Roman/Ruslan
8/23/2024
Roman, now known as Ruslan, journeyed to the family who is fostering to adopt this special boy! And look at the difference loving, tender care has made all ready! We see hope, we see contentment, we see home!
Dear Clif and Carla, our deep gratitude for welcoming Ruslan to your pack! There is still so much love pouring in for him and we know he is in the best of hands. Thank you!
Roman
8/7/2024
This is not an easy share. The photos are heartbreaking and some may need to look away but this is the reality of Roman. We ask ourselves, how is this much abject neglect even possible? How was not reaching out for help sooner an option? We have no adequate answers to explain his condition.
Roman came under NBRF’s care in the first week of August. He is frail, suffering from a lengthy list of conditions. He is emaciated, HeartWorm positive, has a flea infestation, hookworms, whipworms and a skin infection. Both ears were infected to the point of him scratching them until they bled. His hind end was covered in dried feces and feces were caked in between his paws.
We are so sorry, Roman. We are sorry that you endured so much at the hands that were supposed to keep you safe and well. We are sorry that it took this long for you to get to help.Roman is just 2-3 years old and in what should be the prime of his life.
He is resilient and his desire to live and love are more powerful than his disease and condition. He is an inspiration and has much to teach us of his remarkable attitude. He has already left the past behind, recognizing the love and care he is receiving and embracing his rescue and healing.
This is why NBRF exists. We are the hands that catch them when they fall. We need our community to come together for Roman. NBRF needs your donations. Roman needs your support. Please give what you can, keep him in your heart, share his story and know that we are doing everything possible to give this boy the long, happy life he deserves.
No paypal? No problem: Contact Kate Watts katenbrf@gmail.com to donate using a credit card.
NBRF also gratefully accepts checks mailed to:
NBRF
PO Box 231
Dix, Illinois 62830
Zane
6/3/2024
A photo is worth a thousand words and these tell quite a story. Following from before his happy go life was turned upside down to his recovery now is progress.
Puppies will be puppies and sometimes that manifests itself as an over exuberant, awkward phase when they have little control over their ever-changing bodies. Couple that with the speed of Borzoi and when accidents happen, they happen big.
Zane, one of the young pups from the Lucky 13 Rescue in the North East, recently suffered such an unfortunate event.
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The mechanics of the accident:
Zane sustained a broken humerus bone in his left leg. A dog's humerus bone is located in the upper arm, connecting the shoulder and elbow joints. It's a long, S-shaped bone that supports the body and helps dogs move forward.
He spent the first night at the ER and was moved to an ortho facility the following day where surgery was performed to insert a plate with screws. One week after the initial surgery, the plate failed and began to separate. Further damage was done to the bone that required a second surgery with the addition of a pin and bone graphs.
Due to the location of the break, it is only supported by the plate and the pin, and he is on restricted movement for eight weeks.
The heart of the accident:
Despite being in immense pain, this sweet, gentle boy was kind to the staff of the ER where he was initially taken as well as the orthopedic facility he was taken for both surgeries. He thanked them for helping him with kisses, winning their hearts in true Borzoi fashion. He has a full life ahead of him and WILL get through this, but it will not be easy.
The costs of the accident:
$2,435.80 for initial emergency care
$12,800 for 2 surgeries after 20% discount
Ongoing costs will include: medication, additional X-rays, ortho follow up and possible plate removal after recovery.
NBRF gives many thanks to the specialty vet tech who is giving him his initial home care after his second surgery. She volunteered to help him through this first couple of weeks when he most needs an experienced watchful eye. Proof positive how much this little guy is loved! Once it’s safe for him to be moved he will go to foster care for the remainder of his recovery.
The call for help:
Zane IS expected to make a full recovery and the leg was saved, but the recovery process is going to be a long haul. And the surgeries were expensive. Very expensive.
We can do this together! Please… take a moment to access our secure PayPal account and send a few dollars NBRF’s way to help with Zane’s bills. A little or a lot, every drop in the bucket brings it closer to full!
Choose NBRF USA Rescue Efforts and add Zane to the notes section of your payment page.
No PayPal account? No problem, contact Kate Watts: katenbrf@gmail.com to make a credit card donation.
NBRF also gratefully accepts checks mailed to:
NBRF
PO Box 231
Dix, IL 62830
Lucky Number 13 Rescue! 5/13/2024
There’s been something afoot for a few weeks and a large scale rescue in the NorthEast is now a reality.
13 Borzoi - 8 puppies and 5 adults - are safe in their foster or foster to adopt homes as we make this announcement. The logistics of a rescue this size are daunting! Your NBRF placement team has worked non stop to make sure these Borzoi had places to land; contacting our network of approved homes, screening new homes, scheduling transport and lining up vet visits. Transport from the NorthEast to the mid West and beyond took unforeseen turns requiring quick thinking, exhausting hours on the road and vehicles full of confused hounds in need of a good cleaning.
A BIG Borzoi shout out to NBRF Team Borzoi who went into action the moment their need was known. Edna, Liz and June went above and beyond to make sure these dogs had homes to go to and got there in a timely, safe manner!
To the rescue community, new and established, who heard the call, made known their willingness to help, filled out applications and stood at the ready to open their hearts and homes to these pups in need! Thank you!
And to all those supporters who hear us now call for monetary help: we need you!! All of these dogs require spay/neuter and general veterinarian care.
This is an expensive endeavor and we are asking the community to continue to rally behind these Borzoi, ensuring that they receive a clean bill of health as each of them go on to live their Happily Ever Afters!
Please donate today.
NBRF also gratefully accepts checks mailed to:
NBRF
PO Box 231
Dix, IL 62830
Thank you!!
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