Our shelter will let people do a "foster to adopt" if there are health issues that need to be resolved before the spay/neuter can be done. They sign a contract that says they will bring the dog back for the surgery. Maybe that is a possibility? Sue FL/MI
On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > I know that it is a law for most shelters to have a dog neutered and > spayed before releasing them, but it seems so heatless to put him through > that in his condition, especially being so underweight and I might add > scary. Maybe you could ask to sign a statement that in a couple of months > when he is in better health that you swear to have him neutered? It's > worth the asking. Poor thing has suffered so much already. > > Yes I agree, quarantining him would be the best thing, especially if the > worst scenario is treatable mange, and or kennel cough on top of that. Pam, > I don't know if you have ever handled a dog that has an undiagnosed skin > condition, but to play it safe, the best thing to do is wear plastic gloves > and keep him in a blanket so as not to contaminate your clothes when you > will also be handling your own dogs when you get home. > > So good to hear that the other chi is going to be rescued. What shelter is > this? > > BTW, how has Paco been doing lately? Did you ever get around to lowering > his protein content? > > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Pam Dean <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/10/2012 11:44:08 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Dolly & Desi in their Valentines Day Attire > > Yes they are sending a vet tech over Monday so am sure that is what > will happen. They are not supposed to release them until they are spayed > or neutered but I cant imagine they could do anything to him in that > shape. I know I will have to have a top to bottom physical done by my vet > if he ends up coming home with me..Of course he will have to be quarantined > from the other dogs until we know what is going on health wise and skin > wise. I think he is smooth coat..but it is just so weird and chopped up > and sad looking it is hard to tell. Best case scenario is that he has a > bunch of worms and perhaps a yeast infection. It is amazing the spirit of > these guys. All that he has been through and as beat up as he is and his > little tail is still wagging..geez..I have my name up for his adoption > already..so they wont put him down yet..It was my understanding the bigger > chi was going to be adopted by one of the Chi rescue groups..They usually > scoop them up pretty quickly if they are at all viable..As far as being > housebroken..aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh hope so lol > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, February 10, 2012 11:27 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Dolly & Desi in their Valentines Day Attire > > > Oh Pam, I sure hope it works out! He looks like maybe he is suppose > to be a LH? If he is in a kill shelter, and unless you adopt or a rescue > does quickly, he won't have a prayer being in that shape. The shelters down > there to my knowledge, don't due a full blood test to see if his organs are > okay. They use the heartworm kit to test a few drops of blood. If he has > whip worm, which you cannot see in the poop, that can and usually does make > their fur fall out, plus he is lacking nutrition from being under weight. > That's the way Princess was when I got her, plus she had 2 other worms, and > in 3 months with the right meds and a good diet and Liper-Derm, which > helped tremendously, she was looking like a healthy dog again. That poor > baby....!! I also pray for the bigger chi too, that she gets adopted. > > Prayers being sent!!! > > > > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Pam Dean <[email protected]> > *Date:* 2/10/2012 8:06:51 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Dolly & Desi in their Valentines Day Attire > > Very sweet. My news of the day. I "MAY" be getting a new baby. Very > tentative. At our local county shelter there is this little white chi, > very similar to my tiny Bino but perhaps a bit longer. I get updates on > Chis arriving..not that I am ever looking of course, lol, and this guy just > came in. Ok, hate shelters anyway..big barking dogs everywhere..scared and > in terrible condition. I go in and there with all the pitts and everything > huddling in a corner is this filthy, emaciated, scared, little guy with > some kind of skin disease marking him everywhere. He was found huddling > under a shed and brought in. Worker said no data on him as of yet..he has > not even been seen by a vet yet. He is in a cage with another chi, perhaps > brought in together, as this bigger chi is definately protecting him. She > had to restrain the bigger chi with a rope to get the white one out. I > just scooped him up off the floor and huddled him right against me..skin > scrunge by damned. He was shaking so bad..My God this little one is > seriously all bones and big eyes. The worker looked at me like I was nuts > but after a minute he stopped shaking and raised his little head and gave > me a kiss..Have no idea if he is just starved or starved and/or sick but he > is such a mess. No idea of age but he let me take a little peek at his > front teeth and they are white with a little tiny plaque so not a puppy but > not old either. He is going to be heartworm tested Monday and he will have > to be neutered but don't know how much else they wll do to him. Probably > not much..it is an as is proposition at those shelters. Hubby is going to > look at him with me tomorrow and see what he thinks. I warned him of his > condition. She asked me if I would take him if he was heartworm positive > and I said yes but not if he is in kidney failure or imminent death is on > the horizon. > I will know more tomorrow when hubby goes with me. Pray for this little > one, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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