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Bubbles’ Medical Case

Categories: Animal Defense League Blogs, Pet Spotlight, Pet Tips

Bubbles is a 1 year old, female, Terrier mix who is currently being treated in the Animal Defense League Veterinary Hospital. ADL has confirmed with Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine that Bubbles’ has Transmissible Venereal Tumors—or TVTs. We highlighted Bubbles’ case to bring awareness to this disease. It’s likely that most of the public is unaware of TVT, and the fact that it exists in the surrounding area. This canine tumor has increased prevalence in the southern U.S. largely due…

Señor – Before & After

Categories: Featured Story, Pet Spotlight

On February 28th of this year, Señor came to ADL in terrible shape and in obvious discomfort. This poor kitty could hardly open his eyes and was missing lots of hair. It turns out that Señor had severe dermatitis, ear mites, and hair loss from sarcoptic mange. He also tested positive for FIV. Señor spent many weeks in our isolation unit where he received lime dips and treatment from our hospital staff to help him heal. After defeating sarcoptic mange, …

UFO Eyewitness Mrs. Butters – Storm Area 51

Categories: Animal Defense League Blogs, Featured Story, News Release, Pet Spotlight, Ways to help ADL

Happy World UFO Day, July 2nd! Can you believe that one of our long-term residents, Mrs. Butters, is actually a UFO eyewitness herself?! Check out this dramatic video re-enactment of the amazing story Mrs. Butters has to tell the world! If ya'll raid Area 51, find them alien doggos! If you don't then come and storm our shelter for some adorable doggos from earth.

Meet Adorable Molly

Categories: Featured Story, News Release, Pet Spotlight, Ways to help ADL

Molly is a loving young pup who came to ADL on June 9, 2018. She had horrible wounds across her back with fur missing and raw skin exposed. Our staff at the hospital have been treating her wounds and have been providing lots of love to help Erin heal as soon as possible. During her bandage changes, the hospital team uses this tasty treat toy to keep her distracted. As you can see in the video below, she remains incredibly…

Help Hercules

Categories: Featured Story, News Release, Pet Spotlight, Ways to help ADL

Thank You for Helping ADL to Fund Hercules’ Surgery! Through our partnership with Animal Care Services (ACS) we immediately transferred Hercules into our shelter. Hercules is a gentle and calm 7 year-old Mastiff mix. Unfortunately, Hercules was surrendered to ACS with a noticeable hole below his left eye. Our hospital vet team sedated him for a more complete exam and discovered a very large defect in his palate. The hole goes through his hard palate (top of the back of his…

ADL’s First Trainer Tuesday

Categories: News Release, Pet Tips

It's our first Trainer Tuesday video with Jamie Gibson! Topic being: enrichment. This was live on Facebook.

2018 Fur Ball Fundraiser

Categories: Community Events

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2018 Fur Ball! It was amazing seeing so many of our supporters coming together to raise funds for the homeless pets in our care! Thank you to our auction donors and sponsors! A special thank you to Gunnarson Outdoor Advertising Inc, Tinka Rote and family, Valero Energy, Missy Finck, Alan & Elizabeth Hepp, McCombs Family Foundation, the Youngblood Family, Rosemary's Catering, Angel Fire Vodka, Eskimo Hut, and Freetail Brewing Co. for making our event possible! Event…

Carlton’s Story

Categories: Pet Spotlight, Ways to help ADL

Carlton was brought to the Animal Defense League through our partnership with Animal Care Services (ACS) on Jan 25th. Carlton is only one years old and he had one of the worst facial injuries our hospital staff had seen in a while. It was heartbreaking and shocking to see him in the condition he arrived in. The skin on the left side of his face was completely gone, exposing his facial muscles and even some bone. Carlton’s eye was severely…

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