Midnight rescued from MS and Buck (pics)

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Though I would share pics of Midnight who was one of many rescued from Mississippi after Katrina by Vets & Pets. I wasn't told much about him, just pics and a good guess my sister has added him to her 9 or how ever many cats along with her 3 or how ever many dogs she has now. Vets & Pets is still sending out supplies for both people and pets in hurricane affected areas.







And then here is Buck that both Westside Tech and Vets & Pets are helping. I will paste the email I got about him so they can tell his story.




This is a photo of our rescued dog "Buck" he has been through Hell and back. The previous owners relinquished all rights to him for they were not properly treating his illness with a veterinary clinic.

Vets & Pets along with the vet assisting students of Westside Tech took him in and got medical care. After 2 weeks with to response to medication Dr. Miller suggested we take him to AVS (Affilated Veterinarian Specialist). Buck is such a special dog for he definitely has an old soul we did not have the heart to put him to sleep. Once the specialist diagnosed him with intersusuption ( telescoping of the intestines upon itself) we knew the only treatment is surgery. The cost between $2,000 and $3,000 understanding they gave us a major discount since he is a pet rescue in education now. This meant that we would allow a resident to perform the surgery in order to become proficient as a specialist. We are still raising money to pay for the long term care and treatment of Buck for he is worth it. Believe me our vet assisting students will never learn this type of care and treatment from a book. He has successfully made it through the surgery and is still in the hospital. So far it has been a miracle he has survived with this condition for 2 to 3 months. An animal with this syndrome cannot keep food down and becomes severely emancipated that is why I, myself, insisted the owners give up all rights to us or we would have reported them to animal control.Buck, a 9 month Swiss Mountain dog, should weigh 65 to 70 pounds by now instead he weighs 40lbs. Nothing but skin and bones. He would have slowly starved to death if we hadn't taken him in. The vets have been absolutely wonderful and are just as amazed. Buck is not out of the woods yet but with the proper vet care and lots of tender loving care from all the students he is going to pull through.


Thanks Terri
Vet Assisting Instructor
Westside Tech
Vets & Pets (treasurer)


And because I have one, a pic of the students helping from Westside with some of the donations they brought in.



The kids have done a lot of work to help and deserve recognition even though they don't really want it.

[demnan]

1. What beautiful photos

of beautiful people and cats. I love those wonderful young people who chose to help creatures who are less able to ask for help! :loveya: Makes me feel good about the next generation.

I'm so glad you are able to rescue the kitties and dogs. I hope they find decent homes. I recently resuced a kitty myself who was living off the land very skinny. He's now a happy house cat.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Wonderful..just wonderful. Thank you for sharing such beautiful pics and

such a great story.

[auburngrad82]

3. Cool story. If it weren't for the kids who help us at our adoptions we'd

be in serious trouble.