The other day, while out on my nightly walk, I was found by a super sweet, super skinny, very week little girl. She let me carry her all the way home, and has now been recuperating in our bedroom for a few days.
I was worried she had something wrong with her, so took her to the vet. He was unable to diagnose her for less than $1,000 (blood work, x-rays, all that), so we did the basics to care for her, and brought her back home. Luckily, she seems to be recovering! She is getting her strength back and putting on weight.
Since she seems to be recovering, I think it's good news health-wise- likely not cancer or anything else terminal. So, other than paying the vet more than we can afford, are there any other things we can do for her as we nurse her back to health? Any special food or special diet? Anything we should avoid, that might be too hard on her system? The vet estimates her to be about 8 years old.
Also, I'm trying to work with our local rescue agencies, but none are calling me back. Other than taking her to a shelter, how can I go about finding this little sweetie a new home, when she's strong enough?
Thanks!
Sweet, skinny little Flowers, AFTER she started putting on more weight. You can see she can't even stand up all the way. Poor thing!
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I was worried she had something wrong with her, so took her to the vet. He was unable to diagnose her for less than $1,000 (blood work, x-rays, all that), so we did the basics to care for her, and brought her back home. Luckily, she seems to be recovering! She is getting her strength back and putting on weight.
Since she seems to be recovering, I think it's good news health-wise- likely not cancer or anything else terminal. So, other than paying the vet more than we can afford, are there any other things we can do for her as we nurse her back to health? Any special food or special diet? Anything we should avoid, that might be too hard on her system? The vet estimates her to be about 8 years old.
Also, I'm trying to work with our local rescue agencies, but none are calling me back. Other than taking her to a shelter, how can I go about finding this little sweetie a new home, when she's strong enough?
Thanks!
Sweet, skinny little Flowers, AFTER she started putting on more weight. You can see she can't even stand up all the way. Poor thing!
http://s153.photobucket.com/user/SelindaRose/media/SelindaRose006/Flowers_zpsqmekr3ez.jpg.html