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Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends
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Scheil
was suffering from heartworms. Sammie's Friends
helped pay for the treatment so that Scheil can have a good
life. Heartworms are a horrible parasite that is
given to the dog by an infected mosquito. The worms will
eventually kill the dog if the dog is not treated.
The best remedy is to keep your dog on heartworm prevention at
all times. |
| Lili
is a cat who had stomatitis. This is an inflammation of
the mouth, and is very painful. An immune-related cause is
suspected. Many cats affected by this will be unable to
eat, develop weight loss, and have excess salivation. Oral
examination often reveals a cobblestone-like redness in the
throat areas and severe inflammation where the tooth and gums
meet. Often the only solution is removing the teeth. |
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Honey had
mange very badly, had a collar embedded in her neck, had a yeast
infection, and was heartworm-positive. She was stuck in
a shelter for 3 months, and of course no one would adopt her in
this condition. Several rescues banded together to help poor
Honey. She is now safe and receiving treatment for
her many maladies. How on earth can people let their
animals get in this condition?
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Scrap
was a 11-year-old 103-pound lab/pit bull mix. He had a very large
tumor which was removed. Sadly, he had a cancer that he did not
recover from, and ultimately was euthanized. His owners tried
hard to save him. Please say a prayer for Scrap. |
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beautiful dog was shot in the leg by someone. Buddy was
picked up as a stray and taken to Animal Control. He has
had surgery on his leg and will be better soon. He will
become adoptable and make someone a wonderful pet. |
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Jody
is a great dog who had kennel cough and also had to be treated
for heartworm. She received treatment and then went
home to stay with a volunteer while she recuperated.
Jody has been adopted and has a wonderful Rhodesian Ridgeback
that she lives with along with her humans. Jody is
one of the coolest dogs we've ever had at the shelter. She gets
along fabulously with everyone. Jody is a pit mix and she
speaks well for the breed - an outstanding role model. |
| Oliver
was a precious kitty who was hit by a car. At first it was
hoped that his mangled leg could be amputated and he would be
fine. However, it turned out that Oliver had many internal
injuries to the degree that he could not be saved. Oliver
passed over the Rainbow Bridge, making us all very sad. |
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Maddy
is a kitty who had a nasty abscess on her side. The
abscess was cleaned up and Maddy was put on antibiotics and is
doing fine. |
| Lucky
is an old blind kitty who came to the shelter and was eventually
adopted by a dear woman who will let him live out his years with
her and her family. Lucky's kidneys were degenerating and
he also had some anemia. He is taking medication to help
those two conditions. Last I heard he was a happy kitty in
his new home. |
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Meako
is a four-year-old Shepherd mix who had been hit by a car and
not seen a vet. He had a diaphragmatic hernia that
needed repair, and when Dr. Trapani opened him up, many of his
organs were out of place from the trauma of the car hitting him.
He had not been eating and had lost a lot of weight. Meako
was an unusual and challenging case, but ultimately was fine,
thanks to Dr. Trapani and his talent as a veterinarian. |
| Chrissy
had an ulcer on her eye which needed to be treated by a kitty ophthalmologist.
She recovered and is doing fine. Chrissy went to
AnimalSave, and Sammie's Friends paid for shots and feline
leukemia and FIV tests to make sure she was disease free.
Chrissy
is in a foster home and learning to be a cat.
Chrissy had been traumatized by something and needed special
love and care.
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Snowflake
is an old kitty who has diabetes. She is in an ongoing
foster home. Sammie's Friends will pay for her insulin and
a special formula until her time is up.
Update
Snowflake
continues to take her WSN® PetRemedy™ Glucose Support Formula
-- from www.petremedy.com.
Snowflake has been taking this supplement along with a very
small amount of insulin for a couple of years. As of the
last couple of months, she no longer needs insulin. |
| Tux
is an older kitty who arrived on someone's doorstep. She
is a cutie and a nice kitty. Sammie's Friends was able to
help with her medical care. She needed dental care as most
older kitties do. She had her teeth cleaned and scaled and
a couple of extractions. |
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 Buttercup
is a precious kitty who was born with a malformed spine and hind
legs. She drags her bottom along on the ground, and
also because of the malformation cannot totally empty her
bladder without assistance. She continuously had
bladder infections. Sammie's Friends helps with the
regular testing of her urine and the ongoing medication that she
needs. Buttercup is a very special kitty.
Curt, of
Sammie's Friends, built a special litter box for Buttercup so
that she can raise up her back end and not drag herself through
the urine and feces causing further urinary infections. Here,
Buttercup inspects her new litter box.
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| Susan
the cat only has one tooth, but eats up a storm. She was
diagnosed with diabetes and treated with insulin. She was
adopted by a wonderful couple who help many kitties and
doggies. Susan's dad told me that with some different food
and insulin for a little while, Susan is no longer
diabetic. Susan was a shelter favorite. |
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Telly
had to have hip and knee x-rays and updates on his shots to
prepare to go to Search and Rescue. He went to Search and
Rescue
but did not make it all the way through. He was too
undependable. Sammie's Friends also paid to have a dewclaw
removed that he had ripped loose. Telly ultimately went to the
K-9 Communications Center in Los Angeles to become a better
member of society. |
| Doozle
is a young Jack Russell who was run over by a car and had a
broken femur. The poor little guy was in a lot of pain.
He also
was neutered while his femur was being repaired. Doozle
recovered well. |
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Foster
was a beautiful orange kitty who was found lying by the side
of the road. After 2 days of lying there, a person finally called
Animal Control to pick him up. He had an injured back from being
hit by a car. He seemed to be regaining some movement with the
use of steroids. Then an enormous inoperable tumor was found in
his chest. Very sad - in the end poor Foster had to be
euthanized. |
| Cheney
was a 7-year-old Norwegian Elkhound who had dental problems and
needed a cleaning and some extractions. He also had been
hurt by the neighbor's dog and had a laceration which needed to
be repaired. |
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Bosso
is a pit bull who was tied on a chain and attacked by another
dog. Even though he weighs 80 pounds, being tied up he
couldn't defend himself adequately. He had punctures and
lacerations which were cared for and eventually he was O.K.
With the enactment of Health & Safety Code 122335
it is unlawful to tether, fasten, chain, tie up a dog for more
than 3 hours in a 24-hour period of time. Tying or
chaining is a sure way to turn a good dog into a problem dog.
We beg you please don't do it.
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