09.18.07
Posted in Braysia at 8:52 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Remember Braysia? Of course you do, she’s alive today only because of you!
From Braysia’s foster parents:
TaDaaa!!…here is the much better feeling Braysia!! The first picture is of her doing swimming exercises; she lies on her back and acts like she is swimming with her paws while she moves her body. A way of telling me she is happy and feeling great! The other picture is Braysia being camera shy. I have to sneak pictures of her, and if she catches me, she runs out the doggie door. We had a scare a month ago when I had to take Braysia to the emergency vet. I thought it was going to be Pancreatitis or something worse, but it turned out that she had a case of whip worms. The vet said they are sometimes difficult to detect and there were numerous cases in the DFW area. She has been through treatment and is doing wonderful! I am going to “toot” Braysia’s horn since she can’t do that herself. Braysia came into our rescue group because her owner could no longer deal with her allergy issues and was going to have her euthanized. It took a lot of time, help from other volunteers, finding the right diet and supplements to get Braysia’s allergies under control. As of today, her allergies have disappeared…yea! You can tell in her eyes and demeanor that she is so glad to be able to experience life as a healthy dog, something that she had never known. She may be 8 ½ years old, but according to Braysia, her life has just begun! She has no problem giving my personal, 1 ½ year old Shih Tzu a run for her money when the “play is on”. If Braysia can beat the odds with allergies, I have hope for every dog out there. Braysia says “thank you!” to everyone that helped her through this difficult time.
Braysia is one of the lucky ones, these babies still need a lot of help: Amy Jo Mansfield(ALL FUNDED, THANKS MAUREEN), Brooke Lufkin(ALMOST COMPLETELY FUNDED), Liv Grand, Escriva Ranger, Stormy Arkana, Yvonne Burke, Bindie Worth, Augustus Davis, Webster Hills, Isla East.
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08.25.07
Posted in Forever Fosters at 6:36 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
From Aunt B’s Foster Mom
Saturday Afternoon: Aunt B went to the vet this morning, and while she’s a sick little girl, it’s not as bad as we had imagined. She was diagnosed with coccidia, which is an intestinal parasite as well as an intestinal bacterial infection. It’s something she’s picked up from the soil as she loves to go out and sniff and lick everything in the yard. From now one, she’ll be taking short trips outside and be watched more carefully. The vet felt she wasn’t dehydrated enough to be concerned at this point and sent her home with several medications. She should start to feel better in about 48 hours. Her foster mom will try to get some chicken broth down her if she won’t eat and mix it with a little pumpkin because her intestines are inflamed and she’s had diarrhea. This problem could lead to serious consequences, but we caught it in time and the vet feel she’ll be just fine. Thanks to everyone for helping us take care of her. As of Tuesday night, we’ve raised $135 for her bills. THANKS WYATT EDENFIELD, CAT MARTINDALE and MARTY HOWARD!
Although no longer an ICU condition, we still need to raise the funds for this vet visit as well as her annual exam which is soon coming up. Please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Aunt B)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
Saturday Morning: It’s unbelievable, but we’re faced with another immediate medical challenge. Aunt B, has declined almost overnight and is not taking fluids. Fortunately, her foster mom was able to detect it early this morning in time to get her into one of our vets rather than it waiting until we had to take her to an emergency clinic. Sweet Aunt B has not been eating as well as normal, but her foster mom didn’t think too much of it until she noticed she didn’t eat at all on Friday and then began declining liquids, and as of early Saturday was not urinating or drinking and had become extremely lethargic. We don’t know what is wrong, but we need to get her in for some tests and fluids quickly We estimate the cost to be around $225 at this point unless they detect something more serious needing attention. We’re ordering a chem 6 blood panel to check for liver and kidney values, a CBC to check for anemia and some subQ fluids to help her over this hump. We know how much everyone has been willing to help recently with our dogs in the hospital, but we need just a bit more to help this little girl out. We are hopeful it’s something minor and she’ll be back to normal very soon.
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08.24.07
Posted in Braysia, Uncategorized at 1:37 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Though we don’t know the exact cause of Braysia’s episode of late, we do know she is feeling better and will be released from the hospital today. Once the results of the blood work come back in the next few days, we can hopefully prevent this from ever happening again. Braysia and her foster mom truly appreciate you coming to her rescue.
Now she can resume her position on her favorite bed with her favorite bunny toy and just wait for the perfect home to come along.
Thank you for those who have donated:
Marty Howard (always first in line to support needy fluffs), Kristie Armstrong, Joan Samara, Tricia Havis, Carmen Goldade, “Aunt” Patricia Coopersmith, Pat Heitmann, Wyatt Edenfield, Rosemary Cody, Kristin Gerstley, Christine Hutchison, Tiffany Farr, Gay and Bruce Yancey, Kim Baehr, Pamela Stewart, Cat Martindale, Letitia Groce, Jill Weninger, Beatrice Bokmann, Pat Schoenfelder, Jackie, Clarence and Georgia Moad, Ginger and Doug Warnick, Joyce and Mike Tate, Mary Kay Moore, Maureen Skarzynski, Barbar Grabell, Stella Lin, Arthur Schoefer, Benjamin Christy, Victor Bosquez, Katie Burns.
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08.23.07
Posted in Braysia at 2:34 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Braysia’s foster mom, Carmen, went to visit little Braysia this afternoon. Here is her report
I just got back from visiting Braysia and the vet tech said she is doing a little better. Her diarrhea has slowed down and she seems more alert. Braysia almost ate something for me, but she decided she didn’t like the food and spit it back in her water dish.
Braysia was happy to see me; she jumped up and came towards the front of the gage when she saw me. She is still on fluids and they are hoping her diarrhea will stop soon.
She also was reminded by the vet tech that the estimate they gave us last night DID NOT INCLUDE OUR 20% DISCOUNT. So the number we are shooting for is only $1,226. We always shoot for their upper estimate. If more funds than needed are donated, it is applied to another needy dog.
FUND STATUS: 8:00 PM CST, Thursday, AUGUST 23, 2007
$1,050
ONLY ABOUT $200 to go!!!
Thanks Marty Howard (always first in line to support needy fluffs), Kristie Armstrong, Joan Samara, Tricia Havis, Carmen Goldade, “Aunt” Patricia Coopersmith, Pat Heitmann, Wyatt Edenfield, Rosemary Cody, Kristin Gerstley, Christine Hutchison, Tiffany Farr, Gay and Bruce Yancey, Kim Baehr, Pamela Stewart, Cat Martindale, Letitia Groce, Jill Weninger, Beatrice Bokmann, Pat Schoenfelder, Jackie, Clarence and Georgia Moad, Katie Burns.
This is an urgent situation, so if you can donate for her emergency fund, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Braysia)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
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Posted in Braysia at 7:49 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Braysia’s foster mom, Carmen, called the hospital this morning to check on Braysia. Here is her report
Braysia is resting comfortably. She broke out with a runny diarrhea at 12am. The diarrhea seeps out of her while she is sleeping. The vet tech took her for a potty break at 5am and she did good. She still won’t eat anything.
She also was reminded by the vet tech that the estimate they gave us last night DID NOT INCLUDE OUR 20% DISCOUNT. So the number we are shooting for is only $1,226. We always shoot for their upper estimate. If more funds than needed are donated, it is applied to another needy dog.
FUND STATUS: 1:00 PM CST, Thursday, AUGUST 23, 2007
$935
Thanks Marty Howard (always first in line to support needy fluffs), Kristie Armstrong, Joan Samara, Tricia Havis, Carmen Goldade, “Aunt” Patricia Coopersmith, Pat Heitmann, Wyatt Edenfield, Rosemary Cody, Kristin Gerstley, Christine Hutchison, Tiffany Farr, Gay and Bruce Yancey, Kim Baehr, Pamela Stewart, Cat Martindale, Letitia Groce, Jill Weninger, Beatrice Bokmann, Pat Schoenfelder, Katie Burns.
This is an urgent situation, so if you can donate for her emergency fund, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Braysia)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
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Posted in Braysia at 7:00 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Ok, I just sat down to give you the good news about Chantilly and got an urgent phone call from the foster mom of our Braysia.
This is adorable Braysia.
She had just arrived home from work and found Braysia in severe distress. Braysia has not eaten in 36 hours and started throwing up last night around midnight. She threw up three times and her foster mom planned on taking her to the vet tomorrow if there was no improvement. But, when she got home tonight and saw Braysia in severe abdominal pain, not even interested in drinking water, the foster mom rushed her to the same clinic that Chantilly was at just last night. They have no idea what is wrong with her, but need to do some diagnostics since this is the second time in a few months that she has had these symptoms.
They estimate that for her stay in ICU plus a Super Chem blood workup, and a test for pancreatitis, an urinalysis, abdominal x-rays and IV fluids (she is very, very dehydrated), the bill for tonight could be $1,100-$1,532. This amount includes around $685 of tests that we would do at our vet anyway and they are just slightly more expensive here. There is a total of around $220 for meds and the IV fluids and the rest is the ICU hospitalization.
I don’t even know what to do here. When I was talking with the foster mom, I said “no way.” There is just no way we can ask for more right now. Now, we’ve asked for so much from you all lately but since we are advocates for these little dogs, I have to come with this case too. We MUST be able to treat this gorgeous little lhasa girl!!
So PLEASE HELP!!
Please help us help Braysia. This little girl has been through so much – she has been fighting severe allergies for a year and just recently has WON the battle. That and finally, there is someone interested in adopting her. Please help us help her.
FUND STATUS: 7:00 AM CST, Thursday, AUGUST 23, 2007
$520
Thanks Marty Howard (always first in line to support needy fluffs), Kristie Armstrong, Joan Samara, Tricia Havis, Carmen Goldade, “Aunt” Patricia Coopersmith, Pat Heitmann, Tiffany Farr, Gay and Bruce Yancey, Kim Baehr.
This is an urgent situation, so if you can donate for her emergency fund, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Braysia)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
They say problems come in threes – I certainly hope not!!
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04.20.07
Posted in Easter Lily Harris, Forever Fosters at 10:36 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
This one is soooo sad. We went to pick up a little shih tzu at the shelter last week (turned out to be a Maltese , whew!), and they asked us if we wanted this matted, broken girl. They thought she had been hit by a car and of course no one would adopt her from the shelter.
Well, we thought she was a mess when we picked her up, but it’s even worse than we thought.
She has not been hit by a car – just has a horrible very old back injury. She can barely walk but thankfully, is not in pain.
Here you can see her crooked back. And how totally wasted away her back end is. Almost no muscle at all in her back legs.
And how her back legs don’t “work right.”
Here, she’s cleaned up and resting.
She LOVES these little beds.
She also has a horrendous heart murmur – grade V – and is on meds for congestive heart failure. We don’t think she has long, but will give her a place to stay as long as she wants to stay around.
Consequently, we aren’t going to ask for a monthly sponsorship for this beauty. Just for help with vet bills as she incurs them.
To date, she has $365 in vet bills and as of today, $325 in donations. Thank you Susan Lewis, Karen Anderson, Odean Cusak, Marty Howard, Tricia Havis, Ginger Guest-Warnick, Donna Wilt, Cat Martindale, Amanda Moulton, Byron Ledger, Michelle Bynum, . If you can donate for her fund, please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Easter Lily Harris)!!!
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04.04.07
Posted in Chrissy Burleson, Forever Fosters, Uncategorized at 3:31 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Around 12 years old, Chrissy is another miracle dog. Turned over to a DFW area shelter because she snapped at the kids, Chrissy was found with a sock stuck in her intestines. She passed a small part of a sock then went into cardiac arrest while the vet was examining her. Thankfully, he was able to pull her thruough. This girl is gorgeous. But her age, 61 to you and I, makes potential adopters look the other way fast. So she’s here with us and will remain through her golden years.
Here’s Chrissy ==>My name is Chrissy and guess what, I look like my name would be Chrissy because I have the pretty-girl look. I have one brown eye and one blue eye and beautiful markings on thick, foxy-red-brown hair.
Like most girls, I don’t like to talk about my age. But, let me just brag that I am 9 years old and keep myself in excellent shape. I have a good figure and no health problems. I do have to admit to one thing – I have no bottom teeth in the front. Believe me when I say that you will never notice because my bottom lip is black and my gum is black and my top teeth are very nice. It took my foster mom months to notice that my bottom teeth were gone in the front. She started laughing when she realized this because she had been worried that I would eat the cat.
You see, I have a cat brother at my foster parent’s house. I had not ever been around a cat before. I found out he is reallly fun to torment and I have taught my Lhasa-sister to torment the kitty with me. We backed him into a corner one day behind a potted palm – that was great. Since I met the cat I have been scaring him by baring my teeth so I hope my foster mom doesn’t give away my secret about my bottom teeth or that will ruin my power over him.
So, back on the topic of my and my looks and my figure and my health and me in general. Sometimes when someone picks me up it hurts a little, so I make noises. My foster mom and dad have a competition going to see who can move me on and off the very tall bed without me making any noise. Mom wins hands down. Dad is still trying to figure out how to move me around without me getting growly.
I am also told, although I will not admit it, that I snore. I don’t think that is very ladylike and I highly doubt it is true, but my foster mom and dad say so. On the topic of noises, I have developed an excellent bark in my opinion – it is offputting to strangers that I like to watch out the window, but still elegant I think. I always woof twice in a row, like this… Woof Woof. Then I pause and say, Woof Woof again. In my opinion, that is the best way of talking.
If you would like me to be your companion, you will have to promise to give me toys to play with, let me follow you all around the house and lay wherever you are and pick me up gently. Also, I don’t think I would want a cat around because I’m not sure they are all as nice as the one I have.
We expect that, because of her age, she will not be picked by an adopter. She is welcome to stay with her foster mom. But, she does have monthly expenses that average around $100 a month. While she is in our program, she is looking for five people to subscribe to donate only $20 a month for his. If you are interested in being one of his sponsors while she remains in our program, you can subscribe via paypal HERE or if you would rather send a check, you can do it HERE.
Today, Chrissy has 0 sponsors.
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04.03.07
Posted in Cinnamon, Forever Fosters at 3:41 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Cinnamon’s problem is that he has a heart murmur which always makes adopters hesitant. He is an adorable all-white little boy who has been through some difficult times and is truly one of our miracle dogs. But, with his health problems, no one seems to be interested in him.
Did you know that cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree? Well, with THIS Cinnamon, the only “bark” you’ll get is a bark of joy when you come home! This beautiful Maltese mix is about 7 years old, petite at only 10#, and loves to love.
This boy has one of the most interesting medical histories – he came to us heartworm positive, very, very thin and with anemia. We treated his heartworms, but he continued to have anemia and was not getting any better. Our great vet, Dr. Moore at Stafford Oaks Veterinary Hospital, did some diagnostic tests and found something the lab had never seen before - microfilaria in the bone marrow. We re-treated him for heartworms and thankfully, Cinnamon totally recovered. All his health problems have been treated and his response to that treatment has been to happily wag his tail. He does require some ongoing medication, but takes it easily in his food. He is a loyal little boy who likes to just sit and look up at you. Your French toast will taste sweeter with this bit of CINNAMON at your side!
This boy is so wonderful, and we just don’t understand why everyone ignores his beautiful little face. We really wish someone would give little Cinnamon a REAL last name, but until that wonderful, compassionate person steps up, he’ll stay with us.
Cinnamon only needs around $100 a month, for his vet visits and meds while he is in our program. He is looking for five people to subscribe to donate only $20 a month for him. If you are interested in being one of him sponsors while he remains in our program, you can subscribe via paypal HERE or if you would rather send a check, you can do it HERE.
At this time, Cinnamon has 0 sponsors.
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04.01.07
Posted in Cheney, Forever Fosters at 3:02 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Have you ever seen such a gorgeous, classic lhasa apso boy? This little guy is just wonderfu and such a classic sweet face. Ok, the teeth are a bit distracting, but gaze into those deeply expressive eyes and you’ll see nothing else.
We’re not sure why Chaney is in our forever foster program. He’s sweet, not tempermental, easy going and just gorgeous. Unfortunately, he may have been overlooked because he’s older (9) and has cataracts. He promises that the cataracts do not stop him from getting around and he adores people.
We were hoping that someone would come along and give him a home of his own, but if no one is interested, he’s welcome to stay here.
Right now, we’re looking at $100 a month, for his vet visits and meds while he is in our program. He is looking for five people to subscribe to donate only $20 a month for him. If you are interested in being one of his sponsors while he remains in our program, you can subscribe via paypal HERE or if you would rather send a check, you can do it HERE.
Today, Cheney has >b>0>/b> sponsors.
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