A Rottweiler Empire Rescue Inc

We are trying to save as many dogs as we can from BJC Animal Control in Alabama, a shelter that we have had a long standing relationship with.  Sadly, BJC is closing. We have committed to 4 dogs but we are trying to save more. Any dogs that are left when the shelter closes have no where to go. We started with a Rottie, and you can all probably guess how the story goes.... We saw others that we couldn't leave behind and there are still more there that we are working on. We have committed to 4, however, we can help more if we can raise money for boarding and vetting. The dogs all have foster homes in NY but they have to be quarantined for 10 days in AL prior to transporting across state lines. They will be quarantined at a vet hospital at $18 per day, per dog. At least one of the dogs is heartworm positive and the Rottie has a fresh gunshot wound which will need to be treated.  We have more people who have offered to foster if we can raise the money to vet and board these dogs.  For once, foster homes are not our biggest obstacle. We also have 3 Rottie street pups arriving in January with their mother.  Again, it started with a call about a Rottie pup living on the street.  We agreed to take him and then 1 pup turned into 3 pups, plus a mom, who we obviously couldn't leave behind. There are so many in need and we realize that 7 dogs is just a drop in the bucket.  We would love to be able to save at least 3 or 4 more from the shelter before it closes.  Thank you in advance for your willingness to help these helpless animals.  Remember that all donations are tax deductible.

Carina is an approximately 10 year old poodle mix from Schenectady that has suffered years of neglect and abuse. We don’t know her background, we only can look at these pictures and imagine the horror that she has endured. Carina was brought in to the emergency clinic for medical attention this week and it became clear that Carina was going to need a lot more than a few hours of medical treatment.  Carina is blind from untreated eye infections which are still present, her fur was severely matted, and other medical conditions are still unknown.   After examining Carina the clinic immediately got on the phone and called Rottie Empire Rescue (because of a relationship with the vet, obviously not because she is a Rottie) to see if there was room in our program for this sweet girl. RER called Companion Animal Placement Program (CAPP) and in a joint venture we are committed to saving this girl. We don’t know what all of her medical is going to involve but currently it involves an emergency room bill of $800. She will need further evaluation and vetting and her eyes are going to need special attention.  She is being fostered through CAPP and updates will be forthcoming.

A rescuer in Texas got a call that he was needed for a Rottweiler that was found wandering with an embedded chain around his neck, his wounds appeared to be extensive. He was skin and bones and deseperate for help. Tom English, who is a voice and hope for the unwanted and unloved in his community and has always been a good friend to Rottie Empire Rescue, went to meet this dog, not sure of what to expect. What he found was Rottie 1811, a sweet 2 year old male who was very well behaved, gentle, and easy to handle. He has eyes that make you want to hold him and promise him that he will never see a sad day again. Immediately Dr. Rachel Nelson and Rottie Empire Rescue stepped up and offered to help this boy. Rachel has offered to bring him to Crossroads Animal Hospital in Moody, Alabama, where he can heal until he's ready to make the trip North to find his forever home in NY. Rottie Empire Rescue is in need of donations to assist with the vetting and care for this boy, which is going to be very expensive. He will be neutered and all immediate needs will be taken care of in TX and then he will be transported to Dr. Nelson for the remainder of his care and treatment. He is Heartworm positive, he will need special care and attention to his wound healing, and he is favoring his back left leg which will have to be assessed further.Rottie Empire Rescue would like to thank Dr. Nelson for always stepping up for the animals in need. Dr. Nelson currently has the majority of her boarding kennel at her vet hospital filled with rescue dogs, several of who are set to come North once they have finished HW and various other treatments. She sacrifices herself everyday for the animals and she gets nothing in return. She is a hero to the animals and a hero to Rottie Empire Rescue.
Rottie 1811 is why we rescue. He will be named soon, picking a name for such a special dog is something that we don't take lightly. Dr. Nelson and Tom English will be deciding on this.
Any donations made to Rottie 1811 are tax deductible and will go directly to his care and treatment. Transport will be covered with other funds.
Below is a video of Rottie 1811. WARNING: The video is graphic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yNPIswVFCI&sns=em