A Long Journey to Good Karma

Karma came to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue August 10, 2009. She was in very bad condition and came in as a lactating female but without any puppies. She was literally skin and bone and full of mange.

She ate in a frenzied state the day she arrived. We fed small meals at regular intervals so she would not injure herself eating. The first 2 stools were only black dirt. Apparently she had eaten dirt to survive hoping to find some nutrition in it! I had only seen this in one other dog we had last year.

After several days of food she began showing signs of severe diahrrea and bloody stools. She was treated for parasites and put on antibiotics. She gradually healed and started a long road of recovery simply brought on by neglect and malnourishment.

She eventually was spayed, vaccinated, and had a heartworm test.
Again, poor Karma was diagnosed with anaplasmosis, lymes, and heartworm. She was treated with doxycycline for 4 weeks and then finally on November 19th and 20th got her heartworm treatment.

It has been a long process for this girl and she is now very beautiful, with a healthy weight and sleek, shiny hair. Not only is she beautiful outside- she is also beautiful inside. Karma gets along well with all her friends at the shelter. It is rewarding to see her playing happily and recovered from her broken state when she arrived.

We are looking for a special placement for this girl. She is harder to place because she is black and has challenges due to her neglect and abuse- but we want her to have the best. She is a lab mix and weighs about 45#

Sincerely, Karen and RLRR