Honey needs your help! (Or, we need your help to help Honey)

Honey is such a super sweet girl that deserves a great life. We know her tale only from when she landed in a shelter along with her two pups. When she was on the "her last day is" list, we decided to bring her up to New Jersey and give her a chance. After two days of driving, and nursing her pups she arrived at the rescue and still greeted everyone with her cheery demeanor. One vet thought she was a 1-1/2 yr. old, another vet thought 4 yrs. old.

Honey raised her awsome pups that went to their forever homes, and when her job was done, she was spayed. We just found out that Honey had to have surgery.....

Honey was having a problem with her leg, and the vet thought it was bone cancer. We had a specialist look at the x-rays and blood work, and the conclusion was that Honey had an old injury, that didn't heal well, and it wasn't cancer that ate away the bone, it just never fused back together correctly. Her options....Surgery to replace the ball joint or put her to sleep.

Honey is such a great dog we opted for Surgery which was done yesterday (6/26/07). Primary biopsy came back benign. Another biopsy was sent out to check for cancer to answer the question for sure, results will be back in seven to ten days. The surgeon said she did well and today she is coming home. The cost for Honey's surgery is estimated to be about $2,000. That's a lot of money for a rescue to invest in one dog, but she is such an awesome girl, how could we not??? If you can spare a few dollars, please click paypal below, and put in the comment field that it's for "Honey's fund". "IF" we raise more then enough to take care of Honey's medical bill, it will be a medical fund just for special cases like this. Please help us to help her.

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I just received this note, and thought it was fitting to share with all of honey's supporters. 


Dear Adrian and everyone at the Wag-on Inn Rescue in Freehold.  I just wanted to thank you all for the love and generosity in helping us rescue our little bundle of joy, Honey.  Her post surgical results have been short of miraculous, thanks to the expert medical attention she received in Red Bank and the love she got from Adrian, who sat up all night waiting for her emergency surgery.  She was in pain, but never without love and kisses for everyone around her...that is what makes her so very special.  Bob and I and the boys spent the first three weeks sleeping with her on the dining room floor to make sure that she was hydrated and safe and not tugging at her incision site.  She had nightmares that we tried to hush away and we reassured her that her difficult days would be well behind her forever in our home and with her new family.  Honey puts up with her therapy patiently and knows that it is all for her own good.  We put her in the pool, and massage her leg constantly.  We walk her often throughout the day, and alternate hot and cold treatments on her hip and thigh.  She is still on medication for pain and inflammation but her appetite is great and her fur looks beautiful, soft and honey colored.  Her kisses are amply shared between all of us, as though she is thanking us with all the love she can muster.  She is the love of my life, and the boys come home every weekend from Hoboken and the hustle and bustle of their NYC careers to get a dose of Honey.  She loves the walks to the marina and loves walking in sand to the water's edge.  She loves cookies and  cheese and protein sprinkled over her food.  She loves when I play the piano and driving around the town, looking out the window and smiling at all the people at red lights.  She puts a smile on everyone's face and peacefulness in all of our hearts.  She has children from the neighborhood coming over to play with her and read to her  and she sits demurely on the front lawn, paws crossed in front of her, with no less than two children surrounding her, petting her and supporting her through her recovery. She is lovingly called Honey Bunny when she reverts back to walking on three legs, and puts her leg down gingerly when we remind her to try and walk on all four!  Although she is the sweetest, gentlest dog in the world, her tenacity and strong will gets her through so much....the same determination and and focus and discipline I saw her apply lovingly  towards her two beautiful pups Fran and Ollie.  She is the ultimate Mommy and Female Warrior, yet so unconditional with her love and patient with her demeanor to all who meet her.  Thank you so much Adrian for your commitment and love towards animals that deserve a chance to live and love in this world.  Thank you Michele and Ann and Jodie for encouraging us to open our hearts and home, regardless of the outcome, to this wonderful little spirit.  Thank you Sal and all the Foster Kids who cared for Honey and transitioned her over to our family.   I am the richest person on the planet with Honey in my life.  Thank you for the donations and the funds for her costly surgery.  I promise to bring Honey to visit you in the near future.  I am sorry for the difficulty you are experiencing with the rescue, Adrian.  Unfortunately, we are forgetting that this Life is for all creatures, four legged as well as two.  May God watch over you and your rescue and all involved with the cause.  My gratitude and love