Shadow

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This is Shadow. He was very lucky to be part of a transport from a shelter near the Mexican border. He is a young Peke and was definitely in need of grooming. He had a skin yeast infection which is now being treated. We took him out to be neutered and that's when trouble occurred. He only had one descended testicle and when the vet tried to locate the other to remove it, she could not find it. An ultrasound was performed to locate it and that is how we found out he was born with only one. He had to have a large incision for the exploratory surgery so needed to be boarded overnight at the clinic. His total medical expenses were $445.00. Any help with his medical expenses would be greatly appreciated!

Hope

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We received a call from the Houston Animal Shelter about a little Peke that needed help immediately. She was released early on a medical discharge. We took her to our rescue vet thinking she would be able to have surgery the same day on her eye. When the vet looked at her gums, they were white, not a healthy pink color. She did a blood test and it showed that she was severely anemic.  She was also underweight. Our vet said she had been starving before animal control picked her up. We took her back home with instructions to feed, feed, and feed her some more so she could get strong enough to withstand surgery and bring her back in a week. She was given two types of pain meds and antibiotics to take. We also gave her a vitamin supplement and Puppy boost.

Hope, after her surgery to remove her eye and after gaining weight.

We named her "Hope". Need I say why! We took her back in a week and she had gained 1 1/2 lbs and another blood test was done. The vet said she would now be able to operate and remove her eye. She also tested heavy heartworm positive and will need to start treatment for that.

She is the happiest little girl now weighing in between 12 and 13 pounds.  When she wags her tail she wags all over!

Hope has an eye appointment with an ophthalmologist on Dec. 15th. Our vet is concerned about how much sight she has in her remaining eye.

December 16, 2011:  Hope went to her ophthalmologist appointment and Dr. Herrmann said she does have some sight in her remaining eye. Yea!!! He gave us additional medication to use three times a day to try and clear up some of the pigmented keratitis caused by an untreated dry eye condition. She is to go back in three weeks to be reevaluated. She is playing with some of the other rescues and has a very good appetite! Another update soon.

To date her blood tests, eye removal, and ophthalmologist exam comes to $450.00. Plus, we'll need an additional $300.00 for heartworm treatment. Please help us meet her expenses!

Any help toward meeting Hope's medical expenses will appreciated.

Snowflake

Meet Snowflake! She is one of the bravest little Pekes we have ever known. She was turned in to us in February 2011 by a Good Samaritan. Her skin from the top of her head to the base of her tail was oozing clear fluid and there were nearly solid scabs covering this area.

We thought it might be sarcopic mange, so off we go to our rescue vet. She did three skin scrapings to check for mange mites, but none were found. So next she was checked for a yeast infection. She was given a special shampoo to be used every other day, and multiple antibiotics for yeast and her skin infection. We tried this route for three weeks and no improvement was seen. She was constantly turning on her back and wiggling to try and stop the horrible itching.

Our rescue vet suggested taking her to an animal dermatologist, which we did. (She is still not showing any fear when she is taken into the vet's surprisingly.) The dermatologist said first she wanted to recheck her for mites, since they can be easily missed. She did a skin scraping and ear and skin cytology on her and prescribed more antibiotics. And also gave her an Ivermectin injection.

Two weeks later we took her back for her 2nd Ivermectin injection.

Still no improvement. So back she goes to the dermatologist for further evaluation. The vet did a Woods lamp exam, a dermatophyte culture, ear cytology and prescribed more medications and an ointment.

The vet said if there was no improvement we would need to decide on whether to have a more expensive test done. At this point, we felt it was only fair to give her a chance for a decent life, especially considering the fact that Snowflake never showed any signs of wanting to give up.

Her next visit entailed a deep tissue biopsy to be done while she was anesthetized. The tissue was sent off for Histopathology testing. The results showed two different types of staph infection, resistant to most antibiotics. Snowflake was put on a special all vegetarian dry food and special heart worm preventative pills with no liver flavoring or additives in them.

It's now been a month and a day since she went to the dermatologist vet and she is showing a huge improvement in her condition! We never thought this would run into such an expensive treatment, but we just couldn't stand the thought of having her put down. Hopefully we will receive donations to help cover this expense. Her total skin problem cost to date is $1,395.00.

She is doing wonderfully, growing a great coat of hair and only has two small scabs near the base of her tail which are improving daily. She is no longer oozing or itching! She still has never shown any fear of going to the vet's, but proudly prances into their office. All of this bravery in a little 9 pound Peke is amazing.

Will update again after her next trip to the vet. 

Update, Oct. 2011:  Snowflake is still under the care of her dermatologist and is continuing with medication to control her skin issues. There is still no definite reason as to what is causing her skin problem.  She feels so much better and is not trying to scratch herself continuously. Click on the picture to the left for a larger image that will open in a new window.

Recently Helped Pekes

Tucker

Meet Tucker, a very sweet young male Peke who has had a tough time of it recently.

We received an email telling us about a local Peke whose time had run out at a local shelter.  They wanted to know if we could possibly work him into our program.  With all of the expenses we have had recently with heartworm treatment, we thought that if he didn't need a lot of vet expenses we could handle it.  Unfortunately, things didn't work out as hoped.  Tucker now has a vet bill that is over $800.00!

When he came to us, we took him to the vet first thing and he received his "shots".  We quarantine all incoming Pekes for five days at a boarding facility.  After he had been at there for two days they called us and said he had to leave because he had started coughing.  We then took him back to the vet and she prescribed cough medicine and antibiotics for him.  We took him to a kennel where he could be kept in isolation. 

We got a call eight days later to tell us that his respiratory problem seemed to be getting worse.   Back to the vet...  He was running a 105 degree fever, was dehydrated and needed to stay and have IV's.  More meds were prescribed and he went back to the kennel. 

Two days later the kennel called and said he had somehow injured an eye and needed to go to the vet. The vet prescribed eye drops and meds for him. 

The kennel called us several days later and said his eye did not seem to be improving.  We were able to get him in the same day at Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic where Dr. Hermann said he had two ulcers on his eye.  He had to sew the eyelid partially shut so his lid would not rub on the ulcer.  He prescribed a special ulcer medicine and Mefoxcin drops to go along with Tucker's antibiotic and pain pills. The two eye medicines were to be put in every two hours. We took him home to our house and he seemed comfortable with us, considering all he has gone through.

He had a follow-up visit with Gulf Coast seven days later.  One of the two ulcerated areas has healed.  He has been cut back to three times a day on his medication and is to return for another check up in two weeks. Hopefully we will get excellent news then. 

April 23, 2011 Update: Tucker has now been released by his eye doctor and is doing fine. He only has a very small scar, which the Doctor said would not bother his sight at all. HooRay!!!

Any help toward Tucker's vet bills will be appreciated!  Click on the Donate button above to help with his medical expenses

Taz	Honey

We received a phone call from a Good Samaritan yesterday about two Pekes that were running stray in her neighborhood. She had been able to catch one of them, a male we have named Taz. She said he did not appear to be in good shape; missing many teeth, matted horribly, scabs all over the body, and eye infections. We called our rescue vet when they opened today and made an appointment for him. Our vet said he is very malnourished and has bad eye infections from untreated dry eye. But does have a good strong heart.

In the meanwhile the Good Samaritan was able to catch the other dog this morning. It is a female we have named Honey. She has her teeth, and her eyes appear o.k., and a good heart, but our vet said she is also suffering from severe malnutrition. It appears they were puppy mill dogs that had been dumped.

It will take several months to get these two in decent shape physically. Unfortunately, these poor little Pekes both tested heartworm positive. 

And what's equally sad, is thinking that what puppy millers receive for selling just one puppy, would have more than bought heartworm preventative for these two Pekes for their entire lives. So once again, please help us have the money to treat them. It costs an average of $300.00 per dog/$600.00 for the pair.

Marty

My name is Marty and I'm a real lover. I especially love to lick bare legs and I do it with great gusto! I also have a favorite toy. It looks like a stuffed animal with a little fur around the edges, but hidden inside is an empty 16 oz. plastic water bottle. Boy do I love to hear the crackle sounds it makes when I chew on it.

I think I wanted to be an albino, but the other part of me didn't, so I have a black and pink nose, and one blue eye and one brown eye. I'm currently undergoing heartworm treatment. Your help would be very much appreciated. The cost will be around $300.00.

Jill

Hi. My name is Jill. I was picked up with Joey and was also neglected. I too am heartworm positive and will have to be treated. I want to be well and I need your help to get my heartworm treatment. Will you please help me. Thanks

Joey

Hello, Joey here. I was picked up running the streets and was rescued by these good people. Now I find out that my previous owners didn't love me enough to give me a heart worm pill and I'll have to go thru heart worm treatment. Will you please help me with the expenses, I would really appreciate your support. Thanks.

Any help toward Joey's heartworm treatment will be appreciated.

Rex

My name is Rex. I'm a beautiful Peke, but alas, I am also heartworm positive. Now I'll have to undergo painful heartworm treatment. I just wish all owners would realize how important heartworm preventative is!

Help would certainly be appreciated in covering the expense of his treatment that will cost about $300.00.
 

Sasha

We want to recognize and honor our local Petco.  They called us one morning in February to ask if we could help a senior Peke that had been abandoned during the night.

She had been left in a crate with a note and half a sack of dog food on top of it. The note said, "Please take care of Sasha. I have health problems and can no longer care for her. This is very hard for me, but, she needs better care. She is a beautiful dog."

She had hot spots on her, especially her hip and the top of her head and was wearing an E-collar. Apparently someone that loved her could no longer afford her medical care. 

Sasha is under our rescue vet's care and is settling in to the routines and doing well with her foster family.  We are hoping that when she is ready for a forever home that we will find her that perfect retirement home where she can live out the remainder of her years in comfort and love.  Whoever abandoned her apparently cared very deeply for this little lady, but didn't know what else to do.  It is sad to think of all the pets that are surrendered every day due to no fault of their own and often through no fault of their owner.  At least, this little one has a great chance of a good outcome. 

Gucci

Gucci's heartworm treatment expenses have been met!
Thank you, Don Fredeck!

Hello, My name is Gucci. I'm a young guy with, you guessed it, heartworms. So I'm joining the rest of the Pekes on here to try and raise money for my treatment. I would really appreciate your help. My treatment will be around $300.00.

Another dog in need of heartworm treatment...  It is so sad that these dogs have to go through the treatment for a disease (parasite) that is so preventable. 

Any help toward Gucci's heartworm treatment will be appreciated.

Bruce

Bruce's medical expenses have been met!
See new photos below.

About two weeks ago on a Sunday evening (November 8th) we had an email from the City of Houston shelter vet asking if we could help a Peke ASAP. It had been brought in and had both eyes hanging out. We had to wait until they were taking calls on Monday before we could arrange to pick him up. No surgery had been done and the shelter vet said they are supposed to wait three days before doing anything to give the owner time to find their dog. We said, "But won't waiting three days guarantee that the dog will lose all sight?" The vet agreed to go ahead with putting his eyes back in. 

We called Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic and got him an emergency surgery appointment that day. The ophthalmologist said the eye replacement went well.  The next step was to keep infection away and treat his severe dry eye condition. We had to put ulcer mix drops in his eyes a minimum of six times a day, Cyclosporin drops for dry eyes three times a day, give oral Clavamox twice a day to prevent infection, and give him Tramadol pills, for pain, twice a day. We took him back after four days and he had some reaction to light in one eye. His next appointment was this past Monday and the vet was amazed that he reacted to movement in both eyes. He's doing much better at getting around when he is on leash going for his potty break. Only time and continued treatment will determine how much sight he will have. His expenses so far have come to $275.00.  Any help with this delightful little boy's medical expenses will be appreciated. 

UPDATE December 14, 2009:  Bruce went back to the eye doctor again last week. He can see out of both eyes, though one has a lot of scar tissue from severe dry eye.

The doctor wants to surgically reduce the opening in each eye because his eye sockets are so shallow. He is afraid Bruce's eyes might pop back out if this is not done. It will also reduce his severe dry eye problem some. He is set up to have his surgery on Jan. 7th. The doctor's fee will be $425.00 for the surgery. Please help him.

UPDATE February 13, 2010:  Bruce's eye surgery was successful! Yea! He went back for a checkup this week and the eye doctor said he has limited site in his right eye and a good amount of sight in his left eye. The pressure had been high in both eyes and it has come down to 16 in his good eye, which is a normal pressure reading. The pressure is still higher than the doctor wants in his other eye. He still needs drops put in six times a day plus two pills for the pressure and will have another checkup in a month. He expects his doggie treat after every treatment and gets them! 

He seems to be feeling really good. We decided he would feel even better with a new haircut, which he is enjoying. He loves being held and will lay his head close to our chest to snuggle better. He certainly doesn't look like the same little Peke we picked up from the shelter three months ago. Without the help of your donations, he would not be at the point he is now. If he could talk, he would tell you "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!"

Josie

Josie's heartworm expenses have been met.  Thanks!

Josie is not your typical Peke. She slipped into our rescue because she was facing immediate euthanasia at the shelter. She did everything but turn flips to make sure we noticed her. She is probably a mix of Peke and Tibetan Spaniel. Regardless, she is one cutie pie. Great personality, and only two years old. She weighs 16 lbs and is very friendly. Her foster Dad says she loves to play and she will pat her front feet on the floor when playing. But, like so many we get in, she is heartworm positive. Please help us get her treated so can find her forever home and she can have a wonderful life.

Geisha

Thanks to our supporters, Geisha's medical expenses have been met.

And along came Geisha! She is a 2 year old with two apparently healthy eyes, thank goodness!  But, she is heartworm positive. She is underweight and needs blood work done to determine why she is not gaining weight.

Just why this sweet little girl ended up in a shelter is beyond us.  She loves attention, lap time and even gets along well with other dogs in her foster home. 

Such a sweet girl with a very preventable condition, heartworms.  Her estimated medical expenses will be around $400.00.

Cookie

Cookie's medical expenses have been met!  Thanks to our supporters!

My name is Cookie.  Thankfully, I have been rescued by Houston Pekingese Rescue.  They are very nice to me here.  I have been listening to the people here and the veterinarians they have been taking me to.  They feel so sad for me because I have an eye problem, and I tested heartworm positive. 

They want to do an operation to fix my  eye.  The eye doctor said that my eye isn't working any more.  I knew that because I can't see out of it.  He said that he needs to do surgery to remove it.  I don't know if I want it taken out but do want it to stop hurting. 

My foster parents and the rescue people are so nice, I think that I want to have the eye surgery and get the medicine to treat the heartworm infection.  I think that I should let them know that since they are so nice to me that I want to be around and feeling good so I can let them know that I love them.  They are also talking about finding me a forever home.  One where the people will take good care of me, love me and let me love them back.  A wonderful home where I can live the rest of my life and not worry about sickness, loneliness, or not being loved.  Houston Pekingese Rescue has had a lot of expenses with doggies they have rescued like me.  They are worried about paying for my medical care.  If you can help us with my medical care, I would feel better just knowing that they can keep on taking care of doggies like me. 

UPDATE, June 26, 2009:  Cookie has now had her eye removed and is doing very well. Since she was not able to see out of her eye before the surgery, she did not have to adjust to having only one eye. She has also had her first heartworm treatment and is doing fine so far. Thanks so much for your support for Cookie.

Cookie's eye surgery and heartworm treatment are expected to come to about $600.00.  If you can help with her medical expenses, please click on the PayPal button above. 

Tulip

Tulip's eye surgery and follow-up care expenses have been met!
We thank our supporters for your donations.
Continue checking back for updates as she recovers from her surgery.

Tulip is a little 8 week old Pekingese that is getting off to a rough start in life.  A breeder brought her to our house and surrendered her because of the expenses that were going to be incurred from her injured eye. Tulip's eye was severely injured when she approached a food aggressive adult Peke and it attacked her.  Her eye is to damaged to save.  She is scheduled for surgery to have her eye removed on May 11th.  There was no way to put it back in the socket due to the damage that had been done to the back of the eye.  We have her on pain medication and an antibiotic until her surgery.  The cost of the surgery and post operative care is estimated to be at least $350.00.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Update, May 12, 2009:  Tulip had her surgery Monday morning and did great. The vet said that when she woke up she started barking like she was telling them, "Hey, come and pay some attention to me!". She was given a Penicillin shot and sent home with Clavamox antibiotics and Torb Elixer for pain management. She is eating well and resting comfortably. Supporters, we thank you so very much, for without your help we could not do this. 

Although Tulip doesn't look all that happy in her post-op photo, she is actually doing very well; she is eating and doing her "outside" business as well as wanting to cuddle.  For all this little one has gone through at 8 weeks of age, she is a little wonder.

	Update, June1, 2009: Tulip is doing wonderfully! She is a happy little girl and loves to play with the other dogs in her foster home. Her foster Mom says she is very smart and has already learned to sit to receive her doggie treat. She loves to be held and wants her share of the attention.
Tulip, Queen of the Castle		Resting in the cool shade

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Rocky has gone to Rainbow Bridge.

Banjo

July 28, 2008:  We have another little guy that is undergoing heartworm treatment.  His name is Banjo and he's around two years old. It's such a shame that he has to undergo heartworm treatment, when one pill a month, could have prevented it. He had his first heartworm medication (shot) today and it has made him very sore. We had to give him a pain pill, along with his doxycycline and prednisone tonight. He is so very sweet and innocent.  This little one loves lap time, actually, any attention.  Now he begins his long period of being kept quiet during the heartworm treatment. 

Update, September 25, 2008:  Banjo did very well with his treatment and is now ready for his forever home! 

Waco

Howdy, My name is Waco and I'm close to being one year old.  I came into rescue and have been a good boy!  I think life is a blast and I love to see and do everything. I'm a small guy at 11 pounds and have an unusual feature. My right eye is brown on the top half and blue on the bottom half. My eyesight is fine though. I've had all of my shots, been neutered, and microchipped.  Everyone thought that I was ready for my forever home but an eye problem has continued and a skin problem has gotten worse. 

Foster Mom's Note:  Waco's skin condition had steadily become worse! We had to clip him down so we could observe the condition of his skin more closely. We have taken him to the vet's three times for this and his skin is now starting to clear up. Waco had surgery to to help keep his eyes from actually popping out of his sockets.  A simple procedure was done three separate times but has not fixed the problem.  So we took him to an eye specialist where Waco was evaluated for glaucoma and his prominent eyes.  He does not have glaucoma but does need a permanent fix for his prominent eyes.  Please use the PayPal button at the left to make a donation. 

Waco's expenses have come to $620.00 and the more complex surgery to permanently fix his eyes, done by the eye doctor, is another $300.00.  Your help is needed to assure that Waco gets the medical care he still needs.

UPDATE July 9, 2008:  I had my eye surgery the other day... The eye doctor said it needed to be done now, because my eyes were getting worse. They were staying red and irritated and causing me problems.  My eyes are already feeling better! I have to have eye ointment put in twice a day and go back to the eye doctor in two weeks. Check out my postoperative pictures! 

My right eye	My left eye
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I've also had to go back to the vet to have him look at my skin problem. He said it is just a persistent staph infection and he changed my medication again. Hopefully, this will take care of it!