08.26.07
Posted in Kula Parks at 7:51 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Kula was deemed a special needs dog because he came to us with rear leg that didn’t work correctly. He was the victim of neglect and after being hit by a car, his prior family deprived him of medical treatment and his ankle and other broken bones healed “as is.” You remember HIS STORY RIGHT??
You better believe that none of this ever stopped Kula and he finally found a family who loved him for his disability. Kula also has a new brother, Guinness.
Here is his foster mom’s recap:
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Kula Parks thought he was never going to get himself a forever mommy and daddy because he is physically challenged (hit by a car which resulted in two broken hips) and is probably looking at surgery in the future to fuse his ankle in place. I am proud to say that Kula now has himself a family which is very important to a Lhasa as they are all about companionship. His forever family includes mom Joy, dad Mark, and little brother Guinness. (Kula is the white dog in the family photo.) His mom and dad are very good about Kula’s physical therapy which involves walking daily. These walks are one of the highlights of Kula’s day. He has gotten to know his little brother well enough that they now walk side by side as if it were always meant to be. Kula is a very lucky boy to have found such an unconditionally loving family. I know he will thrive in his new environment. Foster Mom Ja.”
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04.09.07
Posted in ICU Dogs, Kula Parks at 10:53 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Well, we’ve started physical therapy on this cutie. Becky, his foster mom and physical therapist, has taken some new pictures. Shaved, of course, since his coat was totally matted. Take a look at the “critter” beside him in this picture. That “critter” is his coat. LOL
Here is Mr. Kula being checked out by Dr. Bertrand at Dallas Veterinary Specialists. He is great. He has worked successfully on several of our little broken kids. I’m sure Kula is saying THANK YOU THANK YOU for caring!
This shows Kula’s mangled foot. Although the leg is not broken, the pelvis was and the untreated break caused a great deal of nerve damage. He does have feeling in his foot so we’re trying physical therapy for him to strengthen the structure of the leg.
Becky reports he is terribly thin - so not only no vet care, no groceries!!
And finally, here he is using his new splint. Becky says that his walking improved immediately after putting on the splint. Look at that proud stance. What a dog!
Of course, all of this means more dollars adding up, but not as much as if we had put him through surgery. Frankly, I would rather have had a chance to do surgery on him and fix that leg. We’re hopeful we can improve his use of the leg enough so that we do not have to amputate.
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04.07.07
Posted in ICU Dogs, Kula Parks at 4:09 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
This poor boy’s story is ridiculous. I spoke at length with the Animal Control Officer responsible for his rescue and here is her story….
On March 16, animal control received a citizen complaint about a little dog that was obviously injured and had not been taken to the vet. So, the cruelty officer went out to see what the story might be. You never know about these things, people have been known to call animal control on a neighbor they didn’t like or just to be vindictive. Not so in this case.
As the officer approached the house and knocked on the door, she heard a little dog barking inside. When the door opened, she could see a little white dog hiding behind the legs of the person who opened the door. She immediately told the person why she was there and that she needed to see the dog. They complied and she saw that the dog was not using his back leg - it was in an unnatural position - but he did allow the officer to run her hands over his body. She could tell the leg had incurred some major trauma.
She asked the owner what had happened. They responded that he had been hit by a car about two weeks earlier. YEP YOU READ IT RIGHT - TWO WEEKS EARLIER. The officer then asked to see the records from their vet visit and the owners started getting rude basically saying the dog was fine, he didn’t need to go to the vet. The officer, of course, disagreed, and told them it was the law that an injured dog must see a vet. She gave them a warning and left.
A week later, the officer went back to check on the little dog and his vet visit. What she found floored me. When she walked into their home, the people handed her a vet’s invoice. Clearly written in the body of the invoice was a note - “refused treatment.” Of all the cruel hearted moves - the people took the dog to the vet, to comply with the letter of the law, but refused treatment.
Needless to say, the officer made the people turn the dog over THAT day.
So, that’s the story on Kula, a beautiful, 14 pound, blonde lhasa boy.
Read the entire history HERE.
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03.23.07
Posted in Kula Parks at 10:02 am by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Spoke with our vet this morning, Kula is stable but chewing on his foot. The news, could be good, could be not so good, is that his leg is NOT broken, but his pelvis is.
Our vet is sending the x-rays over to Dallas Veterinary Specialists, who have worked on several of our little broken kids. He expects to hear back from them early Monday morning with a plan for Kula.
It is possible that he will recover with just a lot of cage rest, or he may need orthopedic surgery. We will let you all know as soon as we do.
So far, all we’ve incurred for him is related to a ton of x-rays, antibiotics, etc. Thanks so far to Cat Martindale and Martin Howard for getting his fund started.
On another note, animal control may be filing cruelty charges against Kula’s prior owners - he was totally neglected and we have been told that he was hit by a car over two weeks ago and never taken to a vet. Why do people like this even get pets?
More later.
Teresa
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03.21.07
Posted in ICU Dogs, Kula Parks at 10:13 pm by Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue
Late this afternoon, this email came across our system…
An officer just brought in a white male Lhasa mix with a broken leg that needs to get to a vet ASAP. He is about a 1 1/2 years old. He was released by his owner because they could not afford vet care. He is also very matted and will need to be shaved. He is available for rescue NOW. Please contact us if you can help this little guy.
We’re picking him up tomorrow and as soon as we get him stable, will let you know what he needs!!
If you want to get his fund started, you can donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Kula Broken Leg)!!!
Teresa
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