A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to a wonderful little dog we'd called Sadie. Abandoned locally, she was found covered in lumps and bumps but most alarmingly she had a growth bigger than a tennis ball on her neck.
She is such a happy little soul, loves to meet people and has made friends wherever she has been.
Once she served her seven days as a stray, we took her straight to the vets to get biopsies taken.
Unfortunately though the results came back inconclusive and the lab advised the huge lump was removed but with wide margins around it and, also underneath to try and cut away any potentially cancerous cells.
The problem with that however, was it was so big that we couldn't say for certain how deep the growth went or whether it was attached to muscle or any other part of Sadie's anatomy.
Wanting to make sure she got the best treatment she could, there was only one thing we could do, get a CT scan.
So last Wednesday I took her down for what was probably the biggest day of her life so far.
I'm pleased to say that the growth wasn't attached to anything, so it could be fully removed. It has been sent away to try and find out exactly what it was. She also had a few other of her lumps taken off, so she has certainly been put through the mill and had a full makeover!
When I picked her up on Wednesday night she was still very drowsy and just collapsed in a heap and snored!
Obviously the cost of going to such lengths to help her as much as we can doesn't come cheap. Currently her vet bill stands at £1,321.94. Once again this is where I have to ask you to help us help Sadie.
You can donate in various ways.
Via PayPal:
please mark your donation SADIE.
https://www.paypal.me/shaksanctuary
Or via cheque (made payable to SHAK with SADIE on the back) to SHAK. Greenwell Road, Alnwick NE66 1HB.
Or by popping into our SHAK Shop at 12 Bowes Street Blyth NE24 1BD.
As I write this, I am delighted to say that we are working with a new home for Sadie to get her new life up and running. I have learnt so much about her in the few nights she has stayed with me, from her guest appearance at Warkworth show to her recovery, that I know she will make her new owner a fantastic companion.
It is amazing to think just how much more comfortable she must be and how much her life has turned around in the last couple of weeks.
