Meet The Senior Crew

Angel is a 1 year old Yorkie who came to us with her buddy Jack, another elderly Yorkie used for breeding. Angel spent her whole life being fearful of humans. She is beginning to trust and loves to be held. Even so, she still runs away when you call her name and will only sit on your lap if it is her idea. Angel was never taught how to potty outside but is working on that and doing great. Her safe place is still the kennel, but the door is never closed so she can go in and out at will. She has discovered the comforts of sleeping in bed with her foster and heads for bed around 8:30. Unfortunately Angel is heartworm-positive. We feel like she may not do well with treatment so she takes preventatives every month. Angel is available for adoption to that special someone who can be patient and love her quirky little self!

Jack is a 12-13-year-old Yorkie who was surrendered with his friend Angel. He is a small guy at only 4.6 pounds and has the sweetest personality. Like Angel, he was used for breeding and didn't have much positive interaction with humans. After joining us, it didn't take Jack too long to figure out that he loved to be held and cuddled. But like Angel, it has to be his idea. Jack has a few medical problems and has to be on maintenance meds. He has congestive heart failure and chronic dry eye. He was also never potty trained so he wears a belly band (doggy diaper). Jack is super loving and cuddly. He is enjoying his new life and is content.

Freddy is a special guy who wandered into the yard of a person who knew very little about caring for dogs. The homeowner however could see that his situation was urgent and immediately tried to find a rescue to take him in. Freddy is deaf, and blind. His eyes were severly infected and matted shut. The right eye was sunken into his skull. This poor soul was emaciated and matted beyond words. We did not have much hope for Freddy and thought he would possibly have to be humanely euthanized because of his condition. Surprisingly, Although Freddy was in bad shape, he didn't have any physical problems except his eyes and being malnourished. He has made huge progress in his foster home and continues to thrive. His eyes were eventually removed due to recurring infections. That doesn't slow Freddy down one bit!

Figgy is a 15-year-old lady who came to us after a young couple found her wandering. They searched for several weeks trying to find her home with no luck. although she was safe from roaming the streets, she was not allowed inside the couple's residence. They lived with a parent who would not allow Figgy to live inside. Figgy was then surrendered to us. 

We could tell Figgy was having trouble walking so we quickly took her to the vet to see if there was an injury or if it was arthritis. Her ears, skin, and teeth, were severely infected and she had over a dozen rotten teeth. SHe also had a horrible bladder infection and it was thought she may have bladder cancer. Thankfully she is not heartworm positive. Figgy was put on medication for her arthritis, and infections.

After starting her road to recovery, Figgy's finder received a call from her owner when they saw a flyer posted. They explained to the owner that Figgy was going to need medical help and that her vetting was going to be expensive. The owner decided to let us keep the old girl. We found out then, that Figgy is 15 years old. 

FIggy Pudding is living her best life and resting here until it's time for her to take the journey over the bridge.