December 2011 Donations

Right before the first of December I received an email from our local shelter about a sweet 7 month old Cockapoo who was horribly thin, and was also having trouble using her back legs, and would need rescue so she could get xrays and whatever follow up care she might need. Of course another face I could not say no to!!
Right now her name is Cutie McCute Pants. She will need a nickname at some point but for now I am calling her Cutie. This sweetheart is such a loving and affectionate little girl!! She loves to cuddle so we get along very well. She has had xrays now, which show that she actually has a vertebral fracture in her spinal cord!!  Poor little girl.
Monday morning we were off to UC Davis neuro surgery to evaluate her. At first the best scenario seemed like surgery. We planned for surgery (with a $5000 estimate!!!) and I left her at the hospital. Later they called to tell me that because we had no history on her injury, and she seemed to have stabilized (she is able to put some weight on her back legs) surgery may do more harm than good. The ultimate decision was to put her on strict crate rest for 6 to 8 weeks and hope her body is able to heal on its own since she is so young and otherwise healthy. So Keep positive thoughts for Cutie, and I will be sure to stock up on bully sticks and peanut butter so her time in the crate is not too horrible.