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Veterinary Care for Nevada County Animals
Save a life! Join us in helping provide medical care for sick or injured animals at the Nevada County Animal Shelter, thus making them adoptable and helping them find new homes. We also support other disadvantaged animals in our community who might otherwise be euthanized or sent to the shelter. |
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How You Can Help Nevada County Animals Local Animal Welfare
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Sweet
Pea and her owner had lost their home and needed help. Sammie's
Friends was there to help. Sweet Pea is being cared for and is
recovering from her injury.
Caspar
is a young kitty who swallowed a dime and an SOS pad and some sponge,
and had to have a little surgery. No kidding! Caspar must
think he's a dog. Dogs chew things up, cats don't (except Caspar,
that is). He is a great kitty and loves everyone. Sammie's
Friends hopes he curbs his strange eating habits and lives to be a
very old kitty.
Tootsie
Roll is a very old doggie who came to the shelter when her owner
died. She needed a little tune-up. Her teeth were in
very bad repair. Sammie's Friends paid to get her fixed
up. She has been staying at the vet office and now in a foster
home, and soon will go to Santa Cruz to live out her days.
We're glad we could help old Tootsie Roll in her later years to have
a good life.
Bruce
was vomiting and was found to have a distended stomach. He was
given sub-q fluids, and ultrasound and barium. No foreign body
was found. It had possibly passed to the colon and eventually
out of the body. Bruce is doing fine now.
This precious little puppy, Sierra, only about 9 weeks old, had a door closed on her leg and her leg was broken. This little creature is about the cutest thing Sammie's Friends has ever seen. How could we not help this darling little girl? She had on a little silver collar with big rhinestones, and makes the cutest little noises. Dr. Strolle at Best Friends fixed her leg
in spite of the storm and the electricity going off as the surgery was
just about completed. Sierra will recuperate with her family for
about a month, and then she will be good as new. It was a
blessing to get to know someone this precious.
This poor kitty, Camo, was brought to the vet not eating or drinking, and her owners thought she had gotten into some poison. She was hiding in the closet. It turns out she had a broken jaw. No wonder she couldn't eat or drink and was hiding! The good doctors at Grass Valley Vet fixed her jaw, and Camo is on the mend.
My name is Max. I was so matted up, I couldn't even go to the bathroom through my hair. What a disaster! The nice folks at River Dogs shaved me down, and now I am much happier. I have to wear a sweater through the rest of the winter, cuz I have no hair and I'm gonna freeze without a sweater. Thanks, Sammie's Friends, for helping me out.
These two animals represent the sad part of what we do. This poor sheltie was picked up by Animal Control and brought to the shelter in such bad condition that her organs were failing her. Sammie's Friends paid for her to receive medical care, but ultimately it was determined that she would not be able to be saved and so, sadly, she was euthanized. Had she had even reasonable care from her owner, she would not have gotten into this deplorable condition. She was only four years old.
These two animals deserved better than this.
Sadly, these two were euthanized without even a name to claim as their
own. These cases make Sammie very sad. 
Maxie
is a 10-year-old pitbull mix who had an enormous tumor on her
chest. The tumor was about the size of a canteloupe. It was
so large the dog could no longer walk properly. Poor Maxie.
The tumor should have been removed at least three years ago, but better
late than never. It turned out to be a glob of fat. Maxie
will be fine.
Porch had one of the
worst abscesses I have ever seen. It was big and huge and hard and
the poor kitty could hardly swallow. He also had some
infection. Porch had surgery and is good to go.
Tippy
is an 11-year-old sheltie mix, weighing about 60 pounds. Tippy
had a large growth under her right front leg. It needed to be
removed. Tippy is doing much better now.
Lady is currently having her ears regularly medicated. We hope she will be O.K. She had no identification on her. Come on, people, put an ID on your dog so it can be returned should it become lost.
My guardian is devastated, as am I, that I had to come and stay at the shelter. Times are tough, and due to a move, there was no place for me. I want to cry whenever I think about my family. I'm trying to "suck it up" and be happy in spite of my bad luck. To make matters worse, I'm deaf. Ugh! I do pretty well with hand signals. I get a little testy when other animals try to eat my food, so it's best to feed me separately. How hard could it be to feed me separately? Not very. I've now been neutered, got my shots, and been treated for heartworms. Sammie's Friends and Scooter's Pals split the bill for me. I'm good to go now. Please come get me. I am at the Grass Valley Animal Shelter, 530-477-4630. You can also call Cheryl Wicks at Sammie's Friends if you have questions (530-272-8833). She's my agent and my pal.
Mama
Kitty, Mollie, lost a lot of weight and was so skinny. She is
currently in a foster home fattening up. She is doing great and
will soon be back at the Nevada County Animal Shelter and up for
adoption. Everyone who meets her says she is a very sweet
kitty and will make a wonderful pet for someone.
Bambina
had a fractured femur from an accident and desperately needed help right
away. Dr. Van Geem at Mother Lode fixed her up, and even decorated
her leg for Halloween! Pretty cool, eh?
Rafiki is a Nevada County Animal Control kitty. Rafiki is a very young manx kitty who was found in poor condition with maggots on his rear end. He was cleaned up, and it was discovered that he was having a hard time pooping on his own. (This is not that unusual for a manx.) He is now on a special diet, Metamucil and antibiotics that hopefully will resolve this problem. Rafiki has learned to rub up against the wall with his bottom to stimulate himself so that he poops. Pretty smart for a nine-week-old kitten. Hopefully, this can get resolved so that Rafiki can be adopted.
ChiChi is a Nevada County Animal Control doggie. He is a little chihuahua who had really bad teeth and needed to have them cared for in order to be adopted. ChiChi is now in his new home and doing fine. Donations are welcome to help pay for this bill. UPDATE ON THE THREE HORSES RESCUED BY SAMMIE'S FRIENDS Earlier this year, Sammie's Friends rescued three horses who were nearly starved to death. All were in terrible condition. One of them, Arial, has been adopted. The other two horses are also doing very well, and will be available for adoption.
If you're interested in Mariah, please call Sammie's Friends at 530-272-8833.
If you are interested in adopting Queenie, please call
Sammie's Friends at 530-272-8833.
Fortunately, Sammie's Friends was there to help, as the
owner did not have funds to help the dog and was desperate. The dog
was in an immense amount of pain. Although foxtail removal wouldn't
normally be that expensive, once an anesthetic is required, the cost goes
up by hundreds of dollars. Please help Kayla by
making a donation.
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Sammie's Friends
a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation
128 High Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 272-8833
info@sammiesfriends.org
I
love people and I love dogs. I even have some manners now,
and walk on a leash. My friend Cheryl at Sammie's Friends
saved my bacon, and Miss Kitty thinks I'm special. I'm a real
straight shooter, plus I'm neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.
Doggone
it, I'd sure like to find me a permanent place to settle
down. Or a foster home would be most welcome in the
meantime. Come get me, and we can ride off into the sunset
together.
If
you'd like to make my acquaintance, please ring up my friend Cheryl
at 530-272-8833, or use that newfangled email contraption (
Hobbit,
the dearly beloved horse of Kris Van Roos, passed over the Rainbow
Bridge on July 30, 2009 at the age of 24. She died suddenly
of an aneurysm. Kris had the pleasure and delight of her
companionship for 19 years, and has lost a very dear friend.
The Van Roos family misses Hobbit very much. Kris says,
"Her memory will live forever with our family. There
will never be another horse in my life like Hobbit. She has
taught me so much."
Wilma,
the beloved cat of Cheryl and Curt of Sammie's Friends, passed
over the Rainbow Bridge on August 7, 2009. Wilma was adopted
from the Nevada County Animal Shelter six years ago. She
appeared to be old and sick at the time, but with a little
veterinary care she became a well and extraordinary cat.
Wilma
was our delightful family member for six years. She walked
every morning on her leash with her pit bull friend, Teddy, also
from the shelter. She often accompanied Cheryl to service
clubs, schools, and events, and was always the life of the party,
making a point to meet everyone. We miss her. We love
her. She will be in our hearts and prayers forever.
Wilma leaves behind her family, Billy, the feline; Teddy, Destiny
and Monnie, the canines; and Cheryl and Curt, her people.
Pig
is a little Yorkie who came to me with a broken jaw. Her family
had not cared for her well. They let her out to go to the bathroom
and when she returned the next morning, she had a severely broken
jaw. Thanks to Dr. Nolet at Pine Creek, who worked late into the
night, little Pig got her jaw fixed and was spayed. Hopefully she
will be better cared for in the future. Glad we could help Pig.
This poor kitty was picked up by Animal Control after
being hit by a car. Sammie's Friends paid for her to receive
medical care. At first it was thought that she might recover use
of her hindquarters. Traditional veterinary medicine was used, as
well as acupuncture. She was unable to go to the bathroom on her
own or to use her back end, and after trying for several days, she was
also sadly euthanized. I wish someone had cared for their kitty
better.
Lady
is a dog who was found by a man while she was running back and forth in
the road, nearly getting hit about five times. Her ears were so
badly infected that Dr. Avery couldn't even get a look in them with his
otoscope. First he had to give her medication to try to take the
inflammation down a little, and then wait about a week to anesthetize
her and clean out her ears.
Poor
Bruiser was on the lam with his lady friend and got pretty badly
beaten up by another dog. He looked like he'd been in a barroom
brawl. It turns out that his wounds were fairly superficial, and
he is going to be all right. We think his lady friend was in
heat and another fella thought she was pretty cute. Did you know
most dog fights take place between unaltered animals? Another
reason to spay and neuter.
My
name is Chopper. I'm a 2-year-old purebred Pitbull. I'm a
good boy. I have lived with other dogs, large and small, and got
along with them. I lived with two children, ages 4 and 9, and
cuddled with them and loved them.
Mama
Kitty, Mollie, came to the shelter with three kittens. They all
went to a foster home. At 8 weeks the kittens were big enough to
be spayed/neutered and returned to the shelter. MaMa was sick and
couldn't be spayed until she was better. Dr. Dekker at Grass
Valley Vet removed one foot of her intestines as they were leaking, and
the waste of course was toxic and poisoning her. She would have
been dead in about another day without help from Sammie's Friends.
The
condition that the kitty had is called intussusception.
Intussusception is the sliding or telescoping of the intestine within
itself. It occurs primarily in the small intestine but may
occasionally occur in the large intestine. When the intestine
slides within itself, the blood supply to that section is greatly
reduced, and the tissue begins to swell and then die. The entire
process can occur rapidly, which makes early detection and treatment
essential.
This
poor little black kitty came to the veterinarian with a broken jaw and
broken tail. He had been hit by a motorcycle and is around 8 to 10
weeks old. He had his jaw fixed and his tail amputated, and in no
time was up and around and has now been adopted. Without Sammie's
Friends he would have been euthanized. We are grateful to the
person who found him along the roadside and brought him to the vet.
Mariah is now completely at normal weight. She is in good shape, has
seen a vet and had a dental. She is extremely beautiful.
Mariah is undergoing some training and will make a great horse for
someone. Mariah is a mustang rounded up by the BLM when she was one
year old. She is now nine. She received sporadic training and
was rideable by an experienced horse person. We are now filling in
the holes in her training, and believe her skill will soon match her
beauty.
Queenie is now a completely normal weight and very
beautiful. She was so close to starving to death when we rescued
her in February that she could hardly get into the trailer. She
struts her stuff now. Queenie is an older horse and would be best
as a pasture pal for someone. She has been seen by a vet and has
had a dental. She is in good shape.
Kayla had close to 200 foxtails embedded in her body
from going to the river. She had them between her toes, in her
armpits, ears, eyes, vagina, and anywhere else a foxtail could burrow
in. A foxtail is like a barbed wire; once it has burrowed into the
skin, it cannot easily be removed. In Kayla's case, she had to be
anesthetized so that the veterinarian could remove them.
