1ste Wereldadoptiedag

Het is weer veel te lang geleden. Foei, foei, ik weet het...

Maar als we er dan toch terug aan beginnen, dan doen we het in één baan goed.
En dat dan wel met nog een aller laatste maal reclame te maken voor de eerste wereldadoptiedag.

We kijken al maanden uit naar dit evenement, ik weet niet goed wat verwachten, maar elk evenement wat een stem geeft aan onze lieve viervoeters, van alle soorten. Daar staan wij als een blok achter!

Dus bij deze, een evenement om niet te missen, morgen (1 juni 2014) te Antwerpen.

Morgen zullen we hier ook menige foto's plaatsen voor zij die er niet bij kunnen zijn, maar ook voor zij die het evenement nog eens in gedachten willen herbeleven...

Happy Birthday to my hero!!

Dear Sue Rogers,

I could never have enough words to describe the utter most respect I have for you as a person and as a rescuer!

You are my hero! Nothing less!

The strenght you have, the determination, the heart and soul... not to mention getting zero to none sleep, is just AMAZING!

I know you want to save them all, and you will do anything in your power and more to make that happen, unfortunatly not everything in life is a trip in the park...
But know that you have always tried and that is more then 99% would have done.

Know that not only Mia or any of the other dogs touch and change peoples lives, but you do too!


I hope, for one day, maybe not in the near future, but one day to become a fostermom to these special needs babies, as I am a mom to one now and still trying to figure out what all is wrong with her even after almost 4 years.



With all that said, I just wanted to wish you a very happy Birthday, and to wish you everything your heart desires and more <3




This picture truely captures the awesome person you are <3

Mick has gone viral! :-D

Little Mick is taking over the world!

The Daily Mail - United Kingdom (Europe)

USA Today

Fox News

ABC News

Huffington Post - United Kingdom (Europe)

The Kim Komado Show

CNN

Happyplace

Rochester YNN

WLS Chicago

Welt - Germany (Europe)

Het Laatste Nieuws - Belgium (Europe)

Eonline

Medica lDaily

Thefrisky.com

Laughinsquid.com

Msn News

13Wham

Colorado Newsday

Yahoo - Canada

Today (Must read!! - great article)


I will keep adding these as they come in :-)

Mick leert lopen (Nederlands versie)

Hier ben ik weer, met een hart voor elk dier, en dit maal met een verhaal over de klein Mick.

Een Boston Terrier pup die op 6 weken oud over werd gedragen aan The Mia Foundation door zijn kweker in de hoop dat zij hem nog zouden kunnen helpen.

Mick werd namelijk geboren met het puppy zwemmersyndroom. Dit is een aandoening waardoor de pups plat op hun borst liggen met hun pootjes naast hun lichaam.

Niet kunnen zitten, wandelen of lopen...

90% van de dieren geboren met een geboorte afwijking worden bij de geboorte ingeslapen. En bij het puppy zwemmersyndroom sterven de pups zelf nog vaak omdat naarmate ze groter en zwaarder worden, de druk op hun longen en organen te zwaar word omdat ze nooit de druk kunnen verlichten door op te staan.

Maar Mick had geluk, zijn eigenaar had al gehoord van de schitterende dingen die The Mia Foundation reeds gerealiseerd heeft en besloot een sprong in het diepe te wagen...

Dit was Mick op 6 weken oud:

Ook Sue had nog nooit met een pup gewerkt met het zwemmersyndroom en wist zelf niet goed wat te doen, na veel opzoekwerk en samenspraak met haar dierenarts van de dierenkliniek waar ze mee samen werkt, besloten ze massagetherapie en zwemtherapie toe te passen om zijn spieren aan te sterken. 15minuten per dag zou het deze therapie ondergaan, weken aan een stuk... En hopelijk zou hij ooit kunnen stappen of zitten.

En wat deed Mick?

Hij verbaasde een ieder, door zijn wilskracht en zijn charme. 

Het volgende filmpje zegt meer dan 1000 woorden ooit zouden kunnen.

OPGEPAST: Dit filmpje zal je laten wenen en lachen tegelijk!

Slecht 5 dagen na het posten van dit fantastische filmpje, dat in Amerika reeds de grootste tv-zenders bereikte zoals CNN, ...

Werd het volgende filmpje gepost op het youtube kanaal van de Foundation-stichtster Sue Rogers.

Mick kan nu zelfstandig lopen zonder harnas of bandage!!


Blijf dit delen zoveel als je kan, zeg het tegen je dierenarts bij het volgende bezoek, vertel het aan je collega's!

Nog te vaak worden deze dieren ingeslapen zonder ze een kans te geven op leven!

Volg de Mia Foundation op facebook, youtube en hun website.

- Mara & Belle

Mick learns to walk (English version)

Well hello there,

have you read my previous article about the Mia Foundation?

If you haven't yet, you should.... Go on, check it out!

If you have, well you already know what the Mia Foundation is all about. It's about giving every animal born a chance at life

A couple of weeks ago a little boston terrier came to the Mia Foundation with puppy swimmersyndrome, meaning he was born as flat as a pancake. He couldn't walk, he couldn't sit up and he couldn't run.

He was named Mick by the Foundation.

Most of these pups die because of pressure on their chest as they grow larger and heavier, or they are just euthanized at birth.

But not this little guy, his breeder took care of him until he was 6 weeks old and then surrendered Mick to the Mia Foundation, in hope they could help him.

And if somebody could it is the amazing Sue Rogers and her team of Mia Angels.

Well, if you look at this video, it will say more then a million words ever can.

WARNING!! This video will make you cry and smile at the same time.

And just 5 days after this amazing video, the next video was posted, showing Mick, running without bandages or a harness!

You go sweet little boy!

Enjoy, and don't forget to follow the Mia Foundation on facebook or on their website.

Keep spreading the word and sharing with your friends...

A true Angel.... Song

The story from a little, dirty chihuahua who couldn't walk... to a New York Diva on the catwalk.

This story will make you go awww, oh my gosh and amazing!


It all started about 8 months ago when a little, very dirty chihuahua at the age of 1 year came into the hands of Jen Eisenhardt..

She was very much underweight (only weighing in at 17oz) and couldn't walk. She had never learned how to...
She was hand fed every 2-3 hours at her foster to make her stronger for the trip she was about to embark.

The amazing Summer Strand had heard about a tiny chihuahua in need through the NYC Chihuahua Meetup Group.
So she drove from New York City to Niagra Falls and back in 1 day to get her.
And this is where her life actually began.

Summer named her very fittingly Angel Song.

Summer couldn't pet Angel Song because the touch would hurt her, because she was so thin. But she quickly learned that Angel loved to have her muzzle and chin petted... And this is where the love, trust and friendship began!

Here is Angel Song after a week with Summer:

Angel Song now weighs in at 2.5lbs and has a shiny, thick coat...

She still can't walk on hard wood floors or slippery surfaces but has learned to walk on  carpet, yoga mats... 

After a month with Summer:

Angel Song even got to meet her 2 new sisters, with who she shares her fabulous New York life with.

Since then she has walked on several doggie catwalks, red carpets, been in parades and has brought out more awareness of shelter animals. So remember adopt, don't shop!!

The difference a little care and a lot of love can make in a life. And you have to be honest, who wouldn't love a face like hers?


ATTENTION!!
Chihuahua is the second most abandoned dog in the United States after Pitbulls!!

And the same goes for euthanasie in high-kill shelters!!

So please, think twiece before you buy or adopt a pet, because they need love, attention and medical care when needed!!

The Mia Foundation (English version)

The MIA Foundation

This is a foundation that is so close to my heart!!

Follow them @ The MIA Foundation facebook; The MIA Foundation website,The MIA Foundation youtube-kanaal...

Mia op volwassen leeftijd

This foundation started with a tiny chihuahua name Mia. 

She was born with a cleft palate and it was immediatly suggested by the vet to have her euthanized.

Sue however didn't want to give up on her and wanted to give this little precious being a fighting chance. She tube-fed her every 2 hours, and Mia continued to grow...


While Mia continued to age and grow, she underwent a couple of surgeries in attempt to fix her cleft palate. All broke down, but Mia continued to fight...


Unfortunatly Mia went over the rainbow bridge on April 11th 2012, 2 weeks before her second birthday, due to pneumonia.

Mia had inspired Sue in such a way she decided to start The Mia Foundation, in the way Mia had wanted her to put forth her legacy...
Giving other animals born with birth 'defects' a chance at life and love.

Some succes stories:

Mikey

Born with a weird bald spot and deformed backlegs... He grew up to be a normal healthy chihuahua! 

Hope

Born without frontlegs... She walk on her own, even without her cart.

Marcy

Born with a cleft lip... can now eat on her own.

Muffy

Born without backfeet, but you would never know...

But this little guy really stole my heart... 

Max(imus) was the first one to come to The Mia Foundation and has found his forever home with Sue.

He was born with a serious form of scolioses and it was suggested by vets to have him euthanized...
He would never make it to 6 months all the hospitals and specialists said. But look at him now, he is just 2 weeks away from his first birthday.

With a lot of love, a lot of devotion and one heck of a woman, all these animals have been given the chance of life.

And that's what they all deserve!!

So please, help spraid the word, because if they are born, they deserve a chance!

Lots of Love, 

Mara & Belle