INSIDE The Case of The Hats Off to Our Nantucket’s Storefront Test your Knowledge — Missing Socks Volunteers! Superstars Crossword Puzzle Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 Foals Overcome Struggle for Life Thanks to Your Help Rescued foals find solace at the MSPCA Nevins Farm COMPANION Their skin was infested with the scars and hooves for which draft horses are known, this sores of ringworm and rain rot. Their bodies in itself has proven to be a risky task for Spring/Summer 2006 were emaciated from severe malnutrition. Yet these brave foals. it was their eyes that carried the most pain. After overcoming bacterial infections and a Such was the condition of 17 Pregnant Mare leg abscess, Ashton, a leader among the Urine (PMU) foals that came to the MSPCA foals, started to show signs of yet another Animal Care and Adoption Center in Methuen condition. He suffered from Epiphysitis, a last October. health issue that often impacts draft horses PMU foals are the controversial offspring of when their bones grow too quickly, resulting pregnant mares whose urine is painfully in painful joints. Although his condition has cancer treatment center will provide a more harvested on special farms to make hormone since been treated, this is just a reminder of efficient space to treat cancer patients. replacement drugs for estrogen therapy the lifelong health problems these foals will Additionally, the Copeland Animal Care and (note: synthetic drugs are available as an face due to previous malnourishment and Adoption Center will be almost four times alternative). These young horses are taken neglect. They will require lifelong medical larger than the previous adoption center. This from their mothers long before they are attention, treatment and most importantly, space will include a spay/neuter clinic, ready. Caring for these foals is difficult and loving care, in order to help prevent any isolation quarters (to help prevent the spread risky. Unfortunately, some people are unable future complications. or unwilling to provide for the PMU foals of infection), an education and training room If you would like to help animals like these they purchase from these farms. By the and medical treatment room. To accommodate foals who come into our care after abuse or time someone placed a call to the MSPCA, the the thousands of dogs, cats and small neglect, visit www.mspca.org/companion to four-month-old draft horses were in animals we care for every year, this center make a donation today. will provide large, spacious and comfortable dire condition. L to R: President of the Angell Network, Dana Ramish, former President, Larry Hawk, quarters, equipped with plenty of light, The foals arrived at Nevins Farm where they Chairman of the Board, Bob Cummings and windows and toys! There will be visitor rooms MSPCA-Angell CEO, Carter Luke at the Boston began the long and difficult journey of building construction site in its early stages and counseling areas for the staff to visit regaining their health. All were malnourished with potential adopters. and severely compromised, facing a serious Boston Capital Although we are very close to raising the struggle for life at a very young age. $16.6 million to fund this new facility, we Critical-care teams began immediate Campaign have raised $15 million to date and still need treatment. Volunteers worked around the to close the gap. Of the gifts we have raised Imagine an animal care center where waiting clock. And slowly, the foals began to so far, 22 have been at the level of $100,000 rooms are designed to reduce stress by respond. While their immune systems were or more. We have received two commitments accommodating cats, dogs and small animals still recovering from severe infections at the of $500,000 and five at $1,000,000 or more. separately. An emergency unit equipped with time of this newsletter’s printing, their Our two largest commitments have been from a triage area, five examination rooms and a weight, size and muscle density had almost Dr. Frank Stanton, former president of CBS diagnostic imaging room to provide efficient made a full recovery. And while all have been Inc., and the Copeland Family Foundation. and effective emergency care to critically-ill growing rapidly in an effort to fill the big These foals suffered ringrot and malnutrition animals. Now imagine an adoption center We need to raise the remaining funds as with spacious dog runs and large cat condos quickly as possible. Contributions at any with sky lights to provide proper sunlight to level are greatly appreciated and gifts and homeless animals. Imagine comfortable pledges of $25,000 or more will have a Striving for More Advanced visitor “home” rooms with couches that will significant impact on our ability to reach give animals and potential adopters a real our goal. If you would like to help with this chance to become acquainted. Imagine a project, call Carol Sweeney at 617 541-5039. Cancer Equipment — place where homeless and abused animals can see the sunlight every day, know the In Memory of Tucker comfort of their own space and enjoy their You may remember him as the MSPCA-Angell mascot who offered his expertise in Companion. stay until they find a new home. We remember him as part of our family. Larry and Patti Hawk remember him as part of their Now stop imagining. hearts. Over three years ago, Tucker, an eight-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, enthusiastically wagged his tail as former MSPCA-Angell President, Dr. Larry Hawk, and his wife, Thanks to the generous support of over 1,000 Patti, took him home from an adoption center. Since then, Tucker led the best life a dog could individual donors, Boston’s new MSPCA- imagine; a warm home, lots of food, mounds of attention and the company of loving owners. Angell building is almost complete. The final But in November 2005, Tucker was diagnosed with Lymphoma — a common type of cancer. construction phase of the Helen Schmidt Stanton Clinical Care Center and the Copeland Tucker immediately began treatment for Lymphoma at Angell. Although he was surrounded by Animal Care and Adoption Center, will be experienced, board-certified veterinary oncologists with highly advanced technology...the finished June 19. We are very excited to cancer overcame him. In January 2006, Tucker passed away. The new Copeland Animal Care and Adoption Center share our new space with you. will offer more space to provide potential adopters The Angell Animal Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology Department uses highly specialized room to get acquainted with the animals The new Helen Schmidt Stanton Clinical Care technology to treat cancer, including a piece of equipment called a linear accelerator. A linear Center will expand our current medical center accelerator is used to deliver high energy radiation to treat cancerous tumors. Although we have to offer an impressive 22 examination rooms, this technology, an updated machine would allow us to treat even more types of cancer in more including five additional emergency rooms, Please visit animals…and we can do this with your help. clustered around multi-purpose treatment mspca.org/companion In memory of Tucker, and others who have touched our hearts, we are determined to raise areas where routine tests can be performed. to donate! the funds necessary to buy a new linear accelerator and provide this treatment to more This space will provide multiple waiting areas animals. You can help by making a gift in memory of Tucker or in honor of your own loved designated for various animals and an MRI one. For Tucker and all of our treasured four-legged (or less!) friends who have fought or suite to provide the most advanced level of will fight cancer, please make a gift at www.mspca.org/tucker. All gifts will go towards a imaging available. In addition, our new new linear accelerator to help animals fighting cancer. ANGELL ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTERS BOSTON 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 617 522-7282 NANTUCKET ISLAND 21 Crooked Ln., Nantucket, MA 02554 508 228-1491 Cosmo Has a New Leash on India and Life Thanks the Case of to Angell the Missing Channel 7 News crew interviewing Cosmo and Dr. Marshall about the pacemaker Cardiology Socks India, post surgery When Cosmo collapsed for the second time, Dr. Helen Marshall in Cardiology determined India was prepped for surgery and his owner, Michele, knew something was that pacemaker therapy was necessary to Kids will be kids. So was the case of India, a administered a tranquilizer. Ironically, before seriously wrong. Cosmo, a ten-year-old save Cosmo’s life. Dr. Marshall and the five-month-old female Golden Retriever, who, in the surgery began, India vomited and out chocolate Labrador Retriever, was brought to Cardiology Department performed surgery to a frantic game of tug-of-war with a sock, ate it! came a sock! However, India’s initial tug-of- a local veterinarian after experiencing attach the pacemaker on Cosmo’s heart. Just war sock was an argyle, and the one she Her owners knew that she would need multiple fainting spells. He was diagnosed days later, his post-operative incisions were vomited was a gym sock. Apparently, India medical attention, but decided to first wait it with an abnormally slow heart rhythm caused vanishing along with his fatigue. He felt great, really likes socks! Dr. Zarif proceeded with the out. When India began vomiting and there by a partial heart blockage and was referred regained his energy and had a new, improved surgery and the argyle sock was found and was still no sign of the sock, they brought to Angell-Boston’s Cardiology Department for heart beat.