Tragic circumstances caused the neglect and surrender of this precious family. Although we are barely making ends meet, this was a dire, emergency rescue of four, little Shih Tzus, facing imminent eviction and a very grim future.
When they arrived at our shelter, they were very frightened and dirty, with very long, matted hair, limiting what we could assess about their immediate condition. The first, and most urgent, finding was Connor’s right eye in horrible condition, infected and inflamed. We rushed him to the opthalmologist, but the eye was so damaged that it could not saved, and was surgically removed. Poor Connor had been suffering and in pain for who knows how long. We also noted that two of the girls each had one abnormal eye. Claire has a small, shrunken right eye, which is probably congenital. Cindy has an opaque left eye, possibly from prior trauma or infection. Both girls need full evaluations at the opthalmologist, and have appointments next week.
With great care and patience, our wonderful staff groomed and bathed Connor, Claire, Cassie, and Cindy. They are all young and very...