Please help our puppy mill rescues

May 16 Update: We are very, very saddened to report that Grace has crossed the bridge. Her medical condition was very severe and all the veterinary care she recieved was simply not enough to repair the damage that had been done by her upbringing. Please light a candle in memory of this always happy little angel.

April 28 General Update: All of the puppy mill rescues are heartworm negative! Yay! All of the dogs have undergone some sort of surgery this week, so it's been a tough (and expensive) week. Little Grace had an eye removed and several of the girls are being spayed and having entropion surgery. Douglas' daddy days are now behind him.

Basic Information:

We have managed to rescue five dogs from a Wisconsin puppy mill and desperately need your help with them. Not only do we need to find foster homes for them, but we will also need money for their medical care, as you will see from the photos and descriptions. If you can foster, please fill out our volunteer form and a SPS volunteer will be in touch with you as soon as possible. If you would like to donate, please click here, or visit Mani's Miracle's Fund, which will undoubtably be tapped to pay for the care of these pups that we would not otherwise be able to afford.

Meet the Pei:

Now for the introductions. Please keep in mind that we don't know too much about these dogs yet, but we will fill in the blanks as we get to know them. Click on the photos or the names for larger photos.

Pippi - May 3 Update: Pippi is in her new foster home and doing much better than expected! She's still very shy and will need a patient home, but she's beginning to come out of her shell - her tail is up now! She likes kids and other dogs, so that's certainly a plus! Her skin is healing up nicely as you can see from her new photos. April 25 Update: Pippi is very shy, having not spent much time around humans, so will need an understanding family to help her come out of her shell. She will take quite a while to totally recover from her skin issues. She is a very good girl, even though she's not used to the love and attention she's now receiving at the vet's office. At 41 lbs, she is underweight. --- Cream Pei, 2 - 3 years old, horrible shape -- will be taken right to the vet this Saturday when SPS gets them from their temporary home.

Penny - May 3 Update: Penny is the most shy. Due to poor socialization, Penny is going to take a while to come out of her shell and will probably always be timid. Penny joins her new foster brother, Nemo. April 25 Update: Penny is a very sweet girl, but afraid of pretty much everything right now. She hasn't had much exposure to the good things in life and will need a patient family that will be willing to take it slow while she learns all about the good life of being a housedog. At 37 lbs., she's underweight. ---Black Pei, 2 - 3 years old, bad shape, too -- will be taken right to the vet this Saturday when SPS gets them from their temporary home.

Douglas - May 3 Update: Douglas met some more new people yesterday and liked all of them - even the kids. He also seems to do well with cats and well behaved dogs. He spent the weekend at a temporary foster home. Read about his adventures with Baby and Bear here. (PS: Click on his photos for bigger versions!) April 25 Update: Douglas is a typical male: bluster on the outside, but teddy bear on the inside! He is pretty healthy and will be neutered to be taken out of the puppy-fathering business soon. --- 5-Point Red Pei, 2 - 3 years old, OK shape, but nails are so long, he's walking on the back of his paws.

Again, if you can foster, please fill out our volunteer form. If you would like to donate, please click here, or visit Mani's Miracle's Fund. We will need all the help we can get to save these five beautiful dogs!

Grace - May 16 Update: We are very, very saddened to report that Gracie has crossed the bridge. Her medical condition was very severe and all the veterinary care she recieved was simply not enough to repair the damage that had been done by her upbringing. Please light a candle in memory of this always happy little angel. May 3 Update: Gracie developed pneumonia after her surgery. She's fragile and underweight. We are all praying she pulls through. I hope she lives to be 12 years old and never suffers another day in her life, just to prove to the puppy mill that her life was worth saving. They took everything away from her ... her vision, her health ... and this sweet puppy did not deserve to be treated like that. Her ongoing care is going to be extensive and expensive, so please, please, please, make a donation to help Gracie! April 22 Update: Thanks to all the people who have applied to adopt Grace. This sweet girl has touched many hearts. We will go through each application as the time for Grace's adoption nears. However, we need to let you know that Grace's condition is such that she will need ongoing veterinary care for an extended period of time and we've had an overabundance of interested adoption applicants. As of now, we do not even have an estimated guess of when she will be able to go to a forever home. We want to thank everyone for their financial contributions for Grace's care. We can't tell you how much it is appreciated! We will give updates as they become available. ------ Puppy - 5 - 6 months old, in horrible shape, trauma induced glaucoma with left eye, right eye severe entropion, bronchitis, staff/yeast skin infection beautiful temperament, this girl was taken straight to the vet & is still there, left eye will most likely need to be removed when infections are under control & she's stable enough to have surgery.

Olivia - ADOPTED!!!!! April 24 Update: Hi, I'm Olivia and I'm a very lovable girl. I wag my tail all of the time, love hugs, and would like to sit on your lap if you let me. I'm learning about lots of new things since Shar Pei Savers rescued me and would love to become part of your family. I like running and exploring the yard a lot so if you have a fenced yard I will be extra excited. I'm also not too bad on a leash, so I like walks, too! I seem to be okay with other dogs with proper introductions and even met a cat the other day. Keep checking back as SPS learns more about me. (Click on my photos for bigger versions!) Click here to read what someone wrote about me in the SPS blog! ---- Flowered Pei, 2 - 3 years old, the healthiest of the bunch.