Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Kassandra update!

Kassie can be very mellow and sweet in the house but she can have bouts of extreme energy, particularly on walks when she sees cats, birds, dogs, people…she becomes almost hysterical (pulling and barking), we are working on it but progress is slow and we really still need to pay attention to her leg as to not re-injure or strain it too much. She is also very playful with her foster brothers where they can get annoyed with her. She would be happiest in a home with an attentive, active family with a big yard to play ball. She loves to play, loves toys and is very curious.....her surgery has done little to slow her down.


Sunday, November 22, 2015

Introducing Ursula...

Ursula came in to rescue from a shelter as a stray with eye issues. I’ve included the photos of her when she first came in to rescue so you can see what a beautiful girl she is. I’ve also sent the photo taken the day before the surgery to see the size difference of the eyes. Both eyes had no tear production, resulting in “dry eye”. Since they had not been treated for a long time before coming in to rescue, both eyes had been damaged. The right eye was permanently damaged and hopefully, we can reverse the left eye. She was diagnosed with Glaucoma in the right eye in September. In October she was put on 2 glaucoma medications to hopefully reduce the pressure in the right eye. The left eye does not have glaucoma. On November 17, she had another recheck and the pressure had risen in her right eye dramatically. The eye specialist said it was very painful and that medications were not working. It was recommended that she have the right eye removed to make her more comfortable. The doctor did see an improvement in her left eye with the multiple medications she is receiving in that eye. Currently we don’t know if they can be decreased or this is a lifetime situation to keep her comfortable.



Saturday, November 21, 2015

Mikey is doing great!

I went to visit with Mikey today and THE BOY HAS HAIR now.  He is looking so much better than when he came in to rescue.   At that time, he looked and acted like an old dog but I had his birthday and he had just turned 4.  Now he looks and acts like a 3-4 year old boy and oh so sweet.   He loves everyone, is good with all sizes of dogs and cats, and totally housebroken.   He still has a lot of puppy in him and likes to play.  Mikey is still on one medicine for the skin, and his thyroid medicine.  His thyroid is very low so he may be on this medicine for life.   We are still waiting for the results from his allergy testing and hopefully, will know more in a week or so.   He is currently on food for dogs with allergies and that seems to be helping his skin.   Mikey was so happy to have visitors today and enjoyed seeing everyone.






Friday, November 20, 2015

Meet Beau!

Beau is a 7 year old boy that we found at a local shelter. He was in an isolated area away from public view due to not being healthy enough for adoption. Beau is terribly underweight. He currently weighs 45 pounds and should gain about 20 pounds or more to be at a healthy weight. In addition, he has some undiagnosed growth on his tongue. Beau is too underweight right now to undergo any type of surgery so we are just keeping an eye on the growth. Beau is currently boarding at our vet’s office where he is receiving good food and excellent care.




Sunday, November 15, 2015

Meet Tahoe

Tahoe is a 2-year old stray who was hit by a car and then brought to an area shelter. It was very lucky for him that his injuries did not involved any broken bones. He did have some serious wounds on his hind leg which developed an infection. He also caught kennel cough during his required time at the shelter. When we got him to our vet he was started on antibiotics for both his cough and his injuries and he had to stay in isolation His injured leg is requiring daily treatment with new bandages and medicine being applied.





Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Kassandra update

Kassy's surgery went very well. On arriving home, her foster mom and another volunteer carried her back into the house and set up a cozy spot for her first night back. She had no appetite and barely lifted her head for water.

Kassy is only allowed to walk to do her business and only on a leash. She does not have too much freedom since she needs to be confined. No jumping, playing, or even much walking. For the first three days after surgery, her incision needed to be iced.

She would like to play with her foster brothers but can only do so laying down and with a referee.