2 dogs at mdas

Hello everyone!

Here are new pictures and latest update on Ginger and Rover.

Rover is a happy go lucky pup...still spins around when he sees you or food or both. =) He is a funny fella...he sometimes just stands or sits and stares at you with his beautiful brown eyes and wags his tail, he almost looks like a statue at times. I just bathed him this past Sunday and he just stood there without any hassles. He still loves his belly rubs, and loves to hug you when he sees you. When he hugs you and you rub his belly he slowly starts sliding down your leg. Rover asks for nothing more than love! When I bring his food he sometimes ignores it and would rather be petted, I have never seen a dog do this... What a sweetheart and loveable pup he is. I have given him a nickname I couldn't resist...His nickname is "Gordo" translated in Spanish means he is a little chunky but sweet as can be. =)

Ginger went to the vet on Friday January 7th and Dr. Parades said her prognosis was good. She has a mild case of Heartworms because it's in it's early stages, but still needs the treatment. I am so scared and heartbroken as I have been told that it is very risky and very painful for her. Dr. Parades commented on how nice her skin and eyes look she has really bloomed. She could barely open her eyes when I first got her and her skin had patches. Ginger is a true lady...a very sweet, eloquent lady. She is kind and gentle. She loves her naps and she sleeps like a baby all cuddled up. I am sure she is enjoying the softness against her body rather than the dirt and rocks she endured at the yard where she was abandoned. She loves to be brushed but is not too happy about bathes. =) She is obedient sits on command. She melts when you hug her and wants to give you kisses.

It amazes me how gentle these pups are...they have been with me for a little over a month and I have no complaints whatsoever. My neighbors thought they were adopted since they don't hear them.

We will start the HW treatment next Thursday January 20th...if you can still chip-in as I have been fostering them for a little over a month and the expenses are adding up. Ginger is now taking probiotics after being on 300mg a day of doxycyline. She had her xrays, and is now finishing her panpcur for hook worms. She will have a clean bill of health once all is said and done. I can't wait!

Also, please don't forget they are looking for a caring, loving home. They are good with other dogs, and kids. Great to walk on a leash they don't pull and will not bark at anyone or anything!

They will make a family/someone very, very happy...Makes me sad to let them go but I already have 3 with little time to devote to them. They deserve to be with someone who will give them the love they so deserve the love they have been waiting for, for way too long.

We will have a long 4-6 week journey ahead of us once she starts treatment...Here is the process.

The only product currently available for the treatment of adult heartworms is melarsomine dihydrochloride (Immiticide® by Merial). If you follow the manufacturer's recommendations, treatment can be done in two doses or three doses depending on the class of infection. Most universities, however, opt to treat all patients with the three-dose protocol as it creates a more gradual kill of the adult worms, which is safer in terms of embolism and shock.

The patient receives an intramuscular injection deeply in the lower back muscles. This is a painful injection with a painful substance, and it is common for the patient to be quite sore afterwards at home. Pain medication may be needed. Be careful of the injection site as it may hurt enough to cause a dog to bite. An abscess may form at the site, which requires use of warm compresses. Approximately 30% of dogs experience some sort of reaction at the injection site that resolves in 1 to 4 weeks. Some dogs develop a permanent firm lump at the site of injection.

In the two-dose protocol, the dog receives a second injection the next day on the opposite side of the lower back. In the three-dose protocol, the dog comes back one month later for two doses 24 hours apart (the first dose represents an introductory treatment to kill some of the more sensitive worms.) Keep in mind, too many worms dying at once creates circulatory shock.

After treatment, the patient must be strictly confined for one month following the final treatment. No walks, no running around. The dog must live the indoor life. The reason for this is that embolism to some degree is inevitable and it is important to minimize embolism-related problems. Exercise increases heart rate and oxygen demand and we need the heart to rest during this recovery period.

Watch for:

• Coughing
• Fever
• Nose bleeds

If any of these occur, report them to the vet as soon as possible. The most critical time period is 7 to 10 days following a melarsomine treatment, but these signs can occur anytime in the following month.

So please pray for Ginger...I will keep everyone posted on her progress. I am a little nervous but will continue to be postive.

Thank you for caring...

Cira cira.richman@gmail.com 305.298.3656

Rover was neutered on Wednesday December 15th by Dr. Cabrera...he is wearing his little lamp shade around his neck. As much as I know he is uncomfortable and I hate to see it on him it is only for his own good. I remove it when he is going to eat and when I am around. He still spins around in circles when he sees his bowl of food coming and when he sees you coming to pet him. When you give him a treat he takes it to an area and comes back for more and then takes it back again. When you're done with treats he'll go to that area and eat them...he is unbelievably sweet and gentle. His favorite thing continues to be belly rubs.

I change their food to Blue since they stop eating Pedigree. Blue is holistic, high in protein and really, really good for them but a little pricey. Now they eat all their food and want more. =)

Ginger is still taking Doxcycline and Dr. Paredes put her on Panacur for 5 days for hooks. She is a trooper! I see her walking around more often and playing with Rover...I think she is opening up more and is starting to feel more comfortable. She even turned on her back to have her belly rubbed! Ginger will not be able to be spayed until she finishes her HW treatment...as soon as the treatment is completed we will make sure it is done.

I continue to bring them indoors when the temperature drops and they continue to be really good about waiting to go outside to their thing.

I can't emphasis anymore on how wonderful these pups are...I am grateful that they are as kind and sweet as they are. There is still no barking...which is amazing since my other 3 dogs that's all they do.

There is only one word to describe Ginger and Rover and that is SPECIAL! They are low maintenance. easy to please and full of love. We need to find them a caring and loving home. They are a pleasure to have around.

I want to thank everyone who have contributed and kept up with Ginger and Rover's progress. I will continue to do so until treatment is completed. Once again I would like to thank Rosa from It's a Dog Thing for grooming Ginger and Rover it took her almost 4 hours to get them clean...her website http://www.dogthingpetgrooming.com/index.htm.
We have not met our goal yet...but we're close. We are just hoping there will be no complications and her case is not severe. I am a little concerned about her she seems to be breathing a little heavier and I noticed her coughing. We would like to grant her wish for the new year to have a new "happy" and "healthy" life.

Ginger, Rover and myself hope you had a "Happy Hanukkah" and hope you and your loved ones have a "Merry, Merry Christmas".

May all your wishes and dreams come true in the new year...much love, health, and happiness. May we rescue 3 if not 4 times more homeless pets in 2011 then we have ever done before.

Happy Holidays,

Ginger, Rover, and Cira
305. 298.3656

Pictures below are Ginger at the vet and poor Rover with his little lamp shade around his neck after being neutered.

Ginger and Rover are doing well...they are adapting to their new surroundings and are so appreciative. On Tuesday evening the temperature dropped to the 30's, I moved them to the garage with the door to the inside of the house open secured with baby gates. I didn't want them to feel closed in...I put towels and their beds on the floor expecting a mess by morning, but to our surprise everything in the garage remained untouched, there was no pee, no pooped...they are truly amazing.

I have bought them 2 dog houses and I have place 2 space heaters in the semi enclosed area in the yard. The space heaters are tip over safe they turn off if they tip over and are cool touch. They sleep on the patio furniture and sometimes in their houses all night...I can't imagine how they must be feeling. They went from sleeping in dirt and rocks under busses and trucks to Miami Animal Dade Service!!! Now they can rest their bodies on nice soft cushions and be warmth.

Ginger takes food from your hands so gently you don't even feel it...loves to be petted and gives you her paw when you stop as she wants more. She sits up and looks up at you with beautiful honey color eyes when she wants attention. She is so starved for love and to give love in return its amazing. She has learned to play and chew a raw hide bone. I have bought Ginger probiotics since she will be on antibiotics for 30 days. This will help her add back good bacteria and strengthen her immune system.

Rover is a "Big Ham" he spins in circles when he sees food coming...he has an under bite which only makes him cuter. He is strong as an ox. When you pet him he leans his head against you and looks up at you with beautiful brown eyes or asks for belly rubs by laying down upside down on the ground. When you hand him a treat he doesn't take it he opens his mouth so you can drop the food in his mouth...he is adorable, sweet and a very happy fellow.

They both are constantly wagging their tails...and I have yet to hear them bark. They have been with me since Saturday 12/4 and I have not heard a peep from them. There were fire works in the neighborhood the other night and they just kept to themselves.

I have bought them each a sweater and a leash as I would like for them to take walks around the neighborhood and not just be in the yard. These babies will make great pets for anyone willing to give them love and get love in return. They would be great indoors as well. They don't demand or expect anything from you except to feel a human's touch and know they are loved.

They are special in very sense of the word...I have never met a pair like them. I often sit with them and cry as I know they had a rough life...and hope and pray that someone special will adopt them and give them the second chance they so deserve.

I am in the process of video taping them together and putting it on youtube...I want everyone can see how really special they both are.

Thanks to everyone who is helping Ginger get a clean bill of health... I will keep very one posted periodically. Please check the chipin link perodically to see updates.

Thank You,
Cira
305.298.3656

I am not an expert inserting these pictures hope they come out right but below....you can see Rover smiling and both Ginger and Rover asking for love...and Ginger very peacefully sleeping.

I have changed the end date of the ChipIn only because Ginger is now on Doxycylcine for 30 days before her treatment and we still have not reach out goal...I am writing this really quick but will post more info, pictures shortly. Please feel free to contact me at anytime at 305.298.3656, if I do not answer please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP. Thank you all my animal friends that have kept up with Rover and Ginger's story. They are so grateful, sweet, and so kind.

Thanks,

Cira

I pulled these pups first thing yesterday morning 12/4/10...I cried and cried to see the condition they were in and also to see the sadness in their eyes. It really broke my heart.

I took them to the vet they were the sweetest things...they sat next to me. Nothing bothered them not the cats, the dogs, nor the people. They are amazing. She is heartworm positive, has a skin condition and has an eye infection. The vet prescribed Doxycycline 100mg 2x a day for 30 days, Clavamox 250mg 2x a day for 7 days and Neo-poly Bacfor her eyes 2x a day. He suggested we start the more intense program in 1 week.

I then took them to be clean...Rosa at It's a Dog Thing in Miami did a wonderful job it was part of her contribution. It took her almost 4 hours to clean these pups. They had cement incrusted on their fur she could not believe it and had to take pictures. She said she has never seen anything like it.

OK...this morning Rover and Ginger asked me to please pinch them because they thought they died and went to heaven...They can not believe how nice they smell and how soft their beds were last night. They can not believe they have a bowl of fresh water and are being fed twice a day with snacks in between. WOW!! What happened? They went from sleeping on dirt and rocks eating scraps and bugs, never been bathed, and never, never getting any love. Now they have all that but are still looking forward to have a clean bill of health and finding their forever home the home they never had, the home they so deserve.

Below are the before pictures and now these are the after...they are so sweet.



Rover and Ginger thank you from the bottom of their hearts...

Hello-

These dogs were taken from a dirt yard where trucks park...they were laying there day after day laying on the dirt living off of scraps given to them.

I was driving by there everyday I notice them. I couldn't resist to see what was happening with them...So I drove to the yard to see what was happening. I noticed no food, no fresh water, the dogs were sleeping under trucks and busses. I decided to start feeding them and they were scared and shy and after a while they were actually coming to us from underneath the busses and trucks. I spoke to the owner of the yard and he said they were just strays that ended up there months ago and they have not been vetted...he informed that MDAS had just been there a couple of days ago and citited him with a 7 day compliance that if these dogs were not vetted or license within 7 days he would be fined $500.

I contacted the owners again a couple of days later only to find out he surrended them to MDAS!!!!! I was devestated !

Today I contact MDAS and the female is Heartworm postive...both of which are not neither spayed nor neutered.

The deserve to live a normal life I am will foster and pull them out but need I need the financial assistance with their medical care in order to save their lives.

I know we can, as a group find them loving caring homes that they never had. They deserve that second chance.



Please help us take them out of MDAS and get them to the proper medical care they deserve.