"We Serve Our Best Friends"

Here we introduce you to some of the wonderful angels
 we have been able to heal and save.

SUGAR- a pure bred Neapolitan Mastiff, came to us from one of our members as a shelter stray over 2 years ago in a state of severe neglect (above left). Sugar had bilateral cherry eyes-according to our vet, most likely since birth and her visual acuity never fully developed.  We are fortunate enough to have pulled Sugar in time to save her from euthanasia as she couldn't pass the shelter's temperament test because she she could not see to do so. Sugar was about 18 months old at the time of her rescue. Now, after 2 eye surgeries and attentive home care, she can see - her visual acuity is still developing and she may need another surgery yet to correct the mild entropion on both eyes, but she has become a valued member of our family and enjoys her status fully (above right). 

MARGO- came to us in 2002, bleeding through her nostrils as a result of ingesting rat poison – rat poison used to protect the dog food from mice – rat poison hidden in a honeyed peanut butter bar.   We rushed her to the local veterinarian who immediately drew blood and sent it off for stat testing.  She began bleeding so profusely the next day, she was rushed to an animal emergency clinic where she was diagnosed as having ingested rat poison. She was given vitamin K, special vitamins and minerals and put on a special diet.   The following Monday, another diagnosis came back of Von Willebrand's disease – combined with the ingestion of warfarin, a deadly combination.   Several months and several thousand dollars later,  Margo rebounded and recovered. While her health remains precarious and she must take medication, she now enjoys life at nearly 12 years of age (above) and shows only a minimal slowing.

 OSO, The Chow was an owner-turn-in to the LA shelters.  No one quite knows why other than, perhaps, his medical bills may scare his owner – in any case, Oso was in isolation where no one would see him to adopt him.  Oso was pulled by a very gracious, loving rescuer and transferred to us here to undergo surgery and provide the post-surgical care.  In order to inspect his skin condition at the time of his eye surgery, the vets shaved him down and found many, many scars – some caused by tooth marks, others possibly by being beaten.  Oso was very afraid when he came to us – he has improved day by day.  Oso had his eye surgery and luckily, there was not the amount of serious corneal damage to his eyes.  He has recovered wonderfully (above right)!!

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