4/23/10 We did it!

Good news! June is done with her check ups for the time being because all of her infections and mites, etc. are gone! She is on antibiotics and she is feeling really well. Still a little tired, but her true personality is really starting to show. Benjamin and I took her to the vet this morning and talked to Dr. Osbourne about the best direction to go in. There is a treatment for the heartworms that kills them over a two day period with injections. This costs about $600 dollars and it is very potent. Dr. Osbourne doesn't think this would be a good route, atleast for now, because of the various things her body has been fighting. June started a heartworm prevention (once a month) and this will start to kill the baby heartworms, and eventually the adults as well. This is considered the alternate and inexpensive way to kill them over time. We are going to see how she does for now and her next check up will be in a month and a half. If she is stronger at that time, and her new owner or I decide that the faster treatment is necessary, then we will look into pursuing that. In the meantime, she can be active! That means finally going on walks!!

I will keep her for a few more weeks to make sure she is responding well and is healthy. After that I will start the adoption process. So for now, I guess a thanks is in line for everyone that donated! We no longer need donations, we did it!

Juniper Vet Visit #1

Yesterday Juniper had her first exam to look further into her heartworms and treatment, as well as make sure she is overall healthy and strong enough for the treatment. I had my fingers crossed the whole time, hoping everything would go smoothly, but June is in worse shape than we thought. When I took her from the shelter, it was mandatory that she was spayed. I was weary of this and yesterday the vet confirmed that spaying a dog with heartworms is not the best idea. So, her stitches are infected and she has developed an abdominal infection as well. On top of that, she also has two types of intestinal worms and ear mites. With all of these different things her body is trying to fight, she is not well enough to begin the heartworm treatment. So, this week she started her antibiotics and medicine to try to heal the infections. Her ear mites and intestinal worms will be easier to get rid of, and I'm hoping she will feel much better by next week. For now I need to focus on getting her to eat as much food and protein as possible so that her immune system can become stronger.

As for her heartworms, there are male and female worms with babies. This means they can keep making more worms. She is on a preventative now that will stop new worms from growing. The vet recommended going through a treatment that kills the worms over the course of a year or two. This way she can be active and it won't take so much of a toll on her body.

Her next appointment is on Saturday to see how her abdomen and stitches are doing. I do not have a good estimate on how much all of this is going to cost, but I am guessing I need atleast another $100 dollars just to get her healthy. The good news is that the longer treatment is less expensive, so I am hoping to get her adopted before hand. Then her new owner can begin the process with her. I am going to work on adoption flyers this week, as well as a fundraiser towards the end of the month.

Thanks everyone for the donations, and thank you Pet Vet on Patton!

Juniper, out and about.

Today Juniper's foster dad Benjamin and I picked up Juniper from the Humane Alliance after she was spayed. The woman working told us to get there early because she mentioned 'a line'. I had no idea it would be so crowded. There were at least 20 people all hovering in this tiny room as employees were shouting over everyone to form lines. I felt like I was in the social services office again. But shortly after, we got her- very woozy and disoriented I might add- and then we took her home. She has adjusted really well to the house. She walked around for about an hour before she finally laid down and went to sleep. She gets along well with my brother's pitbull Zelda and she has payed no attention to my cat Kitty- yet. For the past few hours she has been sleeping outside in the yard. I think she is exhausted from all of the change.

For the weekend we are just going to take it really easy. Her appointment for her first exam is on Wednesday. After that I am hoping to have a good idea of cost for her treatment. And from there we will start the fundraisers!

Thank you everyone for being so excited about her and helping raise the money! I couldn't think of a better town to do this in.

Juniper 4/6/10

Juniper is an amazing 5 year old Husky that was found roaming the highway last month. She was brought in to a local shelter, and yesterday she was transfered to Solo Hostel Strays. She is heartworm positive, and we have decided to try and treat her though this is VERY expensive! I couldn't let her be euthanized because she is amazingly sweet and she deserves a chance at having a normal and happy life! Our goal is to raise around 800 dollars as fast as possible.

The easiest way to contribute would be to go to donate whatever you can using the 'donate' button! And send this to everyone you know! If you are interested in helping raise money that would be amazing! If you work in a place that allows donation jars, I would be glad to bring one in.

Thanks so much and check for updates!

overdue post!

Hi everyone, maybe I'm bad at blogging but I wanted to write a quick update. Phoebe and Charlie were both adopted into the same family! Kate and Andy are two wonderful people that wanted a new dog, but ended up with two :) Andy actually works at an art gallery downtown that allows dogs, so I can even visit them as they grow up. I am so glad that they are able to live together.



As for other things, March was my month off. Working non-stop plus trying to rescue animals can get really overwhelming, so I needed a mental break. Things are financially hard right now, but this week I am going to ... shelter-shop I guess, in a way. Although, Solo Hostel's funds are dwindling. We do have enough money for one or two dogs though.

There is a shelter in Elizabethtown, NC that is in need of adoptive or foster parents!! They are extremely full. If you know anyone who can make the drive or who lives in the area, please tell them about it. The link to their website is:

http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=NC464&preview=1

I need to acquire a car very soon because a car is really what makes all of this possible, and mine is in California.

On Tuesday I will be going to Henderson County Animal Shelter or possibly Bladen County (the one that is full). I will paste the link to the Henderson County Animal Shelter. If you are interested in any dogs or cats, let me know before I go!

http://hendersoncountync.animalshelternet.com/

Also, now would be an amazing time to donate! I will post more pictures and information about the new rescues this week!