Meet Beauregard.  Beau is a Basset Hound.  He was found by Jacksboro Police laying on the side of a street Friday night, Nov. 14, 2008, about 9:30.  He was unable to walk or even move.  We speculate he was either hit by a passing care or was thrown from a moving truck.  The officers loaded him into the cruiser and took him to the vet.  He was evaluated, given food, water, a pain shot and made comfortable for the night.  X-rays were taken and it has been determined that his right femoral (hip) joint is completely out of the socket.  He'll have surgery (an FHO) to have the hip joint removed.   Our vet, Dr. Granville Wright at The Animal Hospital on Teasley Lane in Denton will do the surgery.  The cost for only the FHO will be $300.  He also needs all his vaccinations and to be neutered.  Star Kinder, Jacksboro ACO, put Beau's picture in the paper but nobody has come forward to claim this sweet guy so Animal Angels is taking over his care.  After his surgery, he'll be fostered by Homeward Bound Animal Rescue volunteers.  His recovery will be a couple of months and he'll have full use of his right leg.  During the week since his injury happened, there's no doubt Beau has been in a lot of pain but he's never offered any resistance to the people who have been helping him.  If you can spare a few $$$ toward his care or want to give this sweet guy a forever home please complete and submit our online Adoption Application to begin the process.  Thank You.

UPDATE:  Beau's owner has come forward & signed a release form on him.  He is scheduled for hip surgery Monday (11-24-2008)  Beau will soon be back to his happy self & ready for the wonderful Forever Home that he so much deserves.

An online fundraiser has been started to help with Beau's medical & rehab expenses.  If you would like to help, please click the link below & pledge whatever you can.

https://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-11-23.0394577919/groupaction_view

Thank You

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This sad looking little fella came to us with a terrible case of mange.  He has open sores & much of his hair has fallen out or been scratched off because of the extreme itching caused by the mange mites.

He is currently under medical treatment & is responding well.  Soon he will be a bouncy, healthy puppy boy, ready for the very special home that he deserves.  He is being called Valiant because of his valiant effort to get well.

It is easy to see that his coat will be a beautiful brindle color when it fully grows back in.  He greatly resembles a Plot Hound but we will know more when he is fully recovered.

If you would like to apply to adopt Valiant, please complete our Adoption Application.

Donations to help with the cost of Valiant's medical treatment may be sent to
Animal Angels - Special Needs
P.O. Box 336
Jacksboro, TX 76458

or by PayPal

This beautiful dog was SHOT & left to die.  The bullet missed his chest by inches, instead shattering his right front leg where it joins his shoulder.  Nick was bleeding profusely when he was found, huddled under a neighbor's carport.  Carole rushed him to our vet's office where he underwent emergency surgery to remove the shattered leg & control the bleeding.   Below are the first pictures taken as the medical staff attempted to save his life.  Click on each one for a larger view.

Nick was found on S. Gibtown Rd. near Perrin, TX.  It is unlikely that he could have traveled very far in the condition he was in so it is presumed that he was shot in that same area.  The person who inflicted this horrible suffering on this beautiful animal is unknown.

Operation Kindness of Carrollton, TX,  is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot him.

Donations to help with the cost of Nick's medical treatment may be sent to
Animal Angels - Nick's Fund
P.O. Box 336
Jacksboro, TX 76458

or by PayPal

Please remember him in your prayers.  Thank You.
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Have you ever thought about putting together a neighborhood garage sale or a church/school bake sale or maybe a car wash & donating the proceeds to a charity of your choice?  Many good ideas for fundraisers can be found on the Humane Fundraising Website at  http://humanefundraising.com:80/

Animal Angels would be very appreciative of your fundraising efforts  & the $$ that you are able to contribute toward the care of the animals at the Sanctuary.  In July, 2007, we paid over $7,000 to our vets for emergency medical care alone & there is no end in sight.  Almost daily we are called upon to rescue animals from places where they have been abandoned with no food or water, or from where they have been dumped on the side of the road, often after they have been injured by passing cars & trucks.   We always answer these calls for help to the best of our ability but it is a given that most of these animals will need medical care & often it is emergency, life saving care that they need.  Our vets do give us a small discount on services but the cost is still very high.

We NEED YOUR HELP.  If you are able to hold a fundraiser of any kind for the benefit of the animals that call Animal Angels their home, please contact Carole Sanders at carole@animalangelstexas.org or the phone #s above.  We will assist any way we can with flyers & email promos.  Thank You.