Tails of the Tundra spent an extremely intense weekend this past weekend. You may have heard on the news, or read in your local paper, about a rescue that took place in Hazlet, NJ on Saturday. Volunteers from Tails of the Tundra were there and were able to rescue 9 dogs from a horrifying situation.

In this eNewsletter issue, read about this story and the special eBay auction we are running to help cover the medical expenses to care for these new additions:

• Over 20 Siberians, along with dead cats, were found in a NJ home.
• In order to help the dogs in our care, there is an eBay auction going on NOW!

On Saturday, July 19, Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue joined with three other Husky rescue groups to find emergency foster homes for 18 of the Siberians discovered in a Hazlet, NJ home, where 30 dead cats were also found.

Our foster chairman, Scott Bluhm, described the situation as "absolutely the worst I have ever seen, but the response from rescue has been just terrific. Nine of our members in Pennsylvania and New Jersey stepped forward immediately and offered to foster. We had only two days to get the dogs out of the house, get them to a veterinarian for examination and treatment (on a Saturday evening, no less!) and get them to their foster homes as far south as Cinnaminson, NJ and as far west as York, PA, but we pulled it off without a hitch."

Five TOTTSHR members in two separate vans traveled to Hazlet on Saturday afternoon, where they found the dogs "smelly and hungry, but otherwise in fairly good shape," according to Scott. All were placed in crates and taken to the Lehigh Valley Veterinary Clinic in Bath, PA, where Dr. Nicole Koenigsknecht and two Vet Techs had volunteered to come in on their own time to examine the dogs, test them for heartworm (all negative, thankfully) and take blood samples for later analysis. All of the dogs were in their foster homes by Sunday morning.

From not knowing what leashes and grass are, to eating as if they had never experienced food before, to clinging to their crates as if they were security blankets, read about some of the dogs' early experiences in foster care, as told by their foster parents:

"Willie (now known as Galway) seems to be just like his brother Frankie and is scared to death of normal dog life. However, there is definitely more sparkle in his eyes today. I think he will come around. He was actually romping a little in the back yard this afternoon."

"Of all the adults taken out of the house, Disco was the most terrified. To look at her, you would never think she came from such terrible conditions—she weighs a healthy 42 pounds."

"Gus (now known as Cosimo) tried to eat my dog's fresh stool this morning...breaks my heart! I fed him some Wellness last night and he acted like he hadn't eaten in days."

"Annie (now known as Drea) has had no more accidents in the house after the very first morning (no newspaper needed—she just follows Lobo and goes when he goes) and she is starting to seek us out in the house (that is, unless we turn and look at her. Then, she bolts.)."

Read more about the story and meet the dogs who make up the "Hazlet 9"...

Vet bills are estimated to exceed $3,000 to help these sweet dogs. You can help by making a donation today—click here to find out how!

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In order to help pay for the vet care of the Siberian Huskies and Siberian Husky mixes in our care, we are holding another eBay auction. With the rescue of the "Hazlet 9" on July 19th, we have over 25 huskies in foster care that need your help. You can bid on some pretty cool items such as a custom pet portrait, t-shirts, mugs, and much more. Click here to start bidding! And feel free to get your friends into the game too by pasting this link into an e-mail to them: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tundratails.

Check in often, as we will be adding items throughout the week. Happy bidding!

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