Charlie - Adopted

Name: Charlie
Age: Approximately 8 years
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Vet Info: Charlie tested positive for heartworm but is currently being treated.  He is UTD with inoculations. He is blind but appears to manage well. The owner has said that Charlie is scheduled to be neutered when his heartworm treatment has been completed, we have confirmed this has now been done.

Owner Info: Charlie was turned in to a shelter to be euthanized because he is blind.  He was saved by a small rescue.  The rescue is small with limited outreach and ideally would wish for a forever home for Charlie.  However, until Charlie has been neutered at the end of his heartworm treatment, he will be available for rescue placement.  Charlie is reported as being house broken, leash trained, and good with all dogs, cats, small animals and people. He weighs 26 lbs. The current owner has written the following about Charlie: “We are a rescue of mixed breed dogs. Charlie was pulled as he was blind and was going to be gassed. He desperately needs a forever home that will have more time for him and to fully develop this wonderful dogs personality. Eye specialist says he is a poor candidate for surgery although it maybe could be done but no guarantee and states he gets along fine and has probably been blind for a while. He is on three medicines and one eye is worse than the other.” 

Update 3/4/2014: We've heard from Charlie's owner, and she is moving soon and feels that Charlie really needs to be in a new home as soon as possible!