Rescue is hard...and we don't always have the outcome we hope for. Because we take in so many medical cases we see more than our fair share of death and heartache. We normally don't post about it because, quite frankly, it's sad....and we need (for our own sanity) to keep focusing on the ones we save. I'm going to make an exception because I want people to know that L20 lived.
This is L20. We believe that L20 lived her whole life in this wire cage you see her in. She was used to breed litter after litter after litter. L20 more than likely never saw a vet in her 10 years of life. L20 probably never knew a kind word or a soft bed or a treat. L20 only knew love from the puppies she produced that were then taken from her so that the person who "owned" her could make a profit.
On October 27th, L20 and many more were rescued by Animal Rescue Corps at a puppy mill in Mississippi. L20 became "Poplar", Poppy for short. Poppy was given a name and her future began. What we found out about Poppy, through medical exams, is that Poppy had heartworms and her heart was twice the size it should be. We also learned that Poppy had many mammary tumors, her teeth (the ones that hadn't fallen out from infection) were such a mess that it was hard for her to eat because of the pain, she had ear mites, her eyes were infected, her skin was infected, her paws were swollen and red from being forced to live on the wire and standing in her own urine and feces. She had an umbilical hernia, she coughed nonstop from the advanced heartworms. She coughed so hard and for so long it caused her to have a tracheal hernia. But she was now Poppy, a rescued dog.
We tried to get Poppy's coughing under control with several medications. She had some relief but not to the extend we hoped. Poppy was living in a home now, though, with foster brothers and sisters and soft food and a soft, warm bed. Most of all Poppy was loved. She had hundreds of people who loved her!
Poppy was not doing as well as we hoped and we discussed whether or not she would have any quality of life. We do not give up on our dogs and we do whatever they need to ensure they can be brought back to health but Poppy's heart was too damaged. Years of neglect had already taken its toll. Sometimes we see dogs that come into rescue so broken that when they finally feel love they feel "safe" enough to die (I hope you understand that). Sometimes we have to make the choice to let them go. That wasn't Poppy....she was a fighter and I feel she wanted to live, with everything in her. But today at 10:40 am, with her wonderful foster mom by her side, Poppy's heart gave out. We wish we could've given Poppy several years of comfort and love but in the end it wasn't meant to be. We are so sad but relieved that Poppy didn't die alone, in a puppy mill, never knowing love.
If you could send her foster mom, Deb, some happy thoughts that would be wonderful. It's hard on everyone but hardest on her.
If you're thinking of buying a dog....think about Poppy's story and the millions of dogs just like her. Those breeders didn't think about Poppy but we will.
This is L20. We believe that L20 lived her whole life in this wire cage you see her in. She was used to breed litter after litter after litter. L20 more than likely never saw a vet in her 10 years of life. L20 probably never knew a kind word or a soft bed or a treat. L20 only knew love from the puppies she produced that were then taken from her so that the person who "owned" her could make a profit.
On October 27th, L20 and many more were rescued by Animal Rescue Corps at a puppy mill in Mississippi. L20 became "Poplar", Poppy for short. Poppy was given a name and her future began. What we found out about Poppy, through medical exams, is that Poppy had heartworms and her heart was twice the size it should be. We also learned that Poppy had many mammary tumors, her teeth (the ones that hadn't fallen out from infection) were such a mess that it was hard for her to eat because of the pain, she had ear mites, her eyes were infected, her skin was infected, her paws were swollen and red from being forced to live on the wire and standing in her own urine and feces. She had an umbilical hernia, she coughed nonstop from the advanced heartworms. She coughed so hard and for so long it caused her to have a tracheal hernia. But she was now Poppy, a rescued dog.
We tried to get Poppy's coughing under control with several medications. She had some relief but not to the extend we hoped. Poppy was living in a home now, though, with foster brothers and sisters and soft food and a soft, warm bed. Most of all Poppy was loved. She had hundreds of people who loved her!
Poppy was not doing as well as we hoped and we discussed whether or not she would have any quality of life. We do not give up on our dogs and we do whatever they need to ensure they can be brought back to health but Poppy's heart was too damaged. Years of neglect had already taken its toll. Sometimes we see dogs that come into rescue so broken that when they finally feel love they feel "safe" enough to die (I hope you understand that). Sometimes we have to make the choice to let them go. That wasn't Poppy....she was a fighter and I feel she wanted to live, with everything in her. But today at 10:40 am, with her wonderful foster mom by her side, Poppy's heart gave out. We wish we could've given Poppy several years of comfort and love but in the end it wasn't meant to be. We are so sad but relieved that Poppy didn't die alone, in a puppy mill, never knowing love.
If you could send her foster mom, Deb, some happy thoughts that would be wonderful. It's hard on everyone but hardest on her.
If you're thinking of buying a dog....think about Poppy's story and the millions of dogs just like her. Those breeders didn't think about Poppy but we will.
Rescue is hard...and we don't always have the outcome we hope for. Because we take in so many medical cases we see more than our fair share of death and heartache. We normally don't post about it because, quite frankly, it's sad....and we need (for our own sanity) to keep focusing on the ones we save. I'm going to make an exception because I want people to know that L20 lived.
This is L20. We believe that L20 lived her whole life in this wire cage you see her in. She was used to breed litter after litter after litter. L20 more than likely never saw a vet in her 10 years of life. L20 probably never knew a kind word or a soft bed or a treat. L20 only knew love from the puppies she produced that were then taken from her so that the person who "owned" her could make a profit.
On October 27th, L20 and many more were rescued by Animal Rescue Corps at a puppy mill in Mississippi. L20 became "Poplar", Poppy for short. Poppy was given a name and her future began. What we found out about Poppy, through medical exams, is that Poppy had heartworms and her heart was twice the size it should be. We also learned that Poppy had many mammary tumors, her teeth (the ones that hadn't fallen out from infection) were such a mess that it was hard for her to eat because of the pain, she had ear mites, her eyes were infected, her skin was infected, her paws were swollen and red from being forced to live on the wire and standing in her own urine and feces. She had an umbilical hernia, she coughed nonstop from the advanced heartworms. She coughed so hard and for so long it caused her to have a tracheal hernia. But she was now Poppy, a rescued dog.
We tried to get Poppy's coughing under control with several medications. She had some relief but not to the extend we hoped. Poppy was living in a home now, though, with foster brothers and sisters and soft food and a soft, warm bed. Most of all Poppy was loved. She had hundreds of people who loved her!
Poppy was not doing as well as we hoped and we discussed whether or not she would have any quality of life. We do not give up on our dogs and we do whatever they need to ensure they can be brought back to health but Poppy's heart was too damaged. Years of neglect had already taken its toll. Sometimes we see dogs that come into rescue so broken that when they finally feel love they feel "safe" enough to die (I hope you understand that). Sometimes we have to make the choice to let them go. That wasn't Poppy....she was a fighter and I feel she wanted to live, with everything in her. But today at 10:40 am, with her wonderful foster mom by her side, Poppy's heart gave out. We wish we could've given Poppy several years of comfort and love but in the end it wasn't meant to be. We are so sad but relieved that Poppy didn't die alone, in a puppy mill, never knowing love.
If you could send her foster mom, Deb, some happy thoughts that would be wonderful. It's hard on everyone but hardest on her.
If you're thinking of buying a dog....think about Poppy's story and the millions of dogs just like her. Those breeders didn't think about Poppy but we will.
This is L20. We believe that L20 lived her whole life in this wire cage you see her in. She was used to breed litter after litter after litter. L20 more than likely never saw a vet in her 10 years of life. L20 probably never knew a kind word or a soft bed or a treat. L20 only knew love from the puppies she produced that were then taken from her so that the person who "owned" her could make a profit.
On October 27th, L20 and many more were rescued by Animal Rescue Corps at a puppy mill in Mississippi. L20 became "Poplar", Poppy for short. Poppy was given a name and her future began. What we found out about Poppy, through medical exams, is that Poppy had heartworms and her heart was twice the size it should be. We also learned that Poppy had many mammary tumors, her teeth (the ones that hadn't fallen out from infection) were such a mess that it was hard for her to eat because of the pain, she had ear mites, her eyes were infected, her skin was infected, her paws were swollen and red from being forced to live on the wire and standing in her own urine and feces. She had an umbilical hernia, she coughed nonstop from the advanced heartworms. She coughed so hard and for so long it caused her to have a tracheal hernia. But she was now Poppy, a rescued dog.
We tried to get Poppy's coughing under control with several medications. She had some relief but not to the extend we hoped. Poppy was living in a home now, though, with foster brothers and sisters and soft food and a soft, warm bed. Most of all Poppy was loved. She had hundreds of people who loved her!
Poppy was not doing as well as we hoped and we discussed whether or not she would have any quality of life. We do not give up on our dogs and we do whatever they need to ensure they can be brought back to health but Poppy's heart was too damaged. Years of neglect had already taken its toll. Sometimes we see dogs that come into rescue so broken that when they finally feel love they feel "safe" enough to die (I hope you understand that). Sometimes we have to make the choice to let them go. That wasn't Poppy....she was a fighter and I feel she wanted to live, with everything in her. But today at 10:40 am, with her wonderful foster mom by her side, Poppy's heart gave out. We wish we could've given Poppy several years of comfort and love but in the end it wasn't meant to be. We are so sad but relieved that Poppy didn't die alone, in a puppy mill, never knowing love.
If you could send her foster mom, Deb, some happy thoughts that would be wonderful. It's hard on everyone but hardest on her.
If you're thinking of buying a dog....think about Poppy's story and the millions of dogs just like her. Those breeders didn't think about Poppy but we will.
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