North carolina pups are here! UPDATE POST #31

**buttercup132** · 12-21-2008, 06:36 PM

Jesus I hate shelters like that.
Although I cause they say so much BS just to get the dogs out.
Try posting on pbsmiles, people are always willing to donate there.

**cassiesmom** · 12-21-2008, 06:51 PM

Oh, boy

Prayers for a Christmas miracle for these little ones.

**lute** · 12-22-2008, 01:54 PM

Tracy I am so sorry to hear this! I hope the pups pull through this! I'm in no place to donate right now. My car just broke down for good and I'm needing another asap. You will be in my prayers though! Hold in there pups!

**Reachoutrescue** · 12-22-2008, 02:19 PM

Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts. Four of the pups have passed. There is one more, Gracin, that is throwing up, but no diarreah yet. He is drinking, but not eating. He is on fluids and penicillin. I have some Tamiflu coming to me also. I was told that Tamiflu works great on Parvo pups. It is worth a shot. Please say prayers.

Thank you.

**lute** · 12-22-2008, 05:05 PM

Which pups have passed? Do you still have the pups that are in your original post? Keep up the work Tracy, Don't let it get you down! We know you are doing everything you can. RIP puppies

**Reachoutrescue** · 12-22-2008, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by lute

Which pups have passed? Do you still have the pups that are in your original post? Keep up the work Tracy, Don't let it get you down! We know you are doing everything you can. RIP puppies

Thank you Lexie. The three little shepherd pups and the boxer mix pups passed, there is an update in Dog Memorial.

Now about the pound I got them from....I am feeling better to update now. I found out this info on Thursday, two days after I received the pups. The pound knows. They have flunked their inspection 3 times by the county, but Reggie, the guy in charge has it good in with the man from the Dept. of Agri. in NC. There are many people out there trying to shut them down, and there is a meeting on January 8th and 9th with the Dept. of Agri. and county officials. I am faxing a letter, in hopes it does some good. They also have FELV going around and a lot of cats and kittens are dying.

They have a vet tech program at the pound. They take dogs/cats that are waiting to be gassed and use them to "teach" vet students how to neuter/spay, vaccinate, draw blood, and run tests. They have tested several dogs for Parvo and know they are positive for it, but still put them back into general population. They do spray cleaner, but not the proper cleaners, and they do not scrub anything down.

One of the dogs we have was suppose to have Heartworms, they supposedly tested him. Well, he is only 4 months. My vet said hearworms won't show up till at least 6 months, but she tested him again for me anyway and he was negative. We have to keep him with us until he is 6 months and we can test him again. He was kept seperate from all the other dogs because he seemed very sick, they thought it was because the HW. When we got him and took him to the vet, she said that he had a real bad URI, so we put him on Clavamox and he is kept away from all the other animals to be sure he does not get Parvo. He is so sweet and so much better. We are praying that he is okay too. I have had them since the 16th, late night, if they all make it with no signs till January 1st, that will be 15 days. Our vet said if they make it till then, then we have no worries about Parvo. Just keep praying please.

Thank you.