She was/is SO skinny, and shaking so bad. She walked back to what she'd made "her spot" up against our house and laid back down. It was a cold morning so we got her a blanket and covered her up. We gave her some food and water and left her alone.
She was still there later that morning and continued laying there all day. She ate several small meals, and stayed covered up with the blanket. Our local shelter would be closed for 3 more days because of the holidays, and we weren't sure what to do!
Scott got ahold of our vet that afternoon, who gave us a name of a local woman who runs a dog rescue organization out of her house. I called her and while she said they didn't much room for another dog right now, they couldn't turn her away. So, her husband came that night and picked her up.
Sometime during the day, Fischer named the dog Katie and it has stuck! The kids ask about her on a daily basis, and I think we all got attached to her pretty quickly. It just isn't the time for us to add another dog to the mix.
Katie is doing well at Marie and John's house, but she needs some things done at the vet. She is heart worm positive, so she needs several treatments for that. She is also going to be spayed this week! We also found out that she has an old burn on her side, which thankfully healed, and some bite scars as well as new bite marks. So sad. It's obvious she was a hunting dog that was either turned loose or managed to get away from her owner and the rest of the dogs.
If you have a dollar or two to spare, please click below and help out with her recovery! Once she's all better she can find herself a new forever-home! There are several other dogs living with her right now that need a lot of treatment as well, so I know it gets expensive for them! And feel free to pass the information along! I know they would appreciate even a small donation!
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