We received a call that a very emaciated dog, truly a skeleton with skin over the bones, had found her way into a fenced-in pool at a good Samaritan’s home. When we saw the photos we immediately got her to our vet’s clinic to try and help her. Zelda (we named her) was not given the best of chances. Her body had started to survive off muscle tissue, no fat at all on her, and her bloodwork was all over the place. We found out the next day she was also diabetic, had a horrible growth on one of her feet, and was heartworm positive. Our vet estimated her to be around 10 years old.
Our firm belief that all lives do matter, made it imperative that we give this sweet girl a chance. Her blood sugar was very hard to regulate, as it was super high one minute, the next reading normal, and the next high again. The growth on her foot continued to grow, and we had to decide what we would do first.
After Zelda gained some weight, we proceeded to have the growth removed which was located between the pads of her foot.
Her blood sugar is still not exact but she is getting better and is getting ready to have her heartworm treatment. She is loved by all the people at our vets and most of our volunteers. She loves other dogs but thinks she is the Queen, no matter what the size. We are so very happy to be a part of Zelda’s journey and look forward to her getting heartworm treatment behind her, and on to her forever home.
