Huge THANK YOUs to all those who've sent well wishes, prayers and donations to make Moon Pie's recovery possible:  Lin, Melanie, Sheena, Tona, Roseanne and Valerie for your generous donations. And thank you to all that gave directly to Northgate Animal Hospital.  I do not have all your names.  Each of you have a place reserved in heaven!

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to Diana, Barbara Jean and James for taking Moon Pie into temporary foster care.  Loving Foster Homes like yours are the very essence of our organization.  You are a true blessing to us and to Moon Pie.

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Mon June 9, 2008 
We found tied to our vet's door was cutest black and white young dog in absolutely deplorable condition. Not only was she covered in maggots, she was starved almost to death, filled with infection and could not walk on her own.

Dr Tracy Gullett, who assured us this precious girl has not been used as a bait dog, went on to state that, "This is the worse case of neglect I have ever seen. But she just had too much will to live to euthanize. If any dog deserves a 2nd chance it is this little girl we've named Moon Pie."

Dr. Gullett and her staff worked with her Monday and performed much needed tests. She is heartworm positive, possibly needs a blood transfusion, infested with hookworms and COMPLETELY emaciated. Dr. G said she should weigh AT LEAST 40lbs she only weighed 23.

Moon Pie is so sweet and so very grateful! She has a long road to recovery but has an extreme will to live.

 Sat June 14, 2008 
Moon Pie is rapidly improving. She is eating very well & won't need a transfusion after all. The vets have been giving her daily Capstar, antibiotics, and medicated baths for the Maggots. ( All the maggots & their eggs are now history.) She has been treated for the hookworms also & her stools are firming up well.

Moon Pie has gained 5 pounds since she was abandoned here 5 days ago.  Up to 28 lbs from 23!  It is amazing what a little love, attention, food and frresh water can do!! Although her ears are still very tender, they are not raw like the were.

Dr Gullett will vaccinate her the 1st of next week.

We'd like to get her out of the vet's office and into a foster home so she can gain weight before going through heartworm treatment. She will need to be inside for her recovery. She surely doesn't need anymore flies laying more eggs on her ears!! With this heat it doesn't take long for the little varmints to hatch!!

We just need a special, loving foster home for her road to recovery. If you or someone you know can foster Moon Pie, please send them our way. If you can not foster for the whole recovery period, a few weeks would get her out of the hospital until another foster is found. Short term foster would help tremendously! We can furnish a crate & food if necessary.

Thank you to all who have donated towards her medical care.  Please spread the word so we can find her the loving foster she deserves!

 Sat June 21, 2008 
Moon Pie is is still showing rapid improvement. Her blood count is rising to near normal. She is gaining weight and received her 1st vaccinations this week.

Sadly, we have not found a foster home for her. We have had only 3 inquiries & 2 did not return phone calls. I have 11 dogs at my house, and she really needs more individual attention than I can give. A home with cats, dogs and older kids would be fine, as she needs socialization. She does need to be inside, due to the heat and flies. We DO NOT want anymore maggots. If you could open up your heart and home to her, she would be forever grateful.  Please complete a foster application if interested.

 Sun June 22, 2008
Exciting news!  Our little Moon Pie goes to her foster home tomorrow where she'll have her own room with AC and cable TV and all the love she could want. We begged and pleaded and now have a new foster family that has answered our prayers....and Moon Pie's.

Poor little Moon Pie's ears were raw and infected and filled with
squirming maggots

Severely emaciated, Moon Pie
was abandoned - left tied to the vets door.