Pacific Pug Rescue

8 year old Maggie was surrendered in love after her family could no longer care for her physical needs.  Maggie is paralyzed in the back and has been for some time.  Unfortunately she has a horrible UTI which is requiring multiple extended antibiotics. 

When Maggie first came in she was only able to drag herself around, she was very scared and shy and did not feel good from the serious infection in her bladder.  She had urine scald burns on her belly from her incontinence issues.  She has been with a us a few weeks and a new girl has emerged...her nickname is Miss Sass -a- Frass!  Maggie's foster mom has been expressing her bladder, giving her massages and using a sling to help her strengthen her back legs.  We also had a used Wheelchair which she has really taken to and she seems to really be enjoying having some mobility again! 

While Maggie is undergoing her medical treatment, we would love to send her for some physical therapy sessions so we can continue to improve her quality of life.  We have gotten set up with Dr. Mandi at Healing Arts Animal Care to be seen towards the end of July.
As you know money is always tight with rescue, and doing "extras" like physical therapy is always tough since there is just never enough money!  Dr. Mandi has graciously offered us a generous discount, but we still will need to come up with the funds to help this handi-capable little girl get the care she would benefit so much from.

Buster & Lilly's Doggie Daycare will match all donations up to $1,000!

Andromeda (Andi, for short) came into the Pacific Pug Rescue just under two weeks ago.  With her first visit to the vet, we found she had a liver shunt.   (What is a liver shunt?  The portal vein is a large vein that collects blood from the systemic circulation and carries it into the liver, where toxins and other byproducts are removed. A liver shunt occurs when an abnormal connection persists or forms between the portal vein or one of its branches, and another vein, allowing blood to bypass or shunt around the liver. In the majority of cases, a liver shunt is caused by a birth defect called a congenital portosystemic shunt.) 

Though it is an expensive surgery, it is necessary for Andi to live a long, healthy and normal life. 

The adoption donations for PPR pugs do not cover all our medical costs, and to make up the difference, we rely upon the support of people who recognize the importance of giving these poor dogs a second chance at having a loving home.

http://pacificpugrescue.org/about.html

More About Liver Shunts:
http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pet-health-information/article/animal-health/portosystemic-shunt-in-dogs/857