Some EXTRA special cases of The PRC

When we go to the shelter, the expression "you never know what your gonna get" certainly applies.  

"Rescues" - what kind of image do you conjure in your head when you hear of a rescue from the shelter? 

Bites children, rabid dog, untrustworthy around your family, bad dog, snarling, foaming, a dog that was featured on the news, etc.

or....

....was surrendered when their owner was deployed by the military to Iraq, a lifelong best friend to a little child that unfortunately when financial hard times hit the family couldn't afford the medical care and food a dog requires, an elderly companion that requires walking and after a hip operation was surrendered in "fairness" to give the doggy a better family, a pure bred puppy from a breeder that just wasn't perfect enough, hit by a car and the owners didn't want to pay for the vet bills to fix the injuries so they abandon him.

These are all true scenarios, and more common than you'd think.  Of course there are a few of the bad ones, but they are the minority. 

We all have preconceived notions, even the best of us.  Please take the opportunity to educate your friends and family about rescue and shelters.  You are our best ally in our efforts to save as many deserving dogs and cats from unnecessary euthanasia (meaning, they DON"T deserve or require it for medical or behavior reasons).

When we go to a shelter we do a general exam on site, combine the notes of the vets that oversee the shelter animals, and the circumstances and observations made by the shelter staff and volunteers, but until we can get our rescues in our own care, we never really know what medical surprises may arise.

Sometimes our cases require additional care on our part to get them to the point of Adoption Ready.  Some of our rescues require additional behavior training to break bad habits (like jumping on people, poor socialization around other dogs, fearful in general), or additional medical care beyond the standard care we give (spay/neuter, vaccines, flea/hearworm treatment, and love). We review each rescue case individually and determine a course of action.


Here are two special cases we have had lately that are currently at The PRC and are grateful for your support so they have the chance to have our care and a happy ending.



Roland -

Roland came to us as a Medical Foster that we wanted to rescue from the Baldwin Park Shelter but because he had a microchip there was a 10 day owner hold on him to give his family a chance to come get him.

This was his picture that came across my email w/ his request for rescue due to his medical condition.  You can see his raw wounds from his dead leg.  

When the shelter called his family and informed them he was injured, they hung up.  BUT, legally, he still had to wait 10 days before he could be released to anyone else.  So, we just couldn't see him suffer and accepted him as a Medical case that we hoped would be ours after the 10 days. It took two days of intense phone calling and negotiating, and a lucky break that Coastal German Shepherd Rescue happened to have a transporter in the area (Thank you Tiffany!).  Once in our care, we were able to relieve his significant pain which resulted from being hit by a car.  He was scratched and a little beat up, smelly, dirty and had nerve damage down his front right leg that rendered his leg useless.

Evidence of the car accident that caused his injuries.

He was still scared but he seemed relieved. 

Can you see the dirt on the hand, he was that dirty.

After recieving pain medication to ease his pain (he had been at the shelter 6 days in pain after his "car accident" before we intervened), Casey carries him to his bed to rest. 

Bathtime 

X-Rays

Weight for medication dosing, etc. 

This is Roland after 1 week of our care while he was waiting for his amputation surgery.

 After his x-rays and observation of the nerve damage, Dr. Matt Wheaton determined that the nerve damage had made the leg unusable and that it would never heal on its own. Amputation was our best option to eliminate his pain and relieve him of the burden of a dead leg.  We scheduled his surgery and it went perfectly.

Waking up from surgery

Casey fostered him for his immediate recovery, to stay on top of his meds and make sure he felt safe.

Post Surgery

 Roland is recovered, healthy, happy and faster with 3 legs than he was before.  He is a beautiful boy that will really make a great loving addition to any family.  He is friendly to cats and other dogs.  He is ready to find his forever family, please call us if you are interested.

Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue was rescued with our most recent trip to the OC Shelter.  This little doggy would never have been adopted and would most certainly been a euthanasia statistic, merely because of her appearance.

This is the face that we knew we couldn't resist....she just needed some love. 

She was completely covered w/ mats, so much so that the mats were covering her neck and ears, making head movement difficult, and elsewhere itchy and uncomfortable.  

Completely Matted! Ick! 

Can you see the dread locks on her face Dr. Forman? 

The shave down took about 45 minutes, she was calm and cooperative, but itchy. 

Bath time!

A LOT of mats were shaved off :)

Her hair will grow back soon and she will be recognizable as the little Shi Zhu cutie she is.  Peggy Sue is  available soon at The PRC and ready to meet her forever family.

These cases are just two of the 25+ dogs we have a The Pet Rescue Center.  Please support our Rescue. Rehab. Rehome program.

Donations from our supporters are how we keep our programs going, there is always a need.  www.thepetrescuecenter.org


Thank you for your support,
Blythe


Photography of Roland by Blythe Wheaton and Casey Oliver.
Photography of Peggy Sue by Amy Boring, www.aboringphoto.com