15/10 Members

March 17, 2023

Fletch Amount Donated

$750.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Fletch arrived at Chicago Animal Care and Control as a stray at just eight months old. He had a fever of over 105° and was lethargic. He was vomiting and refused to eat, which concerned the staff that he may have parvovrius, a fatal disease in puppies if not treated. Animal control tested him for parvovirus, and his results were positive. One Tail at a Time pulled him from animal control so they could get him the urgent care that he needed.

Vet Visit

While at One Tail at a Time, Fletch received urgent treatment to combat the effects of parvovirus. He was hospitalized with supportive care including I.V. fluids and antibiotics to fight his high fever. Despite how terrible he felt, Fletch remained a good-natured and friendly boy.

During his hospitalization, Fletch received the best news. Turns out he had been lost from his home, and his family had been searching the local shelters and rescues for him. They found him at One Tail at a Time!

Home

Fletch, whose real name is Coyote, was reunited with his mom and was able to return home. He received the life-saving care he needed and is on the mend, but will need to remain quarantined for 30 days while he’s still contagious. Once his quarantine is up, he will get vaccinated, chipped, and neutered. Please enjoy the happy reunion of Coyote and his mom below.

15/10 Members

March 15, 2023

Sudi Amount Donated

$2,000.00

Pupdates

CONTENT WARNING: animal cruelty

Sudi is from Iran where she lived as a farm dog. She had responsibilities to keep livestock and predators away, and when she “failed” to perform those responsibilities, she was brutally punished. Her owner cut off her front legs and dragged her behind their vehicle. Not only did she lose her front legs, but her hind leg and hips were severely broken. Luckily, Sudi’s story didn’t end there.

A kind person rescued Sudi from the farm, and they worked very hard to move her out of Iran until she arrived in the U.S. at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Despite the unfathomable abuse she has endured, Sudi remains a loving and friendly dog.

Vet Visit

Since her arrival, Sudi has had several vet appointments to determine the extent of her injuries. X-rays revealed how severely damaged her hips are, and a total hip replacement is her best chance at regaining full mobility in her hind end. Her rescuer in Iran took great care of her front legs so they could heal. She’s been fitted for custom prosthetics for her front legs, which she’s getting around very well in. She even received a certificate for becoming an official Bionic Pet! Next steps are total hip replacement and front wheels to give her optimal mobility.

Foster

Sudi is staying in a foster home while she awaits her total hip replacement procedure, and will return there to heal, but she’s actively available for adoption! When she arrived to the States, she was understandably shut down. As she’s spent time with her foster family, she has blossomed and proved how much she loves and trusts humans, despite her horrific past. Sudi is looking for a forever home where she is an only pet. She promises to provide her humans a lifetime of love and snuggles.

15/10 Members

February 24, 2023

Mercedes + Roo Amount Donated

$2,000.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Mercedes arrived to the Wags and Walks rescue as a pregnant and insecure pup that had been hit by a car. After a few weeks at the rescue, she gave birth to a litter of six healthy puppies: Aston, Bentley, Lotus, McLaren, Porsche and Royce. Mercedes was instantly a great mother to her puppies, and she was incredibly sweet with them. Once the puppies were old enough to be adopted, they were each checked out by the medical team to confirm good health. The puppies found forever homes, and Mercedes was spayed.

Vet Visit

The same night of her spay procedure, Mercedes began to experience complications. She threw up, was shaking uncontrollably, and was bleeding. The Wags and Walks Director of Animal Care determined her blood loss was substantial and abnormal. They made the decision to get her to an ER, where an ultrasound reveled blood in her abdomen. The vet recommends exploratory surgery to identify the cause so it can be treated.

Only one day after McLaren, now Roo, was adopted, her adopter reported some diarrhea. When her condition didn’t improve the following day, she was taken into Wags and Walks for evaluation. The medical team ran all of the tests they were able, including tests for Parvovirus and Giardia. The results came back negative, and due to the level of blood in her stool and her conditioning worsening, it was recommended to send Roo to an urgent care for emergency surgery. The surgery confirmed Roo had intestinal intussusception where the intestine folds in on itself. She was fixed up and sent home to recover.

15/10 Members

February 16, 2023

Paid for by members of 15/10 Foundation

Nonnie Amount Donated

$2,500.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Nonnie was taken to a vet clinic for extreme weight loss, decreased appetite, and excessive thirst. She had visited the same vet clinic two months previously when she had an eye infection so severe that it required the removal of her right eye, so the veterinary team was familiar with her. Fast forward to her current medical issues: bloodwork revealed a dangerous increase in her sodium levels, and she had a very low body temperature. Due to her condition, the vet recommended hospitalization. Unfortunately, her owner did not have the finances and made the decision to surrender her to the vet clinic so she could get the care she needed to survive.

The veterinarian rushed her to an emergency and specialty hospital for overnight care. She was released the next day, but began to experience difficulty breathing, and was submitted to another hospital for additional emergency care. With nobody available to fund Nonnie’s treatment, she was at risk of facing economic euthanasia. The rescue, Bosley’s Place, was contacted and asked to take on Nonnie’s ongoing medical care. They agreed, saving her from euthanasia.

Vet Visit

Nonnie became a Bosley’s Place puppy as she was on the brink of death. The vet identified the issues and diagnosed her with pyloric stenosis, a condition where the pylorus – the lower portion of the stomach that leads into the small intestine – becomes narrowed. It can cause the obstruction of flow of food to the stomach. After properly identifying the issue, Nonnie had life-saving surgery to repair the passage. Her procedure was a success, but she still has a long road to recovery ahead of her. For the foreseeable future, she will need weekly bloodwork, modified nutrients, and a meal plan.

Foster

While Nonnie recovers, she’s living with a veterinarian foster mom, so she will get the best care possible. While her G.I. system heals, her feeding will be split between oral and tube-fed through her stomach for the first few weeks. As she begins to feel better, Nonnie’s personality has begun to shine. She’s a sweet and loving puppy who just wants to give everyone kisses.

15/10 Members

February 9, 2023

Little Miss Amount Donated

$2,000.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Little Miss was found as a stray in Philadelphia. She had sustained obvious injuries to her back legs and was in desperate need of help. One of ACCT Philly’s volunteers step up and offer to foster her just as her euthanasia date was set.

Vet Visit

Little miss is only eight months old but has fractures in both her rear femurs. X-rays revealed these injuries were sustained a while ago, so she has been living with this condition and in pain for quite some time.

The vet advised to limit her activity and give her pain meds to see if they enables the legs to heal on their own, since she is so young. However, she will be meeting with a specialist to do a more thorough exam and plan for her health and the leg repairs as she continues to grow.

Foster

Little Miss has a very dedicated foster who is delighted to be looking after her and helping her through this rough time. “She is the sweetest, most playful pup! She loves to socialize and give out affection and love — she is also super dog-friendly and has been enjoying being in my home with my two pups (one is a 15yr senior and Little Miss is very respectful of her).”

Pupdates

Shelter

Rhubarb is a 2-year-old 53-pound pup who came to Austin Humane Society from another shelter as a transfer. She was found as a stray wandering the streets. Unfortunately, Rhubarb is heartworm positive and needs immediate treatment. Her previous shelter was not able to provide her treatment and given her heartworm-positive status for at least several months, we suspect that she has a heavy load in her heart.

Vet Visit

When she arrived at Austin Humane, she was immediately started her on doxycycline, which kills the juvenile heartworms in her system.

In 30 days she will return to the AHS clinic for her first melarsomine injection. Following that, she will return to the AHS clinic for her second and third melarsomine injections.

During this time, she will need to stay very calm to prevent complications with her treatment, like a clot. This should be no trouble for Rhubarb, though, as she seems to be settling into a leisurely life in a foster home.

Foster

Rhubarb is submissive and does well with both cats and dogs! She warms up very quickly and gains confidence with new people even if she is shy at first. She is housetrained and a total cuddlebug! She walks very well on a leash, without any pulling. Her foster mom says that she loves to give kisses and is very docile.

Pupdates

Shelter

Joey was born without his two front legs. He is a spunky, year-old chihuahua mix. He came to Vintage Pet Rescue, our newest rescue partner, needing a little extra support to get around.

Vet Visit

The vet gave Joey an examination and determined that he was in good health overall. During his examination, he had basic vetting, including bloodwork and neutering.

Joey then began his mobility journey! He was taken to Eddie’s Wheels to be measured for a custom set of wheels.

Once his measurement was complete, he got his wheels! They took some getting used to…

But with some practice and a little encouragement from his team, Joey slowly got the hang of it!

Adoption

Joey is described as “an absolute LOVE and always the center of attention,” by the staff at Vintage Pet. “We took him into our rescue at 3 months old and he was a favorite from the beginning. He does not know that he is different. He can do anything he sets his mind to and makes everyone around him smile.”

Puppy Bowl

Not only is the 15/10 Foundation sponsoring his medical costs for life, but Joey is also competing in the Puppy Bowl on Team Ruff! You can see him in the big game Sunday, February 12 on Animal Planet.

15/10 Members

February 9, 2023

Kiwi Amount Donated

$2,000.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Kiwi was wandering along a rural area outside of Austin with an obviously broken back half of her body. An animal control officer picked her up and took her to the shelter, where she was slated to be euthanized due to the extent of her injuries. Thankfully, Austin Humane stepped in just in time to give this baby a second chance.

Vet Visit

Kiwi was seen by the Austin Humane Society veterinarian and had numerous x-rays taken to assess the damage to her body. She has a badly broken pelvis, two fractures in her hip joint, and a broken femur. (In medical terms: She has a broken left illium, two acetabular fractures, an avulsed greater trochanter, and a salter-harris fracture of her distal femur.)

Kiwi needs surgery – and possibly more than one. To provide her the best quality of life, the surgeon will perform potentially four individual repairs: one to stabilize her pelvic fractures, two to set her broken femurs. The last surgery, called a “femoral head osteotomy” will occur if her hip bone socket doesn’t develop correctly. If that surgery is unsuccessful, she’ll need her leg amputated altogether.

She has a long road ahead of her and her anticipated recovery time from the first surgery is at least 8-12 weeks.

Even though her little body needs a lot of help, the AHS staff love her. “Kiwi is a delight! Despite being in obvious pain, she is constantly wagging her tail and going in for kisses. She loves to be held and nuzzle up on your neck!”

15/10 Members

January 31, 2023

Crawler Amount Donated

$550.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Crawler was quiet in the crate. Mac’s Mission had just picked her up from her house after her owner surrendered her to their vet clinic. Ten days previous, Crawler had been attacked by multiple dogs in her house.

Her front legs are deeply and horribly injured and infected. “The smell, I can tell you, had us rolling our windows down in the truck during transport it was so atrocious,” said the transporters for Mac’s Mission.

Vet Visit

She was severely infected and dehydrated upon rescue and went straight to the vet immediately after rescue. She was calm and quiet through the entire examination. Even though she was in obvious, severe pain, she never reacted poorly to anyone examining or handling her and her injured legs.

Crawler’s injuries are extensive. She has no pulse in one leg and a weak pulse in the other. She is currently at the clinic regaining some of her strength. Once she’s more stable, she’ll undergo amputation of at least one leg – the severity of the injuries have made it non-salvageable. Depending on how infected the wounds are in the other leg, she may need it amputated as well.

Please be cautious when viewing the images below, as they depict Crawler’s open, infected injuries on her two front legs.

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Foster

Miss Crawler is still in medical hold while she regains her strength and awaits her surgical procedures. She will need a front-wheeled wheelchair once she’s able to move around and physical therapy to ensure she can live a comfortable life.

15/10 Members

January 26, 2023

Douglas Amount Donated

$750.00

Pupdates

Shelter

Douglas is about twelve years old. A shelter can be an overwhelming environment, especially for a little guy like Douglas. He was very scared, shut down, and in extreme pain. He had visible issues with a mass on his anal gland.

Vet Visit

Douglas was diagnosed with an enlarged spleen in addition to having a mass on his anal gland. He’s undergone surgery to remove the mass, but while he was under anesthesia, the vet also discovered a fistula. A fistula is a hole at the back of a dog’s mouth near a nasal cavity. Fistulas are easily infected if not treated, so the hole was sewn shut during surgery.

The mass on the anal gland was entirely removed and sent for a biopsy. When the spleen was removed, there was a 4cm mass attached to it. There was so much wrong with Douglas’ tiny little body.

Foster

There’s some good and bad news with Douglas’ case.

The good is the pathology on his spleen mass was benign and not cancerous. However, the mass on his anal glad is what’s called a Adenocarcinoma mass and is a malignant tumor. The doctor believes he has 12-18 months left with us. This little man is recovering from surgery in a medical foster, and he’s getting the love he deserved all along.