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The Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue (LSSTLAR) is an all volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue,
rehabilitation and re-homing of abused, abandoned and neglected Shih Tzus and Lhasa Apsos. We are a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization which means your donations may be tax deductible.

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This little guy really, really needs us. We could just amputate his
leg - we have enough to do that, but his leg is repairable and we
really, really want to put him whole. We really need your help on
this one - QUICK.

This poor baby isn't as lucky as Adam, we KNOW he has broken
bones. See the x-rays below. Bruno will need orthopedic surgery
- he needs to have an external device mounted to his leg to allow
the bone to heal and to prevent his leg bone from twisting while it
heals. Unfortunately, our vet doesn't do this surgery so he is
referring Bruno to the orthopedic specialist.

He estimates that this surgery and the followup will cost around
$2000. We need to take Bruno THIS week and need to be able to
pay that bill then. The speciality clinics don't allow us to carry a
balance like our normal vets do.

Update June 24, 2005
This little guy really, really needed us - and you. We could have
just amputated his leg - but his leg was repairable and we really,
really wanted to make him whole.

Bruno needed orthopedic surgery - he had a plate mounted to his
leg bone to allow the bone to heal and to prevent his leg bone from
twisting while it heals. Unfortunately, our vet doesn't do this
surgery so he referred Bruno to the orthopedic specialist.

Update August 5, 2005
Bruno is doing well. He has recovered from orthopedic surgery and
is now in a foster home. He's very thin and somewhat shy, but now
that he is structually sound, we'll start working on the rest.

This is the x-ray of Bruno's legs. The
one on the left is totally snapped right
in the middle. The one on the right is
what it is supposed to look like. We
don't want to amputate the leg and our
vet has given him a great prognosis IF
we can do the orthopedic surgery.

Below is a side view of Bruno's leg.

Bruno's Angels

Kim Nuzzo
Pamela Glass- In honor of Sherry
Gayle Pilat
Dana Woodruff
Natty Products
Christine Hutchinson - In honor of Woody-our shihtzu mix-who's
recoveringnicely from his ortho surgery.
Sandie Goodier-Curb - In loving memory of Prissie Sue Curb.
Bekki Jones - In honor of my Beloved Queenie.
Deborah McCloskey - In honor of my mother Millie Haywood.
Darlene Kravetz - In honor of Sake's 10th birthday.
Texsun Pools and Spas (www.texsunpoolsandspas.com)
Wendy Piatek - With Love from
Your Pals- The Barking Piatek Pooches.
Barbara Grabell
Patty Fulenwider - In honor of Jaycee.
Cynthia Herald - In honor of my sweet Bailey.
Melodee Mancuso - In honor of Vera Gonzalez, who always
let's me know when there is a need for help.
Yelena Arink
Linda Leroy
Mary Kay Moore - In honor of my beloved Happy.
Susan Lewis - In memory of In memory of Misty and CoCo.
Jennifer Lenardic - from Rudy.
Sherri Baker - In honor of Allie and Madison.
Gerard Richer - In honor of Mei-Ling.
Christine Apple - In honor of the Apple Dumpling Gang.
Inez Rangel
Christiane's Creations - From Wes & Mary Marshall.
Sharon Dallolio - In honor of Tuffy.
Tresa Lowe
Jodie Tefer - In honor of Bubbles, Sparky and Tacha. And Sam,
my mother's dog, Bruno looks just like her.
Lori Ugolik - In honor of Beatrice Pitcher, my grandmother who loved her shih tzu.
Cindy Ruby - In honor of Isabella & Jordan.
Mike Birke
Anna Dee Lastick
Max Pachar
Joyce Hillebrand
Texsun Pools

THANK YOU!! From Bruno

Thanks to all of you, Bruno had surgery this week!

You all are wonderful. By mid week, we had the donations to pay for Bruno's
surgery. His surgery was performed by Dr. Craig at Houston Veterinary Referral.
Our rescue vet recommended Dr. Craig because of the complexity of the surgery.
We want only the best for our pups.