ANNIE’S STORY
A very kind couple found me running loose at Harvey County West Park on Sunday, May 1, 2005.  The Park Ranger told them I’d been hanging around for 2 or 3 months.  They took me to their home and fed me.  They spent hours cutting mats of hair, twigs, sand burrs, cockleburs and innumerable ticks from my coat.  They decided to call me Annie, after Little Orphan Annie, and they were very nice to me.  I had burrs imbedded in all my feet and they were really sore.  The nice couple said they couldn’t keep me, so they brought me to Caring Hands Humane Society on Monday evening so that I would get the rest of the help I needed. 

        The staff at Caring Hands tried to remove the burrs from my feet but they were so deeply imbedded that it was very painful for me.  They set me up with a Veterinary appointment on Tuesday, so I could have the burrs removed under sedation.  While I was at the vet’s office the CHHS staff person that took me there discovered a laceration on my neck under some matting.  The vet decided to keep me overnight and put me under anesthesia the next morning.

        Wednesday morning they put a needle in my leg and I went to sleep.  When I awakened all of my hair was very short and my feet were really sore. Then I discovered that I could move my toes and there was no longer anything stuck between them.  The Vet said something about Heartworms and I guess they are pretty bad.  I have now returned to CHHS and you can see me in the Kennel Area.                                                                                  Annie 

        Annie is a very gentle and sweet soul, which is typical of the Great Pyrenees breed.  She is communicative and loves all the attention she can get.  She has a front foot that creeps up to beg for more when you stop petting her.  Annie will wrap herself around your heart in an instant. 

       CHHS Staff

Thanks to all who responded to the preceding article, we raised the money for Annie's treatment. Annie received her first treatment on May 16th. Thanks to the generous outpour of love Annie is doing wonderful. She has found a new home with both the comfort of many acres to run (fenced) as she was accustomed to and the love of a generous family who lets her come indoors when she wants. My eternal gratefulness goes out to all of YOU for the help given to Annie!!

There are many animals that are brought to us that require emergency treatment. Your donations  are ALWAYS APPRECIATED!! To learn how to help, click the link at the bottom of this page.

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