Daisy has suffered all her life. Not only after being born, but also before she was born! Daisy is a bull mastiff puppy that is about 4 months old but you would never guess her to be that old. She weighs a mere 8 pounds and her frail legs are afflicted with severe rickets and bent beneath her as she waddles to move from place to place.
Rickets is caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency and begins in their mother’s womb. Daisy continued to suffer starvation after she was born.
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| CLOSE-UP OF HER LEGS WITH RICKETS |
This precious puppy was surrendered on November 18th. It was after dark when she arrived in the back of a pickup truck shivering cold. Daisy, a heap of bones with runny eyes then inhaled her first bowl of puppy kibble and canned food. In the past 2 days she has eaten many small meals and never seems to get enough.
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| LOOK AT HER SPINE AND RIBS |
We have met other puppies from her litter and they also suffer this malady. Unfortunately, none others were surrendered.
It is common for people breed these "bully breed" dogs to sell the puppies without giving the mother the nutrition and medical attention she needs. So they are all losers, the mom and the poor puppies that are born into this world. Many are born with demodectic mange as well. Fortunately Daisy does not have demodex!
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| STARTING TO COVER THOSE BONES |
This is why Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue focuses on neuter and spay programs. We want to stop the needless breeding of animals. It is more difficult to get breeders to stop when they are making money off these poor frail and starved animals. We are hoping to someday end the practice.
In the meantime Daisy is one of the lucky ones who is leaving for Minnesota Pit-bull Rescue on Friday where she will never have to starve again. Daisy’s legs will be straight in about 4-6 weeks with the proper nutrition and care.
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| DAISY LOVES HER BLANKETS |
Thank you for your financial support of neuter/spay programs at Red Lake and elsewhere. Thank you for the people who send food here to help many starving animals. Thank you to Mn Pit-bull Rescue for helping Daisy and the many volunteer transporters helping her get there!
Sincerely, Karen Good RLRR
Thank you, Karen, for helping this little girl. Looking into those precious eyes, I would say she knows she is getting the TLC she needs....you have lifted her spirits to where they need to be in order for her to start healing. Please keep us posted on Daisy's recovery.
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