BETTY #257

#257 BETTY (Beagle) Greenville, SC - Caudler, FL BETTY #257, a 10 y/o 26# female left the Greenville Animal Care Services with Taryn and met her new caretaker, driver Jim B. Partially deaf and blind, Betty traveled to Atlanta, GA, to meet driver Danny Joe W, who transported her to Heather and her final home with Rainbow Ranch Pet Retirement Home. Operation Roger driver Jim B pu 3-22-08 driver Danny Joe W del 3-23-08 ********** THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE WEBSITE OF RAINBOW RANCH PET RETIREMENT HOME: Here We Grow Again! -- Monday March 31st, 2008 Third came Betty - Betty is a 10 year old Beagle mix with a heart of gold. Very calm and loving, Betty acted like she had always been here from the moment she arrived from Greenville County Animal Control in South Carolina. Little Betty was also delivered by Operation Roger! We sure love the truckers!!! Betty is well-liked by the other dogs and is mildly active although very arthritic and on medication. ******************************************** THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE WEBSITE OF RAINBOW RANCH PET RETIREMENT HOME ON 6/01/08: Hi Taryn at GCAS and friends of Rainbow Ranch: I want you to know that dear Betty Beagle passed away yesterday at 2:27 (May 28, 2008). We tried very hard to make her last days very good ones - she had several trips to the vet, we resolved an open clotted dental socket that hemorrhaged, and she had her teeth cleaned. Betty followed me from the kitchen to the barn to the bedroom - she was a dear slow old lady who loved to eat! I never skimped on her portions and she was able to put on four pounds and filled out so nicely. But her teeth and the related infection that was rather virulent finally led her to decline very quickly over the weekend. She had improved since her arrival here on antibiotics but, a few days after completing her third bout of antibiotics, Betty just decided that life was too much. We had helped her close the two "cage" or bed sores or whatever they were (one on the left chest) and one in the groin area but this weekend the one at her leg/groin juncture painfully opened again. The vet thinks these sores may have been symptomatic of a metastatic cancer. Betty entered the hospital Tuesday night and was given fluids and x-rayed and blood-tested to determine what was the cause of her sudden decline. There was no one result pointing to an obvious diagnosis - just old old age. Our vet thinks Betty was probably at least 15. As is our "rule", Betty was held with a blanket and cuddled while she was euthanized. She crossed the bridge immediately so she was ready. On her last day here at the Ranch, 1 year old Treeing Walker Coonhound Freddie would go over to her and sit beside her and howl - how amazing is the bond between dogs. These are the only hounds at the ranch and obviously there was some affinity not apparent to us humans but definitely that exists in the pack. It has been our honor and privilege to love this dear old dog. We hope that her last days were filled with sunbathing, lounging in the kitchen, slow walks in the dog park and happy friendships with the other residents. Thank you, GCAS, for allowing us to love Betty. And thank you, Operation Roger, for bringing Betty safely here! Lovingly for the doglets, Heather Miller Rainbow Ranch Pet Retirement Home, Inc.,PO Box 685, Candler, FL 32111-0685 352-680-1707, fax 352-680-9712 ************************************************************

BISCUIT #270

#270 BISCUIT (Walker Hound) Orange, VA - Salem, OR BISCUIT #270, a 50# 6 y/o female Walker Hound began her trip with Marcy D of the Orange County Animal Shelter who drove her all the way to Wythville, VA, to meet driver Jayne P. Jayne reports Biscuit, now renamed Chloe, was unsure of everything all first, which is normal, but quickly made herself at home with two playmates, Milo, a Cocker-Pug-Shar Pei X, and Lucky, a DLH Cat. Jayne ran into a problem enroute when her company told her she would need to repower her load in Salt Lake City if she was to get home in time for her niece's high school graduation as the freight out of Oregon was slim. Torn, Jayne talked to her niece who told her she thought what Jayne was doing was much more important and she should go ahead and deliver Chloe. When they arrived in Troutdale, OR, they were met by Chloe's new mistress, Jordan, and her family. They learned Chloe was a belated birthday gift to Jordan, which made the sacrifice even more sweet for Jayne. Operation Roger driver Jayne P pu 5-10-08 del 5-14-08 Co-ordinated by Team Leader Laura P *********************************************************************************

BORIC #276

#276 BORIC (Borzoi) Sallisaw, OK - Newton, PA BORIC #276 a 6 mo 16# male Borzoi was picked up in Salisaw, OK, from Glenda by driver Chris L. He was a very shy guy, she reports, very sweet, very affectionate. An unusual breed, Chris described him as naturally thin, muscled, leggy, no fat, short haired and black & brown in color. Boric arrived in Shippensburg, PA, to meet his new "Mom" Iva K. Coordinated by Operation Roger Team Supervisor/Driver Kathy Y and Driver Chris L pu 6/8/08 del 6/10/08 ****************************************************************

BILLY RAY #300

#299 MARA & #300 BILLY RAY (Basenji) Brighton, MI - Lakewood, NJ MARA #299 a female 8 mo 15# Basenji & her brother BILLY RAY #300 a male 8 mo Basenji were picked up by Driver Danny Joe W near Brighton from Linda L and delivered the next day to their new Mom, Kathryn, near Baltimore. What makes these two special for Operation Roger is they were picked up just two days following our 3rd anniversary and Billy Ray’s #300 makes him especially special. In addition, Danny Joe tossed his hat in with us on that day, August 16, 2005, yet waited nearly nine months before he had his first transport. He has done many since then. For him to be able to make these transports is extra special for us. Team Leader/Supervisor Kathy Y and Driver Danny Joe W pu 9/18/08 del 9/19/08 **************************************************************

BILLY BOB #304

#304 BILLY BOB (Rottweiller/Doberman) Kellyville, OK - Hanford, CA BILLY BOB #304 a 3mo 26# male Rottweiller/Doberman was pick up from Carol L, Creek Pet Adoption, near Kellyville and delivered to his new family, Yvonne & David M in Barstow, CA. Arranged by Team Leaders Kris & Brandy P and Team Drivers Miles & B.J. F pu 10/23/08 del 10/24/08 ************************************************************** To: OperationRoger01@yahoo.com Thanks so much, they have communicated and we are to meet them Friday in Barstow. Sue thanks for all your help and for keeping Operation Roger running this is a huge service and I appreciate it very much, you all are the best! David and Yvonne M :-) GOD bless you! ************************************************************** To: OperationRoger01@yahoo.com Sue, We have our baby, thanks to Miles and BJ from Operation Roger! You guys and gals are the best!!! Sue, thank you for helping make this all possible! It was incredible to get our pup! Thanks again for all you do! GOD bless you and yours in JESUS name! David and Yvonne M **************************************************************