On my way to work as a vet technician a few weeks ago, I saw what looked like a sock or shirt laying in the road. I didn’t think much of it.
About 15 minutes later a woman came in holding a box and said she found a kitten on the road, and she thinks it is still alive. My heart sank knowing I drove right past this sweet girl without thinking twice. I took her into the exam room and the doctor decided she may have a broken jaw and some head trauma. We administered a steroid injection, subcutaneous fluids, pain medication, and started her on antibiotics.
The first two days were not great for her. She was in some pain and could not hold her head upright. On day 3, she was starting to improve, she was less stuffy, her head was upright, and she was eating well from a syringe.
I decided to take her home and continue her care there, and bring her to work with me every day. Since then this little girl has blossomed into quite the firecracker! She is still syringe feeding, as she is only about 4 weeks old, maybe 5, and she loves to chase my feet when I walk!
If it weren’t for the woman finding her, this little girl wouldn’t have stood a chance out there along the road. My husband decided to name her Nook, and she is settling in quite well at home with our three other cats.
20 dogs rescued from China’s meat trade, on way to LAX
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Twenty dogs get a new lease on life after being rescued from China’s meat trade.
The dogs are due to arrive at LAX this Tuesday.
The rescued dogs include 16 golden retrievers, two corgis, 1 poodle and 1 malamute.
After their arrival. they will then be sent to their forever homes throughout the U.S.
Their rescue was a team effort between China Rescue Dogs, SPCA International, Seven Golden Retriever Rescues and WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil.
The rescued dogs will also participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for Rue’s Kennels at LAX, a nonprofit airport animal care facility built to help rescue dogs from around the world.
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