a Houston-area breeder dumped several of her older female breeding
dogs at the pound. Three of them turned up with heartworm disease,
a 100% fatal disease that is also totally preventable with only a
$.25 dose of ivermectin. Of course, heartworm preventative would
have cut in on her profit margin, so these little dogs were facing
death at the pound (who would adopt a heartworm positive dog?).
Well, we picked them all up and are treating Tami's heartworms.
But, she needs someone to sponsor her vet bill.
Lin Seahorn
Michael Birke
Pamela Letendre
From Maddie and Scooter
most dogs that arrive at animal control facilities with heartworm disease are, out of necessity, euthanized.
Death would have been this dog's fate without the donors that allow us to save and treat medical conditions
like this.
the animal control facility. She was
just turned in by the breeder that
has been making money on her
puppies for years.
physical, including blood work. Her blood values
looked good and she was immediately spayed.
About a week after being spayed, Tami was doing
well so she began her heartworm treatment.
Lady Jane's Legacy
dedicated to several of our
foster dogs who have now gone to
the rainbow bridge.
Boogie
Tiffany
Princess
Fifi
Phoebe
Paige
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