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An endowment to support the collies with
health problems
In memory of GirlFriend who left us on
May 5, 2005
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GirlFriend was one of the
oldest dogs confiscated and she was in the worst physical
shape. Here is her picture right after she was cleaned up and
given a "puppy cut" to rid her of her heavy coat, full of
foxtails, covering numerous skin lesions. You can see
her crusty nose, which is that way because of her discoid
lupus.
GirlFriend died after her lupus
went systemic, less than a year after she was released for
adoption, in May of 2005. She was adopted by her
foster mom, because who would want such a decrepit old dog,
suffering from legions of physical problems? Her skin
was covered from lesions arising from her lupus. She had
such outrageous spondylosis that she couldn't bend her spine
to defecate so it was hard for her to keep clean. To make
matters worse, she suffered from inflammatory bowel disease.
She was so weak in the hindquarters from years of
confinement that she could barely walk. Her teeth were
worn to nubs or entirely gone from chewing on her constantly
itchy skin. Her body was disfigured from dog fights
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The Road Home
K9 Rescue has begun an endowment fund for the Yolo County
Collies and named it in GirlFriend's honor.
Donations
to this fund will allow The Road Home to support these dogs
for the rest of their lives. Many, like GirlFriend,
will be plagued by health problems from their poor breeding
and the neglect that they suffered for as long as they live.
Many have immune system problems like GirlFriend. Many
have hip dysplasia and untreated orthopedic injuries.
They have been adopted by people who love them anyway.
This endowment fund will support the adoptive homes who will
otherwise have to bear the burden of excessive veterinary
costs to keep the dogs healthy and comfortable. |
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Send your donation to:
The Road Home K9 Rescue*
1520 E. Covell Blvd. B5 PMB #125
Davis, CA 95616 Write
"GirlFriend Fund"
in the memo field |
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You can donate to the
GirlFriend Fund through your
PayPal Account.
Click on the button below
to make your donation--Thank you!!
The account id for you to
use if you need it is our email:
info@theroadhome-dogs.org. |
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GirlFriend's beauty
still could shine through. |
GirlFriend in the
kennel, in her former life. |
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GirlFriend was an amazing dog. She was packed
with personality and was a deeply intelligent dog.
She had suffered great abuse without ever losing her
sense of self or her rich character. She knew
who she was. Even at a likely 10 years old,
she was as playful as a puppy. She loved her
daily walks, which she chugged along dragging her
two nearly useless hind legs. She had an
opinion about everything. She lived entirely
in the present, embracing each day. Her spirit
never diminished until her last few days. The
systemic lupus was destroying every cell in her
body. Her mind was as sharp as a tack until
the end however. She made it clear that she
was ready to go, so we released her from her worn
out body on May 5, 2005. |
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GirlFriend in all of her
glory
When GirlFriend smiled, you
could see her toothless mouth with framed by the 4 pegs of
her former canine teeth. She looked like a
hippopotamus but she never lost her dignity. |
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