Please Help NJBR & Donate

Below are pictures, information and associated costs, for some of the Special Need Boxers that New Jersey Boxer Rescue (NJBR) has taken into our program since its inception. New Jersey Boxer Rescue is a non-for profit, publicly supported organization. Without the help from private donors we would not be able to continue to take care of the Sick or elderly boxers that come our way.. To date New Jersey Boxer Rescue has not had to turn down a dog, due to illness or age. We are able to do this because of our very hardworking volunteers and our donors. We would not be able to provide these services if we depended on our adoption fees alone. Please read some of these stories and consider making a donation to NJBR, Inc. Thank you for all your help! Make a donation by choosing one of the options below:

February 2008 - Cost Of Needed Surgery: $2000.00
UPDATE 3/6/08 - READ HERE

This beautiful 2 year old boxer boy is Noble. Unfortunately Noble has a sad story. Back in July of 07 Noble was hit by a car. Noble suffered a collapsed lung, which was fixed, but he also suffered severe nerve damage in his left front leg, referred to as “Brachial Plexus”. Brachial Plexus is a network of spinal nerves that control movement of the leg. Because of this injury Noble has a non functioning left front leg that needs to be amputated. Noble’s owner contacted us because she cannot afford the surgery. The surgery cost about $1500 to $2000.

One of our volunteers went to meet Noble in his home over the weekend. His lack of boxer enthusiasm broke her heart. He is clearly not happy in his current condition and he needs help immediately. We are currently taking measures to make sure that Noble is comfortable (providing pain meds and bandages) and sometime this week or next we are going to be taking him to a veterinary hospital in order to get a more current update of his condition and possibly do the amputation.

We will have more information on Noble soon. Please help us to Support Noble and pay for his veterinary care. Without help from the general public we would not be able to continue taking on sick and injured boxers.

February 2008 - Cost To Date: $1500.00

Box was surrendered to a shelter due to his owner being unable to provide him medical care for his tumor. Box was boarded at the animal hospital for two weeks. During that time, Box had an ultrasound, blood work and his tumor removed. Box's cost of care was approximately $1500. Please help our rescue by donating towards Box's treatment so NJBR can continue to help Box and other pups in need.

February 2008 - Cost To Date: $2000.00

New Jersey Boxer Rescue ended 2007 and started 2008 with many mixed emotions. We ended 2007 with a 1 year old stray pregnant boxer who we named Lola. Everything was against this girl she was malnourished, positive for lymes disease, heart worm positive, and pregnant with puppies that were due any day! Care given to Lola and her pups: vaccinations for all, special food, heart worm & lymes testing, heart worm and lymes treatment, boarding, ultra sound, medication for a unary tract infection, and too many other things to list.

January 2008 - Cost To Date: $7000.00

Tonka came to New Jersey Boxer Rescue when a local city shelter contacted us on his behalf. NJBR was his last hope. Before meeting him we were emailed a video of so that we can see his condition. Tonka had been neglected which deformed his rear legs and he was severely emaciated. NJBR immediately took Tonka to orthopedic vets who examined his leg condition and diagnosed him with a condition called luxating patella’s. His case was very severe- "a 4 out of 4" the orthopedic vet told NJBR.

Tonka needed surgery and rehab to both of his hind legs. Without surgery, we were told he would be dragging his legs behind him and in severe pain by age 5. Tonka made a miraculous recovery, and now walks and runs pain free!

January 2008 - Cost To Date: $1900.00

Cain came to NJ Boxer rescue with chronic diarrhea, from owners no longer able to care for him. He is a VERY sweet, gentle 3 yr. old male Boxer, who has had this condition for years. Upon arriving to his foster home, it became immediately clear he was stooling blood, and very thin. He was taken to the local Vet for treatment, but also required a full work up and a hospitalization for intensive care at a large Specialty Center. He has had extensive studies, and is being treated for an unusual type of colitis with multiple medications and special diet. The Vets say it will take about eight weeks of these medications, follow up Vet visits, and close monitoring of his weight for him to get well, though expect improvement sooner. Because of his young age and beautiful spirit, NJ Boxer Rescue wants to help this dog in any way they possibly can. The Vets are hopeful he may be cured with his new medications specific for this type of colitis, and get well for good. Please help by giving Cain that chance to be a healthy dog.

October 2007 - Cost To Date: $1050.00
Cost With Possible Surgery: $5500.00

Meesha came to NJ Boxer Rescue via an inter-city shelter on 9/1/2007. She is a 6 month old puppy, one of the youngest and anticipated one of the most costly rescues. Meesha has a deformity of her right elbow and only 5 days after rescue was taken to the University of Pennsylvania's orthopedic department for a complete orthopedic evaluation. It was determined at that first visit that Meesha had sustained a Salter Harris1 fracture of the right distal ulna and radius (i.e. a fracture of the growth plates near the wrist). Her right foot was deviating outward at the wrist. She has been on restricted activity since she came to NJ Boxer Rescue (that alone is challenging for a boxer pup!), and visits University of Pennsylvania once a month for monitoring. Though her second visit at the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary hospital, 10/11/2007, showed marked signs of healing, surgery has not been completely ruled out. Meesha's monthly visits to Penn for re-evaluation and monitoring are $450.00 per visit. Her next visit is scheduled for 11/12/2007 and will continue monthly until she is older and has grown almost to adult size before determining whether or not surgery is necessary. Meesha has been adopted by a wonderful family. Because of our commitment to our rescued dogs, NJ Boxer Rescue will incur all costs for Meesha's angular deformity, even though she's been adopted, no matter how expensive. NJ Boxer Rescue has also paid for Meesha's spaying which was done recently. Meesha is a terrific little pup and deserves whatever it takes to ensure she has normal use of all of her legs for the rest of her life.

June 2007

Lily was seized by the authorities at a Puppy Mill in Pennsylvania. Lily is yet another case of horrible neglect by mill owners who selfishly use dogs for their own financial gain. When Lily was taken by the authorities, she was malnourished and had blackened, bald skin from mange from the conditions that she was caged in. This little puppy was only 8 months old when the authorities did a “mass seizing” at the mill and by that young age it was apparent that she had already been bred. (remember, the mills make money selling puppies, they lose money by providing veterinary care or clean conditions!) After the authorities took Lily, she had to remain in a shelter until she was 16 months old as the legal case against the puppy mill was pending. In the end, it was determined that the mill was not entitled to have her back, and she was released to NJBR. We then invested in treating her mange until she had recovered. She needed to have her inoculations, she needed to be spayed and, despite how young she was, had abscessed teeth from chewing on metal bars at the puppy mill that needed to be extracted. Finally, this little girl got to enjoy being a puppy and has found a wonderful, loving forever home.

June 2007 - Total Cost: 500.00

Baxter spent months at a municipal shelter before he came into rescue. He has been living with a foster family waiting patiently for his much deserved forever home. This incredibly sweet, gentle and smart boy woke up one morning unable to walk. He was brought to the vet and then a neurologist for an emergency consultation where he was diagnosed with an infarction, which affects the use of his right leg and his ability to walk. Baxter will need medication, rest, a great deal of tender loving care and follow up with a specialist. Although we are hopeful about his recovery, his rehabilitation will be long term and we anticipate expenses for his follow up care. Just one day of diagnosis and treatment has cost the rescue $500.00.

April 2007 - Total Cost: 700.00

When Emmit came to NJBR we discovered a suspicious lump on his side. Upon further examination and a biopsy, the lump was found to be a form of cancer. Once he recovered from the biopsy, it was necessary to conduct blood work, and an ultrasound and x-rays were performed to determine if the cancer had not spread. These tests confirmed that the cancer was contained exclusively to the lump on his side, and surgery was then performed to remove the lump in its entirety. Fortunately, the cancer was caught early, and we treated it aggressively, and Emmit now has a clean bill of health. His vet care cost $700.

March 2007 - Total Cost: 525.00

Honey spent many months at a municipal shelter before coming into rescue. At the shelter Honey was in a terrible fight with another dog. She had several open wounds and puncture marks on her body. The worst injury was to her head and she had to have a drain temporarily put in as well as stitches. Honey is now in her foster home waiting for her forever home. Her extensive vet care exceeded $500.

February 2007 - Total Cost: 600.00

Sam came to NJBR after having been rejected by 7 homes. At 2 years of age, Sam had grown to become a big, powerful, boxer who was never taught boundaries or limitations and as a result, he was passed on from home to home because nobody could control him. NJBR volunteers saw the potential that he had and we refused to turn our backs on him. Thanks to the support of our donors, we invested in Sam’s future by enrolling him in an obedience course at K-9 Basics that converted him from the out of control (and difficult if not impossible to adopt) dog that he came to us as, to a well mannered, fun loving boxer. Had Sam been surrendered to a shelter and exhibited his former behavior in the shelter, in all probability he would never have been adopted.

February 2007 - Total Cost: $950.00

Penny came to NJ Boxer Rescue as a stray via a shelter. Until that time she was used as a money making machine, producing liter after liter of puppies and probably tossed aside when she became sick. NJ Boxer Rescue has incurred the cost of vaccinations, heartworm treatment resulting in medication, radiation-like treatment and 2 nights at the vet. In February NJ Boxer Rescue incurred the cost of spaying Penny and the removal of 4 mammary tumors including stitches, staples and staple removal along with one overnight and two day stay at the vets. Her total cost was $950.

February 2007 - Total Cost: $3000.00

It has been almost a month since Puppers'-"Pup-pup" little accident and she is doing GREAT!!!!! Even with the bulky cast on her leg, she is still as lively and loving as ever. She acts as if she was not even hurt. I have to tell you she is just an amazing dog. She does great with the cats and kids and just everyone. She goes back the vet next week to get X-rays. Hopefully the bones are healing nicely and the pins can start being removed. She still has her boxer wiggle and will jump up on the bed every night. And of course she is still trying to box even though she has a "club" instead of her usual paw.

January 2007 - Total Cost: 700.00

I am Maggie, a wonderful girl who has had some life long allergies. I am appealing to you for sponsorship as my veterinary costs are astounding. I am 7 years old and was surrendered to New Jersey Boxer Rescue, a 501 C non-profit organization composed of a volunteer staff. I have been to a dermatologist for my skin afflictions and am slowly getting better. This organization has spent over $700.00 on my care and my adoption fee is only $300.00. Obviously, dogs like me need sponsors like you so that this organization can keep going and saving other dogs. Anything helps, whether is is $5.00, $10.00, whatever your pocket can spare and your heart is willing to give. I have attached a couple of photos so that you can see what a beautiful girl I am and hopefully find a willingness to help. I have to return to the dermatologist so my expense is still counting.

December 2006 - Total Cost: $900.00

Chance was dumped in the woods by his owner the day before Thanksgiving. He was dumped because he had mange. Because it was untreated it spread to the extent that there was no more hair and only open sores on Chances body. In addition he was starving out in the cold woods. NJBR was contacted about Chance, we took him in provided foster and vet care. His vet care was approximately $900 and worth every cent, just look at him now.

November 2006 - Total Cost: $725.00

Leya came into rescue in the end of 2006, despite our best efforts, we were unable to help her through her struggle. Unfortunately she passed away, but at least she is no longer in pain.

November 2006 - Total Cost: $1500.00

This handsome boy was surrendered to the rescue with a broken jaw due to unforeseen circumstances, He had to have surgery immediately to wire his jaw back together.

November 2006 - Total Cost: $1252.00

Before Tiger came to us, he spent his days in a basement, tied to a poll, he got to go out a few times a day into the backyard and then back to the poll. Obviously after years of living without socialization, his social skills are lacking. Tiger has some issues with trust (to our surprise he is great with dogs). After an initial evaluation by a trainer we decided to invest in Tiger’s future and pay for some training. His foster parents are bringing him through a training program and will pass down what they have learned to his new adoptive home. Until he finishes his training he will not be available for adoption. In addition to $337 we have spent on his training program, the rescue program invested $915 on vet care for him. Tiger came into rescue with a stage 2 mass cell tumor on his left hind hip the size of a golf ball. It was removed and his prognosis is good.

November 2006 - Total Cost: $600.00

Poor Tango after enduring over a month in a kennel, Tango finally made it into a loving foster home. Unfortunately Tango go a little excited about a deer walking by and injured his leg pretty badly.. His emergency vet bill was over $400 and we are still diagnosing his condition but think he will be ok. In kennel and vet we have spent over $600 on Tango.

August 2006 - Total Cost: $1100.00

Chuck came to us from Georgia. After seeing these pictures of how he lived (chained and outside 24/7), and the fact that he was recently attacked by a stray rottweiler, in addition to being heartworm positive, and in need of a rescue to provide veterinary care, how could we not take him into our program. As of today his heartworm is being treated his eyes have healed nicely and after almost a month of being kenneled, Chuck is now adopted and living happily INSIDE in a loving home.

August 2006 - Total Cost: $400.00

Poor Stewie, he spent many many months in a shelter, he finally made it into rescue and into his loving foster home.. wow what a relief...to not LIVE IN A CAGE and have a quiet place to sleep at night and some love and attention. Unfortunately after visiting our vet we learned Stewie was heartworm positive.. after a long hot summer in a shelter, he may have been bitten one too many times by mosquitoes, and of course while in the shelter he was not on heartworm preventative. Don’t worry we are taking care of our boy and will get him over this little set back.. Stewie waits patiently for his new forever home. We estimate his HW treatment will cost about $400.

July 2006 - Total Cost: $800.00

Zues was in a terrible dog fight. He had to have surgery to remove one of his eyes so he could heal properly. His is doing fine right now in a loving forever home.

July 2006 - Total Cost: $600.00

Lucy was found (along with Spanky) out in the woods behind a very nice person's (now a volunteer (-: ) home. After her rescue by NJBR, we realized she had a heartmurmer, a cardio ultrasound ($300, showed no serious heart damage) and hives that would just not go away... after several antihistamines, and steroid treatments, and then a $300 skin graph, it was diagnosed as dermatitis and we put her on antibiotics. She is doing great. .. In total her vet bills were over $600, but all necessary in order for us to prepare her for her adoption.

June 2006 - Total Cost: $1200.00

Duke came into rescue in need of perianal hernia surgery. This is a serious type of hernia which enables a dog to urinate and causes rapidly enlarging swelling right next to the anus if the urinary bladder becomes trapped in the hernia.. which was the case with poor Duke. Duke also had prostate and bowel disease.. two diseases more common in un-neutered dogs. Another reason to Neuter and Spay! To make matters worse Duke suffered like this for quite some time before coming to us. After a consultation with UPenn Veterinary Hospital, NJBR decided to operate. Unfortunately when the vet opened Duke up in surgery they found that he was full of cystic masses (an unknown before surgery), the masses kept bleeding. Even after a blood transfusion, Duke had lost too much blood, NJBR lost our beloved Duke. The only peace we have now is to know he is no longer living in pain.

June 2006 - Total Cost: 600.00

Hailey has an on-going skin irritation. We have tried many different tests, and medicines but so far nothing seems to help. Just this week Hailey visited a new vet who recommended a dermatologist. NJBR will be sending our sweet Hailey to a dermatologist next week and hopefully we will get her properly diagnosed before she goes off to her new home. To date NJBR has spent $600 on her vet care and her vet bill is still growing.

April 2006 - Total Cost: $500.00

Spike came to us with a known heart condition... we just did not know how serious. Shortly after Spike was placed in his foster home he had to be rushed to an emergency vet where he passed away with what was believe to be a pulmonary embolism that caused heart failure.

April 2006 - Total Cost: 2000.00

A 10 year old boxer came to us and could barely walk, he had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the spine, and prostates (due to not being neutered all these years, and we recently had him neutered and removed a huge mass cell tumor, and after all this he has come down with two corneal ulcers on his eyes. We continued to keep Pudgey comfortable in his loving foster home, but unfortunately he passed away.

2006 - Total Cost: $800.00

Gus was found roaming the streets in the heat wave. Once we brought Gus into rescue we realized something was wrong he was not processing his urine.. and was having many accidents. We had him tested and found out that he has diabetes. We are continuing to adjust his medications, which unfortunately are not working at the current dosage. We will keep you updated on Gus and will continue to do whatever possible to keep him comfortable and hopefully cure him or at least figure out his ongoing medical needs.

June 2006 - Total Cost: $600.00

Our senior girl Sheeba came to us with a large rock in her stomach, needless to say it had to be surgically removed she was adopted and is doing great. But if that rock had not been diagnosed and removed she would not be with us today!

March 2006 - Total Cost: $1100.00

These two cuties had to have a lot of Dental work, removal of several tumors - all removed - all Benign!!! - $1,100

February 2006 - Total Cost: 2500.00

Hospital Care for over three weeks. Needed for severity of the situation. several types of antibiotics and nutritional supplements, also treatment of kennel cough. Happy to report he is now on his way to recovery! - $2500, and growing

February 2006 - Total Cost: 2000.00

Ty digested a toy, it had to be surgically removed from his small intestine - $2,000 - he is fine now!

February 2006 - Total Cost: 2200.00

Two surgeries to address some malignant mammary cancer cells (low level thank god ), (equivalent to breast cancer in humans) Now she is cancer free, very clear margins - $2200

February 2006 - Total Cost: $1300.00

Several tumors removed, dental work treatment of (pyometra), due to pregnancy Both are doing well and are in a foster home that may adopt them. -$1300

February 2006 - Total Cost: $1500.00

Kia had to have her tail amputated due to a serious infection. She is doing great now though!

August 2005 - Total Cost: $500.00

Exxon was living outside (24/7) before he was surrendered into rescue. Once in rescue we neutered him, updated all of his vaccinations and gave him a heartworm test. Unfortunately his heartworm test came back positive. We found Exxon a wonderful foster home and started his heartworm treatments immediately. Thankfully the damage to his heart was not beyond repair and within a couple of months of treatment he was well. He now lives happily as an inside dog in his adoptive home. Heartworm treatments, shots and neuter exceeded $500.

January 2005 - Total Cost: $860.00

Raquel was obviously exploited by someone who was only interested in her puppies. After giving birth Raquel was dumped. A family found her and called rescue. When she was rescued, the milk from her last litter was still drying up, and her nipples were as big my thumb! We also quickly learned that she was heartworm positive. Her spay, heartworm treatment, and additional misc veterinary needs exceeded $800. Raquel now resides with her loving family and is in good health.

January 2005 - Total Cost: $1200.00

When Nozzie came into rescue he had nine cancerous tumors up and down his back. NJBR had all of the tumors surgically removed and biopsied and found him a wonderful home. His adoptive mom knew that what ever time she had with him would be a blessing. It broke our hearts to put him through surgery but he recovered fine and lived another TWO happy years in his new home. His mom misses him dearly but feels fortunate to have been able to give him a wonderful end to his life.

November 2004 - Total Cost: $1200.00

Charlie Girl's story is a very special one, please take the time to read her entire story here.

June 2004 - Total Cost: $1700.00

Brother and Cookie are brother and sister, both dogs were surrendered by their elderly owner, who became terminally ill and could not care for them any longer. Unfortunately while in our foster home Cookie was struck by a car. Brother and Cookie were fostered in NYC. Because Cookie was a country girl and not accustomed to city noises she became startled by something while on a leash and bolted out into the street. Thank goodness she was not badly hurt. Regardless she was brought into the vet for an emergency visit and a series of tests and an over night stay. At the end she was treated with for minor injuries and sent back to her foster. Unfortunately this incident cost the rescue $1700 in emergency vet care but the good news is that Cookie was ok and has since been adopted along with her brother “Brother”, to the same family who loves them both very much.

April 2004 - Total Cost: $1025.00

Apollo is an 8 year old boxer whose owners surrendered him to a local shelter. Unfortunately aside from the typical trauma a boxer faces when losing his only home and ending up in a shelter something horrible happened. The shelter neutered him and then returned him to his kennel run, over the next few days he developed a painful abscess in his lower area. The abscess became and developed into a horrible infection. By the time Apollo came to us he was in terrible pain and needed another surgery. The boy had to be reopened and treated. After a lot of pain and a long healing process Apollo was adopted and went on to live a happy life in his new home. Unfortunately he passed away in 2006 but he passed in the arms of his loving family and not in a shelter.