A BIG Thank You

I started this blog over a year ago. It was during a time in my life that was full of change. On top of that, every place I looked, TV, internet, newspaper, and social media, I saw news after news of the continued and growing rate of abuse of animals. Not to mention abuse, be it mental or physical we do  to each other.
Animal abuse ranges from dumping your older pet at a kill shelter simply because they are too old. Horrible abuse such as pouring acid on a dog and so much more. Why or how can someone do that?? Selfish and self centered. No regards to the animal or animals. How can they sleep at night?? I saw the same reasons applying to our human race. Where did this all start and why. Humans have what they feel are justifications for their actions. Or just simply have become numb inside. Whatever the reason, the rate of evil in the world continues to grow.
I am in no way perfect. None of us are.We have all done and said things we wish we could take back.
Oct 2012 was the beginning of a major life change for me. Long story I may cover later. One thing for sure, my income changed and I have been on a roller coaster with that since then. .I was not looking for another dog. 7/13. It was the further est thing from my mind. In in short, Ella...a senior GSD come to live with me. Ella became sick right out of the shelter. From there on, she has had well over 3000 in vet care and she still needs a 2000.00 operation for tie back surgery for laryngeal paralysis. In getting Ella to this point, some wonderful  people made donations to help her. This is when I reliazed...although few...there were still people with a heart.
Then as I was trying to figure out how to get the funding needed for Ella to have the tie back surgery and I found out my little Cocker Spaniel Faith had a mast cell tumor on her ear that needed to be removed ASAP. What was I going to do?? Ella had taken the credit I had left and I had nothing left. The only choice I had was to ask for help. How was I going to do this for a long time personnel pet??
All I could do was ask. I felt a sense of embarrassment, failure and sadness. No matter, I had to do this for her. So with the encouragement and help of a good friend, I started a fundraiser. I am humbled by the response, I raised the money she so badly needed to get surgery to remove the tumor. Faith had surgery Jan. 23. 14. She is doing great. We  now have to wait on the path report to see where to go from here.
I have no idea where this blog will go, but right now I am using it to update the donors for both Faith and Ella. I will post updates and their progress. Not only the donors, but people have been verbally supportive to me. Anyone interest can follow them. It may even help another owner of a pet with these conditions.
Please know, I will never be able to express the gratitude I have for anyone's help. If not for you, Ella nor Faith would  be where they are today.
Ella is doing well. She was started on Doxepin about a week ago. It has really helped some dogs. I am hoping it will help her until we can have the surgery.
Faith is doing much better than anyone thought. We go tomorrow for a bandgage change. I will update after.
Thank you all again and look for updates.