Val is working hard on rescuing this sweet old guy, she is amazing and I have no doubt that it will happen.

For those of you who may be disappointed in me for not Getting Bear: The shelter can hold about 25 dogs at a time and they only have 11 dogs right now. They keep all the dogs until they get full and that is the only time they start euthanizing so Bear has until at least mid week next week, and that is cutting his time short because he was just recently brought in and the staff consider him very adoptable. He is a happy dog who doesn't seem bothered by the shelter at all which is why his weight loss concerns me so much. I don't think it is due to stress or his environment in any way but due to sickness. He also looks like he has bad arthritis, which I expected, but he will need to go on Glucosamine at the very least. Just the change in Bear in one day still amazes me. He didn't look so unhealthy the first time I saw him but the second time I saw him I was extremely concerned about him. As Val said I have 3 other dogs along with 2 cats whose health I have to consider when I bring a new dog in which is why all newbie’s must see the vet before coming into my home, I'm just extremely cautious when it comes to my pets health. At this time I don't personally have the money to cover anything more than Bear's vaccines and heart worm test and my vet doesn't do payment plans. As I told Val he is more than welcome at my house if funding can be raised and donated to my vet in order to cover his vet cost. I'm very sorry that Bear was left behind on this trip, I know Val was heartbroken.

Ashley