or pay up to $2000 to treat her. In a puppy that young the chances of survival are limited unless the infection is caught early. The only chance for survival is hospitalization.

I feel responsible in many ways, we had no idea that Mimi would get sick. My friend adopted her in good faith and is stepping up to assume the responsibility as few people would. She had to go into debt to cover the care Mimi needs.

Luckily we caught it early and Mimi seems to be responding to the treatment well. Now all we can do is ask for good energy for Mimi and I can try to raise money towards her care.

Here is a silly video showing Mimi playing with her big brother...

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:20:00 -0600

Here is a silly video showing Mimi playing with her big brother Hunden. She got sick less than 24 hours later.

We'll be Volunteering! Come Join Us!

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:44:09 -0600

We'll be Volunteering! Come Join Us!:

We’ll be volunteering at the No More Homeless Animals in Utah Pet Super Adoption Event April 29th - May 1st. Training for the event is tomorrow and Monday. Click on the link and sign up or donate to this great oragnization. Any money we raise in excess of the $2000 for Mimi will be donated to NMHP and we are volunteering an hour of our time for every $50 raised towards Mimi’s vet bills!

Wow - Thanks Basecamp X

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:37:50 -0600

Wow - Thanks Basecamp X:

The amazing people at Basecamp X - makers of the finest handcrafted axes and blades - donated $100 for Mimi’s care. Her Mom Porter cried when she found out. We are so thankful! So check them out, follow them on twitter @basecampx and pass the word about their tools. An axe from them would make a fabulous father’s day gift!

Desert Dawg Helps Out

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:35:14 -0600

Desert Dawg Helps Out:

Our good buddy the Desert Dawg wrote a post on his blawg about Mimi. One of his pals donated $100 for her care. We were so surprised there were tears shed over here at Mimi watch central. Thanks to the Desert Dawg and his two-legged pal Ace Kvale!

Thanks Cause for Paws!

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:31:34 -0600

Thanks Cause for Paws!:

You guys are amazing! The wonderful friends over at Cause for Paws Utah sent out a message about Mimi on their Facebook page last night. We’ve already received some donations for her care thanks to their post! We really appreciate your help.

Good News!!

sansivera — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:35:24 -0600

Miracle Mimi is doing well. Surviving the 1st 48 hours is key for parvo. The vet gave us a quick update and will call back later with more information. We’ll keep you posted on the Mimsey.

No More Homeless Pets in Utah

sansivera — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:47:16 -0600

No More Homeless Pets in Utah:

We’ll be donating volunteer time to thank everyone for helping out with Mimi. No More Homeless Pets in Utah is a great organization. We’ll either be working with them, their affiliate organizations or other local rescues in Mimi’s name. I’m personally going to donate 1 hour per $50 raised for Mimi’s Vet Bills. Your donation will help Mimi and many other pets like her. Thank you.

All About Canine Parvovirus

sansivera — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:01:00 -0600

All About Canine Parvovirus:

“Parvovirus is a viral disease of dogs. It affects puppies much more frequently than it affects adult dogs. The virus likes to grow in rapidly dividing cells. The intestinal lining has the biggest concentration of rapidly dividing cells in a puppy’s body. The virus attacks and kills these cells, causing diarrhea (often bloody), depression and suppression of white blood cells — which come from another group of rapidly dividing cells. In very young puppies it can infect the heart muscle and lead to “sudden” death.

This is a very serious disease. Some puppies infected with parvovirus will die despite prompt and adequate treatment. While no extremely accurate statistics are available, a good guess is probably that 80% of puppies treated for parvovirus will live. Without treatment, probably 80% or more of the infected puppies would die.

Due to the high death rate, parvovirus gets a lot of free publicity. Many people just assume that any case of diarrhea in a dog is from parvovirus. This is not true. There are a lot of other diseases and disorders that lead to diarrhea. If you have a puppy, don’t take any chances. Have your puppy examined by your vet if diarrhea is a factor in any disease. It is better to be safe than to be sorry.

If your dog becomes infected with parvovirus, he has about a 50-50 chance of survival. If he makes it through the first three to four days, he will usually make a rapid recovery, and be back on his feet within a week. It is vital, however, that he receives supportive therapy immediately. It must be stressed that this is not a bad case of doggy flu; without medical treatment, most puppies die.”

- excerpted from www.workingdogs.com

My name is Mimi. Everyone says I look like a Border Collie and...

sansivera — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:58:00 -0600

My name is Mimi. Everyone says I look like a Border Collie and Australian Cattle Dog mix. I was abandoned in the middle of the night at a shelter in rural Idaho with my brother. I was given one week to find a home before the nice man at the shelter would have to euthanize me. On Saturday April 16th I got lucky. My foster Mom Terra saw me when she came with a friend to adopt another dog. Terra couldn’t leave me there, so she paid for my release and took me home to Salt Lake City.

Since then I was adopted by a family with another puppy named Hunden (that’s Swedish for dog). They named me Mimi because I act like Hunden’s Mini-me. I’m very good, smart and sweet. When I snuggle I make little piggy-grunt noises. My new Mom calls me piglet.

Mimi’s first few days out of the shelter.

sansivera — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Mimi’s first few days out of the shelter.