Forest Pups Medical Expenses
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Hi, my name is Sita Hood and I am raising money to cover the veterinary bills for four puppies I found abandoned in the Sam Houston National Forest.
I have done rescue for over 40 years and currently we have 12 animals in our home, including a 22 year old, insulin dependent diabetic cat and a coon hound with a rare form of hemophilia.
Saturday, May 7th, late in the afternoon, driving down a dirt road in the Sam Houston National Forest, I saw a group of puppies who dove into the woods as my car got close. For three hours I did everything I could to catch them, but they ran away no matter what. It got dark and I very sadly gave up and went home, assuming that they would become part of the food chain.
None the less I drove down that road often hoping to find them again and did not.
Sunday, May 22nd, driving on the same road, I saw one of the puppies, stopped and found three more hiding in the bushes.
I was totally blown away that they survived on their own for just over two weeks, through a number of fierce thunderstorms, without being eaten by one of the many predators that live there.
Catching them required my spousal unit, friends, crates, nets, traps, canned dog food, water, mosquito repellent, Rescue Remedy, lots of texts with an animal communicator and over 11,000 steps according to my fitness tracker, that I paced while waiting for the last puppy to go into the trap.
The first two puppies went into a trap together.
The next puppy went into a trap about fifteen minutes later.
The final puppy was far more cautious and took another hour and a half to catch.
They were all dirty, emaciated, traumatized, covered in ticks, and terrified by the slightest noise or movement.
They spent the night in crates in our laundry room and early Monday morning I took them to Dewberry Hill Veterinary Hospital in Navasota Texas.
Dr Dewberry called later in the day with an update:
3 females
1 male
14 weeks old
a variety of intestinal parasites including coccidia
significantly underweight
somewhat dehydrated
a bad tick infestation
Outlook is good and the she feels that all the puppys will make a complete recovery.
Their estimated adult weights will range from 35 or 40 pounds for the largest puppy who is male, down to 20 or 25 for the smallest one.
They are being boarded and in isolation until they complete the medication and test negative for coccidia which will be at least two weeks.
Their current treatment regime is:
Oral medications for the intestinal parasites and coccidia
Medication to kill ticks and fleas
Standard Process supplements to help rebuild their strength and immune systems
Erchonia low level laser treatments to stimulate their immune systems and reduce their stress
Flower Essences (from me not the vet) for trauma, releasing the past, ease and grace with change and fear
We are going almost every day and spending two hours hanging out with the puppies, helping them relax and feel safe.
It is joyous to see them coming back to life!
In less than a week they have gone from cowering in the back of their cages to coming out to looking around when the door is opened, licking hands and devouring treats.
The two who we caught together are the male and a female and are so bonded that when separated, even if they can see each other get very frantic, so for now they are sharing a larger cage together. Yesterday, for the first time they were playing with each other like normal puppies.
The other two are more shy but making big strides.
My goal is to get them healthy and to board them until they are adopted into forever homes, where they are truly family members, because after all they have been through they deserve it!
The vet says that to get the puppies healthy, vaccinated, spayed/neutered and three weeks of boarding will cost $2500.
If the amount collected exceeds the total the balance will go into a fund at the clinic for rescue animals.
I cannot look the other way when I see an animal in need. I put in the "sweat equity" to catch them and put down a deposit for their treatment and boarding but I would like to have help with the bill.
In two weeks, as long as they get a clean bill of health, they will be old enough to be neutered and spayed. It is important to get this done before they go to their forever homes so that these little ones will never contribute to the problem of pet over population.
I would be deeply grateful for help with this.
Although, I am asking for the money to cover their vet bills and boarding, I am also asking for your prayers that each puppy find the perfect home.
Thank you and boundless blessings to you and yours!
Sita Hood
I have done rescue for over 40 years and currently we have 12 animals in our home, including a 22 year old, insulin dependent diabetic cat and a coon hound with a rare form of hemophilia.
Saturday, May 7th, late in the afternoon, driving down a dirt road in the Sam Houston National Forest, I saw a group of puppies who dove into the woods as my car got close. For three hours I did everything I could to catch them, but they ran away no matter what. It got dark and I very sadly gave up and went home, assuming that they would become part of the food chain.
None the less I drove down that road often hoping to find them again and did not.
Sunday, May 22nd, driving on the same road, I saw one of the puppies, stopped and found three more hiding in the bushes.
I was totally blown away that they survived on their own for just over two weeks, through a number of fierce thunderstorms, without being eaten by one of the many predators that live there.
Catching them required my spousal unit, friends, crates, nets, traps, canned dog food, water, mosquito repellent, Rescue Remedy, lots of texts with an animal communicator and over 11,000 steps according to my fitness tracker, that I paced while waiting for the last puppy to go into the trap.
The first two puppies went into a trap together.
The next puppy went into a trap about fifteen minutes later.
The final puppy was far more cautious and took another hour and a half to catch.
They were all dirty, emaciated, traumatized, covered in ticks, and terrified by the slightest noise or movement.
They spent the night in crates in our laundry room and early Monday morning I took them to Dewberry Hill Veterinary Hospital in Navasota Texas.
Dr Dewberry called later in the day with an update:
3 females
1 male
14 weeks old
a variety of intestinal parasites including coccidia
significantly underweight
somewhat dehydrated
a bad tick infestation
Outlook is good and the she feels that all the puppys will make a complete recovery.
Their estimated adult weights will range from 35 or 40 pounds for the largest puppy who is male, down to 20 or 25 for the smallest one.
They are being boarded and in isolation until they complete the medication and test negative for coccidia which will be at least two weeks.
Their current treatment regime is:
Oral medications for the intestinal parasites and coccidia
Medication to kill ticks and fleas
Standard Process supplements to help rebuild their strength and immune systems
Erchonia low level laser treatments to stimulate their immune systems and reduce their stress
Flower Essences (from me not the vet) for trauma, releasing the past, ease and grace with change and fear
We are going almost every day and spending two hours hanging out with the puppies, helping them relax and feel safe.
It is joyous to see them coming back to life!
In less than a week they have gone from cowering in the back of their cages to coming out to looking around when the door is opened, licking hands and devouring treats.
The two who we caught together are the male and a female and are so bonded that when separated, even if they can see each other get very frantic, so for now they are sharing a larger cage together. Yesterday, for the first time they were playing with each other like normal puppies.
The other two are more shy but making big strides.
My goal is to get them healthy and to board them until they are adopted into forever homes, where they are truly family members, because after all they have been through they deserve it!
The vet says that to get the puppies healthy, vaccinated, spayed/neutered and three weeks of boarding will cost $2500.
If the amount collected exceeds the total the balance will go into a fund at the clinic for rescue animals.
I cannot look the other way when I see an animal in need. I put in the "sweat equity" to catch them and put down a deposit for their treatment and boarding but I would like to have help with the bill.
In two weeks, as long as they get a clean bill of health, they will be old enough to be neutered and spayed. It is important to get this done before they go to their forever homes so that these little ones will never contribute to the problem of pet over population.
I would be deeply grateful for help with this.
Although, I am asking for the money to cover their vet bills and boarding, I am also asking for your prayers that each puppy find the perfect home.
Thank you and boundless blessings to you and yours!
Sita Hood
Organiser
Sita Hood
Organiser
The Woodlands, TX