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What A Mess
Posted in Health & Wellness
I had stopped into the shelter late one afternoon and the Humane Officer said, "do you want another puppy to take care of"; I had just returned 8 puppies from foster. I said "NO" but had to look anyhow. There in a towel was the sadest thing I ever saw; she was 1 lb 8 oz and her eyes were infected shut; about 7 wks old. They a… read more
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Feb
28
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Poor Abandoned Little Girl
Posted in General
I found Kacie about 4 months after starting at the Humane Society as a volunteer. She was so emaciated and had bacterial infections on her skin; she had hair loss and was in general poor condition. It took about 5 days of looking at those big brown eyes and then walking her in a 4th of July Parade before I took her home straight from the parade. … read more
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Feb
28
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3 Strikes and She Was Almost Out
Posted in Behavior & Training
My next adoption was a 15 month old border collie/cocker mix; she had originally come from the shelter as a pup but the new owner was unable to keep her and gave her to another rescue who tried in vain for about 9 months to find her a home. She was adopted out 2 more times only to be returned for one reason or another. She spent time in a boardin… read more
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Feb
28
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A Scarey Disease I Never Heard Of
Posted in Health & Wellness
I adopted an Irish Setter when she was just 8 wks old and at 5 months old she was lethargic and had a high fever after days of trying to figure out what was wrong with her one of the vets notice a slight limp when walking her to the back of the clinic; he took an X-ray and told me she had something called HODS. This stands for Hypertrophic Osteody… read more
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Feb
28
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