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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wow what a year 2008 was for OLBH! Glad it's over? You bet! Yet, throuh everything this rescue went through we were blessed with a faithful crew of volunteers that stayed with us every step of the way and worked very hard. Met several new folks that helped us in our times of need, some that have stayed on as "new" faithful volunteers! In the time of the flooding disaster, folks stepped up to foster our furry kids and lots of them decided to adopt those fosters. Big blessing for those lucky babies! We relocated, still in progress but leaps and bounds of progress have been made. Again thanks to our volunteers and the wonderful folks who made both monetary and item donations to OLBH. As we all know, the economy is bad. It isn't only making life hard for the human species but, all the animals too. Owner surrenders are up, dumps are up, adoptions and donations are down. Those just don't balance out. Our goal here at OLBH is to stand fast against this monster and continue to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. But, we need your help! Monetary donations are obviously ALWAYS needed, our item list of needs is further down the page but, we also need VOLUNTEERS. Would you spend an hour or two a couple days a week to choose one dog, take them for a walk, brush them, play w/them? These furry kids would surely love to have your company and you would be helping them to become better adoption possibilities by socializing w/them. A little bit of gas (which is a lot lower than it has been) and your time is all it takes to make life a bit better every time you visit for one of these kids. It will brighten yours too, I guarantee it. The appreciation they show when you spend time with them is "priceless" and you walk away a little lighter in your step feeling a bit better about life.

New to our Website

Each of our adoptable kids has their very own SPONSOR ME button on their bios now! You can choose one, two or as many of them as you like and specifically donate money for their care while they are with the rescue, their adoption fee etc. for those of you who love the critters but, cannot adopt.

OLBH News Updates!

1/4/09 The electric wiring is in and most of the flourescents are hung with a temporary hook up. But, we've ran into a "snag" with the county when I requested the electrical inspection be done for REMC to hook us up to the pole. ANYONE AN ATTORNEY OR KNOW AN ATTORNEY WHO WOULD PROBONO SOME TIME FOR US???? 12/20 As stated below we've gotten all of the animals moved to our new location here in Poland. Our bestest buddy, Joe has ran the water to the new kennel making life easier for this old broad. Insulation needs finished in the kennel and heat source. Anyone with a bit of knowledge in these areas your help would sure be appreciated! We're still moving things from our old place too and could use help with that. And we need some ideas on what to put in as ground cover for where the excavation for the kennel was done and left a HUGE mud clay mess for the dogs and I to walk in. Along with those ideas any ideas or leads on getting the supply donated would also be much appreciated. 12/1 Thanks to SO MANY volunteers, all of our furry kids and our Director, Joyce, are finally located at our new Poland site! THANK YOU, FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS!!! There is still alot left to do, though! We have lots of stuff to move from Martinsville to Poland, and still some things (like fencing and insulation and ground barrier) yet to do in Poland. If you can help, please call Joyce at 765-712-0036. Our new Poland address is 4259 Mangus Rd, Poland, IN 47868.

We are a tax deductible organization
and
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"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring-- it was peace." ~ Milan Kundera


Who We Are

We are a 501(c)3 (tax deductible) animal rescue who is dedicated to ending the senseless killing of animals who have been discarded by society. We pull our furry ones from "Death Row" at local shelters, accept owner surrenders to prevent the animal from going to the shelters and bring home those who were tossed out to fend for themselves. All of these dogs remain safe at our farm until we find their forever homes!

Adopting a friend

All of our animals, prior to going to their forever homes, will be spay/neutered, heartworm tested, fecal test, dewormed, up to date on age appropriate vaccinations, microchipped, safer tested, and on a heartworm preventative and flea/tic preventative.

Once you've found your new furry family member, we require an adoption application be completed and a home visit to ensure our girls/boys are going to the right environment for their individual personalities. If all goes well with these two items then an adoption contract between yourself and our facility will be completed and your new family member goes home with you.

Come Visit Us!

We require that you email ahead and schedule a time to visit all of our kids. We are available for appointments every day and are willing to work around your schedule to assist you in meeting them. Be sure when visiting that you do not wear good clothes. Alot of our kids get to run free inside the fenced area during the day and they get excited when visitors come.

Please understand that this rescue is a one woman mission with a handful of faithful volunteers. So be patient and diligent. When you find someone you are interested in visiting I cannot stress enough EMAIL. One of my volunteers checks the emails faithfully and responds to work with you on setting up visiting times, answer questions etc. Phone messages sometimes do not get returned for a day or two and these furry kids aren't put on hold. Our purpose is to get them out of harms way and into loving forever homes asap. There are always always always so many more hurting and in need that we can help by having room available.

Rescue Needs

Our adoption fees cover just what it cost to get the animal spay/neutered, heartworm tested, fecal test, vaccinated, microchipped and started on their heartworm preventative and flea/tic/mosquito preventative. Everything else comes out of our pocket so you can see why donations are so very very important to us.

As always monetary donations are never turned away :-) You may make a tax-deductible cash donation directly to the shelter using PayPal by clicking on the "Donate" button below.
Or if you would prefer you can always send a check or money order directly to the shelter. Please make check or money order payable to "Our Lil Bit of Heaven". All donations are tax-deductible.
Our Lil Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
4259 Mangus Rd.
Poland, IN 47868
812-829-5767


Donations of any of the following items are always useful and greatly appreciated: For all you wonderful contractors out there, we can always find a way to use your left over wood, shingles, bldg. materials etc. We and the dogs would appreciate any donations made of this sort.

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Volunteers

We could sure use volunteers for helping out with:


School groups are welcome to help with adoption events and fundraisers!


Our Lil Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
4259 Mangus Rd
Poland, IN 47868
812-829-5767


Email: ownedbycaninesandloveit@yahoo.com

There are 45 cats and dogs to every person in the U.S. Only 1 out of every 10 ever find a home.

800 dogs and cats are KILLED every HOUR in U.S.

Support Animal Rescue, spay and neuter your pets, don't let them roam. You can choose to be a part of the problem or part of the solution. It's up to YOU!


Protect your pet. ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs

Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet’s unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our shelter at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link.

Here’s how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our shelter’s website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, litter and food. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today!

7-27-07 Our Lil' Bit of Heaven is now able to provide you with the first 30 days of ShelterCare Pet Insurance for your adoptee at no cost to you. It is a part of our adoption fee.

Support our shelter! Buy Frontline Plus and pet medications today!

Use our code OLBH46151 and a % of your purchase is donated to our rescue. All the furry babies appreciate your help so very much!

Check out this new link! New Resource for your pet! PetHealth101- Your Dog, Cat and Pet Health Resource

SUGGESTION

Give a big guy/gal a chance!! Or an older puppy for that matter. It seems that folks think the older pups will be harder to train etc. This just simply is not true. Our pups are so well mannered, obedient and loving they are sponges waiting to absorb the best.

The websites online that allow the public to view the animals that are in need of forever homes are fantastic tools. The pictures and bios let you get an interest in one or two BUT, what we suggest here at Our Lil Bit of Heaven is that when you see a baby that you think you're interested in at ours or any rescue, go visit but, visit with ALL of the ones that are available. The larger dogs, the older dogs, you cannot get a glimpse of their personalities through a picture. Meet them, spend some time with them. You may just be suprised at who grabs your heart strings.

News from Heaven

- Calling all previous adopters! We would love to hear from you! Please e-mail us an update on your furry kid and we'll post it on our site! (ownedbycaninesandloveit@yahoo.com)

- Our Lil' Bit of Heaven has gone high tech! We're on facebook with our own group: Friends of Our Lil Bit of Heaven. Please join! The group has photos of the floods and flood damage. If you have evacuation photos, please post them!

ADOPT A SHELTER/RESCUE ANIMAL, cut and past the link below, watch the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsX-PMyhpGY

UPDATES FROM ADOPTERS

Hi Joyce,
Thanks so much for the updates from the shelter! I was thrilled to hear that you'd moved to a bigger farm--it sounds like you are continuing to expand with the support of the community. It's been a tight year for us (as it has been for everyone, I know!) but Bryan's job went from part time to full time recently, so we're hoping to make some room in the budget to support our favorite animal rescue.
All three of us--Bryan, Andre and me--are doing very well in our new home. Andre loves having a yard of his own to play in! He's not thrilled about some of the new training he's going through to get ready for baby (there is a "do not touch" pile of stuffed animals in our living room that he's longing to play with), but he's loving his new home. I've attached a couple of pictures for you to see. Take care,
Kelly, Bryan and Andre
Hi Joyce and super-star volunteers!
I've attached our best christmas photo with Isabella (formerly Angelina) front and center. It's like she's always been apart of our family! She enjoys frequent rides to Lafayette to visit our families and has made friends with all the other fury friends in our neighborhood. Everyone that meets "Izzy" just loves her! She also has 3 fury cousins (2 boxers and a miniture dashound) that enjoy playing and taking each others toys.
We are so blessed to have found her and OLBH! We continue to spread the word about the great experience we've had.
We do hope that the new location works out well and only gets better as each month passes this year!
Warm regards, the Kult Family ***THIS ONE IS FOR ALL THE FOLKS WHO DON'T WANT A PIT BULL OR A PIT BULL MIX. ISABELLA IS A PIT MIX, SISTER TO BRAD, WILLOW, BENNY ETC. THAT ARE STILL HERE****
Hi Joyce,
I just wanted to give a recent update on Trooper. He has become such a special part of our family and we are still so thankful to have found him. He still doesn't like guests at the house, but his other traits definitely make up for that one issue. He is the sweetest, most affectionate and loyal dog you can imagine. He adores both my husband and I, but has definitely become a daddy's boy! :) He still loves to play with his brother Finnegan and has also become a big fan of our new baby boy, Dylan. Whenever Dylan cries, Trooper comes running to make sure we are taking care of him. Trooper is very obedient and loves to cuddle and be as close to us as possible. He also loves his toys and his treats! It's so cute to watch him play with toys, he is just in heaven and so happy to chew on a nylabone or kong. :) He also gets soooo excited to go for his walks. As soon as he sees his harness he starts prancing around and can barely stand still long enough for us to put it on. He's a puller on the leash, but we forgive him for it since he is obviously so happy and excited to be outside exploring. Oh, and when we're at the park on a walk he is a huge fan of the squirrels! He will pull and pull just trying to get to a squirrel; it's frustrating, but it's also pretty funny!
Matt and I believe that Trooper came to us for a reason and he is what we needed, issues and all! We love him so much and are so thankful he came into our lives at the right time. We also think that Finnegan needed a little brother and we didn't even know it at the time, but they are still a perfect match for each other. Matt says they are like Irish brothers, brawling one minute and loving on each other the next. :) I'm attaching just a few of the good pictures we have of Trooper, he's a very happy boy!
Shannon and Matt
Hey Joyce! I hadn't emailed lately, so I thought I would.
Finch(Clyde) is doing so, so, so, so well. He's "completely" housebroken (praise the Lord.... the quotation marks are for the one time a week he decides to pee on the fireplace. Once a week I can deal with.)
He's so snuggly. He loves me, but he loves Tim more. :) They lay on the floor together and run around the house every day when Tim gets home from work.... he runs on all fours like a dog when he chases him.... it's funny.
When we first got him, we thought he was kind of quiet and serious, but after a month, we now know that is not the case. He is so waggy! When we come home from work, he's SO happy to see us.... he bounces around the kitchen and jumps up to say hello.... we're working on the jumping part.
He sleeps right on the floor next to Tim's side of the bed.... curled into a tiny ball on top of his bed. He snores sometimes. :)
He loves to chew his bones. He's been going through like four a week, it's crazy.
He's good on his leash. We got him a no slip collar and that seems to help with the "escaping."
He can open doors! We had to get a lock for the door from the laundry room to the garage.
He and Darby get along very well, but when we're home, they're both more interested in the people in the house than they are each other.
We kiss and snuggle him every day, and I think it's safe to say that he is a very, very happy boy.
I hope you're well!
Jane
JOYCE,
HERBE IS DOING GREAT.HE HAS PUT ON TEN LBS.AND HAS BECOME A LOVING PART OF OUR FAMILY.HE NOW HAS THREE OTHER AUSSIES TO PLAY WITH AND SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING LIFE WHICH MAKES CAROL AND I HAPPY!!!!!
FRED
Hi Joyce,
Fred Astaire and Ginger have been with me now over a year. We are quite settled into a routine. They even let me know if I’m staying up after normal bed time! Ginger passed obedience training in third place out of something like 16. She has me very well-trained! It came in handy recently when we were walking and charged by two big dogs. She managed to wiggle out of her collar and started running off. When I got up from the ground, I called her and she stopped!! (And they say Beagles are too stubborn!- Ha!) She is also keeping the spring bulbs blooming with her persistent rabbit chasing. Before they came, the rabbits used my back yard for their buffet.

Fred is also doing well. It took him a little longer to re-housetrain, but I am so glad I hung in there. He’s finally got me trained to let him out – and he’s come out of his shyness enough to bark at the door when he thinks it should open. Boys usually do take longer to potty train, though. Sometimes he goes out just so he can return for a treat. He thinks I don’t know! He loves to steal socks, so I have to do laundry on the sly so that he doesn’t hide them in his tummy. He is a mama's boy - would rather be with me inside than chasing rabbits!

I know it was very hard for me to commit to a dog (and I got two!) because I was so heartbroken when my former Patches got old and a brain tumor deemed it necessary for us to part. For those people (me) reluctant to get another dog for fear of the heartbreak that will come eventually, please keep in mind that while we have our friends, we must think of the good we do for them and the good they do for us. I cannot now imagine life without them.

I feel so terrible for the dogs that don’t have homes. I urge anyone to go visit a shelter, play with the little ones and see who tugs at their heartstrings. And then, go home and try to imagine that little one in a shelter or rescue day in and day out, without a family to call his own. Now, I know you (Joyce) care for each and every baby out there, but I hope they can all some day find a home like Fred and Ginger, and all the other happy tails you have wagging in their forever abodes. Thank you for making the trip to Missouri to rescue Fred and Ginger from the terrible fate they would have had at the shelter that was told to euthanize them!! And thank you for caring for the many that you do while they are waiting for their forever families to come for them!

Terri & Fred & Ginger
Hi Joyce,
Michael, Oso, Sati (FOXEY) and I just returned from a long roadtrip out west. Sati is the most WONDERFUL puppy imaginable! She is doing ever so well. She is EXTREMELY smart. A wonderful mixture of playful puppy-ness and calm maturity! She is growing up fast and is more beautiful than ever. I think she is about 25 lbs now. She is long and skinny at the moment, but we think she will fill out. She has an insanely curly tail and short greyish hair! She has a couple of really good puppy friends that she spends her days in Bloomington wrestling and playing. She is also excellent off the leash when out hiking and listens well. Just thought you might like to see some recent pictures of her from our trip. Hope everything is going well for you and your furry kids. Take care Katy
Our Lil Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
4259 Mangus Rd.
Poland, IN 47868


Email: ownedbycaninesandloveit@yahoo.com
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