Paco came to us in 2017. He had been abandoned by his owner and was left to wander the streets of Dover, TN. He had a severely malformed front leg. In 2019 he suffered from immense pain due to disk disease in his back. He started to have seizures in 2021. Paco is now around 16 years old. He enjoys relaxing on the couch with his momma.
Max came to our family in 2012. He came from an abusive family at 1 year old. In 2013 he was diagnosed with Immunologic Hemolytic Anemia. He was treated for the next five years until the medication damaged his liver. He was taken off the medication to allow his liver to heal. He is 14 years old now and enjoys relaxing on the couch.
Jasmine came to our home in 2014. Jasmine has since developed two large lipomas on her abdomen. She was diagnosed with diabetes in 2023 and is currently on insulin to regulate her glucose levels. Jasmine is considered our pack leader. She enjoys sitting in her daddy's recliner and playing with her toys. She is currently 9 years old.
Molly came to us in January of 2015. She was an unwanted puppy that was set to be dropped on the side of the road. We took her in and gave her a family. In April of 2022 she tore her cruciate ligament and had to undergo TPLO surgery to repair it. She went into kidney failure August of 2023 and crossed the rainbow bridge.
Daisy came to us in 2019. She was abandoned by her owner on the streets of Dover, TN. She had extremely bad skin conditions and most of her hair was missing. In 2021 she suffered an eye injury and had to have her right eye removed. She was diagnosed with a Grade 5 heart murmur and crossed the rainbow bridge in January 2022.
Chewy came to us in December 2019. He was rescued from a puppy mill situation and rushed into the vet for a severe case of ringworm, coccidia, and leg malformation due to a nutritional deficiency. He had a very poor prognosis upon arrival. We brought him home and treated his skin condition and coccidia with veterinary assistance. We did physical therapy and started him on a proper diet to correct his malformed back legs. He was soon able to use his back legs properly. Chewy quickly became a daddy's boy. In April of 2023 he was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and has since been put on a special diet to help prevent attacks. Chewy is now 4 years old and enjoys sitting in the recliner with his daddy and playing with his toys.
Winston came to our home in December 0f 2022. When he came to us we discussed with the veterinarian the possibility of removing a portion of his little nubby tail should the need arise. His nubb curves into towards his rump and will have to be surgically removed now. He is currently 1 year old and loves his toys.
Walter came to us as a runt in July 2023. He is half the weight he should be and has severe stomach problems and jaw malformation due to a severe underbite. We have to watch him carefully and sometimes aid him in clearing his nose because he regurgitates his food. Walter loves playing with his toys. He recently turned one year old.
Ethel's History
Ethel came to us May 9th of 2024. We received a distress call from a concerned citizen in Dover, Stewart County, TN. This individual said that a small white chihuahua was running the streets of their neighborhood in the middle of some very severe storms that we were having. The concerned citizen had taken her in out of the storm and when we arrived we noticed that Ethel was soaked to the bone and shivering from being cold and over stressed. We immediately wrapped her in a blanket and whisked her home to the sanctuary. She was covered in fleas, had little to no hair, and had a right eye injury. We gave her a flea preventative to get rid of the fleas and applied antibiotic eye ointment to start treatment on the eye injury. The next morning, we had her at the veterinarian's office. She was examined and her eye was stained to see the extent of the injury. The veterinarian told us to continue treatment with the antibiotic ointment in her eyes and she was prescribed some antibiotics. The veterinarian estimated Ethel's age at 14. She only had three teeth left in her mouth. She was prescribed a medicated bath weekly to relieve the irritating skin condition that left her with little to no hair.
Fast forward to the present...
Ethel has completely healed from her eye injury and her skin condition has gone away with treatment. She is thriving well at the sanctuary. Due to Ethel's age, we have taken her on as a lifelong member of Voiceless Moments Dog Sanctuary and Rescue. We have come to realize that Ethel is a sassy, senior lady. Here at the sanctuary, we take in small dogs of all ages if they are disabled or have a lifelong illness. Ethel gives all of the younger individuals a run for their money. If she thinks they are getting to close to her personal bubble, she lets them know it. She is a crafty little thing that knows how to lay the charm on thick in order to get her way. We have a playpen set up in the bedroom for her to sleep in. It comes with a comfy blanket bed, stuffed animal to cuddle with and a heating pad to keep her warm. She only weighs 5 pounds. She has learned that if she waits for us to go to sleep, she can jump out of the playpen to look for a different sleeping area. We were forced to find a net that covers the top. This ensures that she does not jump out and injure herself. Ethel loves cuddle sessions with the humans in her life and feeding times.
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