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FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
Piper was an unusual kitten with a big appetite (pica), so we took on the challenge of providing her a safe and happy home for life. Piper is the sweetest cat one could imagine.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Vido"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
When switched to a raw diet, Vido blossomed. He went from a special-needs kitten with broken legs to a beautifully healthy and amazingly-athletic cat. We failed to find an adopter willing to continue his diet, so we took him on as a lifetime resident.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Belle"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Piper"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Smonkey"
Previous adopters gave up on her, but that's not because she was a bad dog. She just needed a job. She's been trained as a service dog and is the self-appointed "Cat Tattler" and "Puppy tamer" at the sanctuary. She's a darling creature to learn with. If you are able to help cover some of her supplements and prescriptions, please reach out to us.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Smonkey"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Smonkey"
Smonkey didn't know he was "special ed" or that he had liver and heart disease. He just knew he was happy and wanted to make everyone else happy. His "can do" attitude helped him win 1st place when competing against professional trick dogs. His attentive nature made him a wonderful service dog, too. Smonkey's presence was a blessing.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Smonkey"
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS "Smonkey"
Peanut wags her tail so fast, we’re convinced she’s part rattlesnake. A true lap-loving diva, she prefers being the center of attention and isn’t too keen on sharing her human with other pets. She's looking to be forever fostered by a holistically-minded, dog-savvy person in La Jolla—someone who can partner with us and her La Jolla vet to keep her care consistent and compassionate.
The Original Luckydog
Sage was living on the streets in Mexico when I found her. Sage checked out as healthy, got her shots and was adopted by a family who vowed to love her forever.
Sage's family later abandoned her when she got mange. It was traumatic for her to lose them, but their fickleness may have worked out in Sage's favor. Sage needed a determined guardian to get her through the severe "immune deficiency". Dog AIDS? I wondered.
Sage was healthy as a garbage-eating stray. I offered her shelter, vet care and "optimal nutrition". I couldn't understand why she fell apart.
When a vet suggested vaccines were to blame for Sage's immune-system crash, I was shocked. As a vet tech, I learned the best way to protect a pup from disease was to vaccinate. Was I misled?
We can't be sure vaccines hurt Sage but I didn't want to risk her lhaving another. As for the pricey "dog food" I gave her, I feel it was not fit for a dog.
Because Sage looked and smelled awful, most people didn't want their dogs to play with her. Thankfully, a friend's dog took on the role of Sage's big sister. That companionship may have saved Sage's life.
Sage loved to play. She was comical, high-drive and brilliant despite her illness. While she seemed happy during play, frequent fevers, constant itching, a mouth full of warts and tender, swollen glands indicated a reduced quality of life.
As Sage's health declined, so did her playfulness and patience. She began to nip at dogs to keep them away. In time, she could no longer be trusted with the kittens she'd once helped me raise.
I didn't think Sage would ever feel well again. I cried many tears as I transferred her to another rescue in hopes that they could heal her, rehome her, or end her misery. Thankfully, they failed.
Sage's new foster mom hadn't found an adopter, couldn't take Sage on her move and couldn't go through with euthanizing her. Sage came back to me. The reunion was bittersweet; I wanted to restore sage's health, but was afraid I'd fail.
I was ready to try anything so I went ahead and fed that immune-compromised dog a "dangerous" raw meat diet. I'm so glad I did that.
Within days, Sage's skin improved and she stopped getting fevers. Three weeks later, fur started to grow, her glands were normal, and the warts were gone! Since then, every special-needs pet taken in by Luckydog has been offered a raw diet.