tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680272805293246692024-02-19T01:05:06.359-06:00Leech Lake LegacyLeech Lake Legacy believes that by working together and collaborating with a larger network of animal welfare organizations, we will be able to do more for reservation animals and pet owners (www.leechlakelegacy.org)Idgie's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040354285355013293noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-17552897210277360762018-12-31T20:26:00.000-06:002018-12-31T20:26:30.549-06:00New Year's Eve 2018<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">New Year's Eve 2018.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Holidays are expendable when you work in animal rescue. The calls and texts and emails requesting help for needy animals don't slow down because there's a turkey in the oven or Santa is coming down the chimney.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today was no exception.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The buzzing of my phone alerting me to a text or an email or a voicemail went on steadily all day. It was all in a days' work - all needed to be dealt with but nothing was an emergency. That is until 2:45pm when I received a call about Jelly, one of our puppies who had become ill and needed to be transferred to get emergency medical care as soon as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />I sprang into action - first thing was to pull the roast out of the oven and shove it in the refrigerator to be cooked later. I quickly got dressed in my outdoor gear, grabbed the necessary supplies and started up the van. Current weather was 22 degrees, snowing and windy. The newscaster reported that the roads were bad and if we didn't need to go out, we should stay home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My driveway is on a major highway and in order to get over the cliff of ice that has built up at the end of the driveway, I need to get a running start. I prepared myself for the ride, checked that the road was clear and gunned it, and just as quickly, hit the brakes as a car without its lights on came up over the hill. When the coast was clear and I attempted to move, I quickly realized that I was hung up on the ice and was going nowhere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I felt the panic start to set in as the wheels of the van spun and spun - Jelly needed to be picked up by 4:00pm and here I was, stuck in my driveway. I took a deep breath and trudged to the garage to get out the shovel and the cat litter. Twenty minutes and many cuss words later, I was more stuck than ever. My heart was in my throat with worry about Jelly. I took another deep breath and started making calls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And then it was over. Fifteen minutes after I started making calls, everything was OK. A volunteer was happy to make the trip to pick up Jelly and get her to the foster where she would get the medical help she needed. My neighbor came over with his 4-wheel drive truck and pushed me out of the ice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I came back inside and was overwhelmed with gratitude for the people in my life. The tears started flowing as I thought about all the wonderful, generous, selfless people I have met since I began this crazy animal rescue life more than 10 years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From today - Terri, who dropped everything on New Year's Eve to make the drive in crappy weather to get Jelly to safety. Jean, the rescuer who did not hesitate for one second when I asked her if she could take a sick puppy on New Year's Eve. Philip, who listened to my panicked voice and offered his always calm and soothing suggestions. And Ed, my neighbor, who left his warm house on a very cold afternoon without a second's thought to help me get the van unstuck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And beyond today, I am so very grateful for the wonderful people and partnerships that make Leech Lake Legacy the wonderful, caring organization it has become. In no particular order, </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Board - Arlys, Craig, Dani, Philip and Terri - who work tirelessly on behalf of the needy animals on Leech Lake Reservation. I am proud to call you my friends.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Volunteers - There are many and they are fantastic, loyal, passionate, generous, kind and give of themselves every day to make better lives for Reservation animals. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am grateful to you every single day.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A special Shout Out to Tom and Nancy O'Sullivan. They live near Leech Lake Reservation and are always available on a moment's notice to pick up an injured or sick animal, to deliver food to hungry animals, to drop off a house to keep a dog from freezing, or one of the thousand other requests we make of them. They are incredible humans and love all animals with an amazing passion.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Karen Good who has been an incredible mentor and friend since my life in animal rescue began more than 10 years ago. Karen is a passionate, tireless voice for needy animals on Red Lake Reservation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My Friends and Family - thank you for always being there to support me during the hard times and tough decisions, and to laugh and cheer with me on our successes. You keep me going on those difficult animal rescue days when I want to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over my head.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Donors and Supporters who make sure we have the resources and tools to help as many animals as possible. Thank you for your generosity and your trust.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Supporters and Friends on Leech Lake Reservation who welcomed us almost eight years ago and who continue to provide us with necessary resources to help needy dogs and cats on Leech Lake Reservation.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A special Shout Out to Rory Haaland - he has been our contact and friend since we started working with the Tribal Police almost eight years ago. He is the tireless caretaker and voice for our four-legged friends on Leech Lake Reservation.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Rescue Partners - Leech Lake Legacy does not adopt out animals. We do not have a facility to house animals. But our Rescue Partners do. Thank you to our Rescue Partners for rising to the occasion when we have animals that need a place to call home. We could not help as many animals as we do without all of you. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And I want to save my last thank you for the Animal Humane Society. They have been a generous, stable, loyal, wonderful partner since Leech Lake Legacy came into being almost eight years ago. We could not ask for a better partner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In 2018 alone, AHS took in more than 1,200 dogs and cats from Leech Lake and Red Lake Reservations. We work closely with AHS to make sure that all of the animals we send them are able to be placed up for adoption. In the cases where our animals are not placeable, AHS works with us to help us find a suitable partner to take the dog or cat.</span><br />
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hope that all of the dogs and cats that come into our program are healthy, the
truth is that many of them are not. Here is an amazing list of maladies
and injuries to animals that AHS took in from us JUST THIS YEAR! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Blind, BrokenFemur, BrokenFoot, BrokenHumerus, BrokenJaw, BrokenLegs,
BrokenPelvis, Burns, Cataracts, CherryEye, ChemicalBurn, ChewedTail,
ChronicDiarrhea, Coccidia, DeglovedTail, DislocatedHip, EarInfection, EarMites,
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HairLoss, HitByCar, HeartMurmur, HeartWorm+, Hernia, HipDisplaysia,
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RenalFailure, Ringworm, Semi-Feral, SevereMatting, Starving, Strangles, Terrified,
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AHS worked w</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ith us on all of these animals to make sure they were loved and cared for and brought back to health. Thank you, Animal Humane Society for helping us provide healthier, happier lives for needy Rez animals and for helping them to find their forever homes. You are an amazing partner and we are grateful to you each and every day.</span></span></div>
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</style>Idgie's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040354285355013293noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-72281545834045695732017-02-06T10:51:00.001-06:002017-02-06T10:51:13.109-06:00Zoilo - The Escapee<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
<span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have driven hundreds of
transports, carrying thousands of dogs, cats, bunnies and other critters from
northern Minnesota. Never, in my six plus years of transporting animals, has a
dog escaped from their kennel during transport.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Never, that is, until
this past Saturday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I met Nancy in
Motley for our weekly swap of clean kennels for dogs and cats, we noticed that
the gate on Zoilo's crate was bent inward. Being the responsible transporters
that we are, we reinforced the front of Zoilo's kennel with two bungee cords
and felt quite certain there would no issues. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was about 45 minutes
from my first stop in Buffalo when I heard an odd noise from the back of the
van. I glanced in the rearview mirror and to my surprise; I could see Zoilo's
head sticking out of his kennel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before
I could even react, he had fully escaped.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Zoilo had a look of joy
on his face as he walked back and forth across the crates of the other dogs and
cats, and stopped to investigate each one.
Hisses and growls met each sniff but Zoilo wasn’t deterred. He was obviously quite proud of himself that
a silly old crate couldn’t hold such a determined canine.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mighty Proud of Himself</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 13.5pt;">T</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;">hankfully, I was in a
location where I could immediately pull into a parking lot to deal with the
escapee. </span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;">I quickly placed a slip lead
over Zoilo’s head and attached the other end to the passenger seat in an
attempt to keep him somewhat controlled.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;">
</span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;">I then moved the other crates beyond the reach of Zoilo’s leash.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 13.5pt;">Before we got back on the road, I placed a
second slip lead on Zoilo thinking it might be a good idea should he somehow
escape one of them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Zoilo was less than
pleased to be leashed, which became obvious when in 10 seconds, he chewed
through one of the slip leads and started work on the second one. Thankfully, I was able to deter him from
fully escaping again and the rest of the trip was pretty uneventful.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 13.5pt;">We are not sure what
Zoilo’s life was like before he came to us, but I’m pretty sure he may have
spent some time with Houdini’s dog.</span></div>
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Idgie's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040354285355013293noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-37451500047327722512015-05-03T08:33:00.001-05:002015-05-03T08:33:43.537-05:003rd Annual Lagers for Legacy Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Wednesday, April 29th, Rory (Leech Lake Reservation Community Services Officer) received a call regarding a litter of 7 orphan pups in S. Lake on Leech Lake Reservation. The mama of the pups had not returned and the litter of 7 orphan pups (approximately 4 weeks old) were surrendered to the Leech Lake Tribal Police.<br />
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The pups were immediately taken to Animal Care Clinic in Bemidji where they bottle fed the pups as Jenny (LLL Program Director) began making phone calls and arrangements to find placement for these pups and to arrange for transport. Jenny reached out to our partner <a href="http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/" target="_blank">Animal Humane Society</a> and we are extremely grateful their foster program was ready and able to bring 7 orphan pups in and fosters ready to bottle feed the orphan pups every 3 hours! The wheels were set in motion and LLL volunteer Eileen picked up the pups from Animal Care Clinic in Bemidji and met Jenny at the half way point to the Twin Cities (Motley). The pups arrived at the Golden Valley Animal Humane Society/AHS a little after 6 pm on Wednesday, 4/29 and were immediately checked out by AHS vet techs ... weighed, de-wormed, microchipped and their foster care kits and crates prepared to send them off to their foster homes!</div>
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Thanks to a wonderful network and a caring village, these precious 7 pups will receive the necessary care ..... and when they are old enough to be spayed/neutered and vaccinated, they will be placed up for adoption through our partner Animal Humane Society. </div>
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We will also take in surrenders at the Ball Club Community Center on Saturday, 4/18 from 9 am - 1 pm.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-82897903135174882362015-04-08T19:10:00.001-05:002015-04-08T19:10:10.464-05:00March 20-21, 2015 Spay/Neuter and Wellness ClinicLeech Lake Legacy hosted a spay/neuter and wellness clinic on March 20-21, 2015 in Cass Lake on Leech Lake Reservation. A big thanks to our sponsors who made this clinic possible: Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota, Pause 4 Paws, A Kinder World Foundation, the Terri Neumann Memorial, Leech Lake Tribal Police Department, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (special thanks to Steve White, District II representative of the Leech Lake Tribal Council).<br />
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The clinic was hosted at the Boys and Girls Club .. a huge thanks to George, lead custodian who provided support throughout the entire clinic to ensure the gymnasium space at the school was ready for our clinic!<br />
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In addition to hosting the clinic in the Cass Lake area we offered transport service for residents in a remote community (S. Lake) for animals needing spay/neuter surgeries. We will continue to offer transport services for residents in remote communities for our spay/neuter clinics which are held in Cass Lake.<br />
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It was a very busy weekend and we are truly grateful for all our amazing volunteers ... a special thanks to our volunteer veterinarians: Dr. Pierce Fleming, Dr. Laura Kiehnbaum, Dr. Sara Williams and our vet techs and vet assistants. Many thanks also to Dr. Meghann of Kindest Cut and her team who worked hard, and long hours, to complete 102 spay/neuter surgeries.<br />
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The following are stats from our March clinic:<br />
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<li>102 spay/neuter surgeries</li>
<li>50 on day 1, 52 on day 2</li>
<li>48 cats and 54 dogs</li>
<li>57 spays and 45 neuters</li>
<li>13 specialty surgeries</li>
<li>139 wellness exams (54 on day 1 and 85 on day 2)</li>
<li>27 surrenders (10 dogs, 6 puppies, 10 cats and 1 guinea pig)</li>
<li>94 Seresto collars distributed</li>
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We will be hosting a wellness clinic and surrender event on <b>Saturday, April 18th</b> at the Tribal Police Garage in Cass Lake.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-82680483641842161742015-04-03T19:10:00.000-05:002015-04-03T19:10:18.787-05:00Leech Lake Legacy stats as of 4/2/2015<br />
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Spay/Neuter Clinics, Wellness Clinics, and Surrender Events are usually held in Cass Lake on Leech Lake Reservation. We will work with you to arrange transport for your pets to our spay/neuter clinics from remote communities on Leech Lake Reservation. Call us at 1-866-LEGACY-3 (1-866-534-2293) to make transport arrangements. <br />
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- <b>Apr. 10 Animal Care Education Session held at Leech Lake Tribal College</b>. For more info click <a href="http://leechlakelegacy.blogspot.com/2015/03/animal-care-education-session-april-10.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
- <b>Jun. 24 3rd Annual Lagers for Legacy</b>. For more info and to purchase tickets click <a href="https://2015lagersforlegacy.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-19630071165943528772015-03-23T19:52:00.000-05:002015-03-23T20:09:10.490-05:00Animal Care Education Session - April 10, 2015Leech Lake Legacy, in collaboration with the Leech Lake Tribal College, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Leech Lake Tribal Police and the University of Minnesota SIRVS group will be hosting two animal care education sessions on <b><span style="font-size: large;">Friday, April 10, 2015</span></b> at the Leech Lake Tribal College (Drum Room) in Cass Lake.<br />
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A more detailed agenda is below along with additional information on our presenters, Dr. Larissa Minicucci and Eva Reinicke of the University of Minnesota SIRVS (Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services) Group.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><u>6 - 8 pm </u></span>(for community members/general public)</b><br />
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<b>Veterinary Careers</b> (30 minutes)<br />
Steps to becoming a veterinarian<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-undergraduate requirements<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-VetFAST program through University of Minnesota<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-work experience<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-GRE and GPA requirements<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-Veterinary Schools in the US and abroad<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-veterinary school scholarships<br />
Career options in veterinary medicine<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-large animal medicine<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-public health<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-research<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-pathology<br />
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<b>Basic Animal Care </b>(30 minutes)<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-Animal housing<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-Pet nutrition<br />
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<b>Pet First Aid (</b>30 minutes)<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-what is a pet emergency?<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-first aid supplies<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-how to handle an injured pet<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-basic pet first aid procedures<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-pets and disasters<br />
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<b>Dog body language and bite prevention </b>(30 minutes)<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- properly training and socializing pets<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-how to read dog body language<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- teaching children how to be around pets<br />
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<b>Special Guests:</b><br />
Before and after the session meet Leech Lake dogs currently in training to be service dogs for veterans with Patriot Assistance Dogs and learn more about Patriot Assistance Dogs and what it takes to become a service dog.<br />
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<b>Larissa Minicucci DVM, MPH, CPH</b><br />
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Dr. Minicucci received her undergraduate degree in animal bioscience from Penn State University in 1996. She went on to complete her degree as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Cornell university in 2000. In 2004 she graduated with a Masters of Public Heath in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota. She is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine.<br />
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Currently she teaches at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and directs the dual degree program for DVM/MPH students. Her clinical interests include community-based practice opportunities in population and preventative medicine. She has been the faculty advisor for the club Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services (SIRVS) since the club was founded in 2009 and has facilitated the growth of the club from six original members to over one third of the veterinary student body. Her dedication and passion for teaching students and providing care to animals on Leech Lake, White Earth and Lower Sioux reservations has helped provide veterinary care to thousands of animals and touched many student lives.<br />
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<b>Eva Reinicke </b><br />
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Eva Reinicke received her bachelor of arts degree in environmental education from Earlham College in 2007. She worked as an outdoor educator, wilderness trip leader and veterinary assistant until her acceptance to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She anticipates graduating with a DVM in 2016. She has been involved in providing veterinary services on reservations since starting veterinary school. Currently she is the president for Student Initiative for Reservation Veterinary Services and organizes four to five companion animal wellness and spay/neuter clinics during each school year. This summer she interned with Rural Veterinary Experience Teaching and Service (RVETS) providing veterinary care for horses, mules and donkeys on Pine Ridge, Fort Berthold, Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations. She also participated in wellness and spay/neuter programs through Rural Area Veterinary Service (RAVS) in Turtle Mountain and Cheyenne River communities. She is committed to finding sustainable ways of providing veterinary care on reservations throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-67849240337376291362015-03-12T13:06:00.000-05:002015-03-12T13:06:15.615-05:00Spay/neuter services for District 1 Residents of Leech Lake Reservation<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Attention District 1 residents of Leech Lake Reservation (Ball Club, Deer River, Inger, S. Lake and Winnie Dam): Leech Lake Legacy/LLL will be hosting a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Cass Lake next weekend. In order to service more remote communities, LLL will provide transport service from S. Lake to Cass Lake on 3/20. We will be at the S. Lake Community Center on Friday, 3/20 from 9 am - 11 am. Pre-registration is required. Please contact LLL at 612.437.9073 or leechlakelegacy@gmail.com by Tuesday, March 17th to pre-register. Animals will be transported to Cass Lake on 3/20 for surgery and returned to S. Lake on Saturday, 3/21. We will also accept surrenders on 3/20 at S. Lake Community Center between 9 am and 11 am. miigwech.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-38068113834489345752015-03-08T19:08:00.001-05:002015-03-08T19:08:25.487-05:00Partnership with Kids in Need Foundation and Yoobi brings school supplies to Leech Lake ReservationIn the fall of 2014 a new partnership formed through connections we had with our partner the Animal Humane Society. We were put in contact with Jeanne Mock, Director of National Accounts for Kids in Need Foundation. One connection, and conversation, led to another ...<br />
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... and it wasn't long before it became apparent that there was a real need for school supplies for schools on Leech Lake Reservation. We were asked if we had a contact on Leech Lake Reservation, and would there be a way for us to get the school supplies to the schools up at Leech Lake Reservation. Leech Lake Legacy believes in collaboration, in partnership and in building bridges. Helping the children and teachers of Leech Lake Reservation was a natural extension of our belief in the importance of community. The very beginnings of Leech Lake Legacy involved helping the animals .... through our relationships and friendships with residents, tribal leaders and band members of Leech Lake Reservation, we have learned that everything we do MUST be about community. And community is about people AND animals.<br />
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We soon learned of the partnership Kids in Need Foundation had with a organization, <a href="http://www.yoobi.com/" target="_blank">Yoobi</a> and their Yoobi Classroom Packs. The classroom packs contain the most fundamental tools needed for learning and creativity and each pack contains supplies for a classroom of 30.<br />
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This week, my vehicle is packed to the brim with 25 Yoobi Classroom Packs. We will get the packs up to Leech Lake Reservation and into the hands of teachers at Cass Lake Elementary and the King School. And yes, more packs will be on their way up in the not too distant future.<br />
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A heartfelt thanks to Kids in Need Foundation and to Yoobi for providing teachers and students on Leech Lake Indian Reservation with much needed school supplies.<br />
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miigwech,<br />
Marilou<br />
President/Co-Founder, Leech Lake Legacy<br />
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WHAT IS YOOBI????<br />
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YOOBI tells who they are and what they do in their own words . . .<br />
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<i>Yoobi, pronounced “you-be,” is a new colorful and vibrant school supply brand that makes learning fun while also giving back. We create and sell supplies for the school, home or office, and for every item you buy directly from us or one of our retail partners, we donate a Yoobi item to a classroom in need right here in the U.S. Our goal is to perk up the school supply aisle, and help solve a big problem along the way. Yoobi is a for-profit company with giving integrated into its core mission.</i><br />
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<i>Our goal is to one day provide free school supplies to all classrooms that lack access to basic learning tools. Yoobi was founded on the belief that: (1) access to fundamental school supplies should be within reach of all kids, no matter what ZIP code they come from, (2) teachers should not have to spend money out of their own pockets in order to provide those supplies, and (3) each and every one of us can make a difference.</i><br />
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<i>For every Yoobi item you purchase, one Yoobi item (based on classroom need) is contributed to a Yoobi Classroom Pack, which is donated through one of our donation partners to a classroom in need right here in the U.S. Donated items may include pencils, glue sticks, erasers, rulers, folders, crayons, colored pencils or other items. “One for you, one for me” is what kids say on the playground and at snack time. It’s how they learn to share, and play fair. Now they can make those choices as consumers, picking out some practical Yoobi goodies with you by their side.</i><br />
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<i>Our founder, Ido Leffler, came up with the “Yoobi” idea after a trip down the school supply aisle with his two daughters. He noticed that the wall of products felt like it hadn’t been updated since he was in junior high. He found himself wondering; what if the school supply aisle grabbed kids interest like the toy aisle? Plus, Ido has visited dozens of public schools and found the classrooms to be either institutionally austere, or colorful wonderlands covered in kids’ art. In the wonderlands, he’d learned that many of the teachers had paid for supplies out of their own pockets: a real problem we need to solve. Ido thought, why not develop a line of cool school supplies that engage kids, while helping others?</i><br />
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<i>Ido was thinking of a way to get people excited about what we were about to embark on, and kept going back to the notion of inspiring people to be whoever they want to be…he thought, You be the difference. You be great. You be awesome! You be YOU. Yoobi! What better name for a cute, nation-changing toucan? Yoobi’s goal is to inspire kids to be whomever and whatever they want to be, and give them the tools they need to do it.</i><br />
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<i>We love working with our non-profit partners! We have partnered with the Kids In Need Foundation to ensure that our school supplies reach the classrooms demonstrating the greatest need. Kids In Need Foundation is in its twentieth year of providing free school supplies to 4.2 million children and 120,000 teachers annually through a network of 34 Resource Centers across the U.S. </i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-71293759250556449822015-03-07T15:42:00.000-06:002015-03-09T21:43:44.623-05:002016 Leech Lake Legacy Calendar Fundraiser - Purchase an Honorarium and/or Memorial<br />
In 2016, we will be launching the inaugural Leech Lake Legacy Calendar. In order to help us fund the printing of the calendars (which then means all sales from the calendars will be $$$ that can go towards the animals!) we will be offering supporters an opportunity to purchase a Honorarium or Memorial for a donation of $25 or more. <b><u>Only one Honorarium/Memorial per day</u></b>. If you are interested in honoring or remembering a loved one (human or pet), please email Marilou at <a href="mailto:mchanrasmi@gmail.com">mchanrasmi@gmail.com</a> to confirm that the date you are requesting is still available.<br />
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<b><i>Certain days are special to each of us and the important people, pets, and events in our lives. What better way to honor and remember them than by purchasing a calendar Honorarium or Memorial AND supporting reservation animals!</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Each Memorial/Honorarium slot will be the requested name plus 6-7 special words.</i></b><br />
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All submissions and payment must be received by July 5, 2015.<br />
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<b>Payment can be made by Paypal on our website at:</b><br />
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<b><u>or by check</u></b>, please make checks payable and include contact info (name, address, email address):<br />
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Leech Lake Legacy<br />
PO Box 385454<br />
Bloomington, MN 55438<br />
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Dates already taken will be listed below. We will continue to update this list.<br />
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January 6<br />
February 9, 18, 25, 26<br />
March 7<br />
April 20<br />
May 7, 31<br />
June 28<br />
July 12<br />
August 2, 5, 22, 25, 30<br />
September 22<br />
October 11<br />
November 2, 8, 27<br />
December 14, 19, 24, 29<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-69197012474291966152015-03-06T17:45:00.000-06:002015-03-07T06:10:43.944-06:00March 20-21, 2015 Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic & Surrender EventLeech Lake Legacy will be hosting a spay/neuter and wellness clinic and Surrender Event on March 20-21, 2015.<br />
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<b>Please note our new location:</b> Boys & Girls Club in Cass Lake.<br />
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We are also taking pre-registrations (25 animals can be pre-registered for each day of the clinic). Contact LLL starting Monday, March 9th at 9 AM at 612.437.9073 or leechlakelegacy@gmail.com.<br />
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Leech Lake elders may pre-register at any time.<br />
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A heartfelt thanks to Pet Haven Inc of Minnesota, Pause 4 Paws, A Kinder World Foundation and the Terri Neumann Memorial for making this clinic possible.<br />
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We are also grateful to the Leech Lake Tribal Police for partnering with us for all our events at Leech Lake.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-79156898057021038382015-03-04T22:13:00.001-06:002015-03-04T22:13:52.657-06:00God Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saturday, February 21, 2015</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5:00 a.m. – A screaming alarm wakes me up in an unfamiliar bed and it takes a minute for my groggy brain to remember I am in Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. I stumble out of bed and try to focus on making it to the bathroom without tripping over the miscellaneous shoes, bags and other items strewn along my path. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I make it into the shower without injury and as I stand under the steaming water, I think about the previous evening when I received a late-night call from Dr. Vicki. She was calling to see if I could help organize transport for a severely burned puppy from Red Lake Reservation that needed to get to Minneapolis as soon as possible. A few phone calls and emails later and transport was set. I think again to myself how lucky I am to be involved with such a passionate, dedicated network of animal lovers and send a silent prayer that the injured dog survives the trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am in town with a group of Leech Lake Legacy volunteers to host a Surrender Event at the Tribal Police Headquarters in Cass Lake. Once a month, we set up at the Tribal Police garages and provide an opportunity for residents of the Reservation to surrender their animals to us. We take in animals (dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, etc.) all day on Saturday. We are able to provide simple services to dogs and cats (de-worming) and also trim nails. And we provide dog and cat food to pet owners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5:45 a.m. - I wasn’t scheduled to meet up with the other volunteers until 6:30 a.m. but as I was leaving the facility the night before, I discovered that we were out of toilet paper. Since I was coordinating the clinic, I figured it was my responsibility to make sure we had enough TP to get us through the day. I certainly didn't want a mutiny on my hands. My first stop was Teal’s, the local grocery store. I left the van running as I pulled into the lot and was thoroughly disappointed when I ran to the door and realized they didn’t open until 6:00. I jumped back in the van and attempted to keep warm until the store opened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">6:15 a.m. – It is still dark when I arrive at the garages. I fumble with the door lock – my fingers are frozen and don’t work the way I want them to. I finally get inside and am thankful for the blast of hot air that hits me in the face. I flip on the lights and hear cars pulling up outside. The other volunteers have arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">7:59 a.m. – Crates are assembled. Donated dog and cat food is neatly stacked and ready for distribution. Pee pads and fluffy blankets line each crate in preparation for a new occupant. The “Surrender Animals Here” sign is set up outside the door with an arrow pointing to the correct entrance. The group photo has been snapped. All of the volunteers have their assignments. We wait with shivering anticipation for that first surrender.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Our Fantastic Volunteers</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jenny, Wendy, Bill, Teresa, John, Jenna, Melissa<br />Nancy, Sandra, Jarre, Linda<br />Trudy is taking the picture</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">8:02 a.m. – Ozzy drags his owner in the door, wagging his stub of a tail and slobbering with excitement. Ozzy is a big, brindle bulldog mix, all wiggles and happy dances. His owner is an elderly man who tells me that due to a death in the family, he needs to surrender Ozzy. As we work on the paperwork together, I can see sadness in his eyes. I know how difficult this must be for him. He doesn’t say good-bye – a simple pat on Ozzy’s big head and the owner is gone. Ozzy stares at the door with a puzzled look on his face – not quite sure what is happening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">12:45 p.m. – Surrenders have been steady all day. We have taken in a couple litters of puppies, a number of adult dogs and a few cats. We have trimmed a few nails and handed out a lot of dog food. A previous surgical client named Chili came in with his owner to have an injured eye looked at. It’s still really cold outside but thankfully, it hasn't stopped residents from stopping by. Many of the owners express their gratitude for helping them find a home for their animals. We see a lot of tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">5:00 p.m. – Our photographer, Trudy and her husband, John have finished taking pictures. The last of the surrendered animals have been fed and tucked in. The delicious smell of dinner from simmering crockpots is heavy in the air and I announce to the hungry group that it is time to eat. Diane and Terri have provided us with a fantastic array of edibles – soup and Sloppy Joe’s – fruit, chips and dessert – all of it quickly devoured.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">10:00 p.m. – We finish walking the last of the dogs. The dogs, cats, puppies and kittens have all been fed and settled in for the night. The volunteers who are staying overnight begin to get ready for bed. I hear a ruckus outside and peek out the door – in the darkness, I see three, 4-legged shadows who scatter from the spilled kibble they were eating. I step further outside and whistle – hoping without hope that they will realize that I can provide them a warm bed and a good meal. They disappear into the darkness. The freezing wind hits me in the face as I turn to go back inside – sending a quick prayer into the night that the three dogs find some shelter tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Final numbers for the weekend:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Total number of animals surrendered - 26</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Total number of dogs surrendered – 19</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We will be back again on March 20-21 for a spay/neuter/wellness clinic. And, as always, we will take in surrendered animals and give out free dog and cat food. Hope to see you then.</span><br />
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Idgie's Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040354285355013293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-88783314435289302762015-02-07T06:07:00.000-06:002015-02-07T06:07:39.980-06:00Working together to help reservation animalsLeech Lake Legacy serving Leech Lake Reservation, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue of Red Lake Reservation and WE R Furr Feline Rescue of White Earth Reservation are collaborating to host the first ever Surrender Event at White Earth Reservation at the Sports Complex in Naytahwaush, MN on Valentine's Day.<br />
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Flash, a gorgeous black and white cat, was surrendered to Leech Lake Legacy at our Dec. 13, 2014 Surrender Event in Cass Lake. He was a stray on Leech Lake Reservation and was being 'watched over' and cared for by a Leech Lake Reservation resident. As volunteers at our Surrender Event were caring for him they noticed Flash had a rotting odor and noticed an area on his rear end that was bleeding and looked severely infected. As Leech Lake Legacy did not have any volunteer vets with us at our December event we took Flash to get checked out at a vet in Bemidji where he was 'cleaned up' and given meds to treat the infection. The sweet boy just needed some time (and TLC) to heal. Flash spent about 6 weeks in a temporary foster home with LLL (thanks Nancy and Tom!) where he spent the holidays and made himself quite at home and got lots of love and pampering :). In the middle of January, our partner Pet Haven took Flash into their foster program. Flash is now being fostered in a home with a fellow Rez 4-legged buddy, Indy who is originally from Red Lake Reservation and adopted through All Dog Rescue.<br />
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Nancy got an update on Flash for Flash's current foster, Margaret .. we just had to share :)<br />
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"<i>Flash continues to be such a little darling. I'm sending some photos of him, the last few are photos I took of him cuddling with my Red Lake dog, Indy, this morning. They are so adorable together! Indy </i><i>never snuggles with other dogs but just adores Flash. I think it may be mutual:-)</i><br />
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<i>Thank you for sending his toys! He just loves his fishing rod. I think we played with it for an hour straight today. My son thinks it's hilarious. Flash even seems to like him; he walks right up to him and rubs against him and purrs.</i><br />
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<i>Thank you for all you've done for him - what a transformation!"</i><br />
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A big thanks to the Leech Lake resident for caring for Flash (and other stray cats on Leech Lake) and bringing him to us; to Nancy/Tom for fostering and giving Flash the time to heal; to Sandra (LLL board member who provided Flash with amazing care when he was first surrendered in Dec. 2014 and continued to be his advocate); to Pet Haven (with a special thanks to Mary Ann, Pet Haven's Cat Adoption Director); and to Margaret (Flash's current foster) ... and oh, Indy, says, 'Me too!' :)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-91227303644533457952015-01-14T17:33:00.000-06:002015-01-14T17:33:12.896-06:00Leech Lake Legacy hosts first transport spay/neuter event on Jan. 10, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molly (post surgery) gets a 'lift' back to her kennel</td></tr>
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Leech Lake Legacy/LLL kicked off 2015 with a new service for Leech Lake reservation residents - a transport spay/neuter event! LLL began hosting spay/neuter and wellness clinics on in Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation beginning in March, 2012. All of our clinic have been hosted in collaboration with <a href="http://www.kindestcutmn.com/" target="_blank">Kindest Cut</a>, a mobile spay/neuter provider offering high volume, high quality spay/neuter services.<br />
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In the past we have never offered spay/neuter services in the winter months. At the end of 2014, Jenny Fitzer (LLL Program Director) asked the LLL Board if we could offer a one-day surgery clinic as she was getting many inquiries from residents about when our next spay/neuter clinic would be. She proposed that LLL would pick up the animals in Cass Lake and transport them down to the Twin Cities where they would be spayed/neutered by our partner Kindest Cut at their clinic in Golden Valley. The animals would spend Friday and Saturday night in the Twin Cities then would be transported back to their families on Sunday. LLL received a generous grant from <a href="http://pause4pawsmn.org/" target="_blank">Pause 4 Paws </a>and the LLL Board easily and quickly voted that we would absolutely fund a one day transport spay/neuter event.<br />
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At our one day surgery clinic, we spayed/neutered, vaccinated and dewormed 29 animals (16 cats and 13 dogs). Additionally, one of the dogs, Sweetheart, had an abscessed lump of quills removed from her neck.<br />
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Many thanks to our partner Animal Humane Society for letting us use their kennels and garage space and for hosting 29 animals for 2 nights. A big thanks to LLL volunteers who provided animal care over the weekend and a special thanks to Jenny Fitzer and Heidi Hunstad for logging over 1,000 miles in 3 days to transport precious animals.<br />
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We are also grateful to Leech Lake Reservation residents for trusting with their beloved pets ... all of them got lots hugs and kisses from our volunteers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bentley reunited with mom and dad on Sunday :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turbo and LLL volunteer Merry 'communicating' :)</td></tr>
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Click <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mchanrasmi/sets/72157650233925065/" target="_blank">here</a> for more photos.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-91847427243474219202014-12-31T09:51:00.000-06:002014-12-31T09:51:24.759-06:00Happy New Year ... and the launching of Leech Lake Legacy's new tag line.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Guest blog contributor: </i><br />
<i>Craig Berdan, LLL Board member/treasurer and volunteer extraordinaire!</i><br />
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<b>“Saving cats and dogs…because they matter.”</b><br />
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These words may have inspired you to become involved with Leech Lake Legacy. We have a generous donor base and volunteer contingent due in no small part to big hearts and soft spots for cats and dogs.<br />
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Since our humble beginnings with transports in 2011, we’ve found more ways to help more animals. Consider how our core programs have changed since then:<br />
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• Spay/neuter clinics have grown from none to eight clinic days per year, and include transport service from remote reservation communities<br />
• Wellness clinics have grown from none to 12 clinic days per year<br />
• Transports now occur at least once per week, and we have monthly surrender events; animals from White Earth and Red Lake reservations and surrounding communities are being served as well<br />
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But we know that spay/neuter and wellness clinics and transports and surrender events can go only so far in improving the lives of reservation animals. While we will not stray from those core programs, we need to be open to new ways of reaching reservation animals and residents, earning and keeping reservation residents’ trust, and providing what we can to further improve the lives of reservation animal. <br />
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As communities in general struggle with issues like poverty and violence, we can see direct impact on the animals in those communities. Healing and help is needed by both people and animals, and so you’ve seen additional efforts provided for reservation residents by Leech Lake Legacy like:<br />
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• Transport and distribution of donated pet food and cat litter<br />
• Fundraising for and distribution of dog houses and straw<br />
• Volunteer staffing at the Leech Lake impound<br />
• Delivery of donated clothing and school supplies<br />
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Of course, healing and help is needed far beyond Leech Lake Reservation. Look for Leech Lake Legacy to continue to reach out to the remote communities of Leech Lake Reservation and to assist at White Earth and Red Lake reservations. As we work with Native America Humane Society, we hope to make Leech Lake Legacy a model organization to be replicated on other reservations. <br />
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The work we hope to do will require substantial financial resources. Unfortunately, when people needs and animal needs compete for funding, people needs usually “win.” We need to be mindful of the people-impact of our work by asking these questions,<br />
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<b>How can we help reservation animals in such a way as to also improve the lives of people in the reservation community? </b></div>
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<b>How can we help people in the reservation community in such a way as to also improve the lives of reservation animals?</b></div>
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And so, after much reflection and discussion ... we are changing our tagline to words that more accurately reflect what we do and what we hope to do as we move forward into 2015 and beyond:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">“Serving reservation animals and the people who love them.”</span></b></div>
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We would like to extend our deepest thanks for supporting us in our efforts to help the dogs and cats of Leech Lake Reservation and the surrounding communities. We would not be able to do what we do without your support.<br />
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[Photo on left: to read more about Cici's story .. click <a href="http://leechlakelegacy.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-special-christmas-gift-from-cici.html" target="_blank">here</a>]<br />
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Because of our generous supporters, <b>2014 </b>was an amazing year for Leech Lake Legacy:<br />
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We <b><i>transported and re-homed over 1,000</i></b> dogs and cats.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We hosted <b><i>four spay/neuter clinics</i></b> on the Reservation where 363 dogs and cats were altered. We also provided <b><i>wellness checks and vaccines for another 512 dogs and cats</i></b>.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We held <b><i>12 surrender events where more than 491 animals</i></b> were surrendered and transferred to our partner rescues and shelters in Minnesota.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We provided emergency medical care to countless dogs and cats needing immediate attention.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We distributed <b><i>289 doghouses and bales of straw</i></b> for outside Reservation dogs as a part of The Yukon Project. We also distributed cathouses for feral and community cats.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We distributed <b><i>more than 50,000 pounds of dog and cat food</i></b> to pet owners.<br />
•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In partnership with The Native America Humane Society and other partners, we <b><i>collected and distributed over 6,500 winter wear items (hats, gloves, scarves and coats) and over 1,000 school supplies </i></b>for the children of Leech Lake Reservation. A special thanks to the Helen Woodward Animal Center for securing a majority of the winter wear donation.<br />
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<b>Our goals for 2015 are even greater. </b>We will host eight events at Leech Lake Reservation offering spay/neuter and/or wellness services. Every month, we will host a surrender event, which provide an opportunity for residents to surrender animals for which they are no longer able to care. We will collaborate with Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue to offer two spay/neuter/wellness clinics at White Earth Reservation. We will continue our weekly transports of dogs and cats from the Leech Lake Impound, and will be working on education and outreach programs in partnership with the Leech Lake Tribal College. And inevitably, there will be injured animals on the Reservation who will need immediate and often expensive medical care.<br />
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In order to continue the transports, the clinics, and provide emergency care to injured animals and shelter for outside Reservation dogs and cats, we need your support. If you would like to contribute to Leech Lake Legacy, you can make an online donation at <a href="http://www.leechlakelegacy.org/donate">www.leechlakelegacy.org/donate</a> or send a donation to:<br />
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Leech Lake Legacy<br />
PO Box 385454<br />
Bloomington, MN 55438<br />
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On behalf of the Reservation animals, we wish you Happy Holidays … and with your support, we commit to serving reservation animals and the people who love them.<br />
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Chi miigwech/Many thanks,<br />
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<i>Marilou Chanrasmi</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><i>Jenny Fitzer</i><br />
President/Co-Founder<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Co-Founder/Program Director<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flash was surrendered to LLL on 12/13/14. He is in a temp foster home recovering from a wound.<br />He apparently is pretty comfy in his foster home :)</td></tr>
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Cici's story is yet another example of how we can do so much more for the animals when we all work together.<br />
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Here is Cici's story:<br />
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From Karen of RLRR:<br />
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"<i>Initially Red Lake Rosie's Rescue/RLRR got a call from a lady in Rice Lake, a community on</i><br />
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Karen then reached out to Jenny (Leech Lake Legacy, Program Director) about Cici. We suspected she was pregnant so we reached out to our amazing temp foster, Heidi who immediately agreed to take Cici until she had her puppies.<br />
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Cici had been with Heidi for a few weeks and on Saturday, 12/20 we got a call from Heidi that Cici had given birth to one puppy ...<br />
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and here is the rest of her story in Heidi's words:<br />
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"<i>I felt like a kid waiting for Santa to come on Christmas night! I was filled with excitement waiting for Cici, my first mother, to have her babies.</i><br />
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<i>Cici is just one of the many precious reservation animals who made her way into our teams helping hands and open hearts. Originally from White Earth reservation Cici ended up with Karen at Red Lake where her future began. Cici is wonderful, a gentle soul and a sweet spirit. What a great girl she is, having her around is a treat.</i><br />
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<i>Saturday, December 20th, around 2:00am she woke up and I knew it was time. Shortly before 8:00am a beautiful baby girl was born. Her name would be Gabriella, Gabby. I was overwhelmed with emotion. It was just magic; that's the first birth I've ever seen! More then excited I was just in awe. Well one hour goes by, two hours go by and no more babies. Long story short with the guidance and advice of Dr Vicki (of Act V Rescue & Rehabilitation), Jean (of Carver Scott Humane Society), and Julie (of Secondhand Hounds) Cici was going to the vet. An x ray showed an empty uterus. Cici had a litter of ONE! Didn't see that one coming! However, relieved we went home to rest.</i><br />
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<i>Cici is a mother in every sense of the word. She is caring, watchful, diligent. She loves that little girl, and I wonder if having just one increases her nurturing or if she is just naturally a great mother.</i><br />
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<i>It is my absolute pleasure to be apart of Cici, and of course Gabby's story. </i><br />
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<i>From Cici, Gabby, and myself a big thanks to everyone!</i><br />
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Congrats Cici, and welcome Gabby ..... a big thanks to Heidi, an amazing network of animal welfare groups working together to help the animals.<br />
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Gabby, you are without a doubt, a special Christmas gift ....<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-49853491451620151692014-12-16T13:40:00.000-06:002014-12-16T13:40:01.995-06:00In memory of Terri Neumann<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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On December 9th, Leech Lake Legacy lost a dear friend and supporter, Terri Neumann. Terri's sister Vicki has been volunteering with Leech Lake Legacy from our early days and got her sister Terri to also get involved with Leech Lake Legacy :) Terri helped in so many ways ..... She would also temp foster cats/kittens for LLL. We send our deepest condolences to Vicki and her family. We asked Vicki to share a few words about her sister ..... RIP Terri Your spirit will continue to live on through your sister Vicki and the work she does with LLL ...<br />
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"<i>Terri has always been an animal lover and owner. The dog she leaves behind is Windsor and the cat is Cleo. Cleo came from Leech Lake Legacy. Terri helped foster some kittens from Leech Lake, as well as the feral kittens we trapped in our yard. She never did a transport, but I think I could have eventually convinced her to ride shotgun with me to Motley</i>."<br />
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Terri's obituary was in last <a href="http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/54228/?fullname=teresa-%28terri%29-neumann" target="_blank">Sunday's paper</a>.<br />
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From Terri's obituary:<br />
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In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Terri's honor to <a href="http://www.leechlakelegacy.org/" target="_blank">Leech Lake Legacy</a>.<br />
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One of our dedicated volunteers, Nancy O'Sullivan, is a tireless advocate for all animals. She informed us that Eddie's time had run out at the Bemidji Impound ... could we help? I asked Nancy to share Eddie's story:<br />
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"<i>We don't know much about Eddie's past, but I told him several times we were leaving it behind him anyway and moving forward onto new and better things. Eddie was diagnosed with FIV at his vet visit in Bemidji, but Amber (a Leech Lake Legacy volunteer) was more than happy to take Eddie into her home to foster. </i><br />
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<i>Eddie weighed in at 6.5 lbs when he arrived at our home. We discovered he was a huge chow-hound and loved his meals.....and he especially loved it when we laid next to him, petting him while he ate. </i><br />
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<i>I hope Eddie hangs in there. His heart and lungs and his tummy were checked out by Bemidji Animal Hospital and all were in great working order.......he was skin and bones though when we picked him up but I believe he gained a bit of weight with his foster care here for 10 days. Still, I</i><br />
<i>worry about the FIV and if he is strong enough to live with it. I think he has had a very tough life, but he obviously wants to live and become a great addition to a loving family for the rest of his days. He was cuddly and affectionate with us and followed me around when I could sneak him in a</i><br />
<i>larger room without our dogs. He was nose-to-nose with our chocolate lab once and it resulted in a 'duh!' moment, so Eddie is just a laid back kind of guy. </i><br />
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<i>It didn't take long to fall in love with Eddie......his eyes melted my heart, and his sweetness</i><br />
<i>touched my soul</i>."<br />
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Eddie will continue to need medical care and is definitely not out of the woods. Please continue to send lots of positive, healing energy his way.</div>
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A big thanks to Nancy for all you have done for Eddie .. and a big thanks also to Amber for your willingness to take a special needs cat into your home and for providing the necessary care.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68027280529324669.post-72980068204516281232014-12-15T16:22:00.000-06:002014-12-15T16:22:05.443-06:00Holiday Gift Certificates - Avoid the crowds and help a reservation animal in needLooking to avoid the crowds at shopping malls? Can't think of what to give your friend or family member for the holidays?<br />
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<b>How about giving the gift of warmth and medical care for a reservation animal in need? </b>And who says you can't send a gift, or multiple gifts to yourself! :)<br />
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Wenda was surrendered to Leech Lake Legacy at our Oct. 12-13, 2014 clinic. Unfortunately all of our partner shelters and rescues were at capacity with cats and kittens so we had nowhere for Wenda to go. Wenda ended up having to go back to the Cass Lake impound (on Leech Lake Reservation) where she spent the next month. Many thanks to our amazing volunteers up north who would visit the cats at the impound (and Wenda was one of many) .. they made sure she had the appropriate care and took time to also play and socialize them.<br />
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On Nov. 14th, Wenda came down to the cities with all of her fellow cat friends at the impound. There were also Red Lake reservation cats that were on transport ... a big surgery (spay/neuter) clinic was scheduled in partnership with the University of Minnesota SIRVS (Student Initiative for Veterinary Services) group and 26 cats were scheduled to be spayed/neutered and vaccinated by vet school students under the supervision of vets. The surgery clinic was hosted at Silver Lake Animal Hospital in Oakdale, MN. That day one of the vets volunteering was Dr. Karen Lopez. That day Dr. Karen fell in love with Wenda, an older gray cat with lots of personality!! :)<br />
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All 26 cats, after surgery, were taken to the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley for temporary lodging until we could figure out if any of our partner groups could take these 26 cats into their adoption program. We lucked out .... all 26 cats were placed with either the Animal Humane Society or Angel of Hope rescue. Wenda, ended up going to a foster home with Angel of Hope rescue.<br />
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A few days later we got an email from Dr. Karen indicating that she couldn't stop thinking about Wenda and was interested in putting an application in for Wenda. We put Dr. Karen in contact with Angel of Hope Rescue. Not long after, we learned that Wenda was officially adopted by Dr. Karen. Today, we got an email from Karen:<br />
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<i>Hello all,</i><br />
<i> I am happy to report that Miss Wenda has settled into her new home very nicely. She is affectionate, playful, very neat, and just a little nervous. She loves to be brushed and has slept in bed with me every night since she came home on Sunday. She particularly likes playing with a little white mouse toy that a friend of mine sent to us. I am thoroughly enjoying her, completely in love with her, and she has brought the warmth back into my apartment. As I type she is lounging in her pink bed on my bed. I've attached some pictures of her. Feel free to share with others.</i><br />
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<i>Love,</i><br />
<i>Karen</i><br />
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Congrats Miss Wenda and Karen!! We are so happy for you both :) And many thanks to all who helped care of Wenda along her journey to finding her new forever home :)<br />
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