Eve
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Eve Has Been Adopted!
Update
Hooray for Eve, she is through the 3-shot protocol for heartworm!! The first shot was very difficult for her, she had a lot of pain for 2 days after, but in response, our vets at Cornerstone (yay for them!) changed the type of pain meds she was given (and upped the dose) for the 2nd and 3rd shots and she did very well after each! She was only mildly uncomfortable at times, but perfectly comfy at other times, and generally did amazingly well. she is now in her "6-8 weeks of restricted exercise" portion of the recovery, where she can amble around in her fenced yard but that's about it.
In the time between her 1st and 2nd heartworm shots, we also took her to Animal Therapy and Performance Center in Genoa (an amazing place, if you don't know about it) where we had her strong front leg limp evaluated. They concur with previous vets that she was very likely hit by a car when she was wandering out in the wilds of Louisiana, and that at this point, it healed as best it could, but left her in a situation of pretty constant pain. They put her on a regimen of pain medication, and we will be adding an anti-inflammatory medication for her shortly, once her heartworm rehab period is concluded. At that time, she will also begin a regimen of physical therapy exercises to help with her elbow's mobility She is already seeming much more comfortable with her painful elbow (front left), which makes all of us very happy. She will need to be on pain meds forever, and some daily massage and careful short exercise will help her remain comfortable and mobile for the rest of her life!
Throughout it all, she has been the sweetest, most loving and amazing girl possible. More than a good sport, she has been an inspiring model of the spirit and of the heart to us all. Hugest thanks to her foster mom for taking Eve to so many (far away!) veterinary appointments and following their treatment plans to a tee! She has been a true lifesaver and loving angel to her!
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Hi! My name is Eve and I am a very sweet, calm, gentle, and loving, 8-9 year old Great Pyrenees! I'm great with cats, children, all other dogs, and everyone I meet... they ALL love me, and vice versa!!
I have a wonderful story of thanksgiving to share with you during this holiday season!
I recently arrived to my wonderful foster home in NY after quite a sad, lonely, and dismal life in Louisiana. I was homeless and wandering the backroads all on my own for at least 2 years. It was very hard to find food and shelter, and I was hungry and lonely a lot. There was a nice lady rural mail carrier who would spot me along her route once in a while, and when she did, she would leave me food. I was too scared of people to let her get close, so she wasn’t able to catch me, and when I went missing for a really long stretch of time, she assumed I had died. But…a long while later, I reappeared at the edge of a farm, limping badly, skinnier than ever, with sores (hot spots) on my body and missing part of my tail, and finally…with the help of the farmer whose land I was roaming on--they were able to coax me into her car and she whisked me off to a doggy doctor!
Wow! I stayed at the doctor’s place for a while, got checked out, got all kinds of shots and tests and even a spay surgery! Some dogs might not have liked this, but they were so nice to me, and gave me yummy food twice a day, and it was warm and dry, and I was so happy and I feel soooo much better now! The bad news was they found out that I was heartworm positive, which is a fatal illness if not treated, but they say I must have contracted it just before they caught me, because I wasn’t showing any symptoms yet, which is a good sign and means I’m a great candidate for successful treatment.
They all fell in love with how sweet and gentle I am, and looked all over the south and the northeast for a rescue who had an open spot and could take me. It took quite a while, but finally CDR said they would bring me into their foster care program, and here I am!
I just arrived, and am doing astonishingly well for a girl who has been living on her own for so long. I was shy the first day or two, but am now all waggy-happy now, and am clearly extremely delighted when my foster mom comes home! Not only am I getting all lovey with my foster mom, but I’m even trying to engage the other 2 dogs here in play! I love attention and affection, am totally housebroken, eat my meals nicely with the other dogs, walk well on the leash and ride beautifully in the car. The rescue folks can’t figure out how on earth I have adjusted to indoor life so quickly and easily and just keep telling me I am an unbelievably amazing girl.
I need to start my heartworm treatment soon, and I’m sad that it is quite expensive. The docs will do blood panels and chest x-rays first, and then I will begin the series of 3 heartworm shots. I will get 1, wait a month, and then get the other 2, and though the shots are painful, and I might feel icky for a few days after each one, the treatment will save my life, so I am very grateful. My treatment is rough for the rescue to cover, so any financial help you could give them for my treatment would be super appreciated.
I won’t be ready to go to my forever home until I’m finished with all of my treatment and recovery, but you are welcome to apply for me now! The rescue folks would be so grateful if you could make a donation for my care, and follow the updates that they will post about me! My days of being lost and lonely and on my own are gone forever…how about that for a great Thanksgiving story!!
If you can help with my medical bills, please visit the donations page. Thank you!
