Polar Bear? Seal Pup? Gibbs has quite a story.
UPDATE 12/23 – The mass responded to the prednisone and has fixed his coughing, but unfortunately that has only halfway solved the issues.
Gibbs does have congestive heart failure (CHF), but no murmur was detected. At this point we will need an adopter that is willing to provide the care and medications needed to give him a good quality of life.
He will need to be on a maintenance dose of Prednisone 5mg per day and Furosemide 10-20 mg per day to keep fluid from accumulating. The cost of these medicines combined should not exceed $20 per month. It is very affordable and dogs can live a long and comfortable life with treatment.
He will need to be a true lap dog as he needs his exercise restricted. He will have no problem with that. His exercise consists of following me around the house, wagging his little tail and standing on his back paws against the couch asking to be picked up for snuggles.
ORIGINAL POST – He is a purebred Pomeranian bred by a show breeder of Champion Pomeranian’s in New York (Great River Poms). He was sold approximately a decade ago, but the records were destroyed during a divorce so we don’t know to who. The microchip implanted by the breeder was never registered so we cannot trace it to the purchaser.
Sometime after he was purchased, Indianapolis Animal Services (Animal Control) ended up with him, though we don’t know how. All we know is that they implanted a second microchip that also was never registered by the adopting family. We reached out to them to try and get more information but did not hear back from them.
Fast forward to October 6, 2016 and Gibbs is picked up as a stray in Rustburg, Virginia by Campbell County Animal Control and brought to their shelter. With the exception of a couple of mats behind the ears he is remarkably clean and it is assumed he will be claimed quickly. One of our adoptive moms finds out about him so when the 10 day stray hold passes, the Pomeranian Club of Central Virginia asks that he be released to their care.
Gibbs is given a course of Clavamox by the shelter to treat a cough and then given a course of Baytril by a rescue vet when the cough has not subsided by the time the Clavamox was completed. When it is clear we are not dealing with kennel cough, Gibbs is brought in for an X-ray which is when we find the second microchip that Campbell County did not find. It is assumed they stopped looking after they found the Indianapolis chip.
We had hoped to have surgery performed at this time. While he has obviously changed hands many times, no one had him neutered and his mouth is the worst I’ve ever seen. He cannot eat anything but very soft, almost puréed food due to mouth pain.
Unfortunately, in addition to the chip, early aspiration pneumonia is spotted in his upper lungs as well as an unidentifiable mass which is pressing on his trachea that is believed to be the actual cause of his cough. He has an enlarged heart, so we cannot clearly determine the nature of the mass on the X-rays and we decide on a course of doxycycline & prednisone in an attempt to shrink the mass to make it safe for surgery.
He is extremely sweet and very quiet. He is almost all white until you get to the ears, then he is a light cream. In the non-Pom world, he would most likely be called a white dog, in it, we call him cream. He is 8.25 pounds right now.
Richmond, Virginia – Frisco is a 2 year old, larger male that came to us from Brunswick. His owner abruptly left for California leaving most of his possessions, including Frisco, behind.
Frisco is a lover. He loves cats, dogs, but especially people! Frisco loves to be petted and scratched above his tail. He makes little grunting noises when you pet him.
He loves blueberry Nutro crunchy treats and rawhides, bit he is food aggressive with other dogs, so he needs his own bowl.
Frisco loves to chase squirrels, so a fenced in yard would be best. He would also do best in a home with dogs around his size. He hasn’t been around dogs bigger than him, but sometimes plays a little too rough with the little ones.
Frisco knows “sit” and is house trained, but he does mark new places. He can be stubborn, but is very smart, so with more training, he will literally be the perfect dog. He has a lot of energy, since he is still very young, so he needs someone who will keep him physically and mentally stimulated. His tail is always wagging and he always has a smile for you.
Frisco’s adoption fee is $300.
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Polar Bear? Seal Pup? Gibbs has quite a story.
He is a purebred Pomeranian bred by a show breeder of Champion Pomeranians in New York (Great River Poms). He was sold approximately a decade ago, but the records were destroyed during a divorce so we don’t know to who. The microchip implanted by the breeder was never registered so we cannot trace it to the purchaser.
Sometime after he was purchased, Indianapolis Animal Services (Animal Control) ended up with him, though we don’t know how. All we know is that they implanted a second microchip that also was never registered by the adopting family. We reached out to them to try and get more information but did not hear back from them.
Fast forward to October 6, 2016 and Gibbs is picked up as a stray in Rustburg, Virginia by Campbell County Animal Control and brought to their shelter. With the exception of a couple of mats behind the ears he is remarkably clean and it is assumed he will be claimed quickly. One of our adoptive moms finds out about him so when the 10 day stray hold passes, the Pomeranian Club of Central Virginia asks that he be released to their care.
Gibbs is given a course of Clavamox by the shelter to treat a cough and then given a course of Baytril by a rescue vet when the cough has not subsided by the time the Clavamox was completed. When it is clear we are not dealing with kennel cough, Gibbs is brought in for an X-ray which is when we find the second microchip that Campbell County did not find. It is assumed they stopped looking after they found the Indianapolis chip.
We had hoped to have surgery performed at this time. While he has obviously changed hands many times, no one had him neutered and his mouth is the worst I’ve ever seen. He cannot eat anything but very soft, almost puréed food due to mouth pain.
Unfortunately, in addition to the chip, early aspiration pneumonia is spotted in his upper lungs as well as an unidentifiable mass which is pressing on his trachea that is believed to be the actual cause of his cough. He has an enlarged heart, so we cannot clearly determine the nature of the mass on the X-rays and we decide on a course of doxycycline & prednisone in an attempt to shrink the mass to make it safe for surgery.
He is extremely sweet and very quiet. He is almost all white until you get to the ears, then he is a light cream. In the non-Pom world, he would most likely be called a white dog, in it, we call him cream. He is 8.25 pounds right now.
We are taking applications for his adoption, though he will not be available until he is able to be neutered and have his dental done.
UPDATE 11/27 – The mass is responding to the prednisone, but unfortunately that has only halfway solved the coughing/breathing issues. Gibbs does have congestive heart failure (CHF). At this point we will need an adopter that is willing to provide the care and medications needed to prolong his life. From past experience, the cost to fill the prescriptions for 90 days can run as much as $200-300. However in that case there was also a murmur, which Gibbs does not have, so his will likely be a little less. The big thing for him is getting him to the point where he is oxygenating enough to keep his tongue a healthy pink and not tinted purple.
UPDATE 11/12 – thanks to the generosity of our followers, we have a sponsor for his chips and both chips are now registered! If he ever ends up in a shelter again, it will lead them back to us!!
Gibbs has had a rough time. He was originally purchased from a breeder in NY who inserted a microchip that the new owners never registered.
Fast forward and he ended up in the Indianapolis Animal Care Services (animal shelter) who implanted him with a second chip that again, the new owners did not register.
Fast forward yet again, and he is picked up as a stray in Rustburg, Virginia and winds up at the Campbell County Animal Shelter where he goes unclaimed. They scan and find the Indianapolis chip, but since it was never registered, his owners cannot be contacted.
Pomeranian Club of Central Virginia asks to have him released to their care and when taken to the vet for chest X-rays is when the second chip is found.
Both chips need to be registered before Gibbs is adopted by a new family to ensure that if anything happens in the future, the chips will lead back to Pomeranian Club of Central Virginia no matter which of the two chips is picked up by the scanners.
We are hoping there is an angel out there willing to sponsor Gibbs microchip registrations. The cost is $20.00 per chip.
If you can sponsor Gibbs microchip registrations to prevent him from ever ending up unclaimed in a shelter again, please use the “Donate” button to the right on our website or on our Facebook page
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| Available Rescue – TY |
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| Available after treatments finished – GIBBS |
November is “Adopt a Senior” month. In honor of that, all adoptions of the Poms seen on this post are $50 off if you mention you saw it on our website!
Ty is between 8-10 years old. He loves kids, other dogs, cats, people, pretty much everything! He loves to be outside or curled up on the couch with you, the best of both worlds!
Wether you are looking for someone to go on long walks with, play fetch in the yard, or just snuggle on the couch while you binge on Netflix, Ty is your man!
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Rusty came to us as an owner surrender from a shelter. She had a bad case of flea dermatitis on her back that has cleared up nicely. Her fur has started to grow back and her skin is no longer dry and scratchy. There are pictures using the link below.
She is about 6-7 years old and 9 pounds. She is very quiet and extremely sweet. Her previous owner was home all the time so Rusty is not accustomed to being alone. She does fine when we are gone to work, but she doesn’t always like to see us go. She sometimes cries very softly when my husband leaves, so there is some separation anxiety. For that reason, she would do best in a home where someone is home most of the time, perhaps an older, retired couple. She likes to be with you on the couch and snuggle with you in the bed.
She likes to have a little playtime but it mainly consists of a little rolling around on the bed and excited bowing. She is a really excellent little girl and would be a wonderful companion.
She has the all clear from the vet and is ready for her new home!
Rusty’s adoption fee is $300.
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11/18 Update – Brady had his 4 remain molars removed today. All he has left are his adorable “snaggletooth” canines. He will need to be on a soft food diet.
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Brady has just arrived fresh from death row in Colonial Heights. He was turned on October 27 and we don’t know much about him.
He went to the vet today (11/03) for a cursory exam because he was very itchy with no relief from Benadryl and it was making him miserable. He is on a 10 day course of Prednisone during which we will be feeding him a nutritious diet with added coconut oil to relieve the dry skin.
He has no teeth remaining on his upper jaw and only his 2 canines and 4 molars on his bottom. The molars are in need of cleaning, but we are going to see how much we can do with scaling to avoid putting him under anesthetic since they are in a good location.
It is believed the girl that turned him in as a “stray” was actually his owner. He has no mats, is well fed, though he needs a groom. His fur is a bit dry, but that is nothing a good diet will not take care of.
Bailey is 12 years old, is very sweet and loves leaning into your leg for belly rubs or spooning on the floor. He has no problem with stairs, but will jump off the bed, so you have to watch him. We have wood floors and a three foot tall bed, not a good mix for jumping off with delicate leg bones.
He would do best in a home with older, low key, people. He is content to just eat, sleep, and hang out. There are some rescues that seem to exude gratitude for a full belly and warm bed, Bailey is one of those. He personifies contentment.
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