Listed below are some of our special needs dogs who were able to be rescued because of private donations from people just like you .  

 

Mocha

Meet Mocha.  She is about 9 years young and had the unfortunate experience of having to have heartworm disease.  Please see the below link for more information about this deadly disease.  Mocha began treatment on May 4, 2010 and is doing beautifully.  Despite her need for 6 weeks cage rest, she is happy to be in her crate with her bone and toys.  She just loves her walks and loves interacting with my other dogs.  Mocha has had a rough life.  It looks like she has been bred frequently and most likely was kept outside.  She is doing so well with understanding housebreaking and seems to really appreciate a nice, soft blanket and a comfortable place to sleep. Mocha has a foster home and will be looking for her permanent home in about two months.  She has more treatment scheduled for heartworm disease and must be scheduled for her spay.  She is such a great dog and is healthy enough to give several more years of love to a lucky owner.  We have incurred $590 so far in expenses for Mocha and anticipate about $250 more including her spay.  If you would like to make a donation, please use PayPal, StoptheSuff@yahoo.com or donations can be sent to the Treasurer of STS, 3061 London Hollow Road, Newark, Ohio  43055.  Another way of donating to Mocha's care is to make a payment to the wonderful vet hospital who so lovingly took on Mocha's care.  It is:  Petlover's Animal Hospital, 6425 E. Livingston, Reynoldsburg, OH  43068 or call 614-866-1912.  The account number for Mocha's care is at Petlover's is #9350.  STS and Mocha appreciate all the wonderful help we have received from our friends, adopters and volunteers.  If you would like to help Mocha, she would be ecstatic and so would we!  Thank you.  http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/heartworm/heartworm_brochure.asp

 

Libby

**UPDATE** Libby has made a wonderful recovery and is still just the sweetest girl! She has been adopted by her foster mom, so she has also found her perfect forever home!** This gorgeous girl is a sweet female black lab whose tail never stops wagging. She gets along with absolutely everyone and is such a great dog! She weighs about 54 lbs. and is 1-2 years old. When Libby was rescued from the shelter, a volunteer noticed that she seemed to be having pain in her back leg and was not using the leg at all. The vet at the shelter had said nothing was wrong with her, but when we picked her up and took her to our vet, x-rays determined that Libby had a tibial avulsion in that leg. She had surgery 2 days later to correct the problem, had to have a pin put in to repair the torn ligaments in her knee, and is now recovering in her foster home. She is wearing a splint and will be for at least the next few weeks. Her foster mom said she's a great patient, although you can tell she would rather not have to lie around all the time. Libby's surgery cost about $700 and since we are a non-profit rescue group, we are trying to raise money to pay the vet for this, as he was kind enough to do the surgery right away so that there would be no permanent damage to Libby's leg and she could begin to heal ASAP. If you would like to donate to help with the cost of Libby's surgery, please see below for more information. Thank you for helping us give this sweet girl a second chance at life!

Tillie

UPDATE: Tillie has recovered fully from her heartworm treatment and is extremely happy in her forever home!** Tillie was found as a stray roaming a neighborhood in southern Ohio, ended up at the shelter there, and fortunately then made her way to our rescue. Poor Tillie was heartworm positive and needed treatment immediately. This is a very painful and expensive treatment but Tillie fought through it and is expected to recover fully. Adult heartworms, about six inches long, live in the heart and large blood vessels. These adult male and female worms produce thousands of microscopic baby worms. This can be very painful for the dog and if not treated is deadly. Heartworm treatment is expensive and we are still trying to raise the necessary funds for the treatment, which our vet was kind enough to do even though we did not have the money right away. If you would like to donate to help with the cost of Tillie's surgery, please see below for more information. Thank you for helping us give this sweet girl a second chance at life! Tillie is a big, happy girl who never stops smiling and wagging her adorable little docked tail. She gets along beautifully with other animals in the home and has never met someone she doesn't like. She will be available for adoption once fully recovered.

Name: Sarge Special Needs: Heartworm positive, anal gland surgery, intestinal/stomach surgery Posted: Fall 2009 UPDATE: Sarge has completed his heartworm treatment and survived surgery to remove his anal glands, AND emergency surgery to repair a tear in his intestines. This guy's will to live is amazing, and we want to thank everyone who donated toward his medical expenses. He has found his forever home and is doing extremely well!      We recently rescued an English Mastiff, Sarge, out of a rural pound. Sarge was picked up as a stray and his owners never came to claim him.  He is about 3 years old and given the state of his body, looks like he has lived his entire life outdoors. We knew something was wrong as he appeared to be very lethargic and did not have any energy. When we took Sarge to the vet for his vetting we found out that he was heartworm positive. After X rays were done it was discovered  that Sarge's heartworm disease is in stage 3, the most severe cases being stage 4. His blood vessels are deformed from the thickness of the worms, he was coughing and his lungs were swollen from the pressure of the worms. Adult heartworms, about six inches long, live in the heart and large blood vessels.  These adult male and female worms  produce thousands of microscopic baby worms. This can be very painful for the dog and if not treated is deadly. Sarge was in such poor health and the heartworms were so far along that the vet suggested for the best prognosis is to have Sarge be treated over 2 months.

 

 

Name: Bella Special Need: Heartworm Positive and Entropion Surgery needed Posted: Summer 2009 BELLA CAME THROUGH HER HEARTWORM TREATMENT AND HAS FOUND HER FOREVER HOME!! THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED TOWARD HER VET CARE!   Our rescue recently took in a very sweet female St. Bernard named Bella. She has the greatest temperament and seems to get along with everyone. Bella is about eighteen months old and has had a rough start in life. She came from a backyard breeder and then went to another home who could no longer care for her. Bella came into our rescue as they could not afford to feed her, and she had never been to the vet. She spent the last year living outside chained to a dog house. Despite everything that she has been through, she still has a happy go lucky personality and has not met anyone (2 or 4 legged) that she doesn't love! She gets along well with other dogs and loves people. Poor Bella has to have entropion surgery in both of her eyes. Entropion is the condition in which the pet's eyelid rolls inward, causing the eyelashes to point inside the eyelid which can cause the dog pain and possible permanent scarring to the cornea, which will result in poor vision. This can also lead to chronic conjunctivitis and corneal lesions. Bella already appears to have some difficulty seeing and with her depth preception, that we are hoping is not long term or permanent. Not only does Bella need to have surgery on her eyes, but she also recently tested positive for heartworms. Adult heartworms, about six inches long, live in the heart and large blood vessels. These adult male and female worms produce thousands of microscopic baby worms. This can be very painful for the dog and if not treated is deadly. Thanks for helping us give Bella a second chance at life!

 

 

Name: Manny Special Need: Heart condition - Pulmonic Stenosis Posted: Spring 2009 MANNY'S SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS AND HE HAS FOUND HIS FOREVER HOME!!! THANKS TO THOSE WHO DONATED TO SAVE THIS LITTLE GUY'S LIFE! My name is Manny- short for Little Man, cause that's what I am! I don't really know what my parents were, but I look like a German Shepherd puppy, full grown at 28 lbs! I am fuzzy and cute, but unfortunately this doesn't save me from a congenital condition known as Pulmonic Stenosis- the third leading cause of heart failure and death in young dogs. I was basically born with a faulty heart valve, and it makes blood flow kinda funny and unreliable for me. In short, if I don't have a surgery done to fix it, I could die anytime, and I certainly won't live to be very old.

 

 

Name:Cheetah Special Need:Senior dog already kept longer than normal Posted:June 6, 2009 Cheetah is in a foster home now. She has had her heartworm treatment and recovered very nicely. She has found her forever home! Thank you all for your continued care and contribution to each and every life saved.

 

Name:Heidi & Caesar Special Need:Embedded dog collar and Mange Posted:August 26, 2008 Rescued from a rural high kill shelter, Heidi and Caesar suffered from an embedded dog collar and mange respectively. Heidi and Caesar have now been transported to a st. bernard specific rescue where they are safe, undergoing medical treatment and will be adopted.

 

 

Name:Eddie Bear Special Need:Heartworms Posted:July 31, 2008 Rescued at 3-4 years of age Eddie Bear had already had a rough life and then we found out that he had a very bad case of heartworms. Heartworm treatment for a dog this size was $500.00 and so Eddie Bear went on the website for private donations to pay for his treatment and save his life. Several saviors reached into their pocket and donated the $500.00 that Eddie needed for his heartworm treatment. Everybody who gave money to Eddie saved his life. Without all of you we could never have reached the money needed for his treatment. In addition to this great news is more great news. Eddie Bear has found his forever home! We cannot thank all of you enough for saving his life!

 

 

Name:Charity Special Need:Broken Leg Posted:June 05, 2008 Thank you all for your generous donations to Charity's surgery fund! All of the private donations we received for Charity covered her initial doctors visit and x-ray fees. They also made it possible for us to take her to OSU and have the specialist look at her. These wonderful doctors gave us the great news that her leg will not have to be re-broken and set! She has healed as best she can and will live a normal life span just as she is! What a lucky girl she is to get a great diagnosis and have so many wonderful people donate to help her get there!!