Helping Jonny Walker

[Sam06]

Here is the medical update as of midnight on Thursday. I just got home from work around 1:20 am. I wanted to make sure to get all thank you letters done tonight along with receipts for donations. I brought this to the post office at 1:00 am on my way home from work so that the donors can receive these by Saturday.

I checked in on Johnny before I left right after midnight. I spoke with Dr. Kergosien as he was leaving the hospital around the time that I was (he had other emergency surgeries all evening).

Johnny did fine in surgery today. He has plates placed in his jaws which will remain unless there are problems with them. He is still on IV fluids and he is on injectable pain medication. He is also on IV antibiotics for any signs of infection. His vital signs are within normal limits. He is alert and he was able to eat 1 1/2 cans of pureed food!!! He has water available to him as well. He also wagged his tail this evening which he has not done since he arrived so he must be feeling better or this was also his way of saying "thank you". I will update again on Friday at the end of the day. I sent a group email to all of the donors just now with this same information. There were some donors who I did not have their email addresses and I promised to update everyone on a daily basis. I will continue to do so, including over the weekend.
We collected approximately $3600 by this evening.

Will keep everyone updated on this site and by personal emails that I have.

Good night. Gotta get some sleep to be back at it in the am!!

Trish
Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center

[Cinder & Smoke]

I just got home from work around 1:20 am.
I wanted to make sure to get all thank you letters done tonight
along with receipts for donations.

I checked in on Johnny before I left right after midnight.
I spoke with Dr. Kergosien as he was leaving the hospital around the time that I was ...

Johnny did fine in surgery today.

He has plates placed in his jaws which will remain unless there are problems with them.
He is still on IV fluids and he is on injectable pain medication.
He is also on IV antibiotics for any signs of infection.
His vital signs are within normal limits.

He is alert and he was able to eat 1 1/2 cans of pureed food!!!
He also wagged his tail this evening which he has not done since he arrived
so he must be feeling better or this was also his way of saying "thank you".

We collected approximately $3,600 by this evening.

/s/ Trish

Wow!
GOOD Report, Trish!!

Many Thanks to YOU for all the dedicated hard work you have contributed
toward Johnny Walker's Care and Recovery!!!!!

[petfriend]

Thanks so much for the update Trish. Hooray for you JW on eating some food. Poor baby. I can't wait to get home to see you. Lady Bug is about going stir crazy in this hotel room. I know she misses you sweetheart. As soon as we pull into the driveway, we'll see you. Hugs and Kisses
Kelly, Shannon, and Lady Bug

Laura, that was cute you not knowing it was Kevlin all along. When he told me that, I must say I giggled. I am looking forward to meeting you. I live right across from Kevlin. See yall soon.

[MonicanHonda]

It's so good to hear that Johnny is doing well. Especially that his little tail was a waggin.

[CheckersMom]

Jason, thank you for all that you have done for JW and thank you for serving in the Army. I am proud to have someone like you protecting us.

Trish and everyone at the clinic, you are truly amazing! Thank you so much for all you are doing for Jonny Walker and each animal that passes through your doors.

Bless you all!

[MoonandBean]

I got this email from a dog on dogster . It is so cute, I had to pass it along... HOW AWESOME IS THIS!? I'm attaching a cute picture of Lucy Girlypants


"Mom has been closely following the Jonny Walker story (so sad, but her heart was really lifted by how hard her owner tried to get Jonny the help that he needed, we want to just smooch that guy). Anyway, we realy wanted to donate money, but it would've been impractical from here (South Africa), since the costs incurred would not have made it worthwhile. So what we did instead was to donate US$10 to the shelter which rescued me, in Jonny Walkers name. We put Jonny Walker as a reference, they're probably going to think we're alcoholics or something BOL!"

Love
Lucy Girlypants

[Kev68]

I got this email from a dog on dogster . It is so cute, I had to pass it along... HOW AWESOME IS THIS!? I'm attaching a cute picture of Lucy Girlypants


"Mom has been closely following the Jonny Walker story (so sad, but her heart was really lifted by how hard her owner tried to get Jonny the help that he needed, we want to just smooch that guy). Anyway, we realy wanted to donate money, but it would've been impractical from here (South Africa), since the costs incurred would not have made it worthwhile. So what we did instead was to donate US$10 to the shelter which rescued me, in Jonny Walkers name. We put Jonny Walker as a reference, they're probably going to think we're alcoholics or something BOL!"

Love
Lucy Girlypants

Sorry Moon I have been so busy trying to get Johnny Walkers story out there. I somehow missed this post. Can you tell Lucy Girlypants we said thank you and let them know Johnny will Love it.

[Freedom]

I thought that was a good news report! Laura's video and photos, a peak at PT, and most importantly, JW!

I couldn't get the first link up, the Baton Rouge channel. The second link is the one I saw.

[MoonandBean]

I thought that was a good news report! Laura's video and photos, a peak at PT, and most importantly, JW!

I couldn't get the first link up, the Baton Rouge channel. The second link is the one I saw.

During that "peak of PT" I saw your profile, Pomtzu's too

It was great to see Kevlin and Jason too. Cute guys

[Laura's Babies]

I am laughing that all of you were as shocked as I was to find of WHO Kev68 is! I still keep slapping my forehead going "DUH!"

I let out a "WAHOO!" at Trish's post that he finally got to eat last night. I bet he lapped that up so glad to be able to TASTE REAL FOOD again! This will help him recover faster I hope and I bet he will gobble up everything they put in front of him now. I am in awe of how LVRS has pitched in to do all they have done to help JW. That is something you don't see every day and even if I didn't have the personal connection to this that I have, I would STILL be in awe of it. This outpouring of love for a helpless animal is replacing the haunting of this senseless act but I think it will always haunt me.

We still need to get his story out so keep posting about it all over the internet. We need to keep cruelty to any animal out in the open for all to see and bring out a new awareness of it and help to pass stricter laws for those that dare abuse helpless animals for sport. Most of us here have fur kids and we know they are not "stupid animals".. They have feelings too and they DO get tramatized like we do.

[Taz_Zoee]

Thanks for the update Trish! I'm so glad to hear he is doing so good after surgery.
I think about him all the time. In fact, yesterday I didn't get much done here at work because I kept checking in here and just thinking about it.

Thanks to everyone involved, here, at the clinic and in JW's neighborhood.

[wanwan1007]

I have been very moved by this sad but inspirational story. My finances are going through some challenges right now so I can't make the donation that I would like but I'm pulling and praying for JW too. The love, unity, support and encouragement in this post has evoked great passion in me. I'm so glad to hear a better report for JW even though he's got a long way to go. Laura the video is a tear jerker. Thank you for posting and keeping us updated. Finding out the Kev was your son almost seemed like the twist in some movie plot . I cheered out loud when I read that he had eaten and his tail wagged.