WILLOW

WILLOW

BEAUFORT, SC.....W e never know the actual story of the pups we save.  All we know are the injuries and abuse that show directly on their body on in their mental state when we find them. Fourth of July came and went without any significant catastrophes in our area.   We didn't get notices of lost dogs or major injuries which is wonderful for this holiday since animals are petrified of fireworks and the noises they make.  I thought we were spared the horrors until we got a call from Beaufort County.  They had picked up a young two-year-old Pitbull that was barely able to walk.

July 08, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
LATTE (Wire-Haired Terrier)

LATTE (Wire-Haired Terrier)

SENECA, SC.....Adorable Latte is a 10-month-old Wire-Haired Terrier that was surrendered to the Oconee County Animal Shelter.  The Owner said they did not have any time for her.  Latte had not been given any medical care since she was born and was now Heartworm positive at ten months old.  We were contacted to help Latte when the Shelter discovered she had a Heart Condition.  

July 02, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
PENNY (German SHP)

PENNY (German SHP)

CHARLESTON, SC.....It seems like everyone wants a special pup they are willing to pay for, but when they get hurt, they want the puppy euthanized instead of fixing the problem.    I hear this all day long in desperate pleads to help a dog that was hit by a car or has a bowel obstruction from eating a toy they should have never had.   The ailments go on and on, and the common factor is too many people want a puppy but do not want the responsibility that comes with Ownership.   

June 13, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
LONNIE (Blk. Lab)

LONNIE (Blk. Lab)

LEXINGTON, SC.....Beautiful Lonnie was picked up as a stray in Lexington, SC with her buddy, Burt and taken to Animal Control.   They are both beautiful black Labs that someone abandoned.   Burt was very shy and did not have any medical issues.  He went quickly to a Lab Rescue, but poor Lonnie had a large pendulous mass hanging from her front leg, and no one wanted her.

June 05, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
DUDLEY (Shepherd Mix)

DUDLEY (Shepherd Mix)

BENNETTSVILLE, SC...We got a desperate plea from Marlboro County Animal Shelter to help an seven-year-old stray Shepherd Mix that was on Death's Door.  He had been picked up after being fed for almost six weeks by someone in the area.  The person said he started to swell about a month ago and then decided to call Animal Control.

May 31, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
Cleft Palate Puppies

Cleft Palate Puppies

BEAUFORT, SC.....On Friday we got a call from Beaufort County Animal Control about three 14 day old puppies with Cleft Palates.  A cleft palate is an opening between the mouth and nose which occurs when the tissues forming the palate do not fuse properly.    Puppies with this abnormality have a difficult time nursing.   

May 15, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
KELSEY ( Wired-Haired Terrier)

KELSEY ( Wired-Haired Terrier)

GREENVILLE, SC......Adorable Kelsey is a two-year-old Wire-haired Terrier Mix that was adopted into a Fabulous Family a couple of months ago.   When he first arrived at GCAC he came in with abrasions and what appeared to be bite marks and a fistula (which is an abnormal connection between two hollow spaces) in the roof of his mouth.  Greenville County had drains put in the bite wounds and had the fistula repaired.

May 14, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
CHEVY (Chihuahua / Dachshund)

CHEVY (Chihuahua / Dachshund)

GREENVILLE, SC......Adorable Chevy was picked up as a stray after what appeared to have been a hit by car.  He refused to put his rear leg down and an x-ray was done by Greenville County Animal Control.   He had multiple displaced left-sided pelvic fractures.   Chevy had to see an Orthopedic Surgeon or GCAC was not going to hold him since he was in terrible pain and did not want anyone near him.

May 08, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
BOSLEY (Terrier Mix)

BOSLEY (Terrier Mix)

GREENVILLE, SC....the last two weeks have been nightmares when it comes to pups we have taken in.  Every dog is critical and getting worse by the day. Bosley was going to be euthanized if no one stepped up for him within a day.  He was picked up as a stray and was so sick he was taken to the ER in Greenville, SC.  He was later taken back to Animal Control where they begged for help for this sweet 7-year-old Terrier Mix that weighs around 20 lbs.   

May 03, 2019 by Jennifer Smith
NACHO (Chihuahua Mix)

NACHO (Chihuahua Mix)

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.....Sweet does not even begin to describe this adorable one-year-old Chihuahua Mix.   We wish we knew exactly what Nacho was mixed with because he is the perfect size for a dog that is not too small but robust in statue.

April 23, 2019 by Jennifer Smith