Suzie is a little senior girl of 12 yrs who came to us when there was an illness in the family and some of the family members wanted her put to sleep.

When our vet team saw her they too felt that it would be kinder for Suzie to give her, her wings, but Jill said, this is what we do, we rescue them and try to save them. We will give her a chance.

So a treatment plan was arranged and if she responded, then we would go from there.

There is no nice way to say it but Suzie was neglected. Her nails had grown so long that they had grown into her pads and had turned into horns making it painful and difficult for her to walk.

Her skin, so itchy that she had hardly any fur and it was evident that she had rarely if, ever had a bath. A heart murmur means further surgery including desex, may not be possible.

Tumours in her mammary glands, as well as other skin lesions and possible tumours. Weeping sores and scabs from a form of mange probably caused by stress and enlarged nipples and saggy undercarriage. Sore and inflamed ears. This is just what we can see, who knows what’s going on inside at this stage.

First to get her nails clipped skin infection and ear infection under control with antibiotics, ear drops, a daily bath and cream for her itchiness. Despite how miserable she must have felt, we could see her spirit and will to let us help her, even though she was a little snarly. Who wouldn’t be with all that going on.

Now a few weeks later, her feet have healed, fur is growing back in places, she still itches but the cream soothes. She eats well, loves a lap to sit on and her spark is well and truely bright. She allows us to treat her although, she does get fed up with being fiddled with and at her last vet check up she was nice to the vet, so healing is a process for Suzie. At the two week check up the Vet said she was a 1,000 times better then when she saw her first.

She may not be able to have all the vetwork she needs, it may be long and costly. Therefore adoption may not be an option but we hope to find her a foster carer to see her time in comfort if adoption isn’t possible, once her vetwork is finished and we are confident she can see her days comfortably.

This is what we do, rescue them help them heal, and give them a chance

A special thanks to Margaret who collected her for us and brought her to the kennels. To our many volunteers who have given her much love and care over the recent weeks.