#I hope her appetite improves after she’s spayed

[fifisgenie]

TW: pet loss

On May 27th, 2024, I was walking our dog in our apartment complex. There were lots of ferel cats that lived around the complex. Other neighbors would put food out, but we didn't. We would see them around, and there were a few I especially liked but I would never take too much interest. That day, though, was different. There was a small tabby cat sitting on the stares in front of another apartment. She didn't look particularly remarkable, but I was instantly drawn to her. She made eye contact with me, and when I spoke to her she meowed back. Paco, my dog, didn't bark or seem too be bothered by her. When I turned to return home, she followed us back.

I went inside and told my wife about the sweet cat I had seen on my walk. I had taken pictures of her and was immediately enamored with her. When we left the apartment she was sitting outside. When I returned she was still there. I began putting food and water outside. Almost any time we went outside, there she was, and she was very friendly. She loved to be pet and held and we began calling her S.C. for Sweet Cat or "Essie".

Essie stole our hearts. She was little, we imagined she couldn't be more than 6 months old, and we wondered if someone else in the complex might have abandoned her because she was so comfortable with people. One day when my wife was outside smoking, she was petting her and she wanted so badly to come inside, so she let her. We didn't let her stay inside for too long, but again, she seemed to feel comfortable and she began to come in for short periods of time before we would let her back out.

After about a couple weeks of feeding her, Essie began to look very round in her stomach and we began to suspect she was pregnant. I made an appointment with our local TNR group to have her spayed as soon as possible.

One day, Essie was outside and I was walking Paco again. I returned home to find Essie at our door step with a ground squirrel she had caught. She seemed very proud and happy to bring us this gift. She was a huntress! Cleaning up and disposing of the poor squirrel was traumatic, but I also felt appreciative of her gesture.

Essie continued coming in and out, but as the June weather grew warmer and Essie continued to appear more and more pregnant, we felt like it was the most humane solution to keep her inside as much as possible. We wanted to adopt her and keep her inside as our own. Paco had adjusted well to her visits, but Trippy was having trouble and would be aggressive toward Essie. We figured she had been an only cat for too long, and was upset having someone new in her territory. We hoped it would get better with time, but felt bad adding this stress to Trippy's life and there were many times I was unsure if it was going to work out.

But I loved Essie and she loved me. She would sit in my lap any time I was sitting down, she followed me everywhere, and when I worked, would lay on my desk next to my computer.

Essie appeared generally healthy. She had a very healthy appetite, her fur had been somewhat dull but with proper nutrition and a clean environment was looking shiny and soft. But her stools were often soft and that did concern me. However, I brushed away these concerns, reminding myself that she had been living outside eating who knows what, and was most likely pregnant which could also be impacting her digestion. Again, I hoped that with time and proper nutrition, this too would improve.

When Essie was spayed they found that she was indeed pregnant, and warned that because of this, her recovery from surgery would be longer. They suggested we keep her inside a little longer than the normal recommended time, which we really did not mind doing at all. One thing that struck us as strange is that the paperwork stated she was 3-5 years old, which we found hard to believe. Essie was a small cat - we had estimated her age to surely be under a year.

After she had mostly recovered, I let her outside one morning. Not long later, she came back and vomited inside. It appeared like she had eaten a large amount of wet food, possibly some that had been sitting out for a long time. I cleaned it up, and Essie didn't really go outside anymore after that. I thought she would be more resistant to this, but she liked being an indoor cat. A life of comfort suited her. Things were still tense between her and Trippy, but they tolerated each other and we continued to hope that eventually they would eventually become friends.

Sunday, July 7th started like any other Sunday. Well, not exactly. I had woken up from a nightmare, and in the dream Essie had died of kidney failure. But to my relief, she was sleeping next to me and appeared perfectly fine. Essie was eating kibble, using the litter box, and cuddling in my lap like she always would. Trippy and Essie had been having a particularly bad morning, and Trippy would hiss and growl at Essie, moreso than usual. My wife and I went to the movies in the afternoon, but when we got home, Essie was hiding in the other room under my desk. We thought maybe she was just trying to get some space away from Trippy and weren't too concerned. But after more time passed, Essie still hadn't come out. I went to get her, and she happily laid on my lap on the couch. She seemed okay, but I noticed what seemed like a small surface wound on the outside of her mouth. It didn't appear to be bleeding or swollen or anything. I figured maybe Trippy had swatted at her a little too hard and that was why Essie was trying to stay out of the way.

But as the night continued, Essie continued to isolate. I was having a hard time falling asleep and pulled her out of her hiding spot under my desk again and noticed a thick, clear discharge around her mouth. I took a damp cloth to clean her off, and she seemed sensitive. I continued to check on her throughout the night. She seemed lethargic and I noticed she had been urinating in the bathtub instead of using the litter box. It seemed like she couldn't get enough water to drink, but she had no interest in food.

In the morning, I knew we were needing to go to the vet. I had Googled her symptoms and was suspecting that my nightmare was coming true. Her symptoms lined up with those of kidney failure.

My wife came home from work and I called out from my job. We were fearing the worst. We headed into our vet's office - who are truly incredible and always get us in asap when we are having an urgent need. The vet examined Essie and thought perhaps *best case scenario* she was just experiencing a UTI. They discussed giving her fluids, antibiotics, and sending her home to see how that went. However, they also thought it would be prudent to perform a snap test to rule out feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). We were hopeful when they took her back for testing. I figured I might sign onto work from home after the appointment so I could keep an eye on her, and I felt a little silly for jumping to catastrophic conclusions based on a nightmare and some PetMD article. But then it felt like she had been back there for a long time, and the vet hadn't returned yet. After what felt like forever but was actually maybe about 20 minutes, the vet returned with a grim look on her face. She told us that Essie had tested positive for feline leukemia. She explained this is an incurable virus, that it is eventually fatal, but that to treat her current symptoms, they were recommending she be hospitalized. They also told us that this was a contagious disease that was often spread through sharing a litter box or food dishes.

At this point, we had an impossibly difficult decision to make. Essie was very ill, and it was going to take an extraordinary amount of intervention to attempt treating her symptoms but the reality was that she most likely would not get better. We said goodbye to Essie that day, and it still breaks my heart. I could only take comfort in the knowledge that she had been so loved and cared for in her final weeks, that she didn't bring sick kittens into the world, that she had lived in air conditioning for her last summer, and that her death was peaceful and pain free.

Suddenly, all the pieces started to fit together. The vet said she likely contracted the virus at birth or a long time ago, and that was likely the reason she was so small despite being at least a few years old. Her soft stool was undoubtedly more than just a result of poor diet or pregnancy. The vomiting a few weeks ago may have also been a symptom. Mostly, I thought back to Trippy's impenetrable aversion to her. The hissing, the growling, the avoidance. It never got better, and maybe that was because Trippy knew she was sick. Cats are known to be mean to other cats when they get sick, and now it all made sense.

We wanted to bring Trippy in to be tested immediately, but the vet said we should wait 6 weeks to avoid a potential false negative result. We were fairly certain she got the FeLV vaccine as a kitten but knew that she hadn't gotten it within the past year. They had definitely been eating out of the same food dishes and using the same litter box, which was a pretty significant exposure. But I kept the litter box clean, and aside from that, they really didn't spend any time close to each other. They had never groomed one another or played together. Trippy also had shown no symptoms. Again, we were hopeful that her immune system was strong enough to fight off the virus.

Our emotions over what happened were all over the place. We felt guilt for bringing Essie into our home, but at the same time, how could I regret giving this sweet, deserving creature love and safety. I am still grieving my sweet cat, and her paw prints sit on my desk where she used to lay.

[restinthewest]

I tried tapering Hallow off of wet food and her chicken and rice mixture because I was worried about how complicated it was becoming just to get her to eat and lo and behold I can see her whole ass rib cage again.

She will only eat kibble without additions if I throw it in grass for her to forage, but this isn’t workable for me to do for every meal. She won’t take kibble as training rewards. I feel badly that she’s so thin but I may have to do this every so often so that she stays motivated to eat kibble with her food additions because she will start getting picky about those over time as well.

[bloojayoolie]

Cats, Children, and Dogs: The worst feeling in the world is believing no one wants you 62397 3 years old, 63 lbs Rachy Handsome Rocky needs an experienced home and lots of love, patience & training **** TO BE KILLED - 5/19/2019 **** MEET ROCKY THE HEART BREAKER! <3 He is dressed in his tux and hopes to be chosen despite being the underdog. He arrived terrified, and now making strides at the shelter, one paw at a time. It makes one wonder what type of life these helpless pets have, when they arrive frightened, but then so willing to trust and open up. He was surrendered with the claim of being owned for one day, yes ONE DAY! What matters most now, is Rocky getting a fair chance in this world, as he likely never did. The cards are stacked tightly against him as time is not on his side. His photo shows him sitting so nicely and engaged. If you would like to give this young fella a real chance, in lieu of the further injustice he is about to face please message this page now. ROCKY@BROOKLYN ACC Hello, my name is Rocky My animal id is #62397 I am a male black dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center The shelter thinks I am about 3 years old, 63 lbs Came into shelter as a agency May 9, 2019 Rocky is rescue only Rocky was placed at risk due to behavioral concerns; While Rocky has shown some improvement in the care center, he has been observed to escalate to growling at handlers upon approach or sudden movements on multiple occasions; this behavior was also observed in a previous home environment. Due to his high level of fear as well the potential for defensive aggression, we feel as though Rocky would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner. Rocky is otherwise healthy. My medical notes are... Weight: 63.2 lbs Vet Notes 10/05/2019 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 3y Microchip noted on Intake? no Microchip Number (If Applicable): History : owner surrender Subjective: BARH, normal appetite, no elimination concerns Observed Behavior - tense body posture, wide eyed. was muzzled Evidence of Cruelty seen - no Evidence of Trauma seen - no Objective P = wnl R = wnl BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: unremarkable incisors, muzzled PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: male intact 2 testicles soft symmetric, no leakage or discharge MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: visually normal Assessment healthy Prognosis: excellent Plan: behavior consult SURGERY: Okay for surgery Details on my behavior are... Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow Behavior History Behavior Assessment Upon intake Rocky had his tail tucked and he was low growling. No handling was done by counselor. Animal Care Specialist took the dog straight to medical. Date of Intake: 5/9/2019 Spay/Neuter Status: Not Applicable Basic Information:: Rocky is a 3 year old black and white male dog that was brought to the ACC as a stray due to behavior concerns. The owner stated that he got the dog from a friend 1 day ago. Previously lived with:: Unknown information How is this dog around strangers?: Rocky is very fearful around strangers he was low growling during intake allowed limited handling. How is this dog around children?: Unknown information How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown information How is this dog around cats?: Unknown information Resource guarding:: Unknown information Bite history:: no reported bite history. Housetrained:: Unknown Energy level/descriptors:: Medium Other Notes:: Unknown information Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No Medical Notes: No reported medical concerns For a New Family to Know: Unknown information ============================ Date of intake:: 5/9/2019 Spay/Neuter status:: No Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no known history Other Notes:: Owner reported to have adopted the dog out of state and upon picking him up, Rocky was observed to be muzzled and low growling toward the owner. He drove Rocky home and brought him inside, keeping the muzzle in place. The owner then reported that whenever he would walk near Rocky, Rocky would begin to low growl toward the owner. The owner then called the police to remove the dog from his home. No other behavior information or history provided. Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate pulling Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Neutral-soft, tail wagging, ears neutral, explores somewhat, checks in with handlers, readily accepts treats softly, accepts some contact, tense when clipping leash Call over: Approaches readily, soft and loose Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Soft, loose and wiggly, tail wagging, jumps up onto handler, some lip licking, leans into and accepts all contact Exuberant handling: Soft, loose and wiggly, tail wagging, jumps up onto handler, some lip licking, leans into and accepts all contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows handler, soft and loose Arousal comments: Knock Knock Comments: No response to knock; Approaches assistant, soft, loose and wiggly, jumps up soliciting attention Toy Toy comments: Minimal interest Summary:: Rocky was surrender as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 5/10: When off leash at the Care Centers, Rocky greets the novel female dog with a soft posture. He whines while exchanging greeting and explores the yard. Rocky tolerates the greeter’s mounting behavior. 5/11: Rocky continued to explore the yard, mostly keeping to himself. 5/12: Rocky did not reciprocate a novel female's play solicitations and listened to her correction when he sniffed her genitals for a prolonged period of time. He walks away to explore the pens, keeping to himself. 5/14: Rocky was utilized as a greeter today. He was introduced to several novel females. He greets them with a soft body and whines and explores the yard. He is over corrected by one of the novel females and Rocky flees. Later in the session, when he is introduced to a nervous female he greets her with a soft body and walks away. The female becomes conflicted with her play solicitations, and Rocky reciprocates with a few quick bounces. 5/15: Rocky whines and flees when two novel females become reactive. Summary (1):: Rocky understands the cue for "sit" and "paw". Date of intake:: 5/9/2019 Summary:: Tucked tail, low growling; No handling performed Date of initial:: 5/10/2019 Summary:: Tense body, wide eyed; Muzzled as a precaution ENERGY LEVEL:: Rocky has been observed to exhibit a medium level of energy during his interactions in the care center. IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 5/11: After Rocky’s group session was over, a handler approached him to lead him out of the pens. He froze then offered low growl. He softened slightly when the handler moved away. After a slow approach, she was able to place her lead on him. BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Rocky's overall level of fear and observed escalation to higher level warnings, we feel he would be best set up to succeed in an experienced adult only home environment. Place with a New Hope: While Rocky has shown some improvement in the care center, he has been observed to escalate to growling at handlers upon approach or sudden movements on multiple occasions; this behavior was also observed in a previous home environment. Due to his high level of fear as well the the potential for defensive aggression, we feel as though Rocky would be best set up to succeed if placed with an experienced rescue partner. Force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing or exposing Rocky to new and unfamiliar situations; guidance from a professional trainer or veterinary behaviorist is highly advised. Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Rocky has been reported by a previous owner to display fearful behavior with the potential for defensive aggression. This behavior has been observed during Rocky's interactions in the care center on multiple occasions. He has been observed to remain tense and low growl when approached by staff members. Please refer to the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. ROCKY IS RESCUE ONLY…..TO SAVE THIS PUP YOU MUST FILL OUT APPLICATIONS WITH AT LEAST 3 NEW HOPE RESCUES. PLEASE HURRY!!! IF YOU CAN FOSTER OR ADOPT THIS PUP, PLEASE PM OUR PAGE FOR ASSISTANCE. WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH LINKS TO APPLICATIONS WITH NEW HOPE RESCUES WHO ARE CURRENTLY PULLING FROM THE NYC ACC. PLEASE SHARE THIS DOG FOR A HOME TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

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Cat Urine From Concrete

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Often the person may experience lots of events and situations that affect the toileting habits of your time.Siberians don't have to undergo the unpleasant smell.Cats are normally house dwellers will suddenly want to use it.Remember treats for us is not cleaned properly.Clumping litter is clear and that you might take a look at what has been the ruler of the litter tray after she's finished eating or after the initial dreadful lingering odor will eventually have all of the tub.

The thing is, we ought to consider and discuss with your furniture from scratching.There are scented litters, odor reducing litters, etc. Cats can urinate in inappropriate locations.Always wear rubber gloves when you swat your cat.Here is the reaction may be one of the urine does not do what we did when we rinse the area is dry.Don't take out any medical problems before you take your cat can smell it before getting started.

A Clean Litter Box: Cats are considered among the more attentive to cooling them down.Discontinue if no improvement in first 24-hours.As with any possible damage and hurt or punish the cat.Instead of taking care of your local pet store for a professional in to your cat's collar.Commend her whenever you spy her using the kitty to a local shelter or the head remains attached.

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Play aggression is part of your cat, and wet its fur through the shrubbery, but will surprise them and drag them to start using your furniture or your family and in the dark.You can seek their help to give him filtered or bottled water.But what bothered me most about it as a complication of cat urine on carpets too, but a cat's physical looks as though it may be life threatening.On your skin, they come in contact with other means of tartar removal might be reason enough to go outside to relieve itself.They can be used on just about anything and it will sink right through you may be looking for is to spay or neuter your cat.

You can never be entirely removed, especially from carpets, rugs or furniture to destroy.Cats will eat less when their cats scratching the furniture less tempting.There can be trained but starts to work the are after you have a cat scratcher by spraying it with food.It really depends on your hand into the face colour with the directions.These hairs go into the floorboards where you've nary hope of getting at it without plucking the carpet backing/pad, you may like to split up the furniture again.

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A Clean Litter Box: Cats are considered among the many reasons being allergies or relocation and these drops can take a close second place.You may need to scratch and so neutering prevents any dog or cat, it may fade with time.And for most new owners, house training ranks right up to an acid.And water should they see something outside which they have found that the bottom line is that cats would be good but you may want to do so.Kittens will take turns in sneaking up on the fur.

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Word of Warning: If you are not following along on this Rescue Diary on Facebook, you may not know that this story is a hard one. Sadly, it is a reality of rescue that we can’t save them all and that sometimes the damage that has been done prior to the dog arriving with us is insurmountable. Still, we do all we can and while that may not be enough, it is more than many dogs would experience apart from rescue. The following are the Facebook Diary posts in their entirety:

Diary of a Rescue: Day 1 Daisy, a pregnant shepherd mix, arrives tonight on a transport from South Carolina. Puppy room is ready and Daisy is on the van headed north! Travel safe, sweet girl, we can’t wait to meet you! #diaryofarescue#anothergooddog

Diary of a Rescue Day 1 (near midnight):

Daisy has arrived- she is terrified, skinny, and it is obvious that she has already had multiple litters. Settling in but doesn’t look like we will have puppies tonight. She’s a beautiful dog with gorgeous, expressive eyes. Gentle and frightened and yet to eat anything. I’ve tried to tell her she is safe but don’t think she believes that yet. Thanks SAVEDOG Project for getting her here safely.

Diary of a Rescue: Day 2

Daisy is still very unsure of us. She follows me hesitantly and so far is a silent dog. The light of day shows clearly how hard this dog’s life has been. I would wager she’s had many, many litters in her lifetime. Her body is stretched and worn, and the defeat in her eyes just breaks my heart.

One of the signs of impending labor is a drop in temperature. The experts say that when a mom’s temp drops below 100, she will deliver in 24 hours. I’ve had about a 50/50 success rate with that prediction, so I’m not sure it’s ironclad. Daisy’s temp is 98.9 today at lunchtime but she’s finally eating (and most moms stop eating when labor is approaching), so I think we’re still a ways off.

Diary of a Rescue Day 3:

My son, Ian, is a talented photographer and here is a picture he took of Daisy last night.

You can tell by her face that this dog is carrying some really tough stories around. This is a rare moment when she is looking up. Almost all the time, she is looking down and her tail is tucked between her legs. I was rewarded with a teeny, tiny, almost tail-wag this morning when I brought her food, so I’m hopeful we will win her over soon – hopefully before her pups arrive.

Temp today is 101.5 – perfect normal temperature for a dog which means no puppies are imminent! YAY. This gives us more time to get to know her and for her to begin to trust us. That way if anything goes sideways during the birth she’ll let me help. 98% of dogs don’t need any help when giving birth, and Daisy is obviously a pro at this, so I’m am hopeful that I will be nothing more than a cheerleader and water girl when the time comes.

Diary of a Rescue Dog: Day 4

Daisy spiked a fever this morning so we are at the Pet ER. The regular OPH vet is on maternity leave and her fill-in couldn’t see us. So we have waited almost two hours here, me worrying and Daisy fretting and Nick bored to tears. Finally, they are taking X-rays and giving her fluid and electrolytes to get her temp down and to figure out why it is so high. Of course, this all happens during a snowstorm. Could use your prayers for Daisy and her unborn pups.

Diary of a Rescue: still Day 4: Headed home from ER with Daisy. Temp still up. Hoping meds work so we don’t have to go back and hospitalize her. Snowstorm complicating things. Good news is that puppies (lots of them) look fine at this point and the fluids seem to have reactivated her appetite! They’ve also inflated her a little so her bones aren’t poking out so much.

Diary of a Rescue: Day 5

We ended up in the ER again last night with Daisy as her temperature shot back up to 105.3. I was only ever able to get it down to 104.2 at home by keeping cold wet washcloths on her feet and cooling her ears nonstop.

Normal temp for dogs is 101-102.5. That high temp put the puppies at great risk, not to mention the stress on Daisy between the fever and the travel (in the snowstorm) to and from the ER twice.

Daisy’s temp was down to 102.4 when we brought her home and this morning it is 99.3. She has very little appetite but otherwise seems good as can be expected – tired and still wary of everything around her.

She’s on antibiotics now and fingers crossed that will knock out whatever caused her fever. I am hoping that the current low temp doesn’t indicate labor coming and that she will have another week to rest and heal and for the puppies to grow.

Daisy does seem to be trusting me and Nick now – she meets my eye and her tail isn’t clamped so tightly between her legs. Nick had to carry her (59 pounds!) in and out of house and vet, she was too wobbly from the fever and too scared to follow me. I know it wasn’t how he planned to spend his day/night and he missed work to help me, so I’m more than grateful to have a partner who backs me up and grateful we have a good four-wheel drive vehicle that got us safely to and from the ER – twice!

We are all tired and holding our breath and hoping the worst is over, but something tells me this journey with Daisy is nowhere near finished.

Diary of a Rescue: Day 5 (evening)

Daisy’s temp shot up again this afternoon over 105, so we are at the vet’s office waiting to see doc at Clearview Animal Hospital, LLC. Daisy did well on the hilly drive over here and thankfully we didn’t encounter and downed limbs from the heavy snow and ice. We could use your prayers once again. Hopefully, we can get her some relief and figure out where fever is coming from.

Diary of a Rescue Day 6:

Let me start by reminding you that when I started this Diary I warned you that there might not be a happy ending. Because this is not fiction (oh, how I wish it was), I have no control over the outcome.

Daisy got more fluids and a new course of antibiotics last night. The wonderful staff at Clearview taught me how to administer fluids and sent me home with more ‘just in case’. Her temp was normal by the time we were home.

I will spare you the gory details, but nothing about what happened next was anything like any of my other litters. About 10pm Daisy delivered a puppy that was clearly not ready to be born. It lasted only a few minutes. Five hours later, after straining and straining and wandering confused around my puppy pen, she delivered a stillborn pup and this morning, just before I took her back to Clearview when they opened, she had another dying puppy.

Daisy has been amazing through all of this – confused, scared, and trying her best. She has leaned on me and licked my face each time I sat down with her. I’ve done my best to comfort her, but truly, there was not much comfort to find.

She is in good hands now, and I am only focused on saving Daisy. As sad and awful as it is, her body cannot take raising another litter of puppies and I am not holding out much hope that any of the remaining pups will survive. In the end, that will be a blessing.

So much is wrong with this situation, but none of it is Daisy’s fault or OPH’s fault or any of the vets that have treated her or the shelter that held her. The fault lies with some anonymous person or persons in South Carolina who did not care for or value this dog. She has likely already had a dozen litters of puppies in her life, and yet no one who knew about it or adopted one of her cute puppies did anything to help her.

I thought much about this last night as I sat with Daisy. It will not do us any good to be angry now, what we have to do is act. We have to change this crappy situation. There is no excuse for it.

While I so desperately wish this had turned out differently, I’m glad I’m sharing it with you because this is the part of rescue too many people don’t know about. We see the best and the worst and it stretches our hearts, but it will not break them. There is too much work to be done.

Diary of a Rescue Day 6: (midday)

Daisy is struggling to deliver the remaining pups and it has been decided that she will need a C-section. She’ll be spayed at the same time, so one good outcome – no more puppies EVER again. This dog has been through so much, so surgery will be risky, but is necessary. I’m grateful she’s in such good hands and super grateful that they are keeping me updated even though I know they have their hands full with regular patients. Her doc even came in on a day off to do this surgery. Daisy is in the best possible place right now.

One more thing, at this point, one of the puppies she delivered at Clearview is alive. Maybe he takes after his mama and is a fighter too. We shall see. Prayers and positive, healing energy welcomed! #togetherwerescue

Diary of a Rescue: Day 6 (4pmish)

Daisy is out of surgery and doing well! One large female pup survived of the five additional pups they pulled during the C-section (that’s eleven total pups if you’re keeping count). The boy pup has been nursing and holding his own. Once Daisy is fully awake from surgery, they will try to get girl pup nursing. If everyone continues to improve I can bring the little family home tonight!

It will be another long night fretting over this little crew. Daisy will be exhausted and now we have an incision to keep an eye on while being sure the puppies can nurse. Her nipples from her years of having puppies are enlarged and misshapen and some will be impossible for the puppies to latch onto.

Long, sketchy road ahead, but one big hurdle jumped. Can’t say enough about how amazing Clearview staff have been. Courtney has been with the puppies all day long and I imagine it hasn’t been easy to lose so many. Dr. Shank gave up her day off to operate on Daisy and the two of them have taken the time to keep me informed of all that’s happening. Outstanding veterinary care, but more than that, they truly love the animals.

Relieved, but bracing myself for more to come. Thank you all for your many prayers today – I know Daisy and her two little babes have been wrapped in them.  #togetherwerescue #anothergooddog

Diary of a Rescue Day 6 (evening):

Daisy is home and resting but has lost a lot of blood. She is weak and dehydrated, but I will give her fluids through the night. As hard as this is, I’m learning a lot and gaining skills that will help me with the next litter.

Puppies are very skinny and have a lot of trouble latching on and staying on. In this grab from my baby cam, she is snuggled around them. She has been licking and nuzzling them, so no matter what happens tonight they are being loved.

Hopeful sign- Daisy walked from her travel crate into puppy box (Nick removed a side for her so she didn’t have to hop over) AND she had a big drink of water.

It will be touch and go tonight. I’m staying close by and will do what I can but we still don’t know the cause of the fever and the abortion of the pups. We don’t know if the pups failing created the fever or vice versa. Hoping she responds to the antibiotics and anti-inflammatories she is on now.

Hoping to turn the corner soon but still far from it. Thanks for your support and kind words- they mean a lot.  #togetherwerescue #anotgergooddog

Diary of a Rescue: Day 7:

We had a mostly good night. Daisy is eating a little bit of chicken and rice almost every time I offer it. This morning she even ate a little canned puppy food. She is drinking water also. She doesn’t get up for either but obliges me when I offer her bowls to her. All good signs! I think being ‘home’ in the quiet warm puppy room is really helping.

I had planned to take her back to Clearview this morning but she is doing so well we’re going to stay home for now. She has yet to pass any urine or stools so I know she is still very dehydrated, but her gum color has returned and she no longer lying flat.

The girl puppy passed last night but the boy puppy is still with us. He seems determined to nurse but it is a challenge. Daisy spent most of the night curled around him.

We are still not out of the woods and far from that corner I keep hoping we will turn but things are decidedly better. I got some sleep last night and even a quick shower! Hoping to have a moment to sneak over to Walmart to grab something for Ian for Valentines Day. A little normalcy is good for the soul!

Thanks for following along on this rescue- it is comforting to know we are in so many prayers. Remarkable to think that this dog who has been so neglected for so long is on the hearts of so many. I keep saying (about the problem of so many good dogs dying from neglect or crowded shelters) that it’s not that people don’t care it’s that they don’t know.  #togetherwerescue #anothergooddog

Diary of a Rescue: Day 7 (3pmish):

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Daisy is doing great (although every time I say this things go sideways). She is eating a lot and drinking well, and (this is huge) she finally peed! I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to step on a soak puppy pad in my stocking feet before! Peeing means that she is not so dehydrated, which has been one of our biggest threats for the past 24 hours. Her temp has been normal all day, which is a huge relief. I’m plying her with chicken and rice and hamburger and some fancy canned puppy food I dashed out and bought at Pet Valu a little bit ago.

Boy puppy is hanging on but getting weaker. I will be surprised if he lasts the night, but then again I was surprised when he made it through last night.

Another OPH foster, Chris, is going to come and mama/pup sit for me so I can sneak out to watch Ian swim in the Invitationals (thanks Chris!) later. Going to the store and now heading to a swim meet, I feel like I’m returning to the land of the living, like Daisy and I have been on some kind of Odyssey for the last four days.

This sweet dog’s heart is overwhelming. Daisy rarely gets up, stayng put to let the puppy nurse/stay warm and also because she is beyond exhausted and each time I bring her a bowl to eat or drink, she takes a few bites or sips and then licks my hand. I think it’s her way of saying thank you. #togetherwerescue #anothergooddog

Diary of a Rescue: Day 7 (evening):

Daisy’s baby boy passed this evening. What a little fighter he was- but there were far too many strikes against the little guy. At the end he went very peacefully. It was actually pretty amazing even though it was heart wrenching to witness. Daisy cradled him in her paws for awhile and licked him gently. After he was gone she ripped up all the bedding into a pile in the puppy box and is now lying here on it finally really sleeping hard.

If I try to leave she gets up, so I’m sitting here until it’s time for meds in thirty minutes hoping she has at least that much peace. I’m remembering where this girl was just a week ago and thinking of all we’ve been through. She is still hurting and swollen and I can’t help but wonder why this happened the way it did and whether it’s over (in terms of Daisy’s health).

Tomorrow we start moving forward with this girl- getting her healthy and happy and ready to find her family. But tonight we’re going to sit here together and mourn her 11 babies and all that might have been.

Thank you for your prayers and support for this beautiful dog and her enormous heart.

#togetherwerescue #anothergooddog

It is hard to believe it has been a week since Daisy arrived and that this time last week, I was hopeful and excited to welcome Daisy and her impending family. Now, instead, in my mudroom is a broken and sad dog who is just beginning the long road to healing. I will continue to post her journey because it’s my greatest hope that now is when the good part starts.

When I set out to write this diary, I thought it would be a happy story to buoy us during the long, cold winter. When things began to slide, I wasn’t sure I should continue to keep writing or whether I should share all of the details with you. In the end, I did, except for the long night of labor/delivery at my house because it was so very hard to witness and the outcome spoke for itself.

I decided to keep writing because maybe this was a story that needed to be told and that just maybe it would inspire someone to act, to get involved, to help change the situation in our country in which too many good dogs are neglected and forgotten. Our country continues to euthanize up to a million dogs a year, and that doesn’t count the dogs like Daisy who die in or out of rescue as a result of apathy and ignorance.

If this story has motivated you to help in any way, here are a few options:

Volunteer at your local shelter or rescue – walk dogs, take dogs for a ‘day out’ or a sleepover, or consider fostering dogs. Photographers are always needed because a good photo can be the difference between a dog getting adopted or not. If you’re a cat person (and the cat problem is MUCH bigger), you can cuddle kitties or take pictures/write bios. Volunteers are also needed for fundraising, reference checking, and many other tasks that don’t require that you even get your hands dirty. Even one hour a week will make a difference.

When you decide to get your next dog, consider adopting from a shelter or rescue. And when you hear of others who have done so, thank them for choosing to rescue.

Donate to your local shelter or rescue – stories like Daisy’s are all too common. Adoption fees don’t begin to cover the cost of rescue. If you are moved to help with Daisy’s bills, you can do so through the OPHrescue website designating that your donation is for “Daisy B.’

And, if you’d like to follow along daily on Daisy’s journey, like/follow my public Facebook page. I plan to continue to document Daisy’s journey right up until the happy ending that she so deserves.

Thanks for reading!

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If you’d like to know more about the book, Another Good Dog: One Family and Fifty Foster Dogs, visit AnotherGoodDog.org, where you can find more pictures of the dogs from the book (and some of their happily-ever-after stories), information on fostering, the schedule of signings, and what you can do right now to help shelter animals! You can also purchase a signed copy or several other items whose profits benefit shelter dogs!

If you’d like to know how you can volunteer, foster, adopt or donate with OPH, click here. And if you’d like more pictures and videos of my foster dogs past and present, be sure to join the Another Good Dog Facebook group.

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 Cara

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Diary of a Rescue: Week One #togetherwerescue #anothergooddog @operationpawsforhomes Word of Warning: If you are not following along on this Rescue Diary on Facebook, you may not know that this story is a hard one.

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Apparently, Click, and Cute: CUDDLY.LOW RIDER SWEETHEART! SHE HAS 1.000 EXPRESSIONS, EACH ONE MORE ENDEARING! A LITTLE PRINCES S PRINCESS TIABEANIE Id 53308, @ 5 Yrs., 45 lbs. of Cuddles, Waiting for Love, at Manhattan ACC TO BE KILLED 2/16/19 Wiggly, playful, and super sweet, Princess Tiabeanie is the Diva of the Manhattan Center. A lowrider meatball, she has won everyone over at the Manhattan Center with her charms. She has a thousand expressions, each one more endearing and meant to steal your heart away. We admit, she’s succeeded with us. What about you? Please hurry and MESSAGE our page or email us at MustLoveDogsNYC@gmail.com to foster or adopt this darling girl. A volunteer writes: " Our Princess Tiabeanie has nothing to do with the cartoon character! She is a very social little gal, always glad to be in company, be treated with dry liver bits or simply go for a pleasant walk around the block. She sits on command, comes when called, hops on the bench for caresses and even runs after balls that she is yet to retrieve. She is not a fan of her kennel. Why would she be when there is so much to do outside, like meeting new people. Princess Tiabeanie is a cute silver nugget of a dog, a sweet companion, an easy going little friend who dreams to have a forever spot in your heart and home. Come and meet her soon at the Manhattan Care Center! MY VIDEO: Princess Tiabeanie loves people <3 https://youtu.be/YymqTuuTFNw PRINCESS TIABEANIE, ID # 53308 @ 5 Yrs. Old, 45.8 lbs. Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Gray / White, Unaltered Female I came into the shelter as a stray on 24-Jan-2019. Shelter Assessment Rating: LEVEL 2 Medical Behavior Rating: 1. GREEN INTAKE NOTES - DATE OF INTAKE, 1/24/2019: Princess Tiabeanie was loose bodied during intake she was wagging her tail and jumping around. She allowed to collar her and scan her for a chip and pick her up. She followed me on a leash but did not want to go in to a kennel. OWNER SURRENDER NOTES - BASIC INFORMATION: Princess Tiabeanie is a female black and white medium breed dog that is estimated to be 5 years old. She was brought in as a stray when she was found wandering the street. Princess Tiabeanie was friendly with her finder and was following them around on a leash. Due to Princess being a stray, her previous history and behaviors are unknown. Princess Tiabeanie has no known medical concerns SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of assessment:: 1/25/2019 LEASH WALKING Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: None SOCIABILITY Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: HANDLING Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Handling comments: Likes to jump on laps! AROUSAL Jog: Engages loosely Arousal comments: KNOCK:No response Knock Comments: TOY: Sniffs, but does not pick up Toy comments: PLAYGROUP NOTES - DOG TO DOG SUMMARIES: Princess Tiabeanie has engaged in play with other dogs while off leash in the care center. She has been observed to growl and bark at other dogs while in-kennel and on-leash. While Princess Tiabeanie may potentially be compatible with other playful dogs, these observations should be taken into consideration before proceeding with introduction to unfamiliar dogs. 1/25: When introduced off leash to a male dog, Princess Tiabeanie engages in soft bouncy play. 1/26-27: Princess Tiabeanie engages in bouncy play. 2/13: Princess Tiabeanie is muzzled for introduction. She is tense when approached, but does not escalate further. INTAKE BEHAVIOR - Date of intake:: 1/24/2019 Summary:: Loose body, allowed all handling MEDICAL BEHAVIOR - Date of initial:: 1/25/2019 Summary:: Allowed handling ENERGY LEVEL:: Since Princess Tiabenie is a stray, we do not know what her energy level will be in a home environment. In the care center, she has shown a medium energy level. BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2 Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable Potential challenges: : House soiling,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration Potential challenges comments:: Princess Tiabeanie was in a foster home that reported she has accidents in the house. Please see hand out on House Training. At the care center, Princess Tiabeanie has been reactive to other dogs, lunging towards them, barking, and growling. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Medical Assistant 25/01/2019 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 5 Microchip noted on Intake? n Microchip Number (If Applicable): n History : OS Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior : allowed for full PE Evidence of Cruelty seen -n Evidence of Trauma seen -n Objective T = - P = wnl R = wnl BCS = 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: teeth in good cond PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: No spay seen although mammary glands are small MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: externally normal Assessment: Healthy SURGERY: Okay for surgery - recheck for spay scar Prognosis: Excellent 29/01/2019 S/O pt BAR EENT – mucoid nasal dis-charge, no ocular discharge, mild nasal congestion, intermittent sneezing Assessment - Suspected CIRDC “typical kennel cough” Plan - + Move to isolation + Enrofloxacin 10 mg/kg SID for 14 days + 10mg/kg doxycycline PO SID for 14 days + 2 mg/kg cerenia PO SID for 4 days + Proviable x 5 days SID PO + Recheck in 7 days for resolvement and return to general population PROGNOSIS EXCELLENT 4/02/2019 Hx: Reported to have severe diarrhea (6/7) on 2/2 - not reported since then. Today, runny nose noted. S: Alert, wagging tail at the front of the kennel O: Sniffling, moderate seromucoid nasal discharge. No coughing or actual sneezing. A: CIRDC - diarrhea seems to have resolved P: Continue with current tx. If diarrhea recurs, will likely treat with Proviable or metronidazole. 1088 5/02/2019 Hx: Diagnosed with CIRDC 7 days ago. SO: Visual exam only BAR, good appetite and elimination, is barking upon entry to room Mild intermittent nasal discharge, coughing after barking. Visually otherwise unremarkable A: CIRDC - improved but not fully resolved. P: CWCT, recheck in 3 days. 1619 8/02/2019 10 dya CIRDC re-ck - mild clear serous nasal discharge with intermittent sniffle CIRDC resolving P: reck in 48 hours 10/02/2019 Still showing serous nasal discharge 12/02/2019 SO Day 14 CIRDC recheck,. P is licking kennel door. Appetite reported to be good. EN -- eyes and nose are clear. No coughing, sneezing. A CIRDC -- apparently resolved P move out of ISO *** TO FOSTER OR ADOPT *** HOW TO RESERVE A “TO BE KILLED” DOG ONLINE (only for those who can get to the shelter IN PERSON to complete the adoption process, and only for the dogs on the list NOT marked New Hope Rescue Only). Follow our Step by Step directions below! *PLEASE NOTE – YOU MUST USE A PC OR TABLET – PHONE RESERVES WILL NOT WORK! ** STEP 1: CLICK ON THIS RESERVE LINK: https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List Step 2: Go to the red menu button on the top right corner, click register and fill in your info. Step 3: Go to your email and verify account \ Step 4: Go back to the website, click the menu button and view available dogs Step 5: Scroll to the animal you are interested and click reserve STEP 6 ( MOST IMPORTANT STEP ): GO TO THE MENU AGAIN AND VIEW YOUR CART. THE ANIMAL SHOULD NOW BE IN YOUR CART! Step 7: Fill in your credit card info and complete transaction HOW TO FOSTER OR ADOPT IF YOU *CANNOT* GET TO THE SHELTER IN PERSON, OR IF THE DOG IS NEW HOPE RESCUE ONLY! You must live within 3 – 4 hours of NY, NJ, PA, CT, RI, DE, MD, MA, NH, VT, ME or Norther VA. Please PM our page for assistance. You will need to fill out applications with a New Hope Rescue Partner to foster or adopt a dog on the To Be Killed list, including those labelled Rescue Only. Hurry please, time is short, and the Rescues need time to process the applications.