Meet Carissa Anne

Welcome to Rescue, Carissa Anne. Carissa is a Greek word meaning “beloved”, which she has become to everyone who has met her. She was a back yard dog with a beautiful red coat that had not seen a brush for the 6 years of her life. There were mats the size of a fist, so close to the skin they had caused irritation.

When she came in from a local shelter to Culver Palms Animal Hospital, we noticed she was favoring her right rear leg. X-rays showed an old cruciate ligament tear that had never been repaired. The pain of this tear was made even more intense by the fact that Carissa weighs 104 pounds, about 30 pounds more than she should.

Carissa Anne is a sweet, loving girl. Her mobility is so limited now, that the walkers take her to a fenced grassy area just outside Culver Palms, for fresh air and petting. She will sit between their legs, facing them, with her paw on their knee asking for petting. If her paw comes down, and they stop petting, the paw is immediately back on their knee for more petting. She smiles into their eyes the entire time.

Her surgery is scheduled for July 28. There will be updates as Carissa Anne begins her recovery.

Baldwin doing very well in foster care

Baldwin continues to gain weight and is now at 53 pounds. The photo of the top of his head shows what color his hair really is. His hair when he came in had been bleached out from laying in the sun for a long time. He is having fun at his foster home, playing ball, and just hanging out with his friends. Baldwin is a great dog and really enjoys human contact. We are currently planning his neuter for the first week of August.

Baldwin's 2nd heartworm test is negative

Baldwin is doing much better and is now in a foster home. He is very slowly gaining weight after being fed 3 times a day at the vets. We have run the initial tests again and now find out that the heartworm positive is now negative, and the Ehrlichia positive is now negative. I am so happy about these results. We also tested him for EPI which is a problem with the dog absorbing the nutrients from their food. That came back negative, also. He is currently receiving Vitamin B12 shots weekly and being fed 3 times a day. He eats very rapidly so is now using a special bowl to slow him down. Baldwin is a wonderful, sweet, great with all size dogs, boy. He still needs work on his house breaking, and still needs to be neutered when he has gained enough weight.