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Kenny is doing AWESOME!! What a good boy.

9-22-09 Kenny is doing so well post HW treatment that he has full yard priviledges and is even being allowed to play with Piccadilly. He must have had a very mild infection as has had zero problems--no coughing, no fevers, etc. Getting a jump on his Rocky Mountain spotted fever has also helped. He is ready for adoption!!

9-14-09 Kenny was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever two weeks after he came into foster care. He had started on antibiotics upon arrival due to the ticks we pulled off of him--but that makes heartworm treatment a little trickier. So far he is doing GREAT post heartworm treatment and is even wanting to play with Piccadilly (although I am making him rest rest rest!!!). He'll need to stay on antibiotics for several months as his immune system deals with both health issues. So far so good!!

8-28-09 Kenny got a positive heartworm diagnosis today. I am not suprised, was actually expecting it. His tick panel results will be in soon and we'll know what other fun things he brought back from Georgia with him. We've been treating him with antbiotics upon arrival anyways--and thay will give us a jump on the heartworm treatment.

8-11-09 In keeping with the English themed names for our incoming dogs--meet Kenneth Branagh aka Kenny :) Click here to view KENNY'S BLOG

Not sure if he can pull off a good Hamlet impression--but we are sure his life was full of sadness and confusion before he was saved from the high kill shelter in Georgia last week.

Here is the email I received with regards to our sweet Kenneth, " This sweetie pup is scheduled to die TOMORROW p.m., Thurs, July 23 at the high-kill Murray County Shelter in Chatsworth, GA (just north of Atlanta and just south of Chattanooga, TN)! Please help him live!!"

Thankfully we were able to line up a few volunteers from Click here to view PilotsNPaws. and Kenny was on his way to safety. Kenny is a very handsome Setter probably mixed with a Border Collie. WHAT A GREAT PUP! Kenny is going to make a wonderful family pet. He is easy to walk and is so attentive. I could see him making a great hiking companion or agility partner. He is great around other dogs and seems to just adore kids. Watch his blog for future updates!

Here is Kenny, Nala and Jimmy having a fun romp in the yard.

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If you would like to foster this dog- please call Lisa at 630-694-1359 or fill out our online foster application ASAP!!

Due to the fact that these dogs have come from shelters or abuse or neglect situations, and unless we have tested these dogs on upland birds and feel they are confident and ready to work as a hunter with families where they will be trained with kindness and patience, we will only adopt to pet homes.

All adoptions include vaccinations, deworming, microchips, spaying or neutering, collar, leash and an information adoption packet. Most dogs are also tested for Lyme Disease, Ehrlichia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever via a $100 blood test. On average nearly 83% of our incoming dogs and puppies from the Midwest are testing positive to one, two or all three tick borne illnesses. If caught early- these diseases are highly treatable. Infected Dog and Deer Ticks are all over the Midwest and United States and these diseases often go missed yet are epidemic. Left untreated- dogs may suffer horrible painful joints, brain damage, chronic allergies, and if the disease progresses- death.

All IBR dogs in foster care are learning to be crate trained, housebroken, socialized with other dogs and loved on by their human foster parents. Adoption fees are used to cover vetting expenses and special need dogs' vetting care. Our adoption guidelines also require non-smoking homes and safe fenced in yards.

If you are interested in adopting this pet through our rescue organization, please fill out an online adoption application.

Please help us reach our fundraising goal so we can continue our work helping save these homeless hunters and other abused and neglected dogs and puppies! We have a long way to go and any amount --big or small--will make a huge difference especially if the dog or puppy is in an area where they use gas chambers to euthanize.
We see the worst that humans can do to defenceless animals- but with your donation- we will be able to do more to end the suffering of many frightened dogs and puppies.

Others Ways You Can Make a Difference

Help offset the high cost of our vetting bills via the Petfinder.com Sponsor-A-Pet link. Illinois Birddog Rescue has always prided itself in not turning away any sick and injured dogs; animals that most shelters would have euthanized. We have saved many dogs with heartworm, tick borne illnesses, broken legs, missing legs, blind dogs, a new deaf puppy, dogs suffering from Parvo and especially senior dogs that may need expensive health care to help them get ready for adoption. In February of 2006, in one weekend, we brought in 20+ dogs from the Boat Mountain Tragedy, and that depleted our emergency funds.

Your donation will not go unnoticed. In addition to helping save lives, when you donate your name will be added to the Illinois Birddog Rescue Donations and Rescue Sponsor List.

Shop for custom calendars, mugs and T-shirts at our Café Press fundraising website and choose merchandise featuring Pointers, Setters, Hunting Dogs or Friendly Mutts. All of our calendar stars are rescued dogs that would have been euthanized in shelters across the Mid-West had IBR not stepped in to save them. Your support does make a difference!!

Become an IBR foster home and help give a rescued dog or puppy a second chance at a new happy life. The work and dedication of the current IBR foster families can be seen by clicking HERE! You are not just fostering a dog, you are joining a birddog family! If you would like to become a foster home and join our enthusiastic group of birddog lovers, please fill out an online foster home application.

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Monetary donations can also be mailed directly to IBR, PO BOX 364, Wood Dale, IL 60191.

Illinois Birddog Rescue, Inc is a 501c3 not-for-profit charity licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.