This is a sad story...
This is just an update on a dog my wife and I rescued and tried to save his life. And the story of what happens when you don't give your dogs the care they need. Frosty did not make it and had to be put down today... His heartworms were just to bad and could not be treated. And to think this was totally preventable. My heart and prayers are with the couple who was fostering to adopted him. This is a pic of what he looked like the day we picked him up.
When we got Frosty, the day after New Years, Frosty was in VERY bad shape. He only weighed about 48 pounds. The vet told us he should be about 70-85 pounds when healthy. He could hardly even stand up. But he was a lap dog from the getgo. He was a lover.
Buy the way he looked, he had been mistreated for a long time. It looked like he was tied to a stake or to something for a long time. He had a hard time walking. He was just in bad shape. We took him to the vet and he tested positive for heartworms. His blood work was way off and he was in need of some TLC... The vet did not want to start the heart worm treatment until he reached about 85% of his target weight. He never made it.
I beg all of you to take care of your pets... Get them fixed and make sure you give them their heartworm meds on the SAME day each month...
Frosty, my prayers and thoughts are with you...
Please get involved with any rescue in your area, the one my wife and I are involved with is the Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue
Danny, This makes my heart bleed. Thanks you for doing your part in rescuing these precious animals. You will see Frosty again over the Rainbow Bridge..
Ginger
Unfortunately we live in an area where heartworms are prevalent so it's not a matter of if but when a dog will get heartworms without preventative medication. I have two GBGRR Goldens, both of which had heartworms when we were fostering them. Today they are both healthy, happy dogs and receive their medication once a month. My heart goes out to Lisa who was fostering Frosty to adopt.
I'm so sorry to hear of Frosty's short life. It is not fair. They are helpless creatures and they rely on us to do the right thing by them. I am hopeful that you will be blessed with another rescue when you are ready. You are doing a great thing...
We have rescued four dogs and at one time had five dogs living in the house. It is very rewarding to save the life of an animal that we know would have been put down at the Animal Control Center. They didn't ask to be brought into this world, and they deserve the best of everything. I'm glad Frosty had you to care for her, and she finally knew that someone cared.