GOLDEN #103

#103 GOLDEN (Golden Retriever) OKC, OK to Las Cruces, NM GOLDEN #103, a light blonde Female Golden Retriever, about 11 months old, and weighing approximately 60# was picked up in Oklahoma City, OK, from Maureen R, by team drivers Lester & Theresa M. Golden is a graduate from an Oklahoma prison training program. Golden is playful, people- and dog-friendly, and went to her permanent, lifetime adoptive home in Las Cruces, NM. Lester & Theresa met Golden's new "Mom" Chris A in Albuquerque, NM. Arranged by: Maureen R Operation Roger team drivers Lester & Theresa M *************************************************************

GRACIE #90

#90 GRACIE (Beagle) Dayton, TN — N. Arlington, NJ GRACIE #90 a Tri-colored Beagle Female, about 2 years old and weighing about 17 # was picked up in Knoxville, TN, by Team Drivers Lester and Theresa M. Rescue "Mom" Linda F drove from Dayton to Knoxville to meet this team at the TA Truck Stop. Theresa reports Gracie was very reluctant to enter into this strange place called a truck and hid out in her crate for about 45 minutes before deciding this ride wasn't so bad after all and coming out to see what it was all about. Once she had her break, along with her human companions, Gracie was ready to continue her journey, short as it was. She was met in Harrison, NJ, by her new foster "Dad" Colin M who will arrange a meeting with Gracie's new forever home. Arranged by Linda F, SOS Beagle Rescue see photo at www.sosbeagles.org Operation Roger Team Drivers Lester and Theresa M del 7/16/06 *************************************************************

GERALD #215

#215 GERALD (Catahoula) Williamsburg, GA - Sarnia Ont Canada Gerald #215, A 1 y/o 50# male Catahoula Leopard, rescued from a kill shelter, was transported by driver Danny Joe W from Williamsburg, GA, to Taylor, MI, on the first leg of his trip and a new home in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Arranged by Debbie B AR Southern Dog Rescue Cabot, AR and Catahoula Rescue, Inc. GA Operation Roger driver Danny Joe W del 08/07 *************************************************************

GRANDMA #260

#259 GRANDPA/#260 GRANDMA (Shih Tzu/Shih Tzu/Japanese Chin X) New Philadelphia, OH - Candler, FL GRANDPA #259, a 15 y/o 10# male Shih Tzu and GRANDMA, a 13 y/o 7# female Shih Tzu/Japanese Chin X were rescued from a dark trailer at a hoarder where they had spent all their lives. They were taken by rescuers to the home of Operation Roger Secretary Cynthia S for several days for evaluation before heading south to their new home in Candler, FL, at Rainbow Ranch Pet Retirement Home with Heather and Theresa. Two drivers assisted in this transfer, Josh W and his son, Jeremy, who picked them up in Carrollton, OH, kept them a couple nights, then transferred the duo to driver Danny Joe W who delivered them to Heather. Arranged by OR Secretary Cynthia S Operation Roger drivers Josh W pu 3-27-08 and Danny Joe W pu 3-29-08 del 3-31-08 ***** THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE WEBSITE OF RAINBOW RANCH PET RETIREMENT HOME: The Saga of Sandy Sweetie -- Wednesday April 9th, 2008 Just a few days ago, Operation Roger brought us two precious very senior dogs from a cruelty case closing a puppy mill. The dogs were housed in old camper shells - twenty dogs to a shell. Of these, Rainbow Ranch received a 6 pound Pekingese. We named her Sandy in honor of her rescuer at the Tuscarawas County (Ohio) Humane Society. The other was named Danny for the Operation Roger trucker who brought him all the way from Ohio. Danny is a small 8 pound black and white silky Shih Tzu. MIracles do happen! A long time donor family of the Ranch still grieved for their furbabies who passed away about 5 years ago. Sandy Sweetie Pie met them at the Post Office on the way back from her geriatric physical. Well, you guessed it. Sandy is now named Sandy Sweetie Pie and is the recipient of this family's generosity. They paid 100% of her medical bills incurred in getting her spayed, having her remaining teeth cleaned, her ears treated and her useless leg removed! They fostered her for several days and gave her a taste of what a real family would be like. Hopefully, Sandy will find a real home before she crosses the rainbow. If not, she is very beloved here at the ranch and will sleep with Heather and get as much love as possible. We are still hoping that Danny's new family will appear in the near future. In the meantime, he is loved dearly here and has already made great friends, Taco, Shasta Magic and Rudy! There is so much sadness about animal cruelty and puppy mills but once in a long time, one of these dogs gets her own little miracle - a real family who will love and cherish her for the years she has remaining instead of a cold dark dirty camper shell. If you are interested in adopting Sandy or Danny or any of our abandoned dogs, please email us rainbowranchfl@msn.com! *****************************************************

GRANDPA #259

#259 GRANDPA/#260 GRANDMA (Shih Tzu/Shih Tzu/Japanese Chin X) New Philadelphia, OH - Candler, FL GRANDPA #259, a 15 y/o 10# male Shih Tzu and GRANDMA, a 13 y/o 7# female Shih Tzu/Japanese Chin X were rescued from a dark trailer at a hoarder where they had spent all their lives. They were taken by rescuers to the home of Operation Roger Secretary Cynthia S for several days for evaluation before heading south to their new home in Candler, FL, at Rainbow Ranch Pet Retirement Home with Heather and Theresa. Two drivers assisted in this transfer, Josh W and his son, Jeremy, who picked them up in Carrollton, OH, kept them a couple nights, then transferred the duo to driver Danny Joe W who delivered them to Heather. Arranged by OR Secretary Cynthia S Operation Roger drivers Josh W pu 3-27-08 and Danny Joe W pu 3-29-08 del 3-31-08 ***** THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE WEBSITE OF RAINBOW RANCH PET RETIREMENT HOME: The Saga of Sandy Sweetie -- Wednesday April 9th, 2008 Just a few days ago, Operation Roger brought us two precious very senior dogs from a cruelty case closing a puppy mill. The dogs were housed in old camper shells - twenty dogs to a shell. Of these, Rainbow Ranch received a 6 pound Pekingese. We named her Sandy in honor of her rescuer at the Tuscarawas County (Ohio) Humane Society. The other was named Danny for the Operation Roger trucker who brought him all the way from Ohio. Danny is a small 8 pound black and white silky Shih Tzu. MIracles do happen! A long time donor family of the Ranch still grieved for their furbabies who passed away about 5 years ago. Sandy Sweetie Pie met them at the Post Office on the way back from her geriatric physical. Well, you guessed it. Sandy is now named Sandy Sweetie Pie and is the recipient of this family's generosity. They paid 100% of her medical bills incurred in getting her spayed, having her remaining teeth cleaned, her ears treated and her useless leg removed! They fostered her for several days and gave her a taste of what a real family would be like. Hopefully, Sandy will find a real home before she crosses the rainbow. If not, she is very beloved here at the ranch and will sleep with Heather and get as much love as possible. We are still hoping that Danny's new family will appear in the near future. In the meantime, he is loved dearly here and has already made great friends, Taco, Shasta Magic and Rudy! There is so much sadness about animal cruelty and puppy mills but once in a long time, one of these dogs gets her own little miracle - a real family who will love and cherish her for the years she has remaining instead of a cold dark dirty camper shell. If you are interested in adopting Sandy or Danny or any of our abandoned dogs, please email us rainbowranchfl@msn.com! *****************************************************