CHUCK (our demodex baby) and SINATRA (recovering from surgery) have become the best of pals, seeking comfort from each other & sharing a bed.

March blew in like a lion all right... it roared in with TEN more at-risk dogs in desperate need of our help! Our new arrivals are: CHARLIE, SUTTON, ALLIE, SINATRA, PATRICK, O'LEARY, DOMINO, PEPPER, SNOOPY, and CLARISSA. Poor Charlie ended up with a visit to the ER Vet for a raging UTI and Sinatra had to have surgery for a bleeding mass that has turned out to be hemangiosarcoma cancer. Lucky for her it is in early stages so may not metastasize... keep your paws crossed! Again, we give thanks that we had NINE adoptions this March with MURPHY SR., ALLIE, MARIO, CHLOE II, PATRICK, O'LEARY, ELVIS, DIAMOND, and SAM finding forever homes. So

O'LEARY & PATRICK were our St. Paddy's Day saves, but as luck had it they were both adopted together!

you now understand what this means? We have more dogs coming in April! Trust us, we ain't foolin', see above article! 

  

We began 2013 with 9 dogs carrying over from 2012. So far we have brought in 26 new dogs plus 1 return. We have had 6 dogs cross the Rainbow Bridge under our care due to old age issues or illness. Our adoption count to begin 2013 is 20 dogs into loving homes. We still have the responsibility of caring for 28 Dals & dogs. ANY or ALL could use SPONSORS! Your help is very much needed. 

Our Dals & dogs, in various stages of readiness, seeking their forever homes are:     

      

  Juliet                 Spike                   Bosco   

 

            

       Murphy II              Rosey                      Cavan             

   

       

       Chuck                   Charlie                    Sutton

 

Sinatra           Domino                Pepper           Clarissa

Time to stock up on Heartworm prevention!!!    

  

 

The weather is working its way back into the warm range and we all know what that means.... MOSQUITOES!!! Nasty, biting creatures that can carry heartworms to our dogs. So far this year we have treated or in the process of treating FIVE rescued dogs. One of our newest arrivals, PEPPER, is a high heartworm positive and will need the full course of treatment. Sad thing is that it is such a simple thing to treat with many ivermectin-based generic drugs readily available from multiple sources. For those worried about the cost of getting blood-work so that a prescription can be filled, know that many of the low-cost clinics can do it at a nominal fee. Sure is a whole lot cheaper than heartworm treatment, which can run $600 to $1000 dollars and is an uncomfortable ordeal for your dog. Do your best friend a favor & make sure you have prevention for him/her to save them from this nasty infestation... in Florida that is year round.