June 2021
It was a quiet month. On the day this report was due we heard about a dog needing help in Spokane, but we haven’t had an answer to our message to the owner. She looks like a young dog, and she is having seizures despite medication. We have to be careful before taking a dog with a medical problem, but if we hear back we’ll ask for a release to speak to her vet. Like all Facebook dogs, we have no idea whether we’ll hear anything more.
Sophie and Tessa are warming up more to Kathy, although I still can’t get close unless it’s bedtime and I’m handing them a bedtime snack while they sit in crates. Here is a recent photo of Kathy sitting on the lawn combing Tessa. When Kathy is in the yard both dogs will approach her for scratches, and seem to enjoy the attention. We expect to visit with Kathi and Fena soon and we’re looking forward to that.
Abby has been on Prozac for a month and has calmed a little when food is around. She still barks, but we have a few more minutes at dinner before she begins her incessant demand to have food. She has some significant health issues; her back legs are getting weaker and she has trouble getting up. She also has a skin problem on her back that may be Cushing’s. Time will tell what happens. It’s getting more difficult getting a dog to the vet, so she hasn’t been diagnosed.
We are still considering one last rescue picnic in late summer. We’ll let everyone know if the decision is made.