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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Puppy Update

Hi Everyone! 

After a crazy week, starting with a trip to the SPCA last Saturday I have good news to report.  Well, good all things considered.

Let me preface this SPCA story by saying that I know there are good people that works there.  However, they really need to work on their communication.  We were told Peanut Butter (PB) needed to be spayed before her leg could be fixed.  SO we brought her there at 7:30 am last Saturday for that.  Spay and splint the leg.  We went back at 4:00 pm to pick her up under the assumption she was sedated for the spay.  They had called me at 1:00pm and said they couldn't do the spay, but to pick her up at 4:00pm and finalize the adoption.


When we got there, we find out she hadn't eaten all day, wasn't sedated, put in an enclosed cage that she can't be in per her shelter records, and we can't adopt her because she is not spayed.  WTF people!  PB was freaking out and not a happy puppy.  Nor were her new parents.  We had to sleep downstairs on the floor with her that night, because she kept thinking we were going to leave her.  She was glued to our sides and had to be touching us at all times.
PB was recovered by Monday.

We took PB to Penn Vet on Tuesday.  It was their opinion that the surgery she needed was going to be more expensive than we anticipated.  Over $6,000 was the ballpark figure.  Needless to say, I cried.  We can't afford that.  We were already way in over our heads.  We sent the physicians out so we could talk, and they could try and price it out a bit better for us.

When they came back in, they stated that an anonymous donor stepped in to cover the excess.  Anything over $4,000 would be covered by the donor.  PB was a special case and so young to have been dealt such a crappy hand so early.  We cried again and off PB went to have surgery.  

Prior to surgery, Penn did more imaging studies and discovered that PB’s leg was broken much longer than anyone thought, and had already started to heal itself.  So much so that to do surgery would cause more harm than good.  The surgery would weaken her bone and it would probably fracture again.  They released her Tuesday night and she has been spoiled in her new home ever since.

Basically PB will need 6 more weeks of healing and physical therapy which will start next Friday.  If we can strengthen her leg muscles, she will probably be able to compensate and should be fine.   We have to watch her over the next 6 months, because she may still need an osteotomy surgery to straighten the leg.  It’s wait and see at this point.

So after we wait 6 months, any funds that we have raised we are donating to Penn to help another animal and it’s owner through a tough time. The staff at the Penn Vet Hospital were fantastic, compassionate, and caring.  Penn is Medicine for both humans and animals.  (We are Medicine is their tag line.)

Thanks again for your donations, prayers, good thoughts, and support.  It is greatly appreciated J

Puppy hugs and kisses to you all.

Jenny and Kona (formerly known as Peanut Butter)

P.S. 
We have renamed our wonderful puppy Kona.  She will never ever step another paw back into the SPCA.  We will complete the adoption over the phone.  She will be spayed elsewhere.  Even her Penn physician recommended never going back there.

I have included copies of her medical records below.  I think you can click on them to enlarge and read.




 © Jenny Girl - 2012 "All Rights Reserved"

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Love the new puppy and the new name!
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Thank you! �It's been a crazy two weeks but worth it :)
Oh Jenny! What drama! I'm glad that you liked Penn Vet - my boyfriend applied to their vet school but ultimately decided to go to Tufts. I hope everything works out for you and the puppy!
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Thank you Heather. You were in my thoughts when we were sitting at Penn. Vets are compassionate people for sure. Thank you for your support :)
I'm SO happy to hear she is doing well and you're adopting her. But I must admit, I'm sad that you dropped Peanut Butter (or PB). I love that name.
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Thank you and we are thrilled. Today she seemed to really settle in and know she is staying out.
We were undecided about changing the name until we found out that she had probably went into the shelter with the broken leg, and sat there all that time with nothing done. So we thought a fresh start all the way around was best.
Poor Kona, but I am so glad she is doing better now :)

Btw, did you get my email?
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Thanks B. I did get your email and responded this morning. Thank you :) {hugs}
Oh Jen--the love in this post is palpable. I'm so happy for you and Kona and with her being a young pup and having a loving home I'm sure that she can heal. Lexi (our lab) tore her ACL a few years ago and the vet told us we would either have to have a costly surgery with a small percentage of recovery or amputate her leg. I was heartbroken but we watched her closely and over months she was able to heal on her own. So happy for you and Kona. And would love to know the story behind the name. ;)
1 reply · active 683 weeks ago
Sorry I didn't email you back when you commented on your blog asking about the puppy. This past week was nuts!

Aw poor Lexie! I know exactly how you feel. I've seen pics of her occasionally on your blog. She looks like such a soft sweetie. I'm glad that everything worked out for her. We want the best we can but we are not millionaires.

The name: after we found out that she had been sitting in the shelter with a broken leg for a long time, we figured a fresh start was best. Didn't want a people name so we waited a while. I remembered the first day we saw her, my husband said to me "She looks like she can make the 5,000 mile trip to Hawaii. Look how calm she is." She was so chill in her cage.
So we were sitting on the floor at home few days later, and I said how about Kona. I meant for the town we went to Hawaii, hubby thought coffee. Close enough.
awww...good to hear she's doing better and that you adopted her. Cute new name and she is one lucky pup :)
I know, communication is vital. Unfortunately, it can be sorely lacking in several places.
1 reply · active 681 weeks ago
Thank you Naida! �SPCA really are good people it's just chaos there every day, and the little ones get lost in the shuffle. �I couldn't work there for sure!
I am so happy for you!! Kona is a lucky girl and you have a big and generous heart. I really want to come over and play!
1 reply · active 681 weeks ago
You're invited whenever you come to town. �Kona is a sweetie and loves playing so much that she tries to play as her�eyes�are closing for a nap.
Oh wow, what a crazy time you've had. I'm glad Kona has a new home and hopefully she won't need to have surgery.
1 reply · active 681 weeks ago
Thank you Kim! �She is walking better each day. �It's hard to keep a good puppy down :)
Kona is such a lucky girl to have a mum like you and vice versa, i know how unconditionally these puppies love when they find their forever owner.
1 reply · active 681 weeks ago
Thanks my Aussie sister. �Shelter dogs are the best and I think are the most loving at times too. �Who needs a designer dog? �:)

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