[Dailydrool] Maggie Mae - So Sad

[Sabrina]

My husband and I are among the volunteers who take photos and video 
of newly rescued Bassets for Basset Hound Rescue of Southern 
California. Yesterday, we went to a vet used by BHRSC to photograph 
two Bassets, Rufus and Maggie Mae, who had just arrived from 
different shelters. Rufus is young, cute, and bouncy and sure to find 
a home soon. The first sight of Maggie Mae made me cry. She looked 
like a before photo of a dog that needs your help. She was estimated 
to be 10 years old, skinny, vertebrae standing up and ribs showing; 
she walked slowly with her head hung low. There was a crook in her 
tail; and she had a wide gait, which I think meant that her back 
hurt. Despite how skinny she was, her tummy looked rounded. She 
didn't want the treats I had in my pocket, but she wagged her tail a 
little when I petted her. We took a few pictures; but when she 
vomited foam, I took her back inside the vet and told them what had 
happened. Last night, Maggie Mae bloated. Fortunately she was at the 
vet, and emergency surgery saved her life. Surgery revealed tumors on 
her spleen, and her spleen was removed. Maggie Mae made it through 
the night. You can see her picture on the Basset Hound Rescue of 
Southern California Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/BHRSC. 
If you could spare a little to help Maggie Mae, BHRSC could really 
use donations to help pay for this expensive surgery. Their website 
is www.bassethoundrescue.org/

On a lighter note, when I came home I took off my dirty pants and put 
them on top of my laundry hamper so I could treat the stained knees 
before washing them. (We photograph on a grassy area used by lots of 
dogs.) I forgot about the treats in my pocket. This morning, I found 
the pants on the floor with a hole chewed in the pocket. Ellie got the treats.

Sabrina, Ellie and Gumbo