Bobbi and the Strays

One of the hardest parts about being involved with shelters and shelter animals is finding out one of them is sick or injured. Your heart just hurts for them.   This week we have two very sick dogs from our vetport shelter in the hospital.

It was late last night they noticed that Eba was limping slightly. Her front paw seemed to be bothering her.  This morning, Diana, one of our dedicated volunteers took Eba to the vet. She found out Eba has a torn ligament in her front leg that is causing her lots of pain. The Dr sent Eba back to the shelter with pain medication for six days and instructions on keeping Eba very comfortable with little walking. If her leg isn’t feeling beter in six days, Eba will need surgery.

But before the exam was finished they found a lump on Eba’s breast which the vet said was a mammary tumor.  Eba will need x-rays and then possibly surgery on that as well.  How much can a dog go through?

Eba was originally surrendered to our shelter when her owner passed away. The person that was left in charge of Eba couldn’t take care of her. Eba is the type of dog who is extremely loyal and devoted to her person. Its easy to see that she was devastated from her loss. 

Though Eba can be aloof when she first meets you, she warms up to you quickly and will be frolicing across the grass or flopping over for belly rubs in no time.  She will follow her people around with dedication and love.  Its hard for her to be sick and have to be stuck in a cage. We are desperately seeking a foster home that will give Eba a warm, comfortable place to stay while she recovers.  If you are interested please email Adopt@bobbicares.org 

Here is a photo of Eba we took at the shelter when she was feeling better. Isn’t she gorgeous?

The second dog we had to take to the vet is Taylor. We pulled Taylor off the euth list at the city shelter. She is a 9 month old pit bull/hound mix that arrived at the city shelter only three days before severly emaciated.  When I went to pick her up from the city shelter, she was all curled up in the back of the cage. She didn’t even lift her head. It was like she didn’t believe that anyone was coming for her anymore and had given up hope. It was like she knew that she was supposed to be euthanized that day.

However when I took her outside, Taylor perked up immediately! Her tail was wagging andwhen I leaned down, she covered my whole face with kisses. She hopped her way down to the street to my car. When we got to my car, she didnt quite know what to do when I opened the door and I had to pick her up and lift her in the back seat.

The whole car ride from Harlem to our shelter in Queens, she was an angel. She was curled up comfortably on my back seat. I stopped to get her some food before going to the shelter. I got her special high calorie food to help her put on some weight and a light green collar with tiny rhinestones on it. She actually wagged her tail when I put it on her, as if she knew I had picked out something pretty just for her.

A couple of days later at the shelter, the staff noticed that Taylor wasn’t feeling well. She was vomitting and had diarrhea. She was also lethargic. Jose, one of our morning workers, rushed her to the vet. Taylor was extremely dehydrated and had to be hooked up to IV. They are still running test to find out what is wrong with this sweet girl.

Once Taylor is released from the vet, we are looking for a foster home for her. She was absolutley a joy to have around when I picked her up from the city shelter and my heart just broke having to put her in another cage. Please if you can open your heart and home to Taylor, email Adopt@bobbicares.org. She is a smaller dog, weighing only 30 lbs right now.

Below is a photo of the beautiful Taylor.

Being sick is hard enough, but not feeling well and having to be in a shelter is even worse.  If you can’t foster, please say a prayer or hold a good thought for these two wonderful doggies that they feel better soon.

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Thank you!