7/28/20 – Donations and Prayers Needed – Zeus is 6 weeks old. He, his three siblings, and a mom were all left in a box in the 90+ degree sun. The next day, the siblings and the mom were dead and the only when left was Zeus, covered in maggots and fleas. The rescuer took him to an emergency hospital but because the rescuer could only afford so much, he was released from the hospital. I was contacted this morning and he is now back in another emergency with our commitment to help him. Zeus is beyond emaciated, he will require IV’s and a transfusion, he also appears to have an upper respiratory infection. We have a 24-hour plan in place and pray that he can make it through the transfusion. I gave this decision a lot of thought but the little guy fought ever since he was put in the box of hell so we just had to give him a fighting chance. We could really use the help of our friends.Thank you for anything you can do. – diana
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7/25/20 – Gus was going to be taken to the shelter because he defecates and urinates outside the litter box. An independent rescuer, with whom we we often assist, rescued the sweet little guy and contacted us. Gus was taken to one of our favorite vets who did blood work and checked him over to ensure there were no medical issues. Gus was neutered, vaccinated and tested for FIV and FeLV and Andrea brought Gus to her home to work with him. During the course of 6 weeks, Gus went from urinating on a “pee” pad to urinating in the litter box and defecating outside the box to using a ‘pee’ pad. And then, miraculously, during the night, Gus defecated in the box. The lesson here is that we never know what rescue animals have gone through in their lives on the streets or in neglectful/abusive homes. But, with patience and love, miracles can happen. Anyone interested in this handsome boy should contact Andrea at: [email protected] – diana
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7/22/20 – RIP Miko. He was found in a trash bag which had been placed next to the work place of a very kind man who was committed to keeping him. The cat had a gash on his body and seemed unable to walk — overall he appeared to be in “pretty bad shape”. We were able to get him into one of our favorite doctors, Dr. Zalac, and when Miko arrived, his temperature wasn’t even registering. Dr. Z performed some tests and immediately put him on fluids which eventually helped raise his temperature slightly. Miko was kept overnight but by morning his temperature was again no longer registering. I spoke with Dr. Z this morning and Miko’s prognosis was very poor. He continued to only lay on his side and the doctor suspected brain damage from possible trauma which also may have caused the gash in his body. Dr. Z believed that anything that could be done other than what had been done already, which included more testing, would be more heroic and Miko would have a very small chance of survival or a quality of life. After consulting with the rescuer, it was decided to follow the doctor’s recommendation and let Miko cross the Rainbow Bridge.
Let me just say again that this has been a horrendous Spring and Summer for the animals. We continue to thank all of those people who don’t turn their backs on an animal in need and without our supporters, we would not be able to respond to the calls for help. – diana
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