Minksy & Dickies
Minksy
Dickies
On September 13th, 2003 these two left their no pets apartment and came to join the family at Zoo`s. Their former owner, a college student, had rescued them 11/2 years ago from someone else. She loves them very much and wants to be sure they will stay safely here with us. She wants to visit them from time to time and keep in touch. Dickies has some health issues and we have promised to keep her informed as to how he is doing. Dickies is about six years old. We think Minksy is about five. The pictures above were taken a week after the boys joined us. They are being held by their former owner, Lissa, who came back to do some much needed volunteer work.
UPDATE: March 9th, 2004
Dickies had surgery today. He has had major issues since he came to us. His hind legs aren`t right, he doesn`t seem to know when he potties, and he has an unspeakable odor about him. The vet believes this is adrenal gland related, so today Dickies went in for surgery. However, the adrenal glands didn`t appear to be grossly enlarged. There was a problem with his spleen, which was removed and sent to the lab. Dickies has a RAGING bladder infection. Bloodwork was also done, but isn`t back yet. Still no answers...
More later,
Love, Zoo
UPDATE: April 4th, 2004
Dickies never fully recovered from his surgery. He went rapidly downhill. He became totally unable to walk--and he cried out in pain when he paddled his little legs. Four vets and over $1000---we couldn`t help Dickies. He was so sweet. It`s over now.
The lab report showed the spleen had suffered brutal trauma at one time. I don`t believe this was under Lissa`s care--but rather done to him by the owner Lissa had taken him from. I am appalled at the way some people treat little animals. It`s too late to help Dickies--but I want answers. WHY was this happening to him?
UPDATE: April 9th, 2004
Well, I have my answer. It`s not a pretty one. The quality of Dickie`s life was robbed from him by some nasty human. The spleen had shown horrible trauma injury--the necropsy showed an atonic bladder. He probably suffered a spinal cord injury while being brutally beaten. As a result, he couldn`t walk--all he could do was "paddle". He never had the urge to "go potty". The bladder just filled and filled until it leaked everywhere. It held old, stagnant urine because he could not empty it. Thus, a raging infection and the terrible odor. This was not Dickie`s fault at all. Some terrible person really hurt him. He was broken, my poor, sweet boy. I am ashamed to be a part of the human race, sometimes...
Love, Zoo
UPDATE: March 15th, 2005
Minksy is six years old now! He is doing well. Getting a little thinner but doing fine for an older gentleman! He runs with the Sweet group these days.
Love, Zoo
Dickies had surgery today. He has had major issues since he came to us. His hind legs aren`t right, he doesn`t seem to know when he potties, and he has an unspeakable odor about him. The vet believes this is adrenal gland related, so today Dickies went in for surgery. However, the adrenal glands didn`t appear to be grossly enlarged. There was a problem with his spleen, which was removed and sent to the lab. Dickies has a RAGING bladder infection. Bloodwork was also done, but isn`t back yet. Still no answers...
More later,
Love, Zoo
UPDATE: April 4th, 2004
Dickies never fully recovered from his surgery. He went rapidly downhill. He became totally unable to walk--and he cried out in pain when he paddled his little legs. Four vets and over $1000---we couldn`t help Dickies. He was so sweet. It`s over now.
The lab report showed the spleen had suffered brutal trauma at one time. I don`t believe this was under Lissa`s care--but rather done to him by the owner Lissa had taken him from. I am appalled at the way some people treat little animals. It`s too late to help Dickies--but I want answers. WHY was this happening to him?
UPDATE: April 9th, 2004
Well, I have my answer. It`s not a pretty one. The quality of Dickie`s life was robbed from him by some nasty human. The spleen had shown horrible trauma injury--the necropsy showed an atonic bladder. He probably suffered a spinal cord injury while being brutally beaten. As a result, he couldn`t walk--all he could do was "paddle". He never had the urge to "go potty". The bladder just filled and filled until it leaked everywhere. It held old, stagnant urine because he could not empty it. Thus, a raging infection and the terrible odor. This was not Dickie`s fault at all. Some terrible person really hurt him. He was broken, my poor, sweet boy. I am ashamed to be a part of the human race, sometimes...
Love, Zoo
UPDATE: March 15th, 2005
Minksy is six years old now! He is doing well. Getting a little thinner but doing fine for an older gentleman! He runs with the Sweet group these days.
Love, Zoo