12 y/o with Pyo - Page 5

The only thing the SPCA or animal control will do is seize the dog, slam her into a cage in their van, keep her there until they finish the rest of their rounds, finally take her to their "facility," drag her into the euthanasia room (where she may see a pile of dead dogs), and kill her. Not a good ending for a great dog. They may also charge the parents with neglect, but that won't help the dog. Do you really think those places are so overflowing with money and adopters that they can bother with a very sick, 12-year-old dog that needs immediate and major medical treatment? Try working at a "shelter" or dog pound someday, as I have. You'll be horrified.

Dawulf, what about the money issue? Again, we can raise the money.

Actually, because the dog IS under active veterinary care, animal control or animal welfare or whatever couldn't do anything in this situation anyway, so that is a moot point.

Dawulf, you've got a support base here, too, in addition to your dad and grandmother; we'll do whatever we can to help you and Jewel. 

I really do appreciate all the help you guys are offering and giving.  Thank you.

"So in a moment I will prepare to go on a mass-Google search to support my theory and start blowing up their e-mails. I can get very annoying when I want to be - maybe that will help." I have no idea what you are talking about.
 - I meant that I was going to sit down and start scouring the internet for links and articles that supported the fact that she needs to get fixed.

"Damn, Dawulf, you project yourself as being far more mature than most 20 year olds I've encountered" Why thank you Hexe - I'd take that compliment any day. There are very few people my age I can honestly stand. :P

And RE: Animal Control, I thought about that too [the fact that she IS *technically* under veteranary care], plus I used to volunteer there, and had a similar experience to what GSDsRock stated... I am hesitant to even think about calling that place for any reason now. They make me absolutely sick and there is a reason I no longer volunteer there. No matter what the circumstances were, I would never want to see a pet of mine in there - EVER.

I had talked to her on the phone again yesterday and started nagging her on why she should get her fixed ASAFP, but all I got out of that basically was "maybe one day". So I did what I said I was going to do and began e-mailing, but I only got an e-mail back saying "I think that either way we are prolonging her life and if she is going to pass, then I would rather her be surrounded by family and loved ones then her pass away on an operating table." and then she proceeded to twist my words and make it sound like I'M the bad guy now. I am so pissed right now, I need to take a bit to cool down and clear my head before I do anything else. Grr.
 
 

"I think that either way we are prolonging her life and if she is going to pass.... etc."

 

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Geez, I'd be mad enough to spit nails, Dawulf!

Wish I could spirit her out of there in the middle of the night, and get her the care she needs! She does NOT have to die!

<sigh> That's what I was afraid of, Dawulf.  I'm so, so sorry--my heart goes out to you.  Sounds like your mom is basically 'over' caring for a dog, and I have a suspicion that if the vet she took Jewel to hadn't insisted on at LEAST giving her antibiotics, they'd have brought her home without doing anything at all. 

Is there ANY way you could get her to let you take Jewel 'home to spend the day with you'?  No need to mention that the day would be spent @ a vet's office...

Erm... question... is pyo contagious?

Nope.  Not at all contagious.

Dawulf,

Are you saying that your mother point blank refuses to have Jewel spayed even if she does not have to pay for it?

Steph, I don't know that transporting a 12 yr old dog with an active pyometra from Omaha to Montana would be the wisest plan...I'm pretty sure that at this point, the money isn't an issue--I guarantee enough can be collected here to cover the costs.  My read of the situation, based on what Dawulf's mom's most recent reply to her was, is that they (mom & boyfriend) are just ready for old age to spirit the dog away, and they're operating under a sort of 'living will' or do not resuscitate order for her...not willing to take the step of euthanizing her, but also not willing to do much to protect the dog's health, either.