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American Boston Terrier Rescue |
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A 501c3 tax-deductible Charity!
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*Urgent* We need your help
ABTR recently answered the call to rescue 10 Boston Terriers from a horrid, animal abuse situation. Won't you please help us provide food and medical attention until these precious souls are well enough to be placed in their forever homes?
We still need donations to cover vet bills for little BonBini.
Hooray for Nicky!
Nicky finally found his forever home!
Begin each day of 2010 with a Boston!
ABTR's annual calendars are now available for purchase, and they make really wonderful holiday gifts, so be sure to stockup.
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You have until the 28th of each month to send in entries for the next month.
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Is It an Emergency?
| Symptom: | With: |
| Inability to Breathe | Noisy respiration, blue tongue, gasping for breath |
| Bleeding That Won't Stop | From any part of the body - Apply pressure and come now! |
| Inability to Urinate or Appears Constipated | But continues to try |
| Inability to Deliver Puppies or Kittens | Keeps trying or has stopped trying |
| Pain | Severe - Continuous with no relief |
| Vomiting, Diarrhea | Continuous or with the Appearance of Blood |
| Loss of Balance or Consciousness | Includes tremors, coma, staggering, blindness, fainting |
| Itching | Continuous scratching, biting, self-mutilation |
| Penetrating Wounds | Any place, but especially chest or abdomen |
| Poisoning | Bring the container or commercial name and chemical name |
| Injury | Continuous pain and/or total lameness |
| Hit by car | |
| Bloat | |
| Any other sign that looks serious! | |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, bring in TODAY
| Symptom: | With: |
| Difficult Breathing | With or without cough; eats and drinks; not frantic |
| Vomiting / Diarrhea | Without blood; no pain; no unusual contents |
| Sudden Lameness | No apparent cause |
| Swallowed Object | Even if you THINK pet swallowed it |
| Severe Itching | With possible self-mutilation |
| Strange Odor | Usually disagreeable, from any part of the body |
| Burns | Heat; chemicals; Go Immediately if Extensive |
| Injuries | Not severe emergency but will worsen with delay- lacerations |
If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is safe to wait OVERNIGHT
| Symptom: | With: |
| Vomiting / Diarrhea | No blood; no foreign material; no pain; not continuous |
| Itching | Mild to moderate; no skin damage; not continuous; no bleeding |
| Lameness | Little or no pain; no discomfort in walking; not continuous |
| Thirst / Urination | Excessive drinking and/or elimination of urine with no blood, no pain, no straining or discomfort, or bloody appearance to the urine |
| Loss of Appetite | Skipped one main meal, but no other signs of illness |
| Most Skin Problems |
Graphics may not be used in any form without written permission from ABTR.
If you like our new graphics, I suggest you contact LILI CHIN and
if you indicate AMERICAN BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE, she will donate a portion of her proceeds from your drawing back to ABTR.