SWEET SADIE THE SURVIVOR

Sweet Sadie needs your help!

Most of you have been following Sadie's story on our facebook page - but for those of you that have not met her yet....here is her story.

In April, PAWS received the following email:
"A dog wondered on to our lawn. She's a cocker spaniel, well kept but thin due to weight loss. Very well mannered. My husband says we cannot keep her even for a couple of days. Can I bring her to you? If not, do you know anyone who will take her?"

Sadie the day she was rescued

That dog was Sadie.  Turns out, she was not well kept. most likely abandoned, age estimated about 10 years old, poor eye sight, diminished hearing, matted coat and VERY thin.  Poor thing - who knows how long she was wandering around on her own?

Despite being full (as usual), PAWS volunteers, Lisa and Leanne took Sadie into their home.

A trip to the vet revealed that Sadie was suffering from mammary gland tumors, resulting from never being spayed, and was also heartworm positive.  She was coughing which could either be from the heartworms or from mammary tumors being cancerous and spreading into the lungs.  Either way, not much could be done, as Sadie could not withstand surgery, anesthesia or traditional heartworm treatment.

Being the rescuers they are, Lisa and Leanne decided to provide Sadie with a safe, loving home for as long as she lived. 

Well...turns out, with love, good food, and basic medical care, Sadie has come back to life!  Her lungs are miraculously clear, she is no longer coughing and the vet feels she is a good candidate for surgery to remove the mammary gland tumors!  This is incredibly good news.

Sadie today:)

Now we need YOUR HELP!  The estimate for Sadie's blood work, tumor removal and biopsy is $1300.  Please consider donating via the button below to help Sadie get the chance at the longer, healthier life she deserves!  She is such a fighter and has amazed us all with her will to survive and her love of life.

Please help us to help her.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

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Foster or Adopt  -  Fostering saves lives!
http://www.pawsofmarion.org/adoptfosterapplication.html

Make a donation towards vet care! - if you are unable to foster or adopt - please support financially. We receive no municipal funding and rely 100% on donations from dog lovers who believe that every dog deserves a chance at love and a home.
http://www.pawsofmarion.org/donate.html

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Thank you for caring about our pups and for making our continued rescue efforts possible!

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