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HELP A VERY SPECIAL SRC MAMA AND HER PUPS - NESSA (SRC #841)
 

 She was tiny and ready to deliver as callous hands threw her from their car window.  Freezing cold temperatures lower than 15 degrees had been prevalent that week and tonight would be no different as this delicate little female mini schnauzer  shivered against the wind and the ice-filled rain that covered her swollen belly.  The people that saw her land in their yard could tell immediately that she was having puppies and were appalled that “someone” could throw her away in such a horrible way!  They knew that she might perish if she stayed outside but she was matted and dirty, unkempt from months and probably years of neglect and abuse.  She was a “dirty dog” so she was not allowed a warm box inside their home but they did put her in a dog kennel outside.  When they called to find a rescue for her the following day, my first response was to ask why she was not taken inside where she would be warm.  I was curtly informed that NO dirty dog would be allowed in that household, so this girl was fortunate that she was sent to SRC at all.

When we finally got her it was late evening the following day, so she was made as warm and comfortable as possible.  We did not even know how many puppies there would be or even if they would have survived.  It was truly a miracle that they lived – four little girls had survived because their loving mommy had used her body warmth and laid on top of them to shield them from the blistering cold air.  Their Mom was so starved that she ate like there would be no tomorrow, yet the trauma of such an experience was too much for her.  After eating she was immediately nauseated and lost the majority of everything she had eaten.  It appeared that she was going into shock so she was taken to Animal House Vet Hospital as soon as possible where Dr. Kennedy gave her his special compassionate medical care.  He is obviously very dedicated to the welfare of all the animals he treats and these precious ones would be no exception.  His staff carefully removed all the mats from her coat and gave her a much needed haircut plus a good bath.  She probably had gone for a very long time without anyone grooming her and it was obviously appreciated by this dear little lady.

 Many people reached out in concern when they heard about her plight. One of our SRC members had suggested that this mini female had earned the name, Nessa, which means “miracle”.  This name fit her well.  She definitely is a miracle and helped to assure that her miracle babies lived through an experience that  most would never have survived.  Nessa, (SRC #841) was so emaciated that she initially could not even provide a fecal to be checked.  It was obvious that food was something this pitiful little girl did not receive regularly or often.  Testing showed that she was heartworm negative yet infested with hookworms and extremely anemic.  Nessa was so anemic that she was borderline --  much lower would have required a transfusion.  Fortunately medication and IV’s helped to revive her.  She and her daughters were immediately placed in the ICU section of the vet clinic to keep them at their optimum potential.  Dr. Kennedy felt that Nessa would not be able to feed all her puppies sufficiently since she obviously had not had any prenatal care and probably had been starved and abused in addition to that. 

At first Nessa was producing very little milk, so the Dr. contacted a potential “wet nurse”.  There was a Chihuahua that has lost all of her babies  except for one and that mom was developing mastitis due to excess milk production.  That little mom seemed very glad to offer her help and after a discussion about what was best for everyone, we decided to loan one of the puppies to another mom.  The vet explained that  Nessa was in shock so now was the time it should be done. She did not seem to notice that one puppy was moved yet we knew that if all of her babies were taken from her that she would go into a deep depression.   We were determined to make certain that did not happen.

 By the end of the second day in the ICU, Nessa and her 3 daughters that remained with her were doing very well. Amazingly the pups have rallied very quickly.  Nessa is a great mom.  Naturally we are keeping check on the daughter that went with the Chihuahua mom too.  That situation is going very well and that daughter is being treated as if she was actually a puppy from her actual litter!  Less than a week in ICU should allow Nessa and her little girls the perfect recovery from such a horrible beginning.

 Yes this situation once again proves  there are terrible people in this world.  There are those that will throw these beautiful loving creatures out in the cold to die, and others that will do only that which is the very least possible to help but then there are others – many others that really care.  We are the ones that make up the difference for the ones that have so little heart left.  Perhaps the ones with so little compassion did not have the opportunity to learn what a special relationship a human can develop with animals because animals – in this case, canines are not capable of hate.  They are to be pitied instead of hated, because they will never know the joy of sharing this love with a sweet and adorable dog that would never let you down!  Nessa will evidentially forget about the people that hurt her, but she will never forget all of the wonderful people with SRC that helped make her time in the hospital possible.  They made it possible for her daughters to live, to thrive, and to love the perfect kind of love that we as dog lovers understand, respect, and work so diligently to maintain. 

 Nessa and her babies want to thank each one of you that donated to her medical fund for making her survival possible.  If you look closely at her photo, you might notice a little smile on this mom’s face now that her babies are safe and warm.   Soon she will be adopted and have a loving family of her very own.  Look for her in our Happy Tails section…. (SRC #841).  Her puppies will be very close behind her!

Obviously SRC will incur major expenses in order to assure that Nessa and her puppies leads a healthy and happy life.  This is our commitment to our mission and we are truly grateful to be able to help them along with many others like Nessa that need our help.  It is because of YOUR donations that SRC is able to continue to fulfill this worthy mission, and see that Schnauzers like Nessa do not suffer and die needlessly.  Thank you so much for your continued support.  If you want to help with SRC’s medical expenses, you may make a Donation here online.