I did not sleep at all last night. The vet said he would call in the night if something happened but he didn't. However this morning at 7:50 he called.
The vet office closes at 7pm. His daughter (now a vet too) went in and checked on Hope around 10pm, no change. He checked her at 1am, no change. Then this morning at 7:30 when everyone arrives at the office she was standing and drinking water. She threw up the water but that is ok because she is hooked up on IV fluids.
Right now we have a 35% chance of survival. That is way better then the 20% chance she had yesterday. OMG! If you would have seen her yesterday... I was sure the phone call this morning wasn't going to be a good one. Some what feeling better but not totally!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
PRAY FOR HOPE
I am shacking and crying as I type this blog. So, if it doesn't make sense I am sorry but I need everyone to pray like you have never prayed before.
Hope, the dog with two broken legs has parvo. We believe she picked it up at Pet Smart on Saturday at the adoption event. It does not look good and I am being honest when I say I don't have much faith she will make it. I spent way more then an hour at the vet office just crying and begging her to fight. I am not sure what good it did.
For what it is worth I will not be doing any more adoption events at Pet Smart. I realize that a lot of dogs find homes that way but after this... it isn't worth it. I would rather keep a dog for 100 years then ever ever have this happen again.
If Hope dies I am not really sure I am going to be able to handle it. I have had her for 6 weeks plus, she is my special girl.
Oh and to top it all off I FINALLY! like a family who wants to adopt her. I can't tell you how many people I have turned away.
I am feeling horrible right now and just ........ Please pray.
Hope, the dog with two broken legs has parvo. We believe she picked it up at Pet Smart on Saturday at the adoption event. It does not look good and I am being honest when I say I don't have much faith she will make it. I spent way more then an hour at the vet office just crying and begging her to fight. I am not sure what good it did.
For what it is worth I will not be doing any more adoption events at Pet Smart. I realize that a lot of dogs find homes that way but after this... it isn't worth it. I would rather keep a dog for 100 years then ever ever have this happen again.
If Hope dies I am not really sure I am going to be able to handle it. I have had her for 6 weeks plus, she is my special girl.
Oh and to top it all off I FINALLY! like a family who wants to adopt her. I can't tell you how many people I have turned away.
I am feeling horrible right now and just ........ Please pray.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Cocoa Mulch warning
Not sure when this email started but thought I should share:
Over the weekend the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog Calypso decided that the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk . Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.
Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's website, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats.
Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that 'It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won't eat it.'
This Snopes site gives the following information:http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp
Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called ' Theobromine'. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.
Over the weekend the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog Calypso decided that the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk . Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.
Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's website, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats.
Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that 'It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won't eat it.'
This Snopes site gives the following information:http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp
Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called ' Theobromine'. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.
Monday, April 6, 2009
The wedding is only 75 days away!
The wedding is about 10 weeks away. HOLY COW! They have NOT started construction on the house yet, the invitations went to the printer today, I have 9 six week old puppies and about to loose my mind.. LOL!!
No, not really because I lost that a long time ago when I got started in all this rescue crap.. LOL!!
The hardest thing right now is know I don't have enough foster homes so I will not be able to save as many dogs over the next few months. I am leaving for my bacheloret party in NYC soon. It is a weekend adventure.. what the hell am I going to do with all the puppies? Yea, going to have to pay for someone to watch them. I am so paranoid about that, I call home about 3 times a day from work to check on them. Then I have two other dogs I am fostering that need somewhere to go.. I think I should be ok with those and then there are ALL the dogs in shelters that I just can't say NO to but have to :-( UGH!
I keep thinking how many will die just because I am getting married. I am so excited about my wedding but at the same time feel haunted.
No, not really because I lost that a long time ago when I got started in all this rescue crap.. LOL!!
The hardest thing right now is know I don't have enough foster homes so I will not be able to save as many dogs over the next few months. I am leaving for my bacheloret party in NYC soon. It is a weekend adventure.. what the hell am I going to do with all the puppies? Yea, going to have to pay for someone to watch them. I am so paranoid about that, I call home about 3 times a day from work to check on them. Then I have two other dogs I am fostering that need somewhere to go.. I think I should be ok with those and then there are ALL the dogs in shelters that I just can't say NO to but have to :-( UGH!
I keep thinking how many will die just because I am getting married. I am so excited about my wedding but at the same time feel haunted.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
MY HERO!
Today a husband and wife team who adopted a sweet little JRT from me... about a year ago now... saved two precious babies from death! They drove 1.5 hours to get to the shelter before closing time, pick them up and drive at least another 2.5 hours to get to me at the adoption event and bring me the dogs.
Today Terri and her husband SAVED not one but TWO LIVES!
THANK YOU!
Elmer and Ben say Thank you to Terri and her husband too. They are very sweet and hanging out with two other play mates. Now lets hope they get adopted before my wedding.. LOL!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Getting two new dogs...
I must be crazy.. totally out of my mind crazy.. LOL!!
I am getting two new dogs tomorrow. LOL! Where the heck am I going to put them? The one has kennel cough....... GREAT! I am going to have to put him in the garage away from the puppies. Oh poor guy isn't going to be happy about that.
Well tomorrow is the adoption event. ALL PAWS CROSSED! I really hope it is a success. I am so nervous. I really need Milly, Minnie and Jingles to find homes. They are such good dogs and deserve to be in homes. Housebroken, friendly.. who wouldn't snatch them up and take them home?
Ok, I am off to go home and play with puppies.. LOL!!
Wish me luck tomorrow.
I am getting two new dogs tomorrow. LOL! Where the heck am I going to put them? The one has kennel cough....... GREAT! I am going to have to put him in the garage away from the puppies. Oh poor guy isn't going to be happy about that.
Well tomorrow is the adoption event. ALL PAWS CROSSED! I really hope it is a success. I am so nervous. I really need Milly, Minnie and Jingles to find homes. They are such good dogs and deserve to be in homes. Housebroken, friendly.. who wouldn't snatch them up and take them home?
Ok, I am off to go home and play with puppies.. LOL!!
Wish me luck tomorrow.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Good times and bad times
I must say I still wish I could be normal but after a hard day at work coming home and playing with my puppies. OH THEY ARE SO FREAKING CUTE!!!!!
The puppies are getting big. Larger then hamsters now and actually playing. but let me tell you something if anyone thinks they can make money off puppies OMG! NO WAY! These guys eat so must food. $20 a bag puppy food that lasts 5 days and about $6.50 a day worth of soft dog food. PIGS! LOL!!
Puppies do make everything better, good times.
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The hard part of rescue is cleaning up other people's messes or problems. UGH!! Poor Mom dog is so skinny and probably hasn't been feed a proper diet EVER. She still has runny poo and I feel like all I am doing is giving her medicine and cleaning up the most horrible smelling poo. GROSS!
Why can't people just take care of their animals?
Then today the first dog this year that I had to put down. My heart sunk when the vet told me about putting him down. Poor dog. Someone was mean and nasty to him and so he became mean and nasty. Sometimes he could be sweet and nice but it was the mean and nasty that was scary and could potentially hurt someone.. well actually he has already hurt someone.
Just sucks because deep down you knew he was a good dog. I gave him nearly 2 full years to be a nice dog and yet he wasn't. The vet said he was so scared today.... Like he knew it was coming. I am so going to be haunted by that forever!
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