MAIL DONATIONS TO
Eleventh Hour Rescue
P.O. Box 218
Rockaway, NJ 07866
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Sunday,
September 07, 2008 Poor Emma had a rough start in life- homeless, hungry, and
slated to be put to death. But then her luck suddenly changed. Emma was
taken in by 11th Hour Rescue. There she found Joanna, who fell in love
with her and brought her home. She never knew life could be so great.
Just
as suddenly, on July 21st, tragedy struck. She was stricken with
uncontrollable seizures and was rushed to emergency. They couldn't stop
her seizures as they grew in intensity and frequency. All her tests were
coming back negative. Some of the medication they prescribed was helping,
but she was still suffering painful seizures from time to time. The
doctors were baffled. They had never seen anything quite like this. Joanna
was frantic to get help for Emma.
Finally she got an answer: Emma was suffering from a
rare parasitic illness called Neospora Canium. She fought the fight of her
life, but eventually the pain and suffering from the disease was just too
much. Emma lost her battle on September 2, 2008. For all of us who had
been touched by Emma, it was a sorrowful day.
Her vet bill is over $12,000 and still being tallied. Emma fought for
her life, and now her "mom" is fighting to pay the bills for Emma's care.
Please help and donate in the memory of a loved one.
Thank you ALL for the notes of support and kind words.
Wednesday,
August 26, 2008 Emma is at emergency again. The vet said she will recover
but unfortunately the bill is now over $12,000 and her mom Joanna can not
afford it. Joanna has been crying for days and notified the vet today that
she can not continue much longer.
If Emma is not released by Friday she has made the heart
wrenching decision to put her to sleep. Emma is a wonderful girl who
enjoys every moment...please help us give her more joyful moments with the
family she loves. If you can contribute anything, even a dollar, it will
help. We do not have much time but I am begging you to please help and
pass this on to anyone and everyone. I love this dog and my heart is
breaking for her mom, Joanna. If she is put to sleep I don't think I will
ever get over it so I have to try to help. Looking for some help. . . and
a miracle.
Wednesday,
August 20, 2008 Emma has been home now for almost three
weeks. When she was initially brought home, her limitations and abilities
were uncertain. Her first few days at home were spent under the
watchful eye of
Joanna, who followed her around everywhere she went. Her back legs were
very unstable and she had a tendency to knock her head into furniture.
This was expected after spending two weeks in and out of sedation at the
hospital where she lost a significant amount of weight. Within two days
she had remembered that
going to the bathroom inside was a bad thing, barking always got
her some attention, and treats were awarded to her for listening to
commands. Her first checkup with the doctor showed that she had gained
back all the eight pounds
she had lost, that her medical dosage levels were stable,
and that she would need to take her prescriptions for another 4-6 months.
As the cooler weather starts to set in, there is a noticeable increase in
her activity level. No piece of wooden furniture is safe from her chewing
frenzy and all shoes are the enemy that need to be destroyed. It will
take months of treatment to eliminate the parasite from her system and the
amount of time she will need to take anticonvulsants is uncertain, it may
be a permanent thing in her life, but she is on her way to recovery.
Wednesday,
July 30, 2008 Poor Emma had a rough start in life but she
thought her luck had changed when she was finally rescued. And then, just
when she thought life couldn't get any better, she found someone who fell
in love with her and brought her home.
She never knew life could be so
great. . .she had a roof over her head, toys, her own bed, good food and
most importantly someone she loved who loved her back. She became a happy
soul. She loved going for walks and car rides and most of all she loved
spending time with her people. It made you smile to just look at her
because you could see how happy she was.
Then on July 21st tragedy stuck. She had uncontrollable seizures.
She was rushed to emergency by her frightened owner. The emergency
group admitted her right away and started running tests. They
couldn't stop her seizures and they were growing in intensity and
frequency. They finally put her in a medically induced coma, a deep
sleep, till they could get them under control and figure out what was
causing them. All her tests were coming back negative and while some
of the medication they put her on was helping she was still seizing from
time to time. The doctors were baffled. They had never seen
anything quite like this and in the mean time Emma's owner was frantic
that she was going to lose her girl. How could this happen when Emma
had in the past few months just really started to live? Finally some
good news. . .they thought Emma could go home and her new human was so
happy. . .her baby was coming home and then the heartbreaking phone call.
Emma had 3 more seizures over night and she
couldn't be released. The hospital still wasn't sure what was
causing them. Emma's mom was more scared than she had ever been in her life. .
..was she going to lose her baby?
Finally she got an answer as to what Emma is battling. It is a rare
parasitic illness called Neospora Canium. Poor Emma is in a
fight for her life. She cannot be moved and must stay at the
emergency clinic until they get her seizures under control and we are
hopeful with the change in protocol and her will to live that she will
beat this illness. Her vet bill is over $10,000 as of now and
climbing but Emma is fighting and her "mom" is fighting to pay these bills
to give Emma every chance and to hopefully get her baby home. She
goes to visit her at the clinic and tells her to fight, to get well, and
most importantly. . .that she loves her. Emma is currently at Animal
Emergency and Referral in Fairfield, NJ. and we are praying that she will
win her battle and get to come home. We are begging for help for
Emma. If you can donate anything at all for her it would be greatly
appreciated - every dollar counts and may just mean the difference between
life and death for Emma. If you are not in a position to donate
please send Emma your good wishes and prayers.
