Residents Posts

We are mourning the loss of Sammy “Sad Face,” a four year resident of OMS. Although elderly and somewhat sickly, Sammy lived a safe and comfortable life, quite different from the hoarding situation he came from. We miss you already, Sammy! Rest in peace.

Yesterday we lost Quincy James Smith. His organs gave in and his battle with arthritis was greater than his body could manage. He was a wonderful, loving dog. His story is one of great despair from being thrown out at three days old on a highway to a wonderful pet and resident at One More Smith. We will miss him.

Hello to our new resident, Missy, a beautiful gray and white girl, about 3 years old, newly spayed and vaccinated. Missy is friendly and a welcome addition to our OMS family. New resident Nate has already made some new kitty friends!

The cats have their waders on! We got SOOOO much water; thank goodness for all of our cat trees! We’ve had enough rain, where is the sunshine?

Welcome to our latest resident, Nate, a darling tabby and white FIV+ kitty…..presently at the vet’s awaiting his shots and neutering!

Six years ago this week one of our residents, Greta a 12 year old German short hair pointer, got her front leg got stuck in mud and had a spiral break in three places. Most animals would lose their leg. Greta only had one front leg. The first lost from a blow to the shoulder by a foot or a car and left outside to die at age 6…. We used a fantastic surgeon who created a rod with screws and wire and attached it to the bone. We then used water therapy to have her relearn to walk. She is 18 years old and since then has fetched over a thousand tennis balls and still does. The power of will.

One of our newer residents, a beautiful yet feral girl named Freckles, is resting comfortably at the vet’s, being treated for a very bad upper respiratory infection. ‘Tis the season…..we can’t wait for Purdy’s Perch to be completed, so sick animals can remain onsite while they are recuperating. Thank you to everyone …for your donations…we could not do it without your support. You are making a huge difference in the lives of so many needy animals! Freckles came in with a group from a hoarders home you probably heard of in the news. Isn’t it amazing that a rescue effort that was so famous, still needs places like OMS for these cast-aways. Purdy’s Perch is so important because the cost of housing a sick animal overnight at a hospital could be $500 to $1000 a day.

Two grey and white male kittens are available for adoption. Ask me about BJ and DJ. They love to play, they love kids, dogs and cats. Plus they each have two different color eyes.

Sponsor Thelma, Jax, Buddy, Hewie and Louise

Silli and her nine puppies were rescued from the Caribbean island of Aruba during a horrific distemper outbreak. Silli and her pups were homeless; she had hidden them under a performance stage next to an island resort. Emaciated and barely able to nurse, she was hospitalized for three weeks with the puppies until she was deemed well enough to fly. Upon her arrival in the States, she was rushed to a veterinarian with a bad infection. A hysterectomy was performed and her life was saved. The heartworm she had has been reocurring and debilitating, making it necessary for Silli to remain a resident at One More Smith. Please consider sponsoring Silli today. Sponsor Silli