Re: [PyrNet-L] Kelly

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Debbie,
Our thoughts and prayers go out for Kelly's rapid recovery.  I am so glad that
you have her instead of her previous owners!
Charlotte


Kiradaw@aol.com wrote:

> Hi All, Debbie here, thought I would tell you the story of Kelly, and get all
> of you to pray for her. Kelly, is a Pyr we found standing in the middle of
> the highway. We brought Kelly home and exhausted all means of finding her
> owner, vets, paper, rescue league, and ads in stores around us. After well
> over a month, we decided to get Kelly a rabies shot and a heartworm test, as
> she was likely to be staying with us. To our horror she had heartworm, all
> ours have been and are on heartworm medication. The vet wanted us to out some
> weight on her before treatment, being a grade 2, he thought we would have the
> time. 2 days before treatment was to start, the owner of her finally called
> feeling guilty. She said that she could not afford to keep her and had turned
> her loose and then felt guilty about it (imagine that)! She said that she did
> not want her back and couldn't afford to care for her. After some good advice
> from another Pyr list I called the lady (REAL IFFY ON THAT ONE) back and told
> her she would have to sign the Kelly over to us if we were going to treat
> her. Imagine my surprise when we arrived at a $500,000.00 home and she
> couldn't care for her. We treated Kelly and everything was going great and 3
> weeks after treatment, she became toxic from the worms dying off, 105.6 temp
> off and on for 4 days, in the hospital right away. It was touch and go for a
> while, but she is back home and doing good. The prayers we need are for, she
> has 1 more Ivermect treatment to go, we are taking her in next week for blood
> work to see when we can go ahead and treat her. Please pray that when she has
> the treatment, she does okay, right now she is a rack of bones again, but her
> appetite is back and maybe that will end soon.Thankyou........Debbie
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