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You can't tell by looking at
these pictures of Petey that he had kidney failure and a poor prognosis. He was born the runt of the
litter and was always small. When he stopped growing,
we worried about him and discovered that his kidneys weren't
functioning well. Some of the vets working on him told
us there was no hope, but Petey didn't agree with that.
He was a happy, lively puppy with a strong will to live, and
he never realized that he was sick. He loved to play with
his toys, take walks, do tricks, and join in and "help" with whatever
his foster mom is doing. His great attitude and joy in
life lasted until the end.
Petey gave us the gift of a
miracle two years. Petey's kidneys were on their way
out January 2006 with a creatinine of 8. We almost put
him down that weekend, but in desperation we decided to give
him fluids and antibiotics to help with his irritated
pancreas. Long story short, he stayed on antibiotics ever since and
remarkably, his creatinine just kept plummeting. In
September 2005 he started having isolated seizures.
That didn't bode well, but we'd given up on him before and
were proved wrong. However, in the second week of
December 2006, his seizures escalated. On December 10,
2006, he could no longer walk. Because it was a
Sunday, we spent his last day at home enjoying each other.
Next morning, he woke up after a peaceful night of sleep and
he was no longer himself. It was time for Petey to
move on to the next world, so we said goodbye to Petey the
morning of December 11, 2006. There was not a dry eye
in the veterinarian's office.
Thanks to you all for
supporting Petey's veterinary care and allowing the world to
enjoy this bright spirit for two whole years.
When I agreed to take this
sick puppy into foster care in April 2005, I had no idea
what a special privilege that would be. I also want to
relay my personal thank you for not only sending your
donations but your love, prayers and healing thoughts to
this special little dog.
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