Sponsor-a-Lab

My Name is: Midas, 9 years old
My Story: Nine year old Midas arrived at small shelter as a stray and very dirty, but neither
could hide his cheerful, kind and gentle personality. His back legs were stiff and he had a tennis
ball lump on his side. Once with us, he had a much needed bath right away. Next, our vet found
the lump was a benign fatty one, not unusual for a senior Lab, and meds were prescribed for his
arthritis. Of greater concern was an abdominal mass confirmed by an ultrasound to be a large
tumor on his spleen. After an hour long surgery, a five pound mass was removed! Midas has
been an exemplary patient, resting and charming his most attentive and caring foster mom.

My Name is: Remi, 5 years old

My Story: Four months is a long time to be in a shelter with an infected wound from what looked like fragments of shrapnel on an x-ray, but that is what our Remi endured until he came into our care. The wound, located under his jaw, is being treated with a lengthy course of antibiotics. Our vet in consultation with a surgeon is hoping we can avoid surgery in this sensitive area. After almost two months of antibiotic treatment his deep wound is looking better. Remi seems quite comfortable and patiently waiting for the resolution of the wound in his foster home.

My Name is: Jordy,10 years old

My Story: Good natured Jordy joined us when his family encountered an unexpected hardship. He needed a dental and medication for arthritis, but most troubling was a large mass on his shoulder. It turned out to be a cancerous soft tissue sarcoma. Fortunately, it was completely removed. Jordy was cared for under the watchful eye of our medical foster and is now a well-loved member of his forever family.

My name is: Frank, 2.5 years old

My Story: Frank, who hails from Texas, was left in a small rural shelter when his family moved and no longer wanted him. All our Labs have a routine intake exam when they arrive that includes a heartworm test. Unfortunately, his test came back positive. Heartworms, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, can be life threatening over time if untreated. Frank is going through a lengthy and expensive treatment following the American Heartworm Society protocol. It includes a series of three special injections, hospitalization, pain medication and strict rest for several months while the heartworms die off. It’s a challenge to keep a young Lab quiet!

My Name is: Arlo,1 year old

My Story: A thin stray, Arlo ended up abandoned at a small shelter where clearly no one noticed his plight. While staying for a few days in the home of our rescue partner before making his way to us, he suffered multiple seizures. Upon arrival with us, he was immediately admitted to Alameda East Veterinary Hospital’s ICU for observation and support and placed under the care of a neurology specialist. Medication was started and, due to the nature of his seizures before arrival, he resided in ICU for observation and rapid support if needed. When he began to stabilize Arlo was very happy to find himself in a comfortable foster home to continue his recovery

My name is: Pippa, 3.5 years old

My story: When Pippa joined us as a stray from a rural Colorado shelter, she had a torn CCL and, at 101 pounds, needed to lose 20+ pounds before surgery. She was making good progress until she became suddenly and acutely ill. Pippa needed emergency surgery for a perforated stomach ulcer and sepsis, possibly due to the pain medication she was taking for her torn CCL. She was given a 50-50 chance of survival. The emergency veterinarian and surgeon were amazed at her resilience as she spent several days in ICU for recovery. Her path to recovery has been a long one. She is also under the care of an internal medicine specialist for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and is doing well with a special diet and medication. She is a wonderful girl with a gentle spirit and looking quite trim now at 75 pounds.