| Save Our Siberians - Siberspace Rescue Fund |
| Home | Auction | Storefront | Rescue Projects | Contact Us | Site Map |
|
|
|
|
2002 - COPPER 
Siberian Huskies Organization - Copper - Texas
Suzanne Barnhart wrote us about this heartworm-positive young boy. Hers is a fledgling 501(c)3 organization based in Texas, working throughout the U.S., and devoted to rescuing Siberians. We wish her every success in this new endeavour. Suzanne writes that Copper was a pound boy when she first visited him. She fell in love with him. "He'd look me straight in the eye with no malice or fear--just what looked like despair and an amazing gentleness." Apart from being diagnosed with heartworm, Copper also had a massive ear infection (both ears). X-rays revealed that Copper had also been shot in the chest, shoulder, and back hip with a high-powered BB gun. Both Suzanne and the vet assistant were completely convinced that Copper deserved treatment and a loving home. Copper's last heartworm treatment was in October, and Suzanne has found his "forever" home with Lauren and her family, and a protective black Lab called CJ, who is looking out for his new brother.  Lauren stays in touch with Suzanne and writes that "Copper has settled in very nicely and seems to be as joyful and carefree as any dog who had been loved from day one." But Suzanne must have the last word on Copper: "He has turned out to be the most amazingly strong and courageous dog that I have ever met. So, it is with pride that I tell his story at least three times a week!"  Both SOS-SRF and Adopt A Husky, Inc. provided funds for Copper's heartworm treatment. (October 2002) |