ER Puppy Success!  Update 2/26/09: We are very pleased to annouce that Pheobe has been sucessfully adopted and is doing VERY well in her new happy home.
Cullen is making his big trip to NYC for his adoption this weekend. They are very lucky little puppies.
Good news for Penguin! He is coming to NYC as well and going to be adopted by a wonderful couple. They have agreed to take Penguin for monthly visits for the, 1st 6 mos, to our very special vet Dr. Solomon at the CVC in NYC. That way we can all make sure that Penguin is staying on his very strong path to a full recovery!!
Ivy will remain in long term foster care for now since she is not out of the woods just yet. She is being fostered by one of our amazing vet techs so she will be receiving constant care and the medication she needs around the clock.
  Update 2/9/09: We have some great news on the ER puppies! We are happy to share that both Pheobe and Cullen (the strongest of the four) are just about ready for adoption!
They have finished several rounds of antibiotics & respiratory treatments. They have remained stable since last week when their last round of medications were complete. Pheobe & Cullen have one last check up this week where the vet will take a final chest xray, listen to their lungs, and do another blood work up. If he feels they are strong enough, they will also be receiving their first round of puppy vaccines.
Although Pheobe and Cullen have been through a lot, physically and emotionally in there two short months of life, their spirits would never indicate so. They are typical little pug puppies - chewing on shoes and wrestling all around. They are even pee pee pad trained and have learned to be vocal when they know it is meal time! If you are interested adoption, please see the adoption page for details.
Emergency Pug Puppy Chip-In
 Update: Monday 2/2/09: Penguin and Ivy still require constant medical care and are not out of the woods yet.....although they appear to be stabilizing. They are growing proportionately which is imperative, as it means they have much more to fight with. The bacterica in their lungs has been very difficult to treat. It has been unresponsive to most antibiotic treatments which has been discouraging. We thought for sure we would loose both. For a short time, we were faced with a potentially crushing decision of having to sacrifice one in order to have a better chance at saving the other. We would have had to say goodbye to one sooner, in order to get a sample of the bacteria found in their lungs. This may have helped heighten our chances of saving the other. Instead, we decided as a team to continue to fight for both and we are thrilled we did as both are showing significant signs of improvement. Both Penguin and Ivy still have a long road to recovery although both are now in the "safe zone" and the vet anticipates them to be adoptable within the next two months. We want to thank everyone for all of their donations and support throughout this rescue effort. A special thanks to the Grafton, Mass Meetup Group (pics to come) who raised over $500 for the puppies! We are forever grateful and words cannot express how thrilled we are to have connected with such amazing people. Any contributions toward the ER Puppy Fund are greatly appreciated. As a non-profit organization, we rely on donations like yours to help pay for everything from pee pee pads to meds and incubator treatments at the vet. We can assure you, your donation of any kind is helping to save four of the sweetest most helpless souls we have ever met. Thank you all again! Update: Monday 1/6/09
At 9:00 on Sunday night, Curly Tail received a call about four pug puppies (only a few weeks old & a approx 2-3lbs) who were very sick and in the hands of an irresponsible back yard breeder in Massachusetts. The breeder was trying to sell the puppies for the highest price possible and needed them out by Wednesday because he was being evicted. After several hours, and with the help of two pug loving angels outside of Curly Tail, we were able to convince the owner to "sell" us all four puppies. (We normally do not purchase pug puppies however, once seeing the puppies in dire need of medical attention, we could not leave them behind.) The "breeder" finally understood that they were at death's door and he would not be able to sell them for much more money.
The puppies were clearly struggling with major respiratory problems. They were gasping for air, foaming through the nose, and trembling. Our rescue vets wonderful staff (Dr Meade in Burlington, MA) met us at the clinic at 11:00pm and began medical intervention immediately. Chest x-rays revealed that all four puppies have an incredibly severe case of pneumonia and two of the puppies have major structural deformities compounding the impact of the already deadly pneumonia.
Ivy, the smallest of the four has what is believed to be "swimmers disease" which is a deformity of the chest. She was most likely very weak and on her stomach for great lengths of time because she couldn't stand up on her own without human help. She is so young & the bones are so soft, being on her stomach helplessly for such long periods in a swimming position, caused the sternum to flatten (similar to a baby developing flat head). This is contributing to her difficulty breathing and may not ever correct itself. She also has major skeletal deformities in other areas that will need orthopedic attention, if we can get her past the life threatening pneumonia.
Penguin, her brother, appears to have brain damage - signs from previous deprivation of oxygen. Although he eats well, he is only able to breathe on his own by use of heavy medications. His airway on x-ray is the size of coffee stirrer and his little body is fighting to stay alive. He already displays clear signs of processing delays. He is also having mild seizure episodes. Both Penguin and Ivy are together, their prognosis is still uncertain, but they are being given 24hr care by Dr Meade and his dedicated staff to give them a fighting chance. The other two pups, Cullen and Phoebe, are being fostered by one of our amazing foster moms. She has created an at-home-incubator in her bathroom by use of high heating source and running a hot shower every few hours to help facilitate breathing. Both Cullen and Phoebe appear to be at the beginning stages of stabilizing with a lot of medication and TLC. This rescue effort is generating exorbitant amounts of bills and we could really use your help. If you can contribute in anyway, even if it means sending pee pee pads & hot water bottles, your donation will be unforgettably appreciated. |
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