Hi, my name is Phyllis Taiano, I am the president of Four Paws Sake, NYC Rescue based in New York City. Several weeks ago, an English Setter was brought into Animal Care and Control (which is a high kill shelter) here in NYC. - When I spotted "Quinn" an english setter on their website, I was taken back by his beauty and could not imagine why or how such a beautiful boy like him, can be in such a horrid place like the kill shelter- the shelter reported that he was picked up as a stray dog. I decided to take him into my rescue group, with the help of friends we had him in foster care for just two weeks - but in those two weeks we had blood tests done on him as he was only 22 pounds, and all of his bones just sticking out. Turns out Quinn (thats what the shelter named him) had Lymes disease, and it had concentrated in his Kidneys :( - QUinn was given just weeks to live. Quinn touched many hearts.. - the reason I am writing to you is because while he was at the vet, the vet had taken an xray of his stomach, they found another microchip in him, the chip was in his stomach :( - turns out the Microchip is European and not REGISTERED :( so I thought to myself, that I would reach out to you guys in the event you recognize him? perhaps he was transported here, and some how got away? maybe he was stolen? - and taken abroad.  His microchip # 978000000409303 (Verbac microchip) - maybe you even know the breeder by just looking at him? -  Well we had to take him out of his pain earlier this week. If you read the below email it was written by his family that took him in and care for him until his last day.  If you should recognize this boy, or know of anyone else that I can reach out to.. please contact me when you can.. thank you so much. I also attached some of his photos.   Phyllis Four Paws Sake P.O.Box 790084. Middle Village, NY 11379 501C3 Non Profit Animal Rescue www.fourpawssakenyc.com Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:56 pm Subject: God has Another Angel Tonight - Quinn All, Tom & I helped Quinn to the bridge today. He did not want to get up to eat his dinner last night so we hand fed him and then offered him his bowl...his tail was wagging at warp speed. He had slamon, chicken, sweet potato, a bit of broccoli, and a bit of rice. He had a little snack of ground meat at 9:30...then another little snack around midnight of the same....he loved his little meatballs. I slept with him in my arms the first night here and Tom slept with him last night (we agreed to take turns). Tom checked him several times and each time Quinn was awake and looking back at him. Quinn selected the couch for his bed last night so Tom got the floor. This morning he did not want to walk so Tom carried him out and he did walk a little but when he came back inside he fell and cried a bit. He did not want salmon or chicken in the morning but did eat some of his little meatballs. We went to our vet and the blood work was even worse than the already horrible bloodwork from the 9th. While we waited for the blood work he was a bit thirsty but did not have the strength to roll up and drink....I did get him to drink a cup of water by dropping water in his mouth via a syringe. All the while he wagged his tail. The only thing that could have helped him was a transfusion which we were prepared to do. Dr. Steve wanted to take a chest xray to make sure his lungs were clear. At this point Quinn was still on the xray table flat out. We did not want to move him in the event more xrays were needed. In order to try to save him or actually buy him some more time...the transfusion would have had to work, his phosphorous come down, epigen or procrit take affect, and have Quinn's appetite keep up so he would continue to eat. All big what if 's and big risks. We would have had to take Quinn to a specialty hospital and they would have had to admit him. We did not want Quinn left anywhere but with us. Steve also shared as a friend that if Quinn was his dog...he would say good-bye. Quinn had little eneregy....and Tom and I agreed it was the only loving thing we had left to offer him.. No sooner did I say that ...Quinn rolled up of looked at us with bright eyes and puffed ears as if to say "Thank-You". It is almost like he waited until he finally got a family and a for-ever home. Then I thought...are we doing the right thing.... We carried Quinn outside to our SUV. Steve's practice is surrounded by cornfields and mountain views. We backed the SUV over to the edge of the field... There were big roosters strutting in the cut corn rows and the warm sunshine was shining on him. Quinn was watching the roosters and Tom chased them closer for Quinn.. We called Bonnie and Joanne (his NY angels) and let them say their good-byes via cell. He heard their voices and perked up a bit. We then said our good-byes and helped him to the bridge.  We brought Quinn home here and took him into Quinn's room for a while....then we went to the crematory and will bring him back to his forever home tomorrow.  Quinn is a very special dog who touched so many people's lives in the short time he was with us.. It was truly something you had to experience to understand. Loving, kind, gentle, and so appreciative of everything anyone did for him...even if it was just coming into a room. Our hearts are breaking..... We had Quinn with us for 47 hours and he was family.  Many of us believe their spirits stay with us even though it has left the body. Once we got home, I lit a new Mia Bella candle from the August fundraiser and a Yankee angel topper from the November fund raiser. I said to Tom we have to use the angel topper for Quinn. We also hoped his spirit is here with us. My intention was to burn this candle until nothing ws left. About 40 minutes after we lit the candle the entire top of the candle was flaming to the point all of the angels metled into the candle. I'd like to think Quinn is telling us all he doesn't need a candle lit because he is in all of our hearts. I am attaching a few pics of our boy. Before Bonnie agreed to let us adopt Quinn I had emailed stating... This will be hard but Tom and I would be better for knowing and loving Quinn.... It was...and we are... Eileen