Precious Penny came from a most
horrible situation, where humans abused and neglected the dogs in their
care. At some point, Penny’s front elbow and leg were broken, and Penny
never received vet care. The pain must have been unbearable and as the
breaks healed, they led to a permanent limp and severe degenerative
arthritis and the pain never subsided. Somehow, Penny escaped her
tormenters and limped across a field. A Good Samaritan found her and
tried her best to give Penny what she needed. However, Penny’s other
ailments were daunting and work schedules and financial concerns made it
impossible for the Good Samaritan to care for her. Penny was
surrendered to Fluvanna SPCA, and the shelter took over her care.
Because Penny was heartworm positive, had a tick borne disease, was in
stage 2 renal failure, and had severe food allergies, Penny needed more
care than a shelter could provide.
Penny
joined our Sanctuary on April 10, 2022. Through the kindness of
volunteer drivers, Penny made her way from Virginia to Ohio. Her health
status was guarded as she completed the first stage of her heartworm
treatments. Her case was particularly worrisome because heartworm
disease can distress kidneys. Penny already had faced multiple lab
tests, x-rays and painful injections and sadly, had to endure a second
complete round of heartworm adulticide injections as her system was
still not cleared of heartworm from the first set of treatments.
Penny
needs medications and supplements to help improve her kidney function
and arthritis, and she's on a very strict diet to keep her food
allergies at bay. After more than a year of treatments, Penny finally
tested negative for heartworm and was spayed and had a complete dental.
Her mobility is much improved and Penny can now play with her hound
friends and jump on her human caretaker's bed for naps.
Despite
all that Penny has been through, she is a trusting and loving hound.
Sweet and sensitive and very smart, Penny will immediately touch your
heart and soul. Her good nature is evident in all she does. Although
Penny looked lost and confused when she first arrived, she now
understands that her humans want to help her, not hurt her. And, help
her, we will,for the rest of her life. Will you also help her?