Lucy - Staying With Owner

Name: Lucy
Sex: Female (altered)

Breed: Miniature Dachshund

Age: 12 1/2 years
Location: Bloomington, IN



Vet/Medical Info: Lucy is spayed and had a 1 yr Rabies shot on 6/13/11, she also had a dental and had a few teeth removed. DOB 12/98. 5 way vaccination 6/29/2010, spayed and diabetic.

Owner Info: Lucy is a red dapple Dachshund and was rescued from a high kill shelter, she was dumped by her old owner because they could no longer afford her care. Lucy is a great dog but her new owner has over 20 dogs and 10 cats in her care, most of them special needs or senior. She has two special needs cats and they are very stressed out because Lucy chases after them tries to bite them (she doesn't mind an occasional chase but Lucy gets a bit too aggressive with them). If it weren't for this, her current owner would keep her. It took Lucy about 10 days to become really comfortable in her new surroundings, the fact that there are several dogs in the house which occasionally bump into each other made it harder for her. She does best with only 2-3 other dogs around her. Lucy developed diabetes probably about 3 months ago (perhaps longer, we don't know because the previous owner did not take her to the vet on a regular basis). When her new owner first met Lucy at the shelter mid April, she was still able to see. She has cataracts in both eyes and went blind due to diabetes. Lucy visited the vet and she had a cbc and a glucose curve done to regulate her on the insulin. She needs insulin (very very little) once a day. Her kidneys and liver are fine. She seems to have malabsorbtion syndrome as she does not put on weight no matter how much and what kind of food she is fed. She will soon be starting on supplements, i.e. enzymes for her which should help with this condition. The vet said she could have her eyes fixed but it would cost about $5,000. She is very spunky and sweet. Owner is taking her to vet next week for a glucose check, she will get her UTD on vaccinations then.

Rosco - In Akita Rescue Mid Atlantic (ARMAC) Foster Care

Name: Unknown - now named Rosco
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Akita
Age: Estimated 10 years
Location: Timonium, MD

Vet/Medical Info: No medical information available. 

Owner Info: This guy was found wandering in the street. He is so sweet and deserves a chance to live out his life with some quality and dignity. His eyes are very green and cloudy, he appears to be in good health. He weighs 90 pounds and is blind. A good Samaritan is boarding him at an animal hospital. He appears to be housebroken and leash trained, he has been good with the men and women he has met since being at the hospital.

Cal - In BDRA Foster Care

Name: Cal
Sex: Male (altered)

Breed: Chow Husky Mix

Age: 10 years (estimated)
Location: Rockville, MD



Vet/Medical Info: No medical information available.

Owner Info: Cal's owner is a single parent who lost her job and now cannot pay her rent so she is having to move back in with her parents - her Mom has pet allergies and also has liver cancer. The condition for her and her son to be allowed to stay there is that we no longer have Cal. Cal originally came from a shelter and he really does not want to go back to his old life. He adapts well with new situations and surroundings - since being blind he has stayed with several different dog sitters in their home and moved house a number of times with his owner, he has been okay with all of these situations. He is very calm and even-tempered. Cal appears to be completely blind, he has a white film over both eyes. Time is of the essence for poor Cal -  his owner thought a shelter would have taken Cal today but that wasn't the case. The movers are coming Saturday 6/25 and owners father says if no-one is able to take the dog by Friday he will take him to a vet to have him euthanized.

Oliver - In Memory

Name: Oliver

Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Age: 7 1/2 years

Location: Elk Grove, CA

Vet/Medical Info: Oliver is neutered and UTD on vaccines. He's due in 2012 for rabies, lepto and bordatella and due in 2013 for distemper. They have not heartworm tested.  They did an enucleation on Oliver's left eye in September 2010 due to glaucoma and Oliver was seen this month (June) regarding his other eye. He does have glaucoma in his right eye, also, but it is not as severe...yet. There was no other relevant medical information.

Owner Info: Oliver is a smart boy, he knows sit, lay down, come, back, wave, bang (plays dead), wake up, stay, free, go to your bed, bring it to me (point to ball), where is your ball, roll over, shake, high five, turn around, drop and is potty trained. He is a buff coloured, male cocker spaniel who is loyal and very alert. He barks to let you know he hears or sees something, but does not keep aggressively barking. Oliver became a part of his current family in a previous marriage and he has been a loyal companion through thick and thin but, has never grown up around children. Unfortunately, his owners new wife is not so accepting of him now that they are going to have a child. Oliver can be aggressive around children as he has never been accustomed to them or their movements, he can also be possessive of his toys. He waits while food is put into his bowl and can be fed by hand and isn't aggressive when touching his food bowl. He has bitten his owner twice, once when trying to get into bed with ex-wife and another time when owner accidentally sat on him.Oliver's owner has tried friends and family but no one is willing to take him.

Lefty and Bubbles - Staying With Owner

Name: Lefty and Bubbles
Sex: Male and Female (not altered)

Breed: Labrador Retrievers

Age: 8 weeks
Location: Hinsdale, NH



Vet/Medical Info: 1st puppy shots (DA2PP) 6/18/2011. Vet said that new owner has done a wonderful job with the pups and their mother who has been almost breed to death and fed a poor diet. She has brought her back and has socialized the pups. She said they are wonderful dogs and she thinks the male Lefty can see a little out of his left eye. They did some tests to see if they could learn why they were blind but the tests didn't show anything and they are not Ophthamologists.

Owner Info: Two purebred Lab pups, DOB 4/20/11. Owner does not have the resources or connections to properly network them for adoption and needs our expertise. They have been listed on her website and on Petfinder. She rescued them from a puppy mill breeder who was going to euthanise them. They are shy puppies, right eye of male pup has thick cataract, both eyes of female pup have "strands" and partial cataracts. The puppies are otherwise very healthy. Have been wormed multiple times and have been on raw meat and grain free food.

Shilo - In Memory

Name: Shilo
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Spaniel Mix
Age: 11 years
Location: Alden, NY

Vet/Medical Info: Shilo is up to date with all vaccinations including rabies. They are all due again in April 2012. He is neutered and Heartworm negative. They have no info about his eyes other than a notation that he is blind. He is on no meds. They have only seen him twice, once when they first got him and once for the vaccinations.

Owner Info: Shilo is with a rescue but his old foster Mom can no longer care for him. They had been trying for 6 months to find him a home, they finally found one however the woman is now complaining because he has had a few accidents in her home (which might be due to a UTI) not sure but they are willing to have his urine checked just to be on the safe side. He also has gotten in the garbage ONCE!! :( He is a very easy and sweet dog but due to age and blindness, they feel might be the reason they cannot find him a home. At this time they NEED to remove him from his owner and they have no place to put him. He freaks out around other dogs and animals but is wonderful otherwise. Shilo lost his owner a few years back and lost his eye sight about 6 years ago. The owner dumped him with a friend who has cats so that situation did not work out. She then sent him to the rescue. They feel bad for Shilo, he has been moved around so much, poor guy just gets settled in a home and has to do it all over again. Any help would be much appreciated. He has one glass eye and the other has been removed.

Dudley - Adopted

Name: Dudley

Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Age: 10 years

Location: Carthage, IL

Vet/Medical Info: Dudley is neutered and UTD on vaccines including kennel cough, distemper, parvo and rabies. Dudley had been treated for heartworm in June 2005, and they have not sold any heartworm preventative recently, so they could NOT say he's heartworm negative. Owner may have bought HeartGuard or other preventative somewhere else. Dudley has NOT been tested for heartworm by them. Dudley has been blind since birth, only other medical information was he's been on antibiotics occasionally, for skin condition.

Owner Info: Dudley's owner has to move to Chicago to live with and become caregiver for her 90 year old mother who has alzheimers and has recently suffered two strokes. Her Mom has always been deathly afraid of dogs and her current condition makes her fear of dogs worse and there is no reasoning with her anymore. Dudley's owner has contacted several different rescue organizations and through their efforts, networked with many people who have in turn been contacting their resources. Many emails have been sent and received and many phone calls made. She has put the word out with all her friends, neighbors, church members and acquaintances. Dudley was rescued 6 years ago from a Hearts of Hancock (which no longer exists), they rescued him from being euthanized, removed the collar that had grown into the back of his neck, groomed him, had him neutered and they adopted him from them. His first 4 years of life appear to have been miserable, he was evidently neglected and mistreated, found wandering around with no tags, matted, and obviously having had to fend for himself for quite a while. Dudley is very mild mannered, he does not have any interest in toys. He is an indoor dog with the run of the house, is housebroken but not leash trained. He is good with all people, other dogs and cats. He adapts very well, has been boarded and traveled. Uses his nose like a blind person would use their cane to "feel" his way around and to judge how high he needs to jump up into the car etc. He is very "laid back" and friendly, loves visitors and going out to visit friends. Dudley was diagnosed 6 years ago with impaired optic plates but was still able to see some movement and distinguish light/dark. Developed cataracts 2 years ago and now is totally blind, he relies on his acute sense of smell and hearing.  He has been well cared for and had a wonderful life and received much love and everything he could possibly want or need since then. It's very painful for his owner to have to give him up since she just lost her husband to cancer 1 year ago. It breaks her heart to have to consider having him PTS because she can't find a home for him.