By Christina Francis | President
This summer has been very busy for us - puppy season seemed to start early and does not appear to be slowing down. We took in two nursing mothers at once - a record for us. The first mom, Abby, came to us with 8 nursing babies, 2 weeks old, plus a heartworm positive diagnosis. The second mom, Luna, came to us with 4 nursing babies, only 4 days old. Thankfully all the babies survived but not without numerous bumps in the road. At 3 weeks of age we determined that one of Abby's babies, Angie, was not developing at the same rate as her siblings. A visit to our specialist resulted with a neurological impairment diagnosis. Two weeks later our primary veterinarian determined that Abby and her babies all had sarcoptic mange - highly contagious to humans and dogs alike, as the foster mom (me!) quickly discovered. Thankfully everyone has been treated, humans and dogs alike, and are on the road to recovery. Abby will be starting heartworm treatment after she is spayed and Angie is receiving daily therapy. Luna and her babies thankfully have been developing and growing without any issues!
Through it all we are so grateful for everyone's support. Through your generous donations, we have been able to continue to save lives like these moms and their babies. We continue to thank you and hope that you will continue to support our efforts.
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