SCHNUCKS eSCRIP COMMUNITY CARD - FUNDRAISER

Support Rescued Racers everytime you shop at Schnucks. When you shop at Schnucks a percentage of your purchase will be donated by Schnucks to Rescued Racers. All you need to do is pick up an eScrip card at Schnucks. Register the card to Rescued Racers, group ID#500016171. Then, when you shop, scan the card and your purchase will be recorded for Rescued Racers.

Additionally, you can register your credit cards with eScrip. When you use the card at a participating store, or service, a donation will also be made to Rescued Racers.

REDUCING STORM PHOBIA CLASSES - REGISTER NOW ADDITIONAL CLASSES SCHEDULED

Spring is arriving and so are the storms. Learn how to help your canine companion cope with their storm fears. This class will show you techniques and bodywork to help calm both you and your companion animal before and during thunderstorms.Leann Zalasky of Hand-to-Paw Bodywork, a Licensed Massage Therapist and a TTouch Practitioner will be teaching the class. She will incorporate TTouch techniques along with a soothing bodywrap to promote comfort and security.

The classes will be held at both Treats Unleashed locations, in Chesterfield and St. Peters. This is a hands-on class so space is limited. The class is $15.00 and you will need to bring 2 Ace bandages (size appropriate for your breed).

Registration is now open so call and get your spot. Classes for the Chesterfield store are Thurs., May 8th or Thurs., May 15th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. For the Chesterfield store, call 636-536-5900. Classes for the Mid-Rivers store are Tues., May 6th , or Tues., May 20th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. For the Mid-Rivers store, call 636-970-7730.

All breeds welcome!

DR. COUTO'S NEWSLETTER ONLINE

Dr. Couto of Ohio State Univ. College of Veterinary Medicine and his team are the leading experts and researchers in the country on greyhounds and cancer; particularly osteosarcoma (bone cancer). All of us hope we never have to hear those horrible words, "your greyhound has bone cancer" but it is a reality for alot of adopters. Dr. Couto and his team will always answer emails, read x-rays, study bloodwork, and even send chemotherapy drugs free of charge to any greyhound adopter.

For up-to-date information on bone cancer and the latest treatments go to http://vet.osu.edu/GHWPnews.htm

Additionally, on a lighter note, the newsletter discusses those pesky corns that alot of greyhounds have and how to effectively treat them.

CHESTERFIELD FENCE & DECK DEAL - FUNDRAISER

Spring is around the corner and you might be thinking of fencing in your yard for your greyhound's summer fun! Keith Uhrig of Chesterfield Fence and Deck will donate $100 to Rescued Racers when you order a fence from him. So, give Keith a call at 314-276-6725 or 636-532-4054 for information. Don't forget to mention Rescued Racers!

IS YOUR GREYHOUND A CALENDAR PIN-UP?

The Greyhound Project collects photos for the Celebrating Greyhounds Calendar all year long. Photos for the 2009 calendar will be selected early April, 2008. Prints of any size are acceptable. It is generally better not to try to enlarge a smaller print. The original is usually clearer and easier to work with. And the calendar staff will have greater success at producing the enlargements than you will.

Please put a label on the back of each photograph you send. The label should include your name, address, the names of the dogs, and the name of the adoption group or other source of the dog. If you got your dogs directly from the racing owner or trainer, that's great; they are just as eligible for the calendar as dogs that are placed by an adoption group. Please label everything. There is nothing more frustrating than sorting through all the photos that we want to use only to find that one of them is anonymous. It's usually one of the really great pictures that we want to use, too.

If you have digital images, they must have been taken at the highest resolution that your camera will produce in order to be acceptable for printing. Please send us a print of the image as well as a copy of the image on a CD. Be sure to note on the label that the picture is also on CD, and include the file name. If you have photos that were taken by someone else, please obtain their written permission for us to use the photos. If the photo was taken at a nursing home or therapy program of some sort, please obtain permission from the program.

The photos for the calendar are selected by a group of Greyhound adopters. The members of the group change from year to year, depending on who is around and wants to come play on the weekend that we gather around a big table and go through the photos. The people looking at the photos generally won't know the people or the dogs in the pictures. They are looking for the images that 'speak' to them.

PURINA WEIGHT CIRCLES - FUNDRAISER

If you feed any Purina product such as, ProPlan, Purina One, Purina Select, Purina Prescription Food, etc. please save your weight circles. We can send them in and receive $$$ which goes directly to our Vet expenses. You can send   <more>

GREYHOUND HAS SEVERE ADVERSE REACTION TO REVOLUTION - BEWARE

A healthy, five year old greyhound had Pfizer's topical selamectin product, "Revolution" applied, and shortly afterward presented with multiple symptoms: anemia, high kidney and liver values, paresis (partial paralysis). The dog was given steroids and transfusions of platelets, and improved. The dog was tapered off the steroids and he has now crashed again, showing weakness, anemia, other abnormal blood values. The dog's vet has put him back on the steroids. The treatment has already been very expensive, and the dog's owner is afraid that her dog will die or she will be forced to euthanize him due to the growing cost of treatment.

Pfizer agreed to pay for diagnostics but NOT FOR TREATMENT, which has become very costly. The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine's Adverse Drug Reactions report for this medication, and it lists all of the symptoms this dog has as well as others, including death as adverse reactions that have been seen from Revolution. Also, there are web pages written by other dog owners whose dogs have died or had severe adverse reactions to Revolution. Example lists show several cases where the autopsies showed low platelets and intracranial hemmorrhage as the cause of deaths in dogs who had recently been given Revolution.

The client information offered by Pfizer specifically says that the drug should not be used on "underweight" dogs and most greyhounds fall into that category. It also falls into the "unnecessary risk" category, as it is given for convenience - there are other, much safer drugs that can be used for heartworm prevention and for treatment of the various parasites. (Also in the FDA reports is evidence that it's not completely effective against all the parasites it puports to treat.)

RESCUED RACERS NEWSLETTER - NOW ONLINE - NEW ISSUE

Here's the Spring newsletter issue. Everyone on our mailing list should be receiving their newsletter shortly. If you have not received a newsletter please email us and let us know.

To view the newsletter online, just click   <more>

TREATS UNLEASHED FREQUENT BARKERS CLUB BENEFITS RESCUED RACERS - FUNDRAISER

Theresa with Treats Unleashed has offered to help out Rescued Racers and its adopters. She is instituting a new program to help Rescued Racers raise money. When you sign up for the Frequent Barkers Club, mention that you have a Rescued Racers greyhound. Then each month we will receive a percentage of these sales!

She will be more than happy to talk with you and advise you as to which diet would be best for your hound(s). She also has very yummy homemade doggie treats!

If you have any questions regarding food you can call Theresa at 636-536-5900.

CANINE MASSAGE WORKSHOP

Check back for the next scheduled class.

Learn how to reduce stress, anxiety, and lower blood pressure in your pet and yourself. We will also incorporate massage techniques for our geriatric companions.

This is a hands-on class, so space is limited. Call Theresa at 636-536-5900 to register. The class is being taught by Leann Zalasky, LMT, NCTMB, a Licensed Massage Therapist who specializes in animal massage, craniosacral therapy and Tellington TTouch. All breeds welcome.

BE A SENIOR GUARDIAN ANGEL

RESCUED RACERS has always had a heart for Seniors/Special Needs greyhounds. As a result of our commitment to finding Seniors their Forever Homes we have quite a few Senior hounds in foster care   <more>

RESCUED RACERS RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

Purina's Pro Plan Rally to Rescue Program has selected 10 Ambassadors nationwide that "exemplify the spirit of Rally to Rescue" to receive an Ambassador Recognition Award to be presented in Washington, D.C. on May 10th. Rescued Racers was one of the ten groups selected!

This is a great opportunity, not only for Rescued Racers, but for greyhound rescue overall. How exciting to bring not only rescue but greyhound rescue to the attention of our Congressional leaders! The awards will be presented during a special Congressional briefing which will be held in the House of Representatives.

How fitting that, in this our 10-year anniversary of greyhound rescue, that we are so honored.

COOKBOOK AVAILABLE
Kathy Widger has written and dedicated a cookbook, "Kathy's Kitchen Recipes" to C.C. her beloved greyhound. She is donating a percentage of sales to Rescued Racers. The cost of the cookbook is $10.00 and if you mention Rescued Racers, you will not be charged for shipping. You can contact Kathy at 636-475-5381 or email her kathywidger@sbcglobal.net

SEARCH THE WEB AND RAISE $$$ FOR RESCUED RACERS
There are many search engines available for surfing the web but why not find the website you are looking for AND raise money for Rescued Racers? It's easy, instead of google.com, ask.com or others, simple choose Goodsearch.com. Scroll down to the text box and type in Rescued Racers as your charity.

Rescued Racers will receive .01 per search. Not that doesn't sound like much, but since I have been consciously choosing Goodsearch instead of google, I'm now aware of how many searches I do. If everyone searched using Goodsearch just a couple of times a day, it wouldn't take long to add up!

So please bookmark http://www.goodsearch.com and help our hounds.