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for a serious broken leg bone. August 24, 2010
resulted in a pin in the broken leg
A difficult surgery Bobbie (approximately 10-12 months old)
He was such a good patient after enduring so much neglect and pain for so long Thank you for saving my life."
The day after surgery Bobbie is in his recovery kennel at AV Dog & Cat Rescue. August 25, 2010
WE ARE SELLING TICKETS TO MACY'S NON PROFIT DAY
SATURDAY 09/18/2010
TICKETS ARE $10.00 YOU GET TO COME TO MACY"S TO SHOP ON THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER. YOU GET A CHANCE TO WIN A $500.00 GIFT CARD TO MACY's (CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER)
YOU GET $10.00 OF ANY $25.00 PURCHASE SO THE TICKET ENDS UP BEING FREE PLUS OTHER DRAWINGS AND DISCOUNTS
CALL US TO GET A TICKET. ALL THE PROCEEDS FROM THE TICKETS ARE FOR THE RESCUE. CALL KAY 661-285-1550 SHE WILL GET THE TICKET TO YOU...... WE WILL ALSO BE SELLING THEM AT THE QUARTZ HILL STREET FAIR..... SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11,2010 PLEASE LOOK FOR OUR BOOTH. GET YOUR MACY'S TICKET AND SEE WHAT OUR ORGANIZATION IS ALL ABOUT.
THIS IS THE LETTER THAT NOMiNATED VILMA AS A HERO
Born "with a puppy under one arm and a kitten under the other", Vilma
Drever has loved and rescued animals all her life. When most people in
their late sixties think about relaxing and taking life easy, Vilma began
rescuing abandoned, thrown away animals from the desert. Dumped and
left to hopelessly fend for themselves, their only hope of survival was
Vilma. The need was great and with her own money and mostly by herself,
she worked day and night rescuing and caring for starving, traumatized
animals.
In 1998 she founded Antelope Valley Dog & Cat Rescue Inc. in
Pearblossom. There were a few volunteers and occasional much-needed
donations for kennels, food and veterinary care for the expanding needs of
the rescued animals at her ʻSanctuary For The Unwantedʼ.
Two hip surgeries have not stopped Vilma from years of relentless, timeconsuming,
frustrating, successful and rewarding rescues. She has spent
many all-night vigils, and endured 6 miserable hours with another volunteer
in the December 17, 2008 snowstorm to rescue two shivering dogs. She
dug and crawled under a storage container and with volunteers saved a
mom and her five newborn puppies in May.
Vilma works at the Sanctuary 365 days a year and knows no holidays.
She has no Thanksgiving, Christmas, Motherʼs Day or birthdays with her
family. They understand her commitment, passion, and love for the
animals.
There are many to care for and many more to save. At 79 years of age
Vilma Drever is a hero.
THIS IS AN EXERPT OF AN ARTICLE THAT RAN IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY PRESS ON 07/04/2010
WOMAN RUNS DOG AND CAT RESCUE IN PEARBLOSSOM
Walking past outdoor kennels at Antelope Valley Dog an d Cat rescue in Pearblossom
79year old Vilma Drever wore a large straw hat to ward off the sun. It helps with shade but not with the heat.
“In the summer I fry and in the winter I freeze said Drever”, who founded the rescue more than a dozen years ago and purchased the 8-acre property in 1998. “But it’s hotter for the animals because they’re wearing fur coats.
Actually all the kennels have tarps for shade and they all have wading pools and or tubs of water to cool off. In. They’re all happy, they know what it’s like to have to struggle and they’re just happy not to have to struggle anymore.
Drever was nominated as a hero by kay Hopkins who wrote .” when most people in their late 60’s are relaxing and taking life easy, Vilma was rescuing abandoned animals from being dumped in the desert. Dumped and left to hopelessly fend for themselves , their only hope for survival was Vilma,
Two hip surgeries have not stopped vilma from years of relentless time consuming, frustrating, successful and rewarding rescues.
She has spent many all night vigils, and endured 6 miserable hours with another volunteer in (a) snowstorm to rescue 2 shivering dogs.
I tell everyone that I was born with a puppy under one arm and a kitten under the other.
Drever said.
Drever recounted the May rescue in Rosamond.. She received a call from a woman who was feeding a stray dog who lived under a storage container with her newborn puppies.
The mother of the puppies to get food would cross busy streets too get food from garbage cans at fast food restaurants,then brought the scraps back to the hole she dug under the container.
We used food to lure Mommy out from under the container,and with the help of several volunteers we got 2 of the puppies out. The first night.
I asked the (Kern County) Fire Department to help, but they ssaid it was private property. The next day we dug some more but we couldn’t get the babies because they were blocked by girders and skids. I called several agencies and news teams but couldn’t get any help.
Drever pleaded her case once more with the Fire Department and finally convinced them to help.
WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUIGH TO GET A WONDERFUL NEW PLAY YARD FOR THE DOGS......
THIS WAS DONATED ANONYMOUSLY BY SOMEONE
IT WILL BE NAMED STANLEYS PLAY YARD
OUR GRATITUDE GOES OUT TO OUR DONOR
VILMA IS SOOOO !!!!!! HAPPY ABOUT THE YARD JUST ASK HER....
