Hey, did you see Howard Troxler's March 25th article in the St. Petersburg Times?
That good looking pup named Louie is part of my flock. What I mean, is Louie was adopted from the Suncoast Animal League. His Mom, Juno, was rescued from another shelter that couldn't keep her because she was very sick and very pregnant. In fact, less than 24 hours after her rescue, Juno gave birth to Louie and his 3 siblings. Louie and the other pups inherited a lot of good traits from their Mom, such as, looks, brains, personality but they also inherited her health problems. It would be these health problems that would lead to a 6 week struggle and eventually take the life of one pup and cause the surviving puppies to suffer through many medical procedures, including blood transfusions.
From the day the Louie was born, his life has been chronicled through our website and newsletters. His fight to survive brought thoughts and prayers from many of our kindhearted volunteers and supporters. As he grew stronger, his picture and that of his siblings, would frequent our newsletters and bring smiles to the faces of his adoring fans. So, how ironic is it that he would be adopted by Howard Troxler, a man that knows his way around a pen and paper. And now, his life will continue to be chronicled and he will continue to bring smiles to the faces of his ever growing, adoring fans.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
BAD EGGS
I stand by my original post!
Go ahead, take a minute and REREAD what I had to say about popularity. Pay close attention to the part concerning people wanting a Goose as a pet and remember, I ain't no birdbrain.
On Saturday, the Suncoast Animal League received a call from a person who met me at Palm Harbor's 1st Friday. I remember it well because it was on .......well....a Friday, towards the beginning of the month. They through out my name several times in an effort to persuade someone to come out and take a look at thier pet Goose who has been unable to stand for 3 days. They thought maybe something was wrong with him.
When Stacey arrived at the scene, she was shocked to see the condition of the Goose. He was in a cage at the side of the garage, lying in dirt. He was filthy and his feathers were broken and tattered. They were right, he couldn't stand and there was something wrong with him. He was practically starved to death! Stacey immediately rushed him to AA Emergency Clinic where Dr. Stanton began life saving care.
The average 3 year old Goose should weigh 12- 14 lbs. This one weighed in at a mere 41/2 lbs. It was learned later in the day that the teenage daughter, whose responsiblity was to feed the Goose, hadn't done so in "a while". He also suffered from a hole in his abdomen, probably caused by his inability to stand and subsequent "flopping" around in the cage. The wound was severely infected and infested with maggots. We still haven't established how long he had gone without food because the teenager "forgot" to feed him but we do know that he was unable to stand for three days and nothing was done. They still didn't take him to a Vet, we had to do that. And the woman of the house is an E.R. Nurse.
Well, the Goose is now rehabbing at my house. He is not out of the woods yet but he is improving. He is on antibiotics for the infection and he has to be syringe fed 70cc's of a special diet four times a day. He is eatng some solid food on his own and is getting up but only for a very short while. He seems to appreciate our kindness.
Oh yea, they wanted to know when they would be getting him back. NOW THAT, RUFFLES MY FEATHERS!
Go ahead, take a minute and REREAD what I had to say about popularity. Pay close attention to the part concerning people wanting a Goose as a pet and remember, I ain't no birdbrain.
On Saturday, the Suncoast Animal League received a call from a person who met me at Palm Harbor's 1st Friday. I remember it well because it was on .......well....a Friday, towards the beginning of the month. They through out my name several times in an effort to persuade someone to come out and take a look at thier pet Goose who has been unable to stand for 3 days. They thought maybe something was wrong with him.
When Stacey arrived at the scene, she was shocked to see the condition of the Goose. He was in a cage at the side of the garage, lying in dirt. He was filthy and his feathers were broken and tattered. They were right, he couldn't stand and there was something wrong with him. He was practically starved to death! Stacey immediately rushed him to AA Emergency Clinic where Dr. Stanton began life saving care.
The average 3 year old Goose should weigh 12- 14 lbs. This one weighed in at a mere 41/2 lbs. It was learned later in the day that the teenage daughter, whose responsiblity was to feed the Goose, hadn't done so in "a while". He also suffered from a hole in his abdomen, probably caused by his inability to stand and subsequent "flopping" around in the cage. The wound was severely infected and infested with maggots. We still haven't established how long he had gone without food because the teenager "forgot" to feed him but we do know that he was unable to stand for three days and nothing was done. They still didn't take him to a Vet, we had to do that. And the woman of the house is an E.R. Nurse.
Well, the Goose is now rehabbing at my house. He is not out of the woods yet but he is improving. He is on antibiotics for the infection and he has to be syringe fed 70cc's of a special diet four times a day. He is eatng some solid food on his own and is getting up but only for a very short while. He seems to appreciate our kindness.
Oh yea, they wanted to know when they would be getting him back. NOW THAT, RUFFLES MY FEATHERS!
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