Devin, Alex, Cha Cha, Devin, Spicy Marshmallow: Please Help Us Help Them!
Update for May 25th, 2023: Devin (3-week-old German Shepherd Puppy who had a baby gate fall on top of him), Alex and Cha Cha (bonded brothers diagnosed with Calicivirus), Casey (6-year-old Pitbull Mix that needed a bone biopsy), Spicy Marshmallow (2-month-old kitten in need of a blood transfusion).
NAWS is constantly struggling with a multitude of medical bills since we do not turn away or euthanize animals that need immediate medical attention. Below are three cases during the month of May that NAWS is currently tackling financially. NAWS understands that these stories can be very overwhelming to hear, but to continue to advocate for the animals we believe that their stories must be shared.
Our baby boy Devin, a 3-week-old German Shepherd puppy, was brought to a local emergency department for having a baby gate fall on him. Devin's breeder immediately rushed him into the ER because he was showing neurologic signs. The breeder, unfortunately, opted to euthanize him, but the staff at the ER thought he could live a very normal and healthy life with treatment. The ER contacted NAWS, and of course, we could not say no. Devin stayed the night in the hospital where he underwent trauma x-rays, bloodwork, fluid therapy, and medications. The doctors believe that Devin has made a full recovery in hopes to grow into a strong and healthy puppy. Devin currently is residing in his foster home, being spoiled rotten.
Alex and Cha Cha are brother and sister who were relinquished due to no fault of their own. The move from a nice and stable home environment to a very busy shelter was extremely rough on them and their immune systems. Both cats were unfortunately diagnosed with Calicivirus shortly after being relinquished to NAWS. NAWS's medical team immediately began treating them in-house, but they took a rapid decline and needed to be hospitalized at a local emergency clinic. Alex was hospitalized for two weeks and Cha Cha was hospitalized for two and a half weeks where they were truly fighting for their lives.
Casey, a 6-year-old Pitbull mix, started limping at NAWS. Under further investigation, a lump was found on the bone of Casey's back leg. NAWS needed to investigate the cause of the limping and the lump, so Casey had to have a biopsy done of the lump. This is an extremely painful procedure, so Casey needed to be sedated and monitored. NAWS is still waiting on the result of Casey's bone biopsy.
The total that NAWS has spent so far during the month of May on off-site emergency medical care is $25,324 without including Spicy Marshmallow's bill since she is still being hospitalized.
NAWS has a very generous donor who will match $5,000 if it is raised by the end of May.
All of us at NAWS are extremely grateful by the amount of support we continually receive emotionally and physically. Thank you for helping NAWS save lives.
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NAWS has received many homeless pets that are in critical need of surgeries and other medical treatments. We have had to put most of them on hold while we raise funds, and it is our hope and prayer that we can provide care for most of them this year.
We have several dogs in need of osteopathic surgeries, heartworm treatment, limb amputations, rectal and urethral prolapse surgeries, among other issues.
We have several cats in need of dental surgeries for stomatitis, eye enucleations, limb removals, rectal prolapse surgeries, and significant upper respiratory illness treatments.
We are proud to say that we have been fundraising all year for medical care and have been able to provide special surgeries for over 200 homeless pets in 2021, and have treated over 1,500 for illnesses, but we have many more to go.
On behalf of the pets we serve, who have found their way to us in many different ways, thank you so very much for loving them like we do and caring enough to help them to live a comfortable remainder of their lives.