The middle name "Thomas" is for after vet.
I have no advice on the illness Cara sorry.
I just wanted to congratulate you on being such a caring person...it breaks my heart for all these poor animals out there....I cry when I hear these stories, turn the channel if anything is on the news.
I too have taken a few unwanteds in...and if $$ weren't a problem I would take another.
Again...I wish there were many more people out there like you and your husband...I hope Thomas's condition is manageable, you are very wise to foster him out before you know...it wouldn't be fair to the old Thomas to be exposed..
Let us know how he is and also after he comes home....good luck and God bles
hi....were you able to get the doggie home with everything else going on in your life??
hope all is well at your house..get well!!
Aww that is sweet you are doing such a nice thing for this dog! I hope Elliot get's home soon. I'm sorry I don't know anything about his condition that could help, other than that kennel cough could be spread to Capone.
I adopted a 9 month old mini schnauzer two years ago for a playmate for my other mini schnauzer. When I got there, the old owner proceeded to tell me she is kept in a cage while she is at work for 12 hours, and also at night. When I got her home, I realized she wasn't house trained, and she was terrified of everything..I remember bawling on our first walk together because she would freak out on stop signs, pop cans..even the leaf that rolled by. Still to this day, she gets skittish when she's outdoors, and jumps away when you try to pick her up.
Fast forward two years later, and I wouldn't give her up for the world.
I volunteer and foster animals for two local shelters. I've worked for others in different parts of the country. My experience is that shelters do the best they can. They are public facilities supported by tax payer dollars. The are also what is known as "open intake", meaning they are required to take in any animal brought to them from their jurisdictions. Rescue Groups and Human Societies are private organizations and have the luxury of simply saying no when they get full and can pick and chose which animals they take. Thar means that animals who have physical and behavioral problems go to the shelter. Everyone seems to like to bad mouth shelters but most aren't willing to put their money where their mouth is in terms of higher taxes for larger facilities. Shelters don't put down animals for no reason. But they have no choice when they don't have the space and the staff to care for them.
Consider becoming a volunteer, foster parent, or donate to your local shelter. Most shelters don't have funding for significant medical treatment and depend on funds from donations. They are always understaffed and depend on volunteers for everything from caring for the animal to adoption events, fundraisers, and routine cleaning. Shelters don't have the budget to staff 24/7. So animals who need special care need foster parents until they can be adopted.