11/19/2024
Good afternoon! We come to our supporters as we need some help…one of our amazing fosters woke up yesterday to our KPP Kares forever foster Chewie not responding. Here’s her story.
Yesterday @ 1130am found Chewie unresponsive, but panting, drooling, and extremely hot. Immediately put his feet under cold water to cool his body temperature, then proceeded to soak his body under the sink. Held him against me I could feel the heat still coming from him. Ran to get my phone to call Oak Valley and proceeded back to the bathroom where I jumped in the shower with him in my arms. He was not cooling dwn. His breathing was slowing down, as I was driving i had 4 way flashers going and honking horn for everyone to get out of my way all while breathing into chewies mouth on my chest to get air into him. Arrived at Oak Valley and they immediately stabilized him. Drew blood, gave IV, had IV catheter, and tested blood. Outcome was not looking good. Test results showed no blood clots in the system, which is great! Now waiting to see if he has any neurological damage as he was not sitting or standing and legs were stiff. Waited about another 1hr 30mins. My Aunt arrived with me, doctor came in and talked to us and said I could keep him there to be watched over, or I could take him home, or considering his age putting him to sleep. I chose to take him home. The following list is how I cared for him throughout the night.
Oh and have to keep his temp at 99.5 on dog heating pad.
Here's the last 2 days care I have provided.
Mon Nov 18th.
430p A little bit of food and h2o
5p 1/2 tsp wet 1 syringe of water.
545p 1/2 tsp wet 1 syringe h2o.
615p temp 99.8
635p He wants to stand.
700p food yes, water yes, temp 98.6
800p food yes, water yes, temp 97.8
823p p*ed
9p food yes, water yes, temp 98.7
10p 2 syringe h2o, bowel moment diarrhea.
11p temp 98.5
Tues Nov 19th
12a water 2 syringes temp 97.7
135a water 1 syringe. Walked around on p*e pad but no p*e.
145a
Stood and drank water by himself. I held him alittle so he wouldn't fall over, still wobbly
205a-210a
Got up again and walked around for a bit.
215a drank more water by himself. Resting on pad.
615a p*ed
623 1 tbsp wet food and 2 syringes of h2o.
700a drank water by himself, had to hold him steady but doing much better. He seems disoriented still.
1030 drank water and p*ed
1035 1 tbsp wet food and 2 syringes of h2o. Gave him a piece of Missys food, took out of my hand but seemed like he couldn't chew it. Dropped out of his mouth. Been feeding him like Wally the cat with putting food on roof of mouth to put food in him. Going to puree him food when he gets up next. He's back to resting on pad. I have to keep his temp at 99.5. I definitely need one of our med sheets that keeps track of water, food, potty habits!
1125a Called doctor to see if i need follow up, no just keep doing what I'm doing.
1203p wanted to get up and walk around. Back on pad resting.
1218p wanted to get up, walking around.
1227p still up walking around. Drank h2o on his own.
1230p gave gabapentin
1235 pureed food syringed 8, approx 1/8 c.
1242 p*ed. Still walking around made it to bedroom p*e pad from kitchen. 1255p found him curled up in his favorite dog bed in bathroom. Took him to heating pad, resting.
So we need to pay for his medical. We are asking for donations for Chewie. We need to pay the Foster’s Aunt back for Chewie’s vet bill. Every dollar helps!
Please put “Chewie” so we know it goes towards his medical. Thank you so much for your continued support.
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: -PawsRescue
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Or mail a check to:
Kathryn’s Precious Paw Rescue
300 S Highland Springs Ave. Ste. 6C #294
Banning, CA 92220
