Hi Everybody,

Tiny goes in for surgery tomorrow morning at 7:30 am.  As soon as I hear how he did, I will post!!  Please say prayers and send good thoughts for this sweet little boy!  I have FAITH he will make it and be OK!! 

Please don't forget Ratbone's Raffle to help pay for Tiny's surgery... THANK YOU TO ALL WHO'VE ALREADY PARTICIPATED!  Your donations are greatly appreciated!!

Here is a link to pictures of Tiny: http://imageevent.com/rattiemom/tiny?n=0

Here is a video link of Tiny: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2386034/7442630

Here is Tiny's petfinder page while at the shelter:

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10502289

Tiny is a 9 pound, 1 1/2 year old Rat Terrier and and has PDA - a heart condition that can be corrected with surgery. Tiny deserves a second chance at life!

He is scheduled for surgery TOMORROW!!! (April 26, 2008) with a local cardiologist (Albany, NY), Dr. Wey. We have gotten an estimate of the total cost of Tiny's care, including the initial visit, diagnositics, surgery and follow-ups, and it will be approximately $2,500+. Tiny had his first consultation with Dr. Wey yesterday. If Tiny does not have surgery, he will die within the year. Left much longer, surgery wouldn't have been able to help Tiny. We caught him in the nick of time.

COTTON THROW RAFFLE INFO:

I am donating the cost of a cotton throw. It can be personalized. It can be made from ANY digital picture and it is made into a 50" x 60" 100% cotton throw. The winner of the raffle will need to provide me with a electronic copy of a pix they want made into the throw, I will send it in, pay for it, and ship it to the winner. The following is a link of where I am going to purchase the throw and more info:

http://www.personalthrows.com/Photo_Blanket_50_x_60_p/pt91002wt.htm

Here's a link to indicate the best type of picture that will work:

http://www.personalthrows.com/help_answer.asp?ID=19#129

The Fundraiser will run for a month, and the winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, May 11, 2008. If paying by check, checks must reach Ratbone by Friday, May 9, 2008. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at suzie_redhead01@yahoo.com  .

Tickets are $5.00 each, 3 for $10.00 and 7 for $25.00. To pay via paypal, please send payment to redwon234@gmail.com  and please make sure to state on your payment that it is for "Tiny's Raffle". To pay via snail mail, please make your checks out to "Ratbone Rescues" and mail it to: Ratbone Rescues, PO Box 3237, Seminole, FL 33775.

Any amount donated will help!! THANK YOU!!