Animals

YORK, SC....We have been working with this tiny little six-week-old pup for a week.  She has been in and out of ICU and is now back in ICU at Charleston Veterinary Referral Center.   We were asked to help her when York County had been taking her to the ER and could not determine what was making her ill.  She regurgitates her food and then it would come out her nose.  The Shelter did lots of tests and also did a barium swallow test that was also inconclusive.

LEXINGTON, NC...Adorable Riley is a 10 year old Lab / Corgi Mix that was picked up as a stray.  He had been in the shelter before they discovered when they scanned him and found a Microchip.  The Owners refused to come and get him and basically said to do whatever they wanted.  They also said he was 13 years old which we find hard to believe.  He doesn't even look 10 but that is what we are putting down.

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.....Life has been unbelievably hard for this desperate little poodle we have named Mr. Furley. We were expecting a five-year-old poodle and were shocked to see the saddest dog we have seen in a while.  Mr. Furley was picked up as a stray and appeared to be closer to ten years old.   

The time has finally come for Luke to get his prosthetic.  Derrick Campana has worked tirelessly to make three different prosthetics in hopes one of them would work.  He arrived late Wednesday, and we worked all day Thursday with his crew into the night.   Yesterday was a very long day for everyone, especially Luke.  I did not get home until late into the night and was exhausted.  Today was equally as exhausting which is why I am posting his update so late into the day.

The time has finally come for Luke to get his prosthetic.  Derrick Campana has worked tirelessly to make three different prosthetics in hopes one of them would work.  He arrived late Wednesday, and we worked all day Thursday with his crew into the night.   Yesterday was a very long day for everyone, especially Luke.  I did not get home until late into the night and was exhausted.  Today was equally as exhausting which is why I am posting his update so late into the day.

BEAUFORT, SC....We have people calling almost daily to see if they can surrender their dog to us.   The answer is always the same.   We do significant medical abuse and neglect cases only.  Please, contact Animal Control or the Humane Society in your town to see if they can help you re-home your sweet pup.  If they need more information, we do our best to put them in touch with the proper people so they can get the help they need.

GOOSE CREEK, SC...We were contacted last week about a 4-year-old Pitbull that had gotten away from the Owners and ten days later was found injured and emaciated.  The dog was taken to the ER and was told he would have to have more medical care based on his wounds.  The Owners looked after their dog Bentley as best they could until he became sicker.  Bentley was taken to their regular Vet. where they were shocked at his emaciated state.  The owners agreed to sign him over so he could get the medical care he needed instead of Euthanizing.

LEXINGTON, NC......Beautiful Juno is a 4-year-old Husky that was picked up as a stray and brought to Davidson County Animal Shelter.    Juno should have weighed close to fifty pounds but weighed only 28 pounds when she arrived.  She was emaciated but still had a spring in her step and hope in her beautiful eyes.   Davidson County reached out to see if we could help Juno and I could not refuse to support this sweet pup.

I have wonderful news.   Adorable Ella has been free of seizures since the first day we rescued her.  She is growing like a weed and is not showing any signs of Neurologic deficit from her excessive seizure activity before us rescuing her.    When Ella first arrived she would do a little spinning action and then would act like she had been shocked and take off like a bullet.  She has not done that in a about thre weeks which is incredible.

GREENVILLE, SC.......Two-year-old BeBe has got to be one of the sweetest dogs that was terrified of everyone when we first got her.   She was picked up as a stray that appeared to have been hit by a car and was brought to Greenville County Animal Care.  When the initial post went around, it stated she had been laying in her urine and feces.  The staff could not keep her there in that condition so we stepped up knowing she would be put down.