09/06/2025
Friends, I’m tired. I can’t tell whether I’m sad, mad, disgusted or disappointed. I’m not numb but I’m not feeling all of it anymore. I’m undecided on how to label this feeling.
Halo’s previous owner came clean about specifics of her home remedies so we could make sure to treat her correctly. A new team member has been in communication to help figure it all out. The things we learned that this dog was given in just the last 10 days has me in ruins.
Just pray. Or send good juju. Light a candle. Whatever you’ve got, we’ll take it. This is a nightmare and the word failure doesn’t cut it.
Two things: First, a healthcare professional reached out to us and told us that Kratom affects the hypothalamus, which regulates temperature in humans.
Second, do not give your dogs over-the-counter medication that you buy from the store. Do not give your dogs human pain medication. Do not give your dogs human temperature relief medication. Do not give your dogs children’s medication. Do not google things and trust what Google says. Google is not your veterinarian. It’s a wealth of knowledge collected by popular vote and pushed by money. That doesn’t always make it right. You know who is right? Those underpaid veterinarians that went to school for over a decade to make sure your dog lives. The ones who risk living with a broken heart nonstop as they face the many challenges of our animals in need. Simply put, go to the vet. Not the local drugstore.
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