HART

When "Wink" came to SNIP for a spay, she had been live-trapped along with the rest of her colony.  Although she was an adult with adult teeth, she weighed less than 3 pounds.  She was in pain from calici in addition to the terrible pain in her eye. She was truly feral.	After a transfer of ownership, "Wink" had the necessary surgery, recovered in the HART Center and is now tame, very affectionate, and waiting for an indoor home with people who will love her and her wink.
"Mister", the handsome orange cat and "Ladybug" the beautiful calico were best friends for over a year in the HART Center.  Unfortunately, Mister eventually died from the kidney failure that followed melamine tainted food ingestion.  Ladybug was transferred to another area in SNIP where she now cavorts with 2 other amputees.  Although she originally lost her leg and was temporarily paralyzed after being shot with a pellet gun, she certainly has forgotten her handicap and believes that life is all about fun.  She belongs to the shelter and is awaiting a home.	Lady Bug
John is the survivor who spent 30 days locked in a travel trailer without food or water, was brought to the HART Center by the police, was the subject of the Bend Bulletin article of 7/28/08 and who is now patiently awaiting a well deserved home.	Christy

Friskey:  a blind diabetic shelter dog takes a nap in his forever home	I might not be able to see you, but I know I'm safe, warm and full

Sometimes the little ones arrive cold with temperature too low to register (Less than 90  degrees)  In these cases, the HART Center utilizes incubators to warm the babies  prior to feeding.	We usually treat cats and dogs.  However, all life is considered precious.  When the shelter receives a fledgling, we have baby bird food in the freezer, ready for use.

The Crook County Sheriff's department lauched a "rescue" of more than 100 working type dogs from an older couple in the county.  The shelter received the initial group (without warning) complete with parvo.  The care and rehabilitation of these dogs has been a major project and a devastating financial demand.  More than a year has elapsed and less than 20 of the dogs remain to find homes.  The smaller dog in this picture, "Smooch," was one of these dogs.  She has found comfort and leadership with the older, bigger dog "Jake" in her forever home.

Unfortunately we also see acts of cruelty.  This kitten was shot with a fishing arrow.  The kind people who found her, sawed the metal arrow into 2 pieces, extracted it and brought her to SNIP for treatment.  She was treated in the HART Center, recovered fully, was the star of TV coverage, was adopted by the people who found her and has lived happily with them since.	Besides excelling in surgery and western medicine, Dr. Kemper is trained and certified in acupuncture.  The addition of this modality is of enormous value in treating the variety of conditions found in our homeless animals.

This dog was surrendered to SNIP, fostered by a volunteer, and adopted by very caring people.  She looks wonderful now and loves her 1 hour daily walks with her family.  Her name became "Sniplet".	Another trauma survivor; she made a rapid and complete recovery