The morning of April 15^th CARE volunteers were at CCAC pulling other dogs and inquired about her.  They were told that she was in the bite quarantine area (where no one could see her) and the RC added that she did not feel that they could find a hospice foster for her.  Lil Bit’s picture had ‘disappeared’ from the available album.  We all knew her time was just about to be up. Our awesome vice president, Garrett Bender, got on the phone to find out what we could do for her and we put in to pull this sweet girl.

We took her to Boulevard Animal Hospital.  They did x-rays and her lungs and chest showed no internal tumors.  She did have hookworms and was treated.  We scheduled a spay and while she was under they would biopsy a sampling of her tumors.

About two weeks later she was rushed back to the vet and was diagnosed with pyometra, a potentially fatal uterine infection.  She had emergency surgery and came through it like a trooper.  The biopsy was also done and sent off.

Lil Bit’s tumors are stage 2 cancer.  The cancer had not metastasized at this point.  The pathology report gave her a life expectancy of 5 years.  Imagine that!  Also, she is not 4 years old but closer to 8.