Mia is Spotlighted by HSUS

Last night was an exciting night for all of us!

Thanks to our friends Barb, Gwen and Sandy, Miss Mia was chosen to be featured at the HSUS 2009 Spotlight Humane Chicago to combat dog fighting. She was one of six adoptable pitties featured on the big screens throughout the night. In this picture she is posing with Cook County Sherrif Tom Dart who received recognition for his work to end dog fighting in Cook County.

In the lobby in the midst of the silent auction items there were two really nice posters with all six of the adoptable dogs on them - Mia looked great in her Petraits picture (thanks again Sheri Berliner) at the very top of the poster.

There were five other doggies featured from Orphans of the Storm http://www.orphansofthestorm.org/ and the Bombshell Bullies Pit Bull Rescue http://www.adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/75446.html

Some of these guys have been in a shelter their whole lives - one is 10 years old - I hope all of them get the attention they deserve and find their forever homes.

Mia posing with her friend Larry.

Thanks to all of our friends and supporters - I am sure Mia's forever home is right around the corner....

If you are interested in adopting Miss Mia please email me at sarrobin@sbcglobal.net or call me at 773-512-1053.

We are still collecting donations for Mia's very large boarding bill and her recent Vet visit for a suspected UTI. You can donate using Pay Pal right here - the icon is in the upper right hand corner.

Please join us on Facebook - Mia has her own group called Find Mia a Home and she has more friends than I do!

Thanks everyone... now go out and tell someone to adopt a dog - preferably a pitty!

Visiting with Sharyn and Justin

Yeah!...we are going to go visit my friend Sharyn!!
But first there is a long drive from the tennis courts where I just met my foster folks to Sharyn's house. I love car rides.

Sometimes Susan stops the car and I have to wait for her...I am good at looking pretty in the car.

Sometime she is distracted by how pretty I am...today she noticed the little bit of white on my tail end.

Finally we got to Sharyn and Justin's house...I was a perfect girl when I met Justin for the first time...here I am showing him my best sit.

Then he gave me scritches behind my ears...my favorite!

Then I got some more scritches from Sharyn.

Afterwards I got a great big meal bone for the ride home. It was a good day.

(Stay tuned for the next installment of Mia's journey from kennel to foster home!)

Mia is still looking for a forever home. If you are interested in adopting Mia please email Susan at sarrobin@sbclgobal.net or call her at 773-512-1053. Thanks for passing along her story. Together we will find her a forever home!

Sunset in the Forest

So where do you go when you're all dressed up in a pretty pink sweater? The Forest of course!

Stoppin' to get some lovin'.

Sun worshipping.

Ice skating! Mia likes to run on the ice.

Putting on the brakes! Cuz there was something that smelled really good in the grass.

Thanks for checking in on me!

Update: Mia has a foster home set up for this Friday - she still needs to meet her roommate dogs and we have to find a way to get her very large "Mia proof" crate from one end of the city to the other - truck anyone? But we are sure we will figure it out!

We are so thankful for all of the emails and phone calls and links and donations and offers to help - there are a lot of good people out there - thank you all from Mia and all of her friends.

I am sure Erica is very grateful to all of you.

We are still looking for a forever home for Mia - if you are interested please email Susan at sarrobin@sbcglobal.net or call her at 773-512-1053.

Happy, happy new year!

Pretty in Pink

Mia got a pretty pink sweater for Christmas.
Her sister Millie got one too.

Pretty in Pink Sisters.

Side view.

Back view. Cool skull and bones to offset the pretty pinkness.

Sleepy view. Mia thinks her pretty pink sweater is perfect for lounging.

It also goes well with her Mia tag.

Mia is still looking for a foster or a forever home. She has only 9 days until she must be out of her boarding facility where she has been since October. Might you be her forever person?

If you are intersted in adopting or fostering Mia please email Susan at sarrobin@sbcglobal.net or call her at 773-512-1053. Mia has until January 12 to find a place to sleep.

Pretty pink sweater is included!

Spiffin up at the Spa for the New Year

When we arrived at Soggy Paws in the South Loop, Mia wasn't too sure she was going to enjoy this experience - there were a few dogs barking and big tubs everywhere. But by the time Ellie (fantastic staffer) helped Mia and I get situated she was begining to relax.
First came a good smelling face wash with her own washcloth and then the shampoo, a whole bottle just for Mia. Mia thought the sudsy part was kind of fun
but the butt scritches were the best part.

After a few rinses, it was time for the towel dry and towel modeling...

Blue is definitely Mia's color - don't you think?

She could have been a silent film star.

The obligatory reindeer antlers were not her favorite part of the day.

But her new friend (Soggy Paws staffer) Ellie was definitely a favorite of Mia's.

Thanks Soggy Paws (Kevin and Ellie) for a great spa day for Mia, it was just the pampering she needed to ease the tension of the boarding life and just the boost she needed to get ready for her exciting new year.

Mia knows this year is going to be great - with only 11 days to go to find a new home (or foster home) before she has to leave the boarding facility, she knows her friends and fans are working tirelessly passing along her story, her flyer, her pictures and her website to find a place for her to safely land on January 12.

If you would like to donate to Mia's very hefty boarding fee please use the donate button on the right. If you would like more information about fostering or adopting Miss Mia please email Susan at sarrobin@sbcglobal.net.

If you could pass along Mia's plight to one more person she would greatly appreciate it!

Looking Forward to the New Year

Mia is feeling a little sad about the past year but she is confident that the New Year will bring a new best friend to love, a new home, maybe a few new toys and lots of good times and kisses. She thanks everyone for their help on her behalf.

T-13 days and counting until Mia needs to be out of her boarding facility. We have had several email inquiries and are keeping our fingers crossed that a forever home or at least a foster home are right around the corner. Please keep passing along Mia's story to be sure we have her safely in a home by January 12.

Happy New Year!

If you are interested in fostering or adopting Mia please email Susan at sarrobin@sbclgobal.net.

The Blue Coat

A couple of weeks ago "in between snow storms" Mia and I headed to the lake for a walk with a brand new blue coat. All weather, fleece like material for the lining, pretty color, snazzy belt,

very stylish...

Isn't she pretty?

Mia was very good about humoring me and posing for pics - cuz she understands her responsibility to her fans who enjoy doggy fashion.

But all of a sudden she couldn't contain herself anymore....

Half dressed dog smiling and very proud of herself...

Naked dog laughing at me and my blue coat which I had to carry back to the car...

Silly girl.

If you are interested in fostering or adopting Mia please call Susan at 773-512-1053 or email her at sarrobin@sbcglobal.net.