Monday, January 9, 2012

Stella.... down, but certainly not out.

Stella, an 8 year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was rescued on January 5th and was thought to be very pregnant.  Upon arrival at the kennel, she was put into a foster home immediately (in case she had her babies that day).

Photo of Stella on the day she was rescued
The following day, her foster family took Stella to the vet to find out how many pups she was carrying and help her with any health issues.  It turns out Stella wasn't pregnant at all.  Her tummy was just huge from an extremely infected uterus.  Without blinking an eye, Stella was rushed into emergency surgery. The fear was that her uterus would burst any minute.

While under the knife, a thorough examination was conducted on Stella.  It turns out that her mouth was rotten and she had to have all but 3 teeth removed.  She is also heartworm positive, has a grade-5 heart murmur, and severe knee displaysia in both hind legs.

This photo was taken after her surgery (two days ago)...


Poor Stella has a bloody nose in the photo because it was discovered she had wood splinters in her nose.  The vet had to pull those out as well.

Stella has a long road ahead of her.  She is recovering from surgery and getting stronger every day.  She is also undergoing heartworm treatment and will have continued check-ups and vet care.  Her foster family is showering her with love, attention and everything Stella needs.  According to her foster mommy...

"This little dog has gone through so much and is still absolutely the sweetest dog ever."

National Mill Dog Rescue wanted to extend a huge thank you to Stella's foster family for taking on the role of nursing this little girl back to health... no matter how long the road.  Hang in there Stella.  We're all pulling for you!

If you would like to donate to help with Stella's vet bills and future care, please click here to go to our donate page and be sure to put "Stella" in the memo.

Thank you for keeping Stella in your thoughts and prayers.


Posted by at 2:50 PM

7 comments:

  1. God Bless all of you and your dedication to this precious baby and all of the others who's lives you have saved. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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  2. This poor baby girl. I hope that she does really well recovering. I am sending her lots of kisses and hugs. No animal needs to go through this pain. Best wishes Stella. There are people who love you. Be strong! XoXoXo

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  3. The entire Puppy Mill Awareness community extends our love and healing wishes for Stella's recovery.

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  4. OMG she doesn't even look like she is an 8 year old pup. She looks so tiny however it may just be the way the pictures were taken. Prayers for a full recovery and that she has nothing but the best to come.

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  5. This is outrageous! How is neglect at this level tolerated in 2012?? We should be more evolved as a society than to breed dogs until they are all used up and then toss them aside. Please encourage people to watch the documentary I Breathe. National Mill Dog Rescue is featured. People must be educated so this cycle of cruelty will end. Link to I Breathe: http://www.amazon.com/I-Breathe-revised/dp/B005C5UJFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326216801&sr=8-1
    Blog about the behind the scenes experience in making the documentary: http://ibreathebehindthescenes.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-breathe-behind-scenes.html

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  6. Stella is a small dog- about 12 pounds, but she's a rock star!! She is recovering nicely from her surgeries and next week we will go to the vet to discuss treatment of her heartworm. That's the one that worries me! Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

    Linda (Foster Mom)

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  7. Where was Stella rescued from ?

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