Vanna's progress

Vanna went back to the vet yesterday for a recheck and repeat blood test to see if she is healthy enough to be spayed. While we are awaiting the results of the blood test, the good news is that her temperature is now normal. The vet was pleased with her progress and she has gained a bit more weight (though I admit, with the quantity of food she is eating, I had hoped it would have been a bit more than 1.5 lbs). Her skin is still dry, so we’re adding sardines to her diet to address that. But what is very exciting to me is her changed attitude about life. She went into the vet's office without any hesitation, happy to meet and greet anybody willing to dote on her, and she was anxious to make friends with the other dogs in the waiting room. She still isn’t happy riding in the car, but we’re working on that.

Vanna - on the road to recovery

Vanna’s bloodwork is back. Although her major organs appear to be fine (thank goodness), she has a bad infection going on. The vet thinks that this girl has had an infection for a while, which was probably caused by the infestation of fleas and ticks that she came into Rescue with. On top of that Vanna also has a yeast infection and is quite itchy. To tackle all of this Vanna is now on a course of antibiotics and her foster
mom is trying various things to calm the itchiness down, including baths, a grain-free diet and allergy meds.

Finally this girl is getting the attention that she deserves.

On a brighter note we are please to share that this little girls golden personality is starting to show itself in her foster home - she loves to eat, play and learn ! Vanna is eating enormous meals and has already put on 5lb, so we hope that she will reach her ideal weight soon. We have also discovered that Vanna is a quick learner as she already uses the doggie door at her foster home and is now learning some other basics, like sit and come.

We hope that the combination of meds, good food and playtime with her foster brothers will help heal this deserving girl and and her fur will start to start to show some golden luster.

All in all, her foster mom is very happy with her progress. Vanna will have another exam and blood tests soon so we will keep you posted.

Spud is ready for adoption!

Spud is doing so much better now that he's received his vet care. His ears are no longer infected and he had the small growth removed from his left eyelid. The growth turned out to be benign, thankfully. His ears will probably always need to be checked, but this is not uncommon in dogs. Spud is a very happy boy now that he is getting good care and good food. He is now ready to find his forever home.

Introducing Vanna

Vanna came into Rescue as a very scared and stressed dog. However with a lot of patience (and some cooked chicken !) our volunteer discovered that Vanna will cuddle and give you sweet kisses as she starts to feel more comfortable. This poor girl was literally dumped at a shelter. She is very emaciated, her coat is thin, dry and brittle (and very matted), and she is has no hair in some places. She came into Rescue loaded with ticks and fleas, and appears to have had a litter of puppies recently. We are waiting to hear back on blood tests and will keep you posted through the Shamrock pages.

Please send this girl lots of positive energy to help her blossom into the gorgeous, confident golden that she was meant to be.

Meet Molly

Molly is a 12 year old girl, who recently came into Rescue, Sadly she is not in very good shape. She has advanced cataracts in both eyes which cause her to have limited vision, and she has various masses on her body, including one the size of a baseball. In spite of all this, Molly seems to be a happy girl. We are giving her the best care we can and will post more on this girl as we learn more.