Rocky - Adopted

Name: Rocky

Age: 2 years

Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix

Sex: Male (not altered)

Location: Fort Worth, TX area

Vet Info: His owner says he is up to date on vaccines and that he is completely blind in his right eye, and "his left eye is on the way".  Likely cause is cataracts.  Rocky weighs about 80 pounds.

Owner Info (from email received): I have a facebook friend from my high school that is in a tough situation with her dog, Rocky.  The vet told her he is going blind. He's a two year old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and has been an outside dog. Good with kids (has been around toddlers) and other pets. Unaltered. His owner is a caregiver to two seriously ill people and is unequipped to manage this as well. She feels her only option is to put him to sleep. She doesn't feel she can help him through his transition, and she has a lot of other pressing human problems on her plate.  She has been unsuccessful in finding a rescue, and plans to have him put down on Friday.  

Update 11/7:  Rocky is still in need and there has not been any interest.  He has another week to find a home or rescue.  His owner told us: “There hasn't been a single contact for anyone, much less someone wanting to take him.  I called his vet.  He said it looked like juvenile cataracts. He's only seeing shadows in his right eye.  Would need to get him to an opthamologist to see if there are options.  Rocky has two other dogs with him in the backyard right now.”

Update 11/14: The person who contacted us will be getting Rocky tomorrow, and he'll head to boarding for now.  Please continue to share so he can find rescue or an adoptive home!