Last night, after school a friend of mine & I drove Slater down to Ft. Wayne, to give him back to GABR. His vet here took a blood pressure reading before we left, and was pleased to see it had gone down to 140, he said that that meant the kidney medicine was working. Got all of his records, and got on the road. Handed him off in an IHOP parking lot, to a volunteer, after a really long waddle around the parking lot, he was adorable; demanding pets from the staff on smoke breaks and everything! Him & Joey were sniffing all over, it was cute! Sounded like he was on an upswing, and they were going to take him to the vet's today, and see what they were dealing with, and give him to his foster momma tonight, so he could settle back in over the weekend.<br>
<br>She called me tonight about 5:30 tonight to tell me that they found 2 small masses on his intestines, and thought that his kidneys were bad, so they sent him to the bridge w/o either of us present. I guess that the lady who got him last night was there, so at least he wasn't totally alone... But, I don't understand how yesterday the meds were working, then today he had to be put down... I feel like a terrible owner; I gave him to some strange person, and he got killed.... How's that supossed to make a person feel?<br>
<br>His foster momma called me a few mins. ago, and said they did the necropsy, and he didn't have cancer, but his kidneys were shot. (I kind of thought that from the begining, that's usually what fluid points too.) She said there was no warning, and there was nothing they could do...<br>
<br>I'm distraught, as I'd have rather kept him here, so we could have had one last night w/my big beluga boy, and then been w/him. <br><br>But, I'm also livid... All of this, and the rescue still hasn't told me how or why he was adopted out in the state that he was in... (not dealing w/the kidneys, that couldn't be expected). Also, when I contacted them & asked if they knew of any programs that would help w/huge vet bills, I was told to go & get a care card credit card. <br>
<br>So, now I have about $1650.90 worth of bills (if you include his adoption fees), and no dog. And, worse than that, I handed over a dog who's normal vet said he was stabilizing, and now I find out he's dead. I know I shouldn't make judgements, but I'm REALLY not amused right now, and I don't think I will ever again deal with this rescue.<br>
<br>I still want to know how they missed his first problems, the ones he needed surgery for, and no one can tell me...<br><br>Fly free Slater, my Big Bubba the Beluga Boy! I know you're not suffering now, but I still don't know if I made the right choices with you...<br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>-Karrie, momma to Joey, Aunty to Checkers & Crispin (wb)<br><br>Joey's dogster page: <a href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/637473">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/637473</a><br><br>GABR Waddle Pledge page: <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/kueckerhounds">http://www.firstgiving.com/kueckerhounds</a> <br>