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Hi All, Have a vet appointment for Bug this afternoon. A little back story then on to the current issue.. We finally had a two clear sets of chest x-rays (verified by two vets and specialist radiologists) on Monday 4/16/18 from two bouts of pneumonia. Everything was great - Bug was typical 5.5...

Age: 5 Yrs. Old Gender: Female Special Needs: No Tolerant of children Tolerant of dogs Tolerant of cats There is no need in going too far back with my story, so let’s just cover the past few days. My name is Katie Jo and I am 5 years old. I was bought by a family, but after just one day they...

Age: 10 Yrs. Old Gender: Female Special Needs: No Tolerant of children Tolerant of dogs Tolerant of cats Let me introduce myself. My name is Suki and I am ten years old. But I am worried about my dad. He’s been crying a lot lately! Today I found out why. He lost his job a few years ago and...

Hi! My name is Jelly Bean and I'm 4 years old. My owner can't take care of me anymore, so I am looking for a new home of my own. I am spunky little gal! I came into rescue with a condition where I had difficulty eating, but now thanks to surgery, I am much better. I have to eat with a special...

Next month Bug is having palate & nare surgery and needs to be on a soft diet for a couple of weeks. I want to start introducing it before then so she doesn't have an upset stomach. I found a canned food that has similar ingedients to her kibble: Whole Earth Grain-Free Red Meat Recipe. Anyone...

We live in NW Washington state (on an island) and for the most part it doesn't get very hot here in the summer. But when it does - we are miserable. No one has central AC and it often doesn't cool down very much at night during those few days or weeks (our house stays 80+) :roasted: This will...

My name is Ronaldo, and I am here to please all the lovely ladies! I had such dashing good looks until my former owner started ignoring my needs. I need a spa day because my fur is dry and dirty and my nails are way too long. And I need a little nip and tuck surgery. I have a cherry eye in the...

Welcome Ruby Girl to rescue! She was surrendered to a local shelter when her elderly owner fell ill. Ruby has been sick for a while and has been having some discharge, so the owner had been putting a diaper on her. But they had neglected to keep her as clean as they should so an infection has...

We just pulled sweet Phyllis from a local shelter. We’ll have the massive mass on her left front leg addressed as soon as possible. Please keep her in your thoughts.1/10/18 Update: I her initial exam we discovered she has a large growth on her elbow that will need to be removed. She also has...

This is Bug She is on her second round of antibiotics for pneumonia (first diagnosis 2/27/18 - second 3/20/18) and yesterday morning and this morning she seems really phlegmy. However, she is very active, has a great appetite and her gums have good color - so my question: Is it normal during...

Age: 7 Gender: Male Location: Omaha, NE​ Reason given up for adoption: Owner surrender Temperament: Gentle, loving Health Condition: Great once entropian and neuter completed Placement Limitations: Slow dog intro required Special Needs: No Comments: Frankie 2.0 is a 7-year-old gentleman who...

Porkchop has developed a luxating patella and can't go for walks anymore. He's almost 8 yrs old so surgery is out of the question (plus I lost my well-paying job a few months back). He looks depressed, just sitting around the house. I've been taking him for car rides which peps him up. But I...

Good Day Everyone! My name is Stitch. I’m about 5 years old and came to this wonderful rescue because my owner wasn't able to get my CCL surgery (whatever that is), and they wanted the best for me. All I know is that my leg hurt A LOT, so these wonderful folks at IEBR made it all better after I...

10/22/17: Please welcome Walter! Someone purchased him on Craigslist and gave him to the rescue. He needs to be neutered and have his palate shortened.He turned one year old in August. He likes dog and young children but we do not know how he feels about cats.Update 10/27/17: Walter can not...

9/17/16: Please welcome Roxie! Roxie has been passed through four homes in her short life before making her way to us. The last person to have her took her to the vet and treated her eye and ear infections and got her vaccinated. She knew she would not be able to keep her but she wanted to...

Hello! Finally a member although I have googled and gotten lots of helpful information from this site in the past. I am an active duty army, married, bulldog mommy of 3 (bulldogs that is) They are...Beauregard aka Beaux, 4 y/o male, neutered, has skin issues, takes apoquel, had his tail...

Our dog Alaska is over a year and a half old now. We love him to death but he has two issues that we need help with. 1. Puking. We have to give him very small amounts of water at a time so he doesn't regurgitate it right back up. We also can't give him food and water together or else he'll...

I have an English Bulldog who is about to turn two and it looks like tail amputation is the best/only option for her. She was born with a very tight inverted cork screw tail, because of this our vet told us to be extra diligent in cleaning and care to hopefully prevent any issues in the future...