Underdog of the Week – Sweetie
Meet Sweetie!
Sweetie came to us from the City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Service with her four puppies. Happy, easy going and loving, Sweetie has an amazing temperament despite the fact she has severe Demodectic mange. Otherwise known as demodex, demodectic mange is caused by microscopic mites that live on most dogs skin. In most cases, a healthy dog is able to handle the small amount of mites that are on their skin but in some cases, like Sweetie’s, the dog’s immune system is weakened, and they can’t fend off the effects of the mites. Stress can also affect the immune system, allowing demodex to take hold and there is no doubt that carrying and caring for her puppies had an impact on Sweetie’s condition.
Sweetie’s mange is so severe that her skin is cracking and bleeding. The mange can also lead to skin infections as well, thanks to the open wounds on her body. Without a doubt, Sweetie is itchy, sore and uncomfortable but is still loving with people and a wonderful mother to her four puppies. Our medical team is working to make Sweetie more comfortable as she heals and we can’t wait for the day that Sweetie will be healthy, whole, and ready to make a wonderful addition to any family!
$25 Weekend Adoption Special
Date: Feb 22, 2017
Come by the Animal Defense League of Texas this weekend to find a furry friend who will lasso your heart! Adoption fees will only be $25 for select pets that are 1 years old or older. Starting tomorrow Feb 24th – 26th. We have many wonderful pets waiting to meet you at both locations!
Adoption Fees:
- Adult pets (select pets 1 yr. or older) – $25
- Adult dogs (under 1 year) – $60
- Adult cats (under 1 year) – $30
- Puppies (6 months or younger) – $150
- Kittens (6 months or younger) – $75
- Adopt me now pets (select pets) – $175
THE ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:
Spay/neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, internal and external parasite treatment, heartworm prevention, 30 days of 24PetWatch Pet Insurance, a starter bag of Heritage Ranch by H-E-B pet food and more! Fees may be different during adoption specials. Call 210-655-1481 for details or view our Calendar of Events for current specials!
Locations:
Animal Defense League of Texas (Main Campus)
11300 Nacogdoches Rd.
San Antonio Texas 78217
Open daily: 11am – 7pm
Paul Jolly Center for Pet Adoptions
210 Tuleta Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78212
(across from the zoo)
Open daily: 11am – 7pm
Underdog of the Week – Diana
Meet Diana!
Diana is a 4-year-old, female, pit bull mix that arrived at ADL from Animal Care Services. When she first arrived, our veterinary team noticed that she was warm. After looking closer, they noticed she had recently been nursing puppies, and her mammary glands were hot to the touch. Our medical team concluded that Diana had gangrene in her mammary glands. That night, Diana had a high fever and was too ill to eat. Her skin was starting to turn black, and her infected mammary area just continued to swell. Diana needed emergency surgery to remove all the infected tissue, and the infection filled glands. If she did not get this emergency surgery, she would have passed away in intense pain. Due to the massive amount of skin removed, the surgery area wasn’t able to be closed. Our veterinarian created a bandage that was attached to her skin, but able to be removed. This would allow the medical team to scrub her wound and change the bandage every other day. With continuous care, the skin is starting to heal. New skin had taken the place of the previously infected and dying tissue. Nursing litter after litter had taken its toll on Diana. Her condition and all the pain and suffering she had to endure could have been avoided by having her spayed. Diana stayed in our hospital for months healing from the ordeal she went through, but she is now ready to find her new family that will never let something like this happen to her again. If you come to the Animal Defense League’s main campus to meet Diana, please ask a kennel staff to bring her out of the kennel to say hello. Diana is the sweet girl once she’s away from her kennel.
This is one of the many ways that donations help us help the animals and save more lives. If you’d like to make a donation to help fund the medical care for the next Diana, then you can donate at https://adltexas.org/donation/ or text the word HelpADL to 91999.
Underdog of the Week – Mr. Big
There are many pet injuries that we see at our hospital that make us unhappy, but Mr. Big’s gunshot wound makes us happy that he’s now with the Animal Defense League of Texas (ADL). We transferred in the American Staffordshire Terrier from the City of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services to our shelter on Friday, April 7, 2017, with what looked to be two gunshot wounds. Our medical team jumped into action with x-rays and examinations, to see if there were any broken bones or if the bullet(s) were still inside of the big guy. We are happy to report that the bullet hit not one bone or vital organ, and it seems to be a clean entrance and exit. Amazing, right? The best news is that Mr. Big loves to give BIG sloppy kisses and wiggles all over. He’s healing well and is expected to make a full recovery from his injury. Mr. Big will be available for adoption in the coming weeks, so we’ll keep you updated on his progress right here on this blog.
Do you want to support Mr. Big? Text the word “HelpADL” to 91999 and make a donation.
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Underdog of the Week – Champion
Champion was brought to the Animal Defense League by a Good Samaritan after he was hit by a car. At just a few months old, Champion was having difficulty breathing and was in extreme distress. Our medical team quickly realized that Champion’s lungs had collapsed due to a build-up of air around his lungs and they couldn’t expand to allowing Champion to breathe properly. An emergency procedure was done, removing the air around Champion’s lungs by carefully drawing it out with a syringe while keeping him on oxygen to support his breathing. Almost immediately following the procedure, Champion began to breathe a bit easier on his own. Once he was stable, x-rays were performed and it was found that Champion’s pelvis was broken. Champion is already feeling better but those broken bones will take some time to heal. Until then, Champion has limited mobility and is being taken care of by our hospital staff. He’s slowly learning that people aren’t scary and has recently even started giving wags of his tail when he sees his favorite caretakers!
You can make sure that when the next “Champion” comes to the Animal Defense League of Texas, we’ll be able to help them. Text the word HELPADL to 91999 and make a donation to our extra care fund.