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PCAWL Rescue Stories: Sport, Ruby, Glory, & Lucky (American bulldog mix puppies)

These four sweet puppies were found in our local area dumped at a very young age. Local shelter staff picked them up and since they were so young in age, called Pcawl to ask if we had room to take them into our foster program and save them. We did not really have room, but agreed to take them and rotate homes until we could find a permanent place to keep them to get them healthy. Volunteers dubbed them Sport, Glory, Sable and Lucky.

It was touch and go at first, the one male puppy, Sport became very sick in the first week they were with us. We feared the worst and a visit to the vet and a Parvo test confirmed our fears. Our new rescues were diagnosed with the deadly disease of Parvo. It was a very sad day as we really did not know if these little ones were going to make it and with funds low, how much could we invest in saving their lives?

Well, one of our volunteers committed to take them home and give it a shot, we felt we at least had to try, hearts were already invested and there was no turning back on these babies. After several rounds of intravenous liquids and some new antibiotics, these babies were showing signs of improvement after a few short days. Sport, the sickest of them all, was actually eating and getting up to walk. Feeding them a high protein diet and constant love and attention, really seemed to help these little ones want to survive. In the end, they all pulled through and were able to be placed up for adoption after testing free of any signs of the Parvo virus.

We are happy to report, that after posting these cuties on Petfinder.com, we were able to place them all into some wonderful and loving homes. Here is Sport, now Titus with his new family, the once very sick puppy running happily with his new family. These puppies taught me a lesson that I will never forget, sometimes what it really takes, is just a whole lot of love! We can all find time for that! 

 

 

Story submitted by Michelle
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