Sunnyside Street Dogs

Nani + Puppies

Help This Family Saved From Euthanasia

Houston, TX • Sunnyside Street Dogs

Nani and her babies found themselves in a Houston county shelter that is known to euthanize whole families due to lack of resources. Their time was up and Nani and all six of her babies were set to lose their lives together simply because there was nowhere for them to go and they had highly treatable medical issues. Nani would lie in the shelter kennel quietly while her puppies pile on top of her. When they would separated, she would whine and pull toward them, desperate to be close again in such a scary environment waiting for help to come, not knowing the end was near. Then Sunnyside Street Dogs Rescue stepped in. On the very same day Nani and her puppies were scheduled to be euthanized, Sunnyside Street Dogs committed to saving the entire family despite the high medical bills that come with saving young puppies. Seven lives walked out of the shelter instead of being lost that day. But getting them out was only the beginning. Nani arrived in rescue needing medical care of her own. She has flea dermatitis with thinning hair and developed an upper respiratory infection. She has started on antibiotics and will need continued veterinary monitoring and follow-up care. Her six puppies need care of their own. All six are underweight, with a body condition score of just 3 out of 9. Because their mom is battling a respiratory infection, the puppies must also be closely monitored for signs of illness. Saving seven dogs at once comes with significant veterinary expenses. Sunnyside Street Dogs is raising at least $2,000 to give this entire family the medical care they need: \- $200 — Nani’s spay - $900 — Spay/neuter surgeries for all six puppies - $450 — Vaccinations and deworming for the six puppies - $350 — Veterinary visits and medications for Nani’s URI - $100 — Follow-up appointments and rechecks These are estimates and aren’t optional expenses. They are the care Nani and her puppies need to become healthy, recover from everything they’ve endured, and eventually be ready for loving homes. Sunnyside Street Dogs gave this family the one thing they desperately needed that day: time. Now they need our help giving them everything that comes next.