VCA Catoosa Animal Hospital
Ringgold, Georgia
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PopTart
PopTart is a 10-year-old Walker/Pointer Hound Mix in Ringgold, GA, who needs $1,200 for Surgery.
Ringgold, GA
PopTart was an 18 month old rescue that we adopted in Sept of 2013. We decided to find a dog for our severely autistic son, moreless as an emotional support animal. I saw him and said I have to him. He was so chill and relaxed. After the approval process, he was brought to us. He turned out to be the best dog we ever had. He has been there laying by our son's side when he was upset and happy. Right now he is in 2 apts. My husband and I have split, and PopTart goes back and forth. He is like our best friend; always happy to see us walk through the door. He loves our 8 grandkids, too. The tail goes to wagging when they come over. Most times he sleeps with me, and my cat Oscar. He usually puts his head on my pillow to fall asleep, and allows me to share my pillow with him. We all love him He is just really a good boy. Easily trainable, and he is spoiled rotten. He loves his ropes, his treats, tennis balls, and at Christmas time, he gets a squeaky toy, but removes the squeaker immediately. Just about everything he does makes us laugh, but nothing more than when he and the cat start chasing and playing together. Poor thing hates thunder, or any loud noises though. He hides under tabl He has turned out to be our most costly animal by far, from having a mirror fall on him and him needing surgery, to a bout of pancreatitis, and now to this. But he is family, and with family, we take care of each other. When he was at the veterinary hospital last, they gave me an estimate of between $900 to $1200 for his care. I don't start my job until the end of November, and I have just moved into my apt, which cost a lot between rent and utilities, and having to buy food, etc. My husband and I and both sons are all on Disability/SSI, so finances are very tight.
Lollie
Lollie is a 11-year-old Mixed in Ringgold, GA, who needs $2,000 for Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
Ringgold, GA
Lollie was a tiny pup we we got her eleven years ago. My sister had rescued her and one of her siblings. I quickly fell in love and she became part of our family. It hard to imagine life without her. She is truly a blessing. She grew up with my son in his teenage years and now my grandson. She has a wonderful bond with both. Lollie is the sweetest girl. She loves everyone. She loves to go for rides and we take her everywhere we can because she doesn’t like to be left alone and quite honestly we don’t like being without her. She can give you five and loves showing that off! She is a momma’s girl. She love everyone but I am her human. Lollie has feeling like a human. She shows you when she is happy and quickly bonded to our grandson. They are best buds! He likes brushing her hair and she enjoys it too! She is super cuddly! Loves to lay in your lap and be petted. She is a mix breed, we have no idea what breed she is but she is irreplaceable. That’s for sure. One of a kind. Lollie started feeling bad and vomiting. We took her to the vet. After three days of vet visits she was diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatic. Also possibly Cushionings Disease. It’s treatable but also very expensive. She is currently in the hospital expected to make a full recovery but she will need several follow up visits to get her insulin and other issues correct. It’s just an expensive journey. We have spent over $6000 to date and expect to spend a few thousand more. Thank you for checking out her story! We love this girl and will do anything to make her better ❤️
Dood
Dood is a 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier Dog in Chattanooga, TN, who needs $1,475 for Diagnosis and Treatment.
Chattanooga, TN
My sons friend and his family were moving and Dood was headed to local animal shelter. He asked if Dood could stay with me so he wouldnt worry about him and he could still see him. I told him i would think about it. I came home the next day and Dood was sitting in my kitchen,. all I knew about him was that he was full of energy and liked to rummage through the trash. Dood is overall a happy dog despite his health problems. he gets excited when i come home and even though he is basically bed ridden, he comes top greet me at the door. Its just me and the babies at the house. I have Dood, two of his grandchildren, and four of his great grandchildren. Dood used to sleep with us every night. He is unable to get on and off the bed these days. Dood is super goofy and his facial expressions are hilarious. He loves to go for walks, ride in the car, and most of all, swim. He loves looking for muskrats at the creek. he dives under water, and you can only see the bottoms of his feet on top of the water. He is unable to make trip to the creek these days because of weight and other health issues. Dood had drainage tubes inserted after he got infection from being attacked by neighbor's dogs. A year or so later, he got a fluid filled pocket in same area. I took him to vet three times and was sent home with antibiotics after being told they had no idea what it was. Recently, the area has developed a hard lump in the area I know he needs to see a new dr, a good one, After three years, I suddenly lost my job as a lunch lady. I worked for a catering service that had a contract with the s school The contract was cancelled. I cannot afford the office visit to find out what he problem is. I promised him I would find help.
Athena
Athena is a 3-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier-mixed breed in Ringgold, GA, who needs $220 for heartworm treatment.
Ringgold, GA
Athena is a gentle giant with what looks like a mix of possibly Great Dane and Pit. She has strikingly beautiful gold colored eyes, and the sweetest demeanor of any dog I've ever met. She's incredibly gentle and you can tell she came from an abusive background. We rescued her from McKamey, a local rescue center, and brought her home in March of 2018, shortly after our Boxer traveled over the rainbow bridge. Athena was very skittish and seemed afraid of everything, and had been looked over for adoption many times because they said she would cower down and growl at families who wanted to look at her. They had listed her as a "purple" on their site, which meant she was nervous. I knew the moment I saw her adorable face on their site that she was the one I wanted to bring home, and when we got to McKamey that day we didn't look at any other dog and went straight to her. She met us at the gate of her fence with a wagging tail and sweet little licks. We took her for a walk around their yard, and then into a "get to know you" room where we were alone with her. She rubbed up against us, constantly wagging her tail and smiling. She gave us kisses and was incredibly gentle with my 11 year old son. The employees said they had never seen her react to a family like this, and were pleasantly surprised. An hour later we had her in our car on the way to her forever home. She immediately claimed my boyfriend as her own, and she is his obedient sidekick. We chose the name Athena because she is insanely strong, but also because you could tell she had experienced a rough life and had come out on the other side of it. Her neck and hind legs were battered with scars and rope burns, missing hair, and you could tell she had been tied up for a long time. She was incredibly under weight at 45 lbs with not only visible ribs but also protruding hip bones. She had recently had a litter, as her belly was still pretty saggy. They said they found her roaming the streets eating out of garbage cans, but never found her puppies. A week after having her, and watching her search for another companion at every turn of the house, we decided to get a puppy for her. We adopted a mixed-breed puppy from a local family, got him checked out, named him Apollo, then introduced them. He's a hyper little dude who Athena took to immediately. He was about 9 weeks when we got him, and she has treated him like her own baby since we brought him home. They do everything together and often prefer to sleep in the same crate at night, despite having one of their own right next to one another. They are constantly cuddling and I call them yin and yang often, because they generally sleep head to tail curved into one another. When one is tired or has a scrape, the other tends to it. They (gross, and also sweetly) will share water, lol, whereas one will go drink for a while, then come back and let the other lick the water off of their face. They are a strange pair, but definitely inseparable. They have both been with us now for a year and a half, and Athena has plumped up to a healthy 85lbs, nearly double her weight from when we adopted her! Apollo is smaller, at 55lbs, but is stocky and strong from all the play-fighting with his "sissy". We have taken them on every family trip, and even chose to vacation in an area known for their dog beaches so they would be able to experience the water. Turns out they hated it, so we stayed for less than 30 minutes, but they enjoyed playing in the big fenced in sandy backyard at the beach airbnb. They are regulars at friends and families homes, and have doggy friends we joined on the beach vacation. They are inside dogs, which you could tell when we brought her home it was Athena's first time ever being allowed in the house. She's very gentle with furniture, and the only thing she's ever chewed up is socks. She doesn't really understand toys, but she loves a giant bone. She's taught Apollo to mind, and will get onto him if he's being too hyper/rough with children. She's literally a gentle giant - think of Nana from Peter Pan.:)