Puppy Edith is a Black Labrador puppy in Houston, TX, who needs $1,400 for Hospitalization and Treatment of Parvo.

Puppy Edith narrowly escaped being killed in a South Texas animal shelter. The facility was full and planned to begin euthanizing dogs for space reasons. A panicked shelter worker called Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption and begged for them to save Puppy Edith and her brother Puppy Archie.

The rescue could not say no! Wonderful volunteers helped drive the puppies to their amazing foster mom in Houston. Shortly after they arrived, the pups had another brush with death. "Edith and Archie arrived from the shelter seemingly fine," Stephanie B., Lucky Lab's Houston manager, tells Waggle. "But within a few hours of getting them, Edith became lethargic and was not eating."

Soon after, Archie got sick too, and the group raced the puppies to the veterinarian, where they tested positive for Parvo, a horrible virus that can be fatal to dogs who are not fully vaccinated. The pups were so ill they needed round-the-clock care, fluids, and antibiotics at BluePearl Pet Hospital. "We were crushed to find out they were Parvo positive, but you could tell Edith is a fighter," Stephanie says. "Now the puppies are fighting for their lives."

Lucky Lab Rescue always makes sure the dogs they save get the best medical care, and they rely on donations to help pay their veterinary bills. Having two pups admitted to the emergency room is really taking a bite out of their bottom line. They would be so grateful for any donations!