Shadows Sanctuary

27/08/2025

Im signing off for awhile now that Trinity is gone and I have no more rescues outside of the sanctuary to take care of.

Please remember their names and never forget these precious babies all lost in July and Aug 2025 not in order of their passing

Brandy
Taz
Rocky
Pixie
Ivy
Bodhi
Trinity
Tobias
Stetson
Reese

27/08/2025

This post is to say Goodbye to Rocky.

I know many of you have been with me during his rescue and recovery and he was very special to you.

I wanted to give you a place to say goodbye as well.

Rocky was retuned to me yesterday and he has joined Shadow and Reese.

The devastation my husband and I have over losing Rocky is something we will never recover from. We are shattered beyond repair.

I loved that little guy more than anyone can truly grasp. He was my most challenging rescue to date but also my most innocent and pure. There was nothing but kindness in Rocky. Loving pure kindness and though he couldn’t show his love in a normal
Way my husband and I knew completely how much he loved us:

Feel free to share your thoughts, feelings and Goodbye below.

This post is for all of you hurting along side us.

Thank You
Marlo

27/08/2025

Just giving everyone a courtesy heads up that I do not believe Trinity formally Gia is going to make it.

I missed a call from her treating Dr late last night that she was crashing. They did however treat her without speaking to me because they know I would approve it.

However by the message I received she’s in critical condition.

I will be speaking to them when the Dr comes in but I want you to also understand I won’t let her suffer.

I will let you know more much later today.

The blanket of sadness has enveloped all of us and it looks as if there will be no reprieve.

2025 will go down as the year of crushing heartbreak

26/08/2025

Aug 26 2025

The only statement I will make on this earth shattering crisis.

On Sunday Aug 24 I lost my most precious, innocent angel Rocky.

You will never understand the bond I had with Rocky or all we had been through together and in his Husky mischievous way he would be happy to know even with out him here I still haven’t slept a night.

On Aug 25 the day I normally celebrate Rockies Birthday which is my wedding anniversary. Thats how special he was to me. I lost both Tobias and Taz

I won’t go into the traumatic experience but I will remind everyone of what has transpired here over the last 6 weeks.

6 weeks ago a unknown sick dog got on transport from California to the east coast

One dog not one of mine passed away during transport before my dogs arrived.

I had no idea until my dogs arrived a dog had passed and had I, I would of pulled my dogs off immediately and hospitalized them.

I was immediately exposed unbeknownst to me to strep zoo, mycoplasma and distemper

My new arrivals were isolated as they normally are and I wear gowns and gloves but blood got on my face, and in my mouth. Without going into those details I then lost 4 dogs immediately

Strep zoos incubation period is 12-48 hours

Mycoplasma 12-14 days

Distemper 4-6 weeks

These are 3 potentially deadly virus alone and mixed together a perfect storm

Not only do they kill but they allow secondary health issues to arise.

I have lost 9 dogs total in July and now August

I was not the only rescue exposed but I am the only rescue who told their friends and followers.

My dogs have been treated for all viruses but again secondary issues will arise. I have immune compromised and very fragile dogs here.

I do not feel I owe anyone any details of this tragedy more than what I’ve shared and I hope you respect that.

My pain is vast and swift so much so I thought I was having a heart attack.

You will never fully understand the bond all my dogs and I have because we are special. I nurse these dogs by hand from the brink of death to thrive and because of negligence by others they have been stripped from my life, heart and soul.

This will be my only post on this matter and I will not be available until I can breathe again.

Thank you
Marlo

26/08/2025

Shattered 💔💔💔💔💔

24/08/2025

Hudson and Lexington

24/08/2025

Hudson

24/08/2025

Transport receipt Trinity

23/08/2025

Update 4-23-25 Trinity previously known as Gia

These are the tests results that are back.

Findings: Trinity is 11-12 yrs old
She has numerous masses including one near the spleen/bladder area.
The chest mass has NOT invaded her chest wall and can be safely removed as it is just under the skin.

Currently, Trinity’s blood work is promising if I decide on mass removal and spay surgery.

I’m waiting on the rest of her results to decide whats best and how to proceed.

You have to spay a senior female unless she’s end of life or you’re ensuring the end with pyometra. So if I’m going to remove the mass to extend her life then I have to also spay her.

This is a tricky case because the mass is so heavy it’s impeding her quality of life but if she’s an end of life case it doesn’t make sense to make her go through all that surgery and then healing time:

So I’m weighing my options and her cancer tests will have a lot of say on what I do next.

If she’s riddled with cancer then my plan will be to pick her up and let her enjoy her remaining time

If she doesn’t have cancer then my plan will be to remove the mass and spay her.

I wont be looking to remove all the masses only the chest one to keep the surgery short and in an hour window.

Right now her blood work and X-rays say she can get through surgery

But we’ll see what happens with the rest of her test:

She has hip dysplasia and spondylosis

She also has some gastrointestinal issues as shepherds do.

Also her gluclose numbers on her test below are irrelevant as it wasn’t an in house test and by the time it gets to the lab those numbers are moot. So she isn’t diabetic.

Just letting you guys know what I’m working through and the next steps I’ll be deciding.

Thank you

23/08/2025