Daisy

Below and further down are some photos of Daisy after she got home from the Vet, along with her full story to date. We will be adding more photos and information about Daisy's progress regularly. For larger images, please click on the photos.

Daisy was born in a puppymill and until a few days ago, she had spent all of her seven years thus far in misery, being used as a breeding machine. When Daisy first came into our organization, she was covered in seven years worth of urine and a lot of feces. The wonderful Westie Angel who first picked up Daisy said that she was "...so feminine and precious, in spite of her poor condition." Even her tail was wagging, despite all the pain and misery she had been through. It was as if she knew she was about to embark on a brand new life. No more being caged up in filth with no exercise, and only taken out of her cage when she was repeatedly bred.

On the way to the Vets, Daisy was sick in the car. When Daisy got to the vet, she was immediately given two baths to rid her from all the urine that was covering her coat from the tip of her ears to the tip of the tail ... urine that she has been soaking in for the past 7 years. Even after the baths, her coat is still yellow ... pee yellow. They gave her a medicated shampoo and bundled her in a thick comfy blanket for the exam to follow. Daisy was scared, but her Westie Angel could feel she was putting her trust in her and the people at the vets.

The exam went really well. The Vet. was so gentle and thorough and has a way with animals that inspires trust. Daisy's exam revealed the following:

Severe chronic ear infection that was so bad from fungus and bacteria that the Vet could not get the scope in. It is very very very painful.
Chronic Superficial Pyoderma - her skin is inflammed all over (from possible allergies - nutritional deficiencies, and from lying in feces and urine for so many years).
Severe damage to her teeth, they are rotten and she has gingivitis. Daisy requires urgent dentistry to avoid blood poisoning. She is missing all of her upper front teeth - and removing the rotten teeth will be a surgery in itself, as her gums and jaw bone are affected at this point in time. The teeth are 2-3 times their normal size and covered with tartar, in addition to being infected. When Ann was pushing on her teeth, they were loose, causing an enormous amount of pain to this precious little girl.
Patellar Luxation of both knees from not moving for all these years and the ligaments are very weak. This will probably require surgery and physiotherapy, later on. We first need to see when and how she starts to walk, and this may take a week or so before she is able to do even that.
Daisy weighs 18 pounds, and she is oveweight for her size. This is not an immediate concern, as there are other more serious issues to deal with first. Her weight could be liver-related. Daisy a think coat, in addition to inflammed, swollen and infected foot pads and toes, which look so very, very sore and miserable.

Daisy has one of those looks in her eyes...and does look at you straight in the eyes; She does know the difference between a soft hand and a rough one.
Her tail wags when you talk to her.
She takes water and treats from your hands.
She comes to you for affection and food with a shy wagging tail.
She trusted her new foster mum right from the beginning.
She has no aggressive tendencies whatsoever.
She feels comfy on a blanket, which is so good to see ... knowing she has never known anything soft.

WRC is committed to doing everything we can for this sweet little girl. She deserves everything we can possibly do. Daisy is a very pretty girl with an apparently lovely temperament, despite being caged for 7 years. She is very lovable and appears to be very aware that she now has a new life and understands what is going on.

$1200 for the surgery for her dental work, which will include the bloodwork and antibiotics needed.
$1500 for her luxating patellas (if needed).
Skin issue management: lifelong committment with a special diet, shampoos, medications and supplements for her allergies. Amount unknown, but this will be costly over time.
Spay.

Daisy is currently receiving treatment for her awful ear infections and is on oral antibiotics in addition to being fed a homemade diet with supplements.

Please note that Daisy is not currently available for adoption. She will be fostered with one of our wonderful foster homes for as long as it takes to get the precious little love back on her paws again.

We are doing a specific fundraising drive for Daisy. We will an auction soon. In the meantime, if you would like to make a donation for Daisy's treatments, we accept PayPal. Please click on the button below to make a donation.

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