I need to make a plea for the organization pictured above–Sweet Paws Rescue. It is an operation run by husband and wife Sam and Sabrina Henson who manage it out of their home north of Judsonia. Their primary aim is to rescue dogs who have been abandoned, tortured, or discarded by their owners. Some of the details of these rescues are horrifying; the brutality found just in White County is shocking especially when scaled against the problem nationwide.
If you think I’m joking, watch this (Facebook video)
Martha and I first encountered Sweet Paws about three years ago. Since then we regularly donate supplies, food, equipment and money; but, what we give is far short of the need. Sam and Sabrina have formed a non-profit for their rescue efforts and do get some help from other sources; however, they are faced with a never-ending supply of dogs needing help.
Sabrina is a powerhouse activist when it comes to saving her puppies (and adults too). She will drive to almost anywhere to fetch and rehome them–even hundreds of miles. Police departments, humane societies, puppy mills, and individuals across the state know about her mission and routinely contact her about dogs which are no longer wanted. She has an incredibly energetic and charismatic personality when it comes to collecting her canine charges. Collecting is just the first step. When she brings them home she bathes and grooms them. She gets rid of parasites like fleas and ticks, then she deworms them. She gives them plenty of food and water and whatever else needed to bring them back to good health. For more serious matters like external, or suspected internal, injuries, she takes them to a veterinarian. She does all the above while showing her dogs lots of love along the way.
The veterinarian whom Sabrina uses is sympathetic to her mission; he discounts his service for her, but must charge something. Her visits, understandably, are frequent and so the charges mount up. Her bill right now is over $4,600.00 and she needs help. Please visit her Facebook page by clicking on the image above; and, if you are moved, please consider a donation. Thanks…mm
