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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. More Happy Endings . . . Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2010 Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2009 Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2008 Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2007 Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2006 Animals Helped by Sammie's Friends in 2005
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Chuck's
Journey: On the Road
Deanna
came to the Nevada County Animal Shelter in 2002. Suesan
Larsen and Cheryl Wicks worked very hard to find her a
home. She was a spooked-out dog who had suffered some kind
of trauma. A kind lady, Nancy, said she would give her a
home. Suesan met this lady in Vacaville with Deanna.
In spite of Nancy's kindness, within a couple of days Deanna
went after her dog. Cheryl and Suesan were willing to go
pick her up and bring her back, but pretty much felt this would
be the end of Deanna.
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.
