Hannah Blue – April 17, 2013

Posted on by May 11, 2013

Remember Hannah Blue, the puppy that Maxine of Warm Hearts initially rescued that so starved that our veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Page, couldn’t even find a vein to do a blood test?

Hannah Blue keeping her Dad company

Hannah Blue keeping her Dad company

Not only was Hannah 15 pounds below weight, she was totally un-socialized and scared of everything – especially large dogs.

Cheryl got her healthy and worked with her.  Still, Hannah remained terrified of any large dog.  Dr. Page thinks that large dogs chased Hannah away from food.

When Hannah was finally healthy, she was listed for adoption. We were flooded with applications for her. But,  a family in Massachusetts, who has always had husky dogs, was interested in her. We told them all about her issues, and they were still in love with her. They were deemed the right family.

Hannah went to her new home last week.  P.E.T.S., LLC, our transport company, were apprised of her issues and committed to keeping her away from large dogs. They gave her special attention.

Hannah Blue - What a beautiful dog!

Hannah Blue – What a beautiful dog!

Hannah’s new Dad ran in the Boston Marathon this past weekend.  He was not far from the finish line when the bombs went off.  He was okay and could not wait to get back home to his family and Hannah.

Here is this special dog in her new home.  Thank you, Maxine, for rescuing her, and thank you, Cheryl, for doing such a great job getting this special needs puppy ready for a new home.  This was not an easy foster.

Hannah Blue has a good life ahead of her.

Five Beautiful Puppies Join our Foster Program

Posted on by October 5, 2013
Five beautiful lab puppies.

Five beautiful lab puppies.

These precious puppies joined our foster care program on 4-11-13. They are 6 weeks old.

They had a rocky start in life when the family who owned the parents moved and left the dogs to fend for themselves. Kind neighbors fed the dogs and these puppies were born under their shed.

They will be ready for new homes around the end of May.

Preston is ready to ride.

Posted on by May 10, 2013
Hey mom, where are we headed?

Hey mom, where are we headed?

Preston is an 8 month old lab cross puppy.

You know what we love most about Preston? We love that Preston is a very nice dog.

Email warmhearts@earthlink.net for an application to adopt. This is the first step in the adoption process.

Cat Spay/Neuter Promotion!

Posted on by April 6, 2013
Our poster promoting our spay/neuter program.

Our poster promoting our spay/neuter program.

Thanks to the success of our fish fry fundraiser, we are pleased to be able to underwrite the cost of this promotion.

Let the spaying and neutering begin!

Love is in the air and we need to act quickly before we celebrate “Mother’s Day” with unwanted kittens.

The Fish Fry Fundraiser Was A Huge Success – Mar. 30, 2013

Posted on by April 1, 2013

Question: What do fried fish, friends, fur and a guy in a big green St. Patrick’s Day hat have in common?

Answer: Raising money for a worthy cause.

A great crowd was on hand to enjoy the fish fry and to help support Warm Hearts.

A great crowd was on hand to enjoy the fish fry and to help support Warm Hearts.

All of that came together Saturday, March 30, when the Warm Hearts Humane Society held its second annual fish fry fund raiser at the Joplin Volunteer Fire Department.

Co-sponsored by the Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa, the Joplin Store, and the Joplin Volunteer Fire Department, the event provided fried fish dinners for close to 200 people who turned out and enjoyed good food and fellowship and, most importantly, support the year-long efforts and programs of the WHHS.

And, the best news of all, through food purchases, donations and silent and live auctions, just over $7,800 was raised for the Pat Paradies Emergency Animal Fund to provide veterinary services to needy animals in Montgomery County.

Chris Darby and Chris Barnes of Mountain Harbor Resort prepared the fish and hush puppies to perfection.

Chris Darby and Chris Barnes of Mountain Harbor Resort prepared the fish and hush puppies to perfection.

The event was held from 4-7 p.m., and early in the day things weren’t looking very good as far as the weather goes.

The morning was filled with overcast skies and rain with a bit of chill in the air. By early afternoon the rain had stopped. Then, shortly before the 4 p.m. start, temperatures warmed a bit and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds. It made for a wonderful late afternoon/early evening setting.

For just $5 a plate, those attending enjoyed fried fish, French fries Cole slaw, hushpuppies, iced tea or lemonade and deserts, including some great strawberry shortcake.

Phyllis and Freddie Davis and friend Charlie provided wonderful entertainment while everyone enjoyed their food.

Phyllis and Freddie Davis and friend Charlie provided wonderful entertainment while everyone enjoyed their food.

There was live music, provided by Phyllis and Freddie Davis and Friend, and of course the auctions, where a large number of items were up for bid, both silently and vocally.

Of the total $7,800-plus raised, just over $5,000 was the result of the auctions.

The WHHS offers a great big thanks to all those volunteers who helped put this event together and make it such a huge success and to those who donated items to the auctions. Of course, a special thanks to those who purchased auction items as well as to everyone who turned out to support this annual fund-raising event.

Ricky Lee served admirably as auctioneer for the fundraiser

Ricky Lee served admirably as auctioneer for the fundraiser

Oh yeah, that guy wearing the big green St. Patrick Day hat was none other than Ricky Lee, who once again served as the auctioneer.

Okay, everyone agreed, Ricky didn’t look much like a leprechaun, but he sure did work his magic and help provide the WHHS with a little pot of gold at the end of this rainbow day.

(Click here to view additional photographs of the event.)