Because the dog, named Cocoa, had never been spayed, and had had a couple of litters, we were very concerned that she might have cancer. Unspayed females are much more susceptible to cancer, and she had been through so much trauma that we feared the worst. So the decision facing us was: do we take […]
Rescue Stories
Pippin’s Story
Upon arrival beforereceiving care Pippin’s Story A generous, animal loving lady had a cage on her porch for outdoor cats. Pippin appeared in her yard, crawled onto her porch and into the cage where he just laid down. The lady brought Pippin into her home. Having nowhere to go with him, she brought him to […]
Gingersnap’s Story
Gingersnap was a stray who showed up in a woman’s yard. She fed him for several days, before sending a picture to the shelter that showed his eyes actually dripping thick yellow drainage while he was trying to eat. He was unable to open his eyes due to severe infection and pain. The condition, where […]
Gucci’s Story
Gucci was found as a starving kitty, stuffed into a small carrier and left along a country road to die. The carrier was full of feces and urine meaning that the poor cat, who wasn’t more than a kitten herself, had been there for quite a while, dying slowly. Soon after being rescued, Gucci gave […]