| Pricilla (Rescued)
barely 3-4 months old
Little Pricilla had a family that didn't see the importance of giving her puppy shots. Then they managed to lose her and never went looking for her. Perhaps they already knew about Pricilla and the result of not getting her puppy shots.
Pricilla ended up in a shelter who discovered she had Parvo. Westie Rescue of Missouri took Pricilla in and rushed her to the vet in hopes to save her. Pricilla was just 3-4 months old and so deserved a full and happy Westie life.
Her foster mom wrote the following this morning, September 11, 2006:
"Late last night Pricilla the Westie Puppy went to the rainbow due to her having Parvo.
Thank you to all of you who tried so hard to make her life a better one.
Colleen "
We hold Pricilla's foster mom in our rescue arms today in hopes to ease the empty spot in her heart... Pricilla is forever home in the hearts of WRM volunteers and their friends. |
Emmett just arrived in foster care on 7/24/04. He is being fostered by Lynell & Col. Potter. He was turned over to a no-kill shelter because he could not be taken care of by his owners. He is a very sick little boy with very bad Heartworm.
Lynell Writes:
He is adorable...likes to be held. We have named him Emmett.
He is tiny, about 12 pounds. He has no upper incisors, just canines and the rest of his teeth are horrid, covered in black crap.
He has skin problems and his back is red and raw.
Emmett's ears look infected and he has bloody, diarrhea.....slimy and gross!
He is resting in his crate with the fan blowing on him, nibbling food, and drinking water with Rescue Remedy in it to keep him quiet. This little fella has HW pretty bad, he labors to breath all the time. The Vet will start the treatment on Tuesday and he will stay overnight and be picked up Wed if he does OK.
Keep prayers coming and candles lit for this guy.
Update July 28, 2004
Emmett is home from the vets and seems to be doing OK. He did vomit today and that may happen again. His worm burden is very high so he will have to be kept extremely quiet as the worms disintegrate and leave his body. The Vet is optimistic that he will be OK...just keep praying.
His ears were better than I thought..they just cleaned them some more. The lump on his back will need to be biopsied when he is neutered and has his teeth cleaned. They will also fix the hernia in his testicle at that time.
He seems to be feeling OK....he gave me kisses as soon as I got him in my arms and the Vet's office is in love! He gave all of them kisses and loves..and they laughed at how he would kick the grass after he pee d...throwing it up onto his back! He marked both sided of his crate...just to let everyone know he was large and in charge! He weighs 14 pounds...just a tiny fella, but with a big attitude!
More info as he gets better!
Lynell
Update September 9, 2004
Emmett is doing fine after his last treatment.....they spread it out over a two day period because of the burden on his heart. He is back to cage rest.....and he is unhappy about it!
His breathing will probably be labored for many months as his lungs and heart recover. Poor little fella : (
The big lump on his back that I was concerned was a tumor turned out to be an abscess. It was about the size of a grape. So, they opened it up and drained as much pus from it as they could. I have been soaking the scab off every day and putting warm compresses on it to draw more gunk out of it.
Anyway, long about the third of Oct. he can be neutered and have his dental done...THEN he will be ready for adoption.
Lynell
It is with a very sad heart to let you know that on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, Emmett crossed the bridge with Lynell at his side, if not in her arms. The cancer had spread completely and filled his little lungs. We ask that all of you say a special prayer, light a candle for Emmett and Lynell.
She told me on the phone how she wished she had saved him - I told her she did, in many, many ways. She said she only wished he had more time. I explained to her the best thing to remember about a dog is their concept of time. To Emmett he has been with her forever and he will be long afterward.
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This past June, I lost Miss Jordan. She tried her best to make it to 20 years old. When I think about it, I probably had her the longest (next to Rooty). Her heart and kidneys just finally gave out on her. It was kind of hard to take, and the only thing that gives me peace of mind, is that she did not suffer, even for one minute. She was always a happy little girl, even with all her disabilities. Near the end, I had to carry her and hold her up all the time, but it was not “suffering”. I could tell she was still happy and content to be with me and know somebody DID love her, and have a warm home to live in, and something good to eat. There was absolutely nothing more the vets could do for her, and they were just waiting for the call from me. The last day, I had been holding her in my arms all night. Then that bright, sunny morning, she gave me the greatest gift that any of my pups before her, had ever done.
She took the decision out of my hands. She took one final big sigh, and just went to sleep. It is always so hard to accept, and even harder to have to tell you about it. I still miss her, as I do all my buddies, but I can smile when I know she had more than 3 happy years here with me. She never wanted for a thing, and sometimes, even got more than her share….
I suppose that is the thing I must accept if I only concentrate on the seniors here….I have to know that my time with them will be limited…but I still never act or treat them that way. I would LOVE it if she also, could be given the honor of being added to the “furever” home on the website with her friends, Katie and Elsa. She was definitely mine, or I should say I was definitely hers.
Angus (Glen of Imaal turn-spit terrier dog) had a lot of health problems a couple weeks ago, and I thought his time was coming too. His heart is starting to give out on him, and the fluid keeps building up in his lungs. With some pretty good instructions and meds from the vet, and around the clock care, I am very happy to report that he is back in pretty good shape now. He gave me a good scare, but he was (is) as determined as I was, that he has got a lot more living to do. He knows it is just he and I now, 2 happy bachelors.
Ang, if I can ever get myself back in any kind of good shape, I hope WRM will allow me to help some more seniors, that we know are always hard to place. Of everything I have ever done in my life, NOTHING has even come close to giving me the joy and satisfaction from helping any one of them that I could.
I hope that all with WRM and their little white dogs will have wonderful holidays. Angus and I will be thinking of all of you, while eating popcorn and watching football, and maybe even our feet up on the coffee table….lol
Fred
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