I wanted to give an update on Loretta today, so that everyone who was nice enough to donate to help her (and my other dogs) as outlined in Volunteering at the Austin Humane Shelter: Thank You will know what’s going on.
Friday, Loretta went in for her surgery. I had actually volunteered to pick her up at the vets since it’s close to where I live but apparently she doesn’t like riding in cars and they didn’t want her to mess my back seat. So shelter staff took her up in a van and brought her back.
And she’s doing wonderfully. Her eye was removed and, like dogs who have a leg removed, she’s doing just fine. Dogs are adaptable, they don’t have time to mope. Her mange is also clearing up and her overall skin and fur condition is better. She’s still under clinic watch, they’ve been trying to clear her of ringworm for a while. … Keep Reading