Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue
Sponsoring Special Setters in Need
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The dogs shown below, although already in the A&B Foster Program, have major
medical needs. Above & Beyond is dedicated to helping these dogs but the
surgeries that have been performed and the additional medical needs of these dogs
has very much depleted our funds.
Our fund raising projects do help to defray some of the costs but we have other
dogs already in fostering who need funds also. Every dog we take in is vetted,
spayed/neutered and given all required shots and treatments as prescribed by the
Vet.
The dogs listed here are available for "Sponsorship." Whether it be on a monthly
basis or just a one-time donation, please know that you ARE helping to save lives.
To help bring many dogs back from the brink of death, literally, and to ensure that
each dog will be given all the care they need is a gift you will never forget.
Thank you.
Michael Myers
President A&B English Setter Rescue
The Fray How To Save a Life
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Like a lot of dogs, Jake appears healthy and
handsome, but unfortunately he tested
positive for Heartworms and must undergo
treatment... Heartworm treatments cost
several hundred dollars. This beautiful
setter deserves a clean bill of health so he
move towards finding his "furever" home.
UPDATE - Jake has now been treated, but
his boarding fees and medical expenses were
extraordinary. You can see current pictures
of Jake in his new foster home by clicking on
his picture to the left.
Will you please consider a donation towards
some of the expenses for his handsome
boy?
Emerson was turned into a city shelter by his
owners who said this boy would snap if he
was 'messed' with him too much. Well, it
appears that Emerson might have just been
in pain a long time with a shoulder that
requires surgery - so it's no wonder if he
didn't feel like wrestling or romping around.
Emerson has Osteochondritis Dissecans
(OCD) in his R shoulder. There is a
free-floating fragment of cartilage and bone
within the shoulder joint which should be
removed. Then a procedure will be done to
stimulate new growth in the area where the
bone or cartilage is missing.
Emerson is a young boy - approx 3-5 years
old - and he is entitled to a chance at a new
life free from pain. Please consider a
donation to help us give him that chance.
Chowder has been very sick. He is now
improving, but his medical expenses have
been extraordinary.
A new condition has developed.
Chowder's tendons in his legs are now
very weak and not growing properly. The
x-rays showed his bones are OK. The
specialist said he will grow out of it and
he'll be examined again in a few weeks.
We're waiting patiently and we will
continue to do all we can to make sure he
gets the care he needs to fully recover.
Will you consider a donation to help us
help him?

Brodie's story is hard to write. An A&B
volunteer received word that a 10 year old
male English Setter had been abandoned
by his “family” in a Texas kill shelter and
that he showed signs of severe neglect.
Those words don’t even begin to describe
his condition. His emaciated body stank of
filth and infection. He was missing most of
the fur on his back due to a severe flea
infestation and allergy. His ears were so
badly infected they were oozing and he
was blind in one eye. Brodie was
completely shut down, unable to respond
to his rescuer. However, after just a few
weeks in foster care, treatment for the
infections in his eye and ears, nourishment
and affection, Brodie is coming alive! He’s
a gentle and loving boy who gets along
with the other dogs, and relishes the
attention from his foster mom. He will be
having surgery to remove his shrunken
blind eye. Then the eyelid will be
permanently stitched shut to avoid
infection in the future. We are confident
that Brodie will have the chance to learn
what it really means to be a beloved
member of a “family.” Brodie’s medical
care has been expensive and any
contributions towards his care are greatly
appreciated.

A young, handsomely marked male
English Setter, Cameron should be a
muscular picture of Setter stamina and
beauty. Instead, he was found an
emaciated, filthy and matted dog,
sporting wounds from a recent fight,
already heartworm positive… and he’s
not even 2 years old. His owners
stripped his mud-caked collar of any
identification and dumped him along with
two other setters in the, “middle of
nowhere” in North Texas ranch country.
And yet, when you look into his eyes…
you see that gorgeous, healthy, majestic
dog looking back at you. Cameron is
taking 30 days of antibiotics to fight the
infections in his system and then he will
undergo heartworm treatment. If you
are able, please make a donation to help
offset the costs of Cameron’s medical
treatment.

Chloe is a 6-8 year old petite orange
belton English Setter that should be in
the prime of her life. Instead, she like
Cameron has lived a life of
malnourishment and was then dumped in
a remote area of North Texas ranch
country. She is gaunt, heartworm
positive and she needs surgery to be
spayed and have growths removed from
her ears. Perhaps the hardest thing for
Chloe is that the spirit that should be
blazing in her huge, liquid brown eyes…
well, it’s barely there anymore. When she
gets a moment of love, you can see her
craving more, and yet this girl seems so
certain that it’s not going to last. Her
body has been through so much, as we
get her healthy we are looking forward to
seeing her spirit healed as well. Your
sponsorship would make such a
difference for this girl.