Description:
In mid October, 2009 Red Lake Rosie's volunteers found Moneya and her litter at a house in Redby, Minnesota. (Moneya and the female pups Roxy, Zoey, and Lydia are in need of rescue foster homes.) The people who lived at the house had accidently driven over one of the puppy's mouth and it appeared it had a broken jaw. The mother, Moneya was malnourished and her puppies were hungry. Their hair was sparse and they itched due to mange mites. They had no shelter and wandered around a yard near a highway with no fence. The people would not give up any, not even the poor little injured pup!

Two weeks passed and Moneya and her family got more hungry and left
their home, and went looking for food. Now they were homeless and
walking around from place to place in hopes of finding something to eat. By this time there were only 4 pups and Moneya.

One of the social programs contacted Red Lake Rosie's and they were able to take Moneya and her four kids.

A day later and a call came that another of Moneya's pups was also
found near death, our little black and white Lydia. So, they then returned her to her family. Lydia was skin and bone and needed to had special feedings and nearly died.

The whole family has been on an antiparasitic, which killed the mange
Mites and they are regrowing hair and gaining weight. The pups were
weaned from their mama and Moneya has since been spayed, and has
gotten her shots. She is positive for Lymes and Anaplasmosis and is
currently taking antibiotics.

Akin Animal Hospital took out 2 males on their last visit, leaving
Lydia, Roxy, and Zoey with Moneya at the Red Lake Rosie's shelter.

With winter fully arrived (last night was -12 below actual temperature) they are anxious to help the rest of the family get to foster care. MARS has stepped in to help and is seeking foster homes so we are able to bring these poor dogs in to our rescue.

They are wonderful, lovely, well socialized and are so happy to be
eating and getting better.

An update from Moneya's foster mom:

Moneya is getting better acquainted with the cat. They want to play, but Moneya gets scared and sometimes barks. I think she would be alright in a house with a cat, but I'd make sure it had it's claws, or at least a quick get-away plan!

Moneya is great with the kids. She tolerates a lot of hugging and kissing, and thinks the kids are a great supplemental food source (licking jelly off their faces, stuff like that!).
She is completely potty trained, and the only two accidents happened when she first arrived and I didn't think to put the food and water away before bed.
Moneya is a total couch potato in the house. She lays on a fuzzy blanket, and
really enjoys her new status as a house-dog. She also loves going for walks, and on warmer days she goes outside with the kids. She is learning how to play. She's still working on playing with the kids, rather than on her own. Moneya plays mostly with my seven-year old, and just looks for love from my eleven-year old! She still won't go near the crate, but we leave her alone in the house for up to seven or eight hours at a time, and she's never chewed or messed anything. She's generally sleeping in the same place we left her! ;-)

I would describe Moneya as a very content and sweet dog. She would be an excellent family pet. She has been a fun addition to our family, and I know she'll be a great companion for someone out there!

Please feel free to fill out an ADOPTION APPLICATION on our main website, www.midwestanimalrescue.org, by clicking on the Form/Applications link under Website Features.

Thank You!