I have posted a few times here and may have briefly introduced myself; however, I just found out that I should also introduce my crew.
I am a mobile groomer and am deeply involved in animal rescue. In the past I have worked with several local cat/dog organizations as well as operated my own small animal rescue called Pigpalooza! When I decided to close the doors to Pigpalooza!, I began a small breed dog "hospice" group where I take in and care for geriatric dogs who are homeless and just need a place to sleep, eat and be cared for until their time comes. I generally keep 4 at a time in addition to my own 3 dogs.
Here are photos and a little bit about my own 3 dogs:
This is Emili. I got her at 5 weeks old and she just turned 10 years old. At one time it was just me and her before we adopted the rest of the family (including my husband) so she is super special to me.
This is Ben. I adopted him on Emili's first birthday. He was 1 1/2 when I got him and he will be 11 yrs old this year. He is just a big mellow, laid back guy.
Finally, this is Marley. Last Cinco de Mayo (5/5/05) I found him nearly dead in one of my friend's front yard. He was covered in mats and open wounds. Flies were laying eggs in the wounds on his ear, so I scooped him up (along with about 500 flies) and put him in my car and rushed off to my vet. We worked for 4 hours to save his life. I shaved him while she cleaned and tended to his wounds. He had been attacked by multiple dogs and had rips and tears from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail. He was completely dehydrated so badly that his tongue had dry dirt stuck all over it. I had to pull it out and wash it with a towel while he was still under. He was positive for both Tick Fever and Valley Fever. It took 3 days (with painkillers) before he could stand up on his own to walk outside. I am happy to say that he just recently finished medication for the Valley Fever and seems to be fully healed and finally healthy. He has lots of scars on his body to prove the rough life he had in the past, but he is doing great now and we absolutely adore him.
