And They Lived Happily Ever After!!

It's been awhile since we updated everyone on Valentine and her puppies so here is the latest and it's all GOOD!!  (Please refer to our March and April blogs for the complete story of Valentine & her puppies!)

As we mentioned in our last blog, Valentine was heartworm positive when we rescued her so once her puppies were old enough to be on their own it was time for Valentine to undergo her treatment plan to get her healthy. In April and May she underwent treatments for her heartworms. Valentine was such a good patient and came through the process with flying colors!! She will need one more test in September to give her the final all-clear but for now she is free of heartworms!  

So what's next for Valentine? 

A FOREVER HOME!! 

Yes, Valentine has been adopted and by someone who is just as special as she is.  Her new mom is Lori, who works at the Nevada Animal Shelter where we first met Valentine 6 months ago.  Lori fell in love with Valentine and her gentle spirit way back then so she knew she had to adopt her.  And we are so glad she did!!

We just received this update from Lori "Here is Lola (Valentine) relaxing in our backyard. She loves being outside! She is getting along great with our other dog Rhett! We love her!"








Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we raised 81% of our goal to help cover the veterinary expenses associated with the delivery of Valentine's puppies, as well as their after care, and Valentine's heartworm treatments. 

We are still taking donations because we have to pay the Vet bills...:-)  so if you would like to help out we would greatly appreciate it!!

And what about Valentine's puppies??  They have all been adopted!!!!

 

Valli

Van Patten

Velvet

Vance

  

Victor

Vincent

Violet

Venus

Vaughn

Thanks for reading about Valentine and her puppies…we appreciate your time.


Sincerely,
The Furry Kids’ Refuge team!

Update on Valentine & Puppies

Sweet Valentine and her adorable puppies are doing great!! The puppies are thriving and getting bigger everyday!

03/08/14

03/08/14

At 2 weeks old, the puppies eyes are opening and they begin to explore their new world! 














Puppy Pile!!

                                              Dinner Time!!

Fast forward 4 weeks and Valentine has been a super Mom!  The puppies are thriving.....and getting big!! They are now starting to eat on their own so dinner time looks a little different!  

                     

04/04/14

Valentine can finally catch a break from nursing!!

The puppies' first vaccines with
Dr. Cavanaugh

Now that the puppies are eating on their own, it's time for the next step to wellness for Valentine.  As we mentioned in our last blog, Valentine is heartworm positive so she will need to undergo an extensive treatment plan to get her healthy.  Valentine will start her treatment this week and we'll update you on her progress in the next blog.

Can you help Valentine & her puppies?

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have already raised enough funds to cover the veterinary expenses associated with the delivery of the puppies, as well as their after care, which is approximately $1100. Now that Valentine has finished nursing the puppies, she will have to be treated for her heartworm disease which is another $300 - $400.

Fortunately for Valentine, her heartworm disease is not advanced and was caught early so she can be treated successfully. Heartworms in dogs while easy to prevent, can be very costly to cure. The dog is given two or three injections that will kill the adult heartworms in the blood vessels of the heart.  The safest way to treat heartworms includes an extensive pre-treatment workup, including X-rays, blood work, and all the tests needed to establish the seriousness of the infection.

Would you like to help support the care of Valentine and her puppies by making a donation for their veterinary expenses? Even $5 would help and all donations will go towards their care. Any donation to help with their Vet care is greatly appreciated! 

Thanks for reading about Valentine and her puppies…we appreciate your time.

Meet Sweet Valentine!

This sweet looking little dog was picked up as a stray on January 10, 2014 and was brought to the Nevada, MO animal shelter. It was not readily apparent but shelter workers would later learn that she was pregnant. A shelter isn't the ideal place for any dog but even more so for a dog that is pregnant. Valentine was very skittish at first so Lori, at the Nevada shelter, started bringing her into the office to spend time with her. Lori found that she knew how to "sit" and "lie down" and also loved to have her belly rubbed!! Valentine spent a month at the shelter waiting for someone to be claim her but no one did. Time was running out for this little girl and it was obvious that she would need out of the shelter very soon.

On February 9, 2014, a Furry Kids' volunteer made the drive to Nevada to get Valentine and bring her to her new foster home. Once there, Valentine was quick to let it be know she liked belly rubs. She settled in choosing the real bed versus a dog bed on the floor...:-) 

Valentine was brought to Cavanaugh Pet Hospital in Blue Springs for a check-up at which time we discovered she was heartworm positive...not good news! The treatment for this will have to wait until after the puppies are born and Valentine has stopped nursing.  Heartworm disease in dogs is easily prevented through a monthly pill..something that a stray or shelter dog would not have readily available.

Even Dr. Cavanaugh knows that Valentine likes belly rubs!

Let's see what's going on...

How many puppies do you count?? (hint...it's more than 8 and less than 10...:-))

On February 21st, Valentine went into labor...she had one puppy pretty quickly but then nothing happened for a few hours. Her foster mom knew this was not good and rushed Valentine to the Vet's office. 

It was late in the day, just about closing time for Cavanaugh's Pet Hospital. But that didn't matter...Dr. Cavanaugh and numerous Vet Tech's stayed late to help Valentine and her puppies.  As a result, the remaining 8 puppies were successfully delivered via a Cesarean Section.  Valentine and puppies all doing well!!

2/22/14 - Valentine & puppies...4 girls, 5 boys

HUGE THANK YOU to everyone at Cavanaugh's Pet Hospital for taking such good care of Valentine and her babies!!

Can you help Valentine & her puppies?

Unfortunately, all of this wonderful care takes a toll on the pocket book especially when not all of it was expected.  Since Valentine had to have a C-section, her veterinary expenses skyrocketed to over $1100.  And once she has finished nursing the puppies, she will have to be treated for heartworm disease which is another $300 - $400.

Fortunately for Valentine, her heartworm disease is not advanced and was caught early so she can be treated successfully. Heartworms in dogs while easy to prevent, can be very costly to cure. The dog is given two or three injections that will kill the adult heartworms in the blood vessels of the heart.  The safest way to treat heartworms includes an extensive pre-treatment workup, including X-rays, blood work, and all the tests needed to establish the seriousness of the infection.

Would you like to help support the care of Valentine and her puppies by making a donation for their veterinary expenses? Even $5 would help and all donations will go towards their care. Any donation to help with their Vet care is greatly appreciated! 

Thanks for reading about Valentine and her puppies…we appreciate your time.


Sincerely,
The Furry Kids’ Refuge team!

Meet Tootsie & Her Boys!

This sweet looking little dog is Tootsie ...she was abandoned, left in the back yard when her family moved away. Yes, she was just left there to fend for herself.... and she was PREGNANT!!!

Furry Kids' was contacted and asked to help this sweet little girl. Of course, we said YES!!!

We took her to our vet to make sure she and her babies were healthy. And thankfully, they were!  Can you see the 3 little ones in the x-ray??

11/25/13 - Tootsie & her boys

In less than a week after we took her in, Tootsie delivered 3 adorable boys!  

Now we needed names for the puppies!!  Taking the lead from mom's name, Tootsie, we decided to look at the movie Tootsie to come up with the names for the 3 boys. Voilà!..."Dorsey", Tootsie character's last name, "Dabney" for Dabney Coleman, an actor in the movie, and "Dustin", for Dustin Hoffman, the actor that played Tootsie.

Dorsey, Dabney, & Dustin

At 2 weeks old, the puppies opened their eyes for the first time!  

12/12/13 - Everyone is Happy & Healthy :-)

12/23/13 - The boys after a hard day of playing!

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Tootsie's boys are not quite ready for adoption yet so we'll update you on their progress in a few weeks.  Check out the boys at 1 month old.... 

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The boys might not be ready for adoption but Mom is.....
Tootsie has been an awesome mom to her boys, but now they are big enough, she no longer needs to nurse them.  Tootsie is such a sweetheart...she loves all other animals and is always looking for someone to play with her. She loves sitting in your lap getting her belly rubbed or being snuggled up next to you just being close. Tootsie is just a all around awesome little dog and deserves a equally awesome family that will love, cherish, and protect her for the rest of her life...she deserves a FOREVER home!!  

Would you like to help support the care of Tootsie and her boys by making a donation for their veterinary expenses?  Even $5 would help and all donations will go towards their care. Any donation to help with their Vet care is greatly appreciated! 

Thanks for reading about Tootsie and her boys…we appreciate your time.

If you are interested in adoption, please visit our website to fill out an application: http://www.furrykidsrefuge.org/adoptadog/. 

Sincerely,
The Furry Kids’ Refuge team!