Could You Spare Some 'Pennies' To Help Penny?....

Penny is a dog that a lot have people have followed since I first put the photo's on here of her massive mammary tumour. She is another one, like Leyla and Zara that desperately needed us after she'd been picked up as a stray, and last week her need got even greater.

Penny wasn't herself last Tuesday, she wouldn't eat and didn't want to come out of her kennel. I rushed her down to the vets, worried that with all the other problems, she may be suffering from a Pyometra (a womb infection that could kill her.) A scan revealed that this wasn't the case, but also revealed something just as sinister if not worse..... a large mass on her liver. The vets performed a CT scan of her whole body, to see if what looked like cancer had spread anywhere else, especially her lungs. The good news was that there didn't appear to be any secondary tumours, and her lungs and chest got the all clear, but the huge growth underneath and the one on her liver were confirmed as looking like cancerous tumours ( in the rush of it all I have forgotten the clinical name of the tumours.)

I trust our vets down at Moorview greatly and asked them where we should go from here, fearing the worst. However, they wanted to operate as Penny is so full of life despite her condition. So on Thursday morning, Penny had an operation to remove the huge mammary tumour, cut over the liver lob that was home to the other tumour and also spey her at the same time. Whilst in the operating theatre, the decision was made to remove another mammary tumour.

She certainly has been through the wars, but she must feel so much better with that huge lump gone. I'm very lucky I have great support from Sheena and Roger, and once again I had to call cap in hand asking if they could help foster a real desperate case whilst she recovers. From a couple of sleepovers previously we know that Penny finds being in a home a very stressful experience. I think she has probably been an outside dog. Sheena was prepared to sacrifice a night's sleep to help Penny on Saturday, and despite showing her stress as we expected, she does now, 48 hours in, appear to be settling.

I'd like to thank everyone at Moorview Vets for being so understanding and wanting to help Penny. I'd also like to say thank you to Sheena and Roger for being so understanding and welcoming Penny into their home despite knowing it may be difficult.

But despite all the help we have had so far, we still need YOUR HELP. Penny's vet bill is estimated to be around £800. As part of our "Change Lives" campaign we are once again asking you to help us out. If you could help towards Penny's vets bill then every 'penny' would be appreciated.

There are several ways you can donate.....

Send a cheque (payable to SHAK) to Wildwood Cottage, 3a Stead Lane, Bedlington NE22 5LT.

Make a donation via PayPal to the email address shak@shak.org.uk (marking all donations the Penny Appeal)

Call Moorview Vets directly on 0191 256 6990 (please tell them it is for Penny from SHAK)

Hand in your donation to the SHAK stall at one of the events on the Events Page.

Or print off the Standing Order form below:

Penny is a wonderful girl, and a very sad story lies beneath those dark eyes I'm sure. She deserves the best in life, and is getting that right now..... we just need your help to make it all possible.

Thank you in advance for your support.