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On January 30, Animal Medical Center of Wyoming gave Fur Kids Foundation a donation check for more than $2,500! These funds were from an internal program that the veterinary clinic created last year. Check out the Facebook Live video we did at the small and large animal hospital located in Gillette, Wyoming.
This is what Animal Medical Center had to say in their Facebook post: Thank you, Thank you, Thank YOU! As many of you know, in 2018 Animal Medical Center began donating a portion of every exam to Fur Kids Foundation. Because of our loyal clients LIKE YOU, our first year's donations totaled more than $2,500! Thank YOU for trusting us with your pets and helping other pets in our community at the same time!
The connection between Animal Medical Center and Fur Kids Foundation runs deep. The veterinary clinic has supported the Foundation since its inception—participating at or being sponsors for events, and hosting an annual booth at the Foundation’s signature event, Pet-A-Palooza, since 2012. Learn more about the program >>>
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 Abby is a 9 year-old Husky/Retriever, who has been in great health, other than a little arthritis; and who doesn’t move a little slower when they get older? However, when Abby started to struggle urinating, and seemed like she wanted to move around less and less, her mom got concerned.
“Abby is the sweetheart of our household and very close to my kids and other animals," says Abby’s mom. All she wanted was for her sweetheart to start feeling better fast. She took Abby into the vet for a checkup, where she learned that Abby was struggling with a urinary tract infection (UTI). Anyone who has had a UTI is quite familiar with the aching, urgent feeling of needing to go immediately, and then only to have a tiny bit of urine dribble out. For humans, we can quickly call a doctor and get some medication. It’s not that easy with dogs. When dogs get UTIs, they may:
Without knowing those signs, you may not know that there’s a problem. Fur Kids Foundation encourages you to be observant of your dog’s urination habits so you will notice if they seem to be straining or taking longer than normal to urinate. Abby is a single mom who was not expecting this emergency fee. She had paid all of her bills, and once that was done, it seemed Abby got sick. She applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help. We're happy to say that Abby is recovering from her UTI, which was easily be fixed with medicine. Her family is so happy that she's feeling better. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This handsome dude is Brody, who is his dad’s No. 1 buddy. Unfortunately, Brody started throwing up and acting very sick.
An occasional, isolated bout of vomiting may not be of any concern for seasoned dog owners. Your pup may vomit simply because he's eaten something disagreeable or gobbled down too much food, too fast. But vomiting can also indicate something far more serious, like your dog may have swallowed poison, or may be suffering from a condition that requires immediate medical attention like colitis, parvo, pancreatitis or even an obstruction. If your dog’s vomiting is not an isolated incident, please bring him to the vet for an exam. Brody's dad knew that he had to be seen right away, so he took him into the vet for an exam. Fearing a possible obstruction, the vet made sure that x-rays were included with Brody’s examination. Please note, Fur Kids Foundation encourage you to seek veterinary attention if your dog shows the following symptoms accompanied by vomiting.
If your dog vomits more than once during the course of a day, or if vomiting persists past one day, you are also encouraged to see a vet. It's just Brody and his dad, and his dad just started receiving disability, so he was very concerned over how he was going to be able to help him. Earlier in the year, Brody had an ear infection, so his dad knew the Fur Kids Foundation could be an option for him. He re-applied, and we were happy to help. Luckily, the vet did not see anything in his belly, so Brody didn’t have an obstruction. Brody was sent home with antibiotics. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. This handsome dude who looks good in the cone of shame is Jaxxon, a 3-year-old mixed pup. He got a little adventurous one day and ended up finding himself with a pretty significant cut… in his groin area. Can you say, “YOWCH!”
She rushed Jaxxon to the vet where she was told he needed stitches. For those who don’t know, a deep cut in a dog requires immediate treatment to prevent severe infection, tissue damage, and blood loss. If your dog has a major cut, make sure to get a handle on the bleeding before any first aid is given. And, if your dog is bleeding severely, this will require immediate veterinary attention. If the blood coming from the cut is spurting or bright red, this is a serious and life threatening wound. You should apply immediate pressure to the wound (do not clean the wound just apply pressure) and keep applying pressure. Take the dog to the nearest veterinary clinic for treatment. Pressure should continue to be applied to the wound during the transport. Jaxxon's mom is a single mom and is on a limited income. She applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help, and we were happy to step in and help. Jaxxon received stitches and antibiotics. And while he really didn’t love the cone of shame, his mom knows it's best for him. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  Check out this beautiful boy: Trip is a 6.5-year-old long (very long) haired kitty. His parents returned home one day to find Trip liming, a lot! When they were able to get to him, his parents could also tell that his back leg was sore to the touch, so they rushed him to the vet. At they vet, they learned that Trip managed to somehow dislocated his hip!
For those who don’t know, the hip is a simple “ball and socket” joint located at the top of both hind limbs. It has a wide range of movement in all directions and its efficient function is essential to normal hind limb movement. In the case of hip dislocations, the “ball” is displaced from the socket. Most cats with a hip dislocation will not want to put weight on the limb, or even have it touched. The affected limb is often carried in a folded up position with the knee joint rotated inwards toward the cats body. The affected limb may, in some cases, be rotated so far inwards that it crosses over in front of the non affected limb. Trip's dad is finishing up nursing school, and his mom is the only source of income right now. They applied to Fur Kids Foundation and were able to help their kitty get back to feeling better. Luckily, the vet was able to relocate the hip (after sedating him), and no surgery was needed! Trip is expected to make a full recovery. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This sweet girl is Karma, a 6 year-old unaltered German Shepherd mix, who recently had a really nasty wound that started to heal, but then ended up reopening. When it reopened, the cut was larger and was bleeding a lot. When the vet looked at it, there was a larger mass, or tumor, in the cut, which was likely why the cut reopened. The vet was very concerned that the tumor may be a mast cell tumor.
Likely, the first thing you think about when you hear the word tumor is cancer, but not all tumors in dogs are cancerous; however, Fur Kids Foundation does believe that all of them should be evaluated by a veterinarian. As dogs age, they are more likely to develop fatty deposits and other benign lumps. But some growths can be malignant, and tumors can signal skin cancer, mammary cancer, and other types of deadly diseases. You can learn more about mast cell tumors in this PetMD article, Mast Cell Tumor in Dogs. You can also read about other types of tumors in this PetMD article, 8 Types of Dog Tumors and How to Treat Them Karma’s mom is a single mom raising three kiddos, and she just maxed out her Care Credit with Karma's previous vet visit and neutering her male dog. She knew she could not afford this emergency visit for Karma, so she applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help. Fortunately for Karma, the tumor was not a mast cell and it was able to be removed easily. While Karma was getting fixed up for the tumor, she was also spayed. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  Meet Miggy, a 4-year-old domestic house cat. Miggy sure had his mom concerned when he had blood in his urine, and was going potty in other places than his litter box. This is a telltale sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI), which Miggy has had before, and his mom was concerned he had another one.
According to VCA, there are several signs that your kitty may have a UTI such as:
Miggy’s mom recently left her job, and his dad's paychecks were delayed. With a single income family, they struggled on how they would get Miggy into the vet on a limited income. Someone told them about Fur Kids Foundation, so they decided to apply; and, of course, we were happy to help out. At the vet appointment, it was confirmed that poor Miggy did have a UTI. Miggy was put on some antibiotics, and is well on his way to recovery. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This silly boy is Louie, a 1-year-old domestic short hair kitty. Mr. Louie got into something, or fought with someone he shouldn't have, and got a nasty abscess. His mom brought him to the vet, where he was given antibiotics. The next day, his mom lost her job.
Unfortunately, the infection in his abscess was pretty gnarly, and it wasn't getting any better. His mom, is a single mom who is now only receiving child support, was concerned over Louie's welfare, and being able to bring him back to the vet. She applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help. Simply put, an abscess is basically a “pocket of pus” located somewhere in or on the body. Abscesses can be large or small and will frequently cause redness if it is visible under the skin. They typically form from a puncture wound that becomes infected and depending on the bacteria involved and how deep it is, an abscess can result. In some cases, an abscess will rupture, which may be quite foul-smelling and may cause some tissue destruction. Abscesses are usually painful for your cat and, if you don’t get them looked at by a vet, can lead to the development of serious and even life-threatening conditions. Be sure to take your cat to the vet if they display the following signs:
Louie’s mom says: "Louie is my baby. I found him in a box outside of my work and brought him home. He was very young and couldn't eat cat food when I found him. I hand fed him for two weeks and then weaned him. I didn't intend to keep him because he's a male and I have other pets, but he is so loving and such a character; I couldn't bring myself to re-home him. He's the only male cat I have ever had and he has fully won my heart. He and my daughter's pug are inseparable, and a neighbor pointed out that they are just like Milo and Otis! Our pug is going to be crushed his buddy won't be sleeping with him tonight." After a night at the vet and more pain medication, Louie is on his way to feeling better. We're happy to report that his pug brother is going to have his cuddle buddy back. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This nugget is Azzy, a 1-year-old Chihuahua mix. Azzy recently gave her parents quite the scare when her tummy was making her feel crummy.
“I love my Azzy more than anything in the world. She is my life, and keeps me grounded as I am an anxious person," Azzy’s mom said. Azzy’s mom is a student, and her dad was recently injured at work and is only able to work part-time, which made Azzy’s tummy troubles even more bothersome. They applied with Fur Kids Foundation to see if they would qualify for help, and they did! Fearing Miss Azzy may have a stomach obstruction, the vet did X-rays, but didn't see anything (thank goodness!). The vet than ran some more tests, which also came back inconclusive. So, the vet sent sweet Azzy home with some medication to help her tummy settle down. Azzy’s folks think that she must have had a stomach bug because she's feeling much better now! When your tummy is out of sorts, you likely reach for some ginger ale, crackers or Pepto-Bismol to help it settle down; but, do you know what you can do for your pooch when their tummy hurts. This PetMD article, Remedies for upset stomach in dogs, offers five ideas; however, we liked these three:
Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This little miss is Keesha Marie, a 9 year-old chihuahua. Recently, she began to randomly lose her motor skills. It would take a lot out of her for a few hours, and afterward she would act like nothing was wrong. This had her family very concerned.
Keesha's mom is disabled and on a limited income. She was heartbroken over not being able to bring Keesha to the vet. Keesha’s mom applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help, and we were happy to help. At the vet, they learned that Keesha Marie was having seizures. Luckily, she hadn't had a bad one yet. Often, when a dog has a seizure, the following will take place: the dog will fall on its side, become stiff, chomp its jaw, salivate profusely, urinate, defecate, vocalize, and/or paddle with all four limbs. These symptoms generally last between 30 and 90 seconds. Behavior following the seizure includes periods of confusion and disorientation, aimless wandering, compulsive behavior, blindness, pacing, increased thirst and increased appetite. You can read more about seizures here. Keesha’s mom said: “Keesha is a like a child to me. We got her when she was 6-weeks-old for our daughter, and has been a comfort animal for her since the family went through a terrible break up about a-year-and-a-half ago. She has slept with my daughter basically every night since we first got her. My daughter is now 15 years old and broken over this." Often, medications are used to help dogs who have seizures, and that was the case for Keesha. Her mom reports that the medication is helping Keesha out so much and she's doing really well! Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. |
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Created in November 2011, the Fur Kids Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education and aid to promote the well-being of animals in Campbell County.
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AuthorThe Fur Kids Foundation blog is written by board member and Founder Felicia. If you have ideas that you would like to see published in the blog such as concerns about pet-focused topics in the community or a funny story, please contact the Foundation. Enjoy! Archives
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