ZARA
Two new little girls arrived at WFTRM Chicago and they are the cutest Welsh Terriers around. They were breeder releases from an Amish Puppy Mill. Their savior is Casey from the Central PA Humane Society and she fell in love with them. She personally has 3 Airedales - a true terrier person. When Shelters and Rescues take a large group of releases, the terriers are usually not on their selection list. They are harder to mingle with smaller dogs in a shelter environment. She hated to leave them behind and asked if I would welcome them in - without hesitation of course I will. So excited the girls were included in on the pick up transport. It started out as one 6-year-old and by transport day became two. When mill breeders want to release their dogs, if not accepted then their fate is a gruesome one and usually taken outside and shot. It is the way it has always been even when they had auctions. The ones not picked up are killed. The girls had the red carpet treatment with Casey, vetting, grooming and lots of love and kisses. And now they are getting that here. It was not the easiest journey from central PA to Chicago given the winter weather but they made it. You just cannot help picking them up and kissing them all over! Tiny and sweet and so ready for life as pets and family members.
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NAOMI
NAOMI is just a tiny princess weighing 14.8 pounds and she is 6 years old. She is gorgeous and her color and coat so vibrant. She was good for the groomer with Casey and just charmed everyone at the Shelter. She wants to be on you or your lap all the time - getting massages, cuddles and kisses. I can absolutely do that all day long she is so sweet and adorable. She is quiet and well behaved, goes outside to do her business and comes back inside. Naomi loves the huge donut bed with fur blanket and nestles right in the middle. She is a very smart little girl, takes her paw and spills out the kibble on the floor as if to tell me to put some chicken in there. Sadly she arrived with Glaucoma, her left eye is very enlarged. This had gone untreated for a long time. We went to the animal hospital for testing and medication. Her pressures were very high in the left eye and elevated in the right. We left with some Dorzolamide Timolol and will return on the 16th for a pressure recheck. Naomi was amazing in the car, enjoyed the booster seat in the back and she walks on a leash like a pro. Very calm and friendly in the waiting room wagging her tail at everyone. She sat on the bench next to me waiting for our turn to be called. The joy of seeing her being a pet and living life as she should was priceless. Naomi is Spayed, Rabies Distemper and Bordatella Vaccinations, Eye Exam and Tests, Wormed, Heartworm Tested Negative, on HW/Flea & Tick, Groomed and Microchipped.
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ZARA is stunning from head to toe. She is 4 years old and a small girl weighing 15 pounds. Her coat to her beautiful face is perfection. She was more timid and scared on arrival and as should be where she came from and all the stops along the way. Each day she warms up an inch more and day 3 I received the happiest tail wag in the morning. When you pick her up she can be a bit stiff, lets me kiss her cheeks and I know she is eating it all up. Zara loves to watch what you are doing and curious about everything. She truly loves to be touched, rubbed and petted. Curling up on the bed with you is a favorite and puts her in her zen zone. Having human companionship is something she has not had and really wants. She is not a fan of being crated or of the cold and wants right back inside. Zara is a healthy eater of her kibble but has not touched any of the turkey treats in her room. She is the nosy neighbor, so fascinated with looking out the window to see who is out there and what is going on. She wants to please you, walks well on a leash, quiet and a very well behaved beautiful little Welsh girl. Zara is Spayed, Rabies Distemper and Bordatella Vaccinations, Wormed, Heartworm Tested Negative, on HW/Flea & Tick, Groomed and Microchipped.
Greetings from NAOMI. I am the ultimate princess and I am soaking it all in. I am so tiny, my foster mom can tuck me under her arm. I am an attention getter and everyone stops to say how adorable I am. I went to the eye specialist at Eye Care for Animals in St. Charles on Friday. If you are the first caller at 7:30 a.m., you may be able to get that one slot saved for squeeze ins or emergencies. We got it and we went, me wearing my arctic fox fancy sweater, and we were happy to wait. I just love people – I put my tiny paws on their legs begging for pets and compliments. Had all my tests done and exam and although the eye medications will bring my pressures down, my eye has been damaged and stretched out due to fluid. I have no vision in my left eye. On arrival at Rescue my pressure in my left eye was 62-68-64. After a few days of the dorzolamide timolol it was down to 26. Doctor has me continue this drop along with latanoprost. I will be on these drops now forever due to the glaucoma. We talked about a procedure called a Ciliary Ablation which they enter the eye with a needle, remove fluid and replace with Gentocin, a chemical that destroys ciliary body epithelium. This is the source for aqueous humor and the inability to fully exit the eyeball causing glaucoma. Another option would be total Enucleation. These methods would then eliminate the need for the drops daily. Our plan is to continue these drops 3 times a day to reduce the pressures. I am just the happiest little girl and so well behaved. Foster Mom just cannot stop smooching all over my face!