๐๐พ Spook-tacular Adoption Alert: Buddy! ๐พ๐
Are you ready to add a dynamic, affectionate ball of joy to your life?! If so, Buddy is ready and waiting to meet you!!๐ถ If you aren't familiar with Buddy, he's our playful, energetic, and super social rescue pup who's been waiting FAR too long to find his fur-ever family!
About Buddy:
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ: Several years young! (around 6)
๐๐ท๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต: Always up for a good time! ๐๐จ
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฝ ๐๐ช๐ฝ๐ฌ๐ฑ: Buddy would LOVE a home with another friendly, similarly-sized canine companion. Sorry, no catsโhe prefers to stick with his fellow pups!
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฝ ๐๐ช๐: Buddyโs ideal day includes running around, playtime with a canine friend, a car ride, and snuggling up with his human companion!
Buddy is around 65-70 lbs., neutered, UTD on all vaccines, and on heart worm prevention. He is DESPERATE to find the family who will love him forever, a more than ready to bring joy, laughter, and a whole lot of tail wags into your home!โค
๐ป๐ท๏ธ Adoption Special: To help Buddy find his forever home, weโre offering a spook-tacular 50% off his adoption fee! Normally $175, you can adopt Buddy for just $87.50 from now until Sunday, November 3rd!
๐If youโre not ready to adopt but can provide a temporary haven, weโre also seeking a foster home for Buddy where he can thrive with a canine buddy!๐
Letโs make this Halloween a very happy howl-iday for Buddy! ๐ถโค๏ธ If youโre interested in adopting or fostering this lovable guy, please reach out today!
Adoption Application:
https://forms.gle/CriroSN9hE2MRuvS7
Foster Application:
https://forms.gle/nWuzAmU429ofmjG86
Let's skip the tricks this Halloween and give handsome Buddy the very BEST treat this Halloween - a place to call home!๐ก๐ฆ
#AdoptBuddy #HalloweenAdoption #RescueDog #ForeverHome #PlayfulPup #AdoptDontShop
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We're excited to share some positive news about sweet Layla Bug this morning! She's responding well to IV antibiotics, and her hydration is much improved! She's eating dry food on her own and using the litterbox!! She's also urinating regularly, which is very important! Her back legs are still weak, but she is able to move around. Even better - she's purring and making biscuits!!!๐ฅฐ๐
๐พ Next Steps ๐พ
Layla's vet team is going to redo bloodwork this afternoon to check her levels. Regular monitoring of her kidney function, electrolytes, and white blood cell count is critical. Her vet is hopeful they can transition her to oral antibiotics every 3-4 hours tomorrow if she continues to show improvements.๐ค She'll remain hospitalized for at least one more night, and quite possibly longer.
Although sweet Layla is not out of the woods, we are very pleased with the positive progress she's made so far! In the words of one of her amazing vets - "every hour that passes matters." We are so thankful to her ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ vet team, who has worked so hard to stabilize this sweet girl and showered her with love in the process! It's always hard to have one of our rescue babies hospitalized, but it helps to know she is getting such wonderful love and care!โค
Layla's vet bill continues to climb. We are still very gratefully accepting donations towards her care. Donations can be made in several ways:
๐ Venmo: @PAWSofAlabama (QR code in the comments)
๐ PayPal: [email protected] (QR code in the comments)
๐ Directly to our partner vet caring for Layla:
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(334) 347-3475
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First of all, this cutie pie now has a name.....
Meet Sylvester!๐๐๐
We have a few updates to share about this sweet boy, though we don't have definitive answers yet as to why he can't use his back legs.
Sylvester does have deep pain and withdrawal reflex, which is positive, but doesn't have conscious movement. Our partner vet took X-rays that are being sent to a radiologist for a more in-depth evaluation. In the meantime, our vet will give Sylvester's foster some passive range of motion exercises to do with him.
Longer term, Sylvester will likely need a neurology evaluation to try to get to the root of why he is unable to use his back legs. Any donations we receive over what his initial exam, deworming, X-rays, and radiologist evaluation cost will be put towards a neurology consult.
Legs aside, Sylvester seems to be in good health! He did have worms, which isn't a surprise, and has been treated for those. He is such a sweet and handsome kitten, and we are so thankful that he is safe with us and also for the amazing care his vet team is providing! Sylvester is now happily set up in a foster home, and is thrilled to be in a safe, warm home with a loving foster family!๐
If you'd like to donate to Sylvester's care, donations can be made in several ways:
๐ฉต Venmo: @PAWSofAlabama
๐ PayPal: [email protected]
๐งก Check: please DM us for address
๐ Through our Facebook fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/share/5N3b6eqebUXhUW4w/
๐ Directly to the partner vet treating Sylvester:
West Gate Veterinary Hospital - (334) 347-3475
๐โผ๏ธ๐จ We will be sharing an emergency fundraiser for this baby shortly!!! ๐โผ๏ธ๐จ
Please, please help us help him!!!๐
***UPDATE: FUNDRAISER POSTED***
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This beautiful little girl needs our help! We swore we weren't going to take on any more medical cases until we reach a better place financially, but when someone reached out about this sweet baby, we couldn't turn a blind eye to her plight.
Her name is Kara. She was found in a business parking lot like this, with her back legs twisted completely backwards, at four weeks old.๐ She's now 4 months old, and her finder has decided to surrender her to us so Kara can get the medical care and treatment she needs.โค๏ธโ๐ฉน
We plan to take her to one of our partner vets specializing in kittens this coming week, but in the meantime, we'd really like to get her into a foster home. As you can see in the video, Kara has no idea she's any different! She's learned to adapt, and can be quite speedy when she finds an unsuspecting toy to pounce on!๐ Kara requires no special care at this time...she simply needs a warm, caring home and foster family to keep her safe and loved while we pursue testing and treatment so that Kara can live her best life!๐ฅฐ
If anyone is willing to open their heart and a spare room to this precious baby so that she doesn't end up at the shelter, please reach out ASAP! Kara deserves a chance, and we want to give that to her!๐
PAWS covers all medical expenses for our foster babies, and can provide foster supplies and food as needed! If you've never fostered for us before, we do have to have a foster application on file. The link is below. โฌ๏ธ
https://forms.gle/DV8ANmLH2gGnzYUf6
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Happy tears are flowing!! After waiting for 6+ long years, two failed adoptions because she was โtoo shy,โ losing her sister to cancer, and moving between the adoption center and foster homes countless timesโฆโฆโฆโฆANNIE HAS FOUND HER FOREVER HOME!!!! Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for Annieโs incredible adopter, who was willing to give a shy, senior lady a chance. Annie seemed to quickly realize she found her true home, and is already soaking up the love and snuggles.๐ฅฐ The shy ones ARE worth it!๐ฉท Weโll miss you, Annie, but are so happy you finally have the home and family youโve always deserved!!!
Kids and Kittiesโฆ
Raising kids with kitties have so many benefits! Not only does a kitty complete your home, they can be an integral part of your childโs lifeโฆ
Taking care of an animal shows children the direct results of their actions, allowing them to gauge how they affect others. By participating in feeding the cat, cleaning the litter box, and weekly grooming, kids learn important lessons like creating and sticking to habits, having pride in their work, and how to maintain the health of another living being. Cats in particular can also teach patience, as they are often solitary and skittish animals around active, loud kids, meaning your kids will need to learn when itโs playtime and when itโs alone time for your kitty.
Being aware of and caring for the needs of an animal teaches children the building blocks of empathy and how to put someone elseโs needs above their own. By interacting with cats, kids can learn how to be gentle with animals who are small and delicate. Additionally, the bonds that children create with their feline friends transfer over to the bonds they can form with their human ones. By learning how to share and play to anotherโs comfort level, kids develop social skills that aid them in social interactions theyโll have at school and throughout their lives.
Having pets may help build up your childโs immune system as they age, as studies have shown that kids who grow up with pets are less likely to develop allergies or asthma by the time they are older. Cats also provide emotional support for kids as their companion and friend if they are lonely or in need of a good snuggle. Plus, children can also learn how to properly regulate and control their emotions to help guard against outbursts by recognizing a catโs reactions towards them after unsettling behavior and modifying that behavior going forward.
Dilly has found his voice. โค๏ธ
Dilly's eye is looking better after a thorough cleaning, though clearly still in bad shape. Despite all he's been through, this precious boy is purring up a storm. Volume up for the sweetest Dilly purrs!๐
We are still gratefully accepting donations for this unexpected intake. With adoptions nearly at a standstill the past few months and several ongoing medical cases, we are beyond stretched thin. We can't reopen to intakes until we pay off some of our outstanding vet bills, but there was absolutely no way we could turn a blind eye to this sweet boy's suffering.
Donations can be made in several ways:
๐ Called in directly to West Gate Veterinary Hospital at (334) 454-4923. Please let them know the donation is for Dilly under the PAWS of Alabama account.
๐ฉต Venmo: @PAWSofAlabama
๐ PayPal: [email protected]
๐งก Check: please DM us for address
As soon as we have an update from Dilly's vet team, we'll share that in a separate post. As always, we are so incredibly grateful for the love, support, encouragement, and care from our #RescueVillage. You are the reason we can continue to do what we do. ๐
Although we are still saddened by the loss of too-sweet-for-this-world Muffin, we are so happy to say that Bingo and Bluey are thriving! Looking at them here,
Overseeing the shenanigans are Percy and his best bud, Stanley. ๐ป๐ป
