We have decided to begin this mission to rescue more pets who have been abandoned and neglected. This started because of Scooby but please call her Teddy. We don’t want her being called the name her horrible owner gave her. Casey had seen her neighbor’s dog, Teddy, for the past three years stay healthy and thrive, roaming up and down the street greeting neighbors. She passed by Teddy’s house almos
t every day. Over the past month, she had realized that she had not seen her for some time. One day as she was driving by, she noticed Teddy barely walking looking frail and in bad shape. She posted on a FB group asking for help and advice. Sarah and her husband immediately rose to the occasion and came to the location. She asked for help getting Teddy away from her owner. The best thing Teddy’s “owner” ever did was surrendering her to us that day. Teddy was around 20 years old according to her owner. Her body was so frail, and she was so tired. We were able to rush her to the vet after Zach was able to lure her out from under a shed, but her prognosis wasn’t good. She had a golf ball size black tumor in her jaw that was suspected to be cancer. The tumor was causing her eye to look the way it does. With her age and her body being so weak we didn’t think she would survive being anesthetized to get her tumor checked out. There’s a very good chance that her cancer had metastasized and had taken over her frail body. Even if it wasn’t cancer and it’s benign, she was barely able to eat and wouldn’t drink any water. We made the decision that it would be Teddy’s time to cross the rainbow bridge. Her vet bill and flea meds were $117. She needed to be euthanized and cremated, which was $185. We started asking for donations. Her vet bill was paid by donations. We found a vet who would come to the house and do it for free. A woman named Mary offered to pay for the cremation. We were stunned and appreciative of how people who had no connection to this poor animal wanted to help. Even the man at the cremation place, who listened to Teddy’s story, did not charge us. But here is the most difficult part that Sarah writes after picking up Teddy’s ashes,
“Yesterday we put YOUR dog down. Yesterday we mourned YOUR dog that we didn’t even get to know. YOUR dog wasn’t behind a fence or chained to a tether. YOUR dog could’ve left at any time, but YOUR dog stayed. For 20 years YOUR dog stayed. Yesterday we loved on YOUR dog, fed YOUR dog chicken by hand and tried to help YOUR dog drink water. YOUR dog had nothing left. When the Vet came, we doubted our decision to put down YOUR dog, but he reassured us it was best. YOUR dog never stood a chance. When the Vet put the first needle in, he warned us she may react to it as it could be painful. We were all shocked when YOUR dog didn’t even bat an eye. We continued to pet and talk to YOUR dog to guide her through this process. We cried over YOUR dog. I’ll never forget my tears pouring out onto YOUR dog. YOUR dog's coat was fresh and clean thanks to my selfless husband who wanted her to go out proudly. YOUR dog looked beautiful. It took him a long time to get her clean. YOUR dog is actually orange and not brown like we thought. After the Vet administered the final injection of euthanasia we sobbed over YOUR dog. We continued to pet YOUR dog and tell her how sorry we were. My husband held YOUR dog's paw the entire time. We were right there as YOUR dog took her final breath. After the wonderful and selfless Vet left my husband manually expressed YOUR dog’ bladder so she didn’t urinate on herself. He wrapped YOUR dog in two blankets and YOUR dog’s lifeless body laid in my husband’s lap the entire silent ride to the crematory. This hurts so bad. I’m so sorry we couldn’t save you Teddy.”
And now we want to help others…….help us by being a part of Teddy’s team by following our stories, helping with donations, reaching out so we can help other pets not become a story like Teddy’s. It is in her name that we have begun this nonprofit organization. I hope you will consider liking and following our page.
