BUTTONNOSES

Hi dear friends and supporters of BUTTONNOSES rescue,

As I’m sure most of you are aware, BUTTONNOSES Pet Care and Rescue operations are currently on hold while we focus on some personal healing and regrouping. But that doesn’t mean that when a very special little fur kid comes along and needs our help, we will turn our backs on them. And right now, we have welcomed little Billy into our rescue with open arms and loving hearts.

Poor Billy was abandoned in a parking lot, and after being taken in by animal services, no one ever came forward to claim him, no one was looking for him. How is that even possible?!

Billy is an amazing little boy, around 9yo, and pretty much perfect in every way, full of love and personality. Since his rescue, Billy has already been neutered and brought up to date with his vaccines. He has also nicely settled into his foster home. There’s now one last hurdle in Billy’s healing journey and that is a dental surgery which I’m sure you are aware how pricey it can be. With our pet care services and fundraising efforts currently on hold and funds being very tight, we are hoping that we can rely on our wonderful community to come together and help Billy.

Billy would be very grateful if you would consider making a donation towards his upcoming dental surgery and his care while in foster care. Please share his GoFundMe with as many friends as you can. Every dollar counts. And the gift of clean teeth and healthy pain-free mouth to Billy will be priceless.

As always, it’s not lost on us that none of this would ever be possible without your ongoing support through the years. Thank you for caring about Billy.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/saving-little-billy

Friends, little Christopher has an update for you.

As you all know, Christopher is a sweet and tiny Chihuahua x young boy (possibly around a year old), that was found as a stray with a badly broken left arm, and transferred to our care after he had surgery on that arm. Since his arrival, we have discovered that 1) his right arm is also deformed and twisted which prevents him from putting much weight on it, and 2) his kidney values have been elevated.

We had initially booked him for a surgery on Christopher’s right arm, while investigating the status of the kidneys. After x-rays, ultrasound, and multiple blood and urine tests, it has been concluded that unfortunately Christopher is now in stage 2, borderline stage 3, out of 4 stages of chronic kidney disease. To add to the severity of his condition, he also has protein leakage (UPC) which gives him a poorer prognosis.

Christopher’s failing kidneys don’t make him a good candidate for his orthopedic surgery and unfortunately we had to put that on hold. In the meantime here is a plan for Christopher as per his wonderful team of vets and specialists:

1. He has started taking an ACE-inhibitor (Enalapril) to try and decrease the protein leakage through urine.

2. He’s also put on another medication (Clopidogrel) to reduce the chance of blood clots.

3. We will have to repeat blood and urine tests a few times in the next few weeks to see how he is responding to the meds, if his dosage needs adjustment, and how fast his kidneys are declining.

4. We are currently looking into getting Christopher set up for rehab and physio to make sure his arm is as comfortable and pain free as possible.

5. Christopher will continue to receive holistic treatments like acupuncture and homeopathy for his kidneys as we have had great success with these treatments for other dogs with similar conditions in the past.

We truly appreciate each and every one of you for your love and support for Christopher through his journey. Please continue checking for updates here, and supporting him by sharing his GoFundMe page, and sending donations his way. No amount is too little. And he can use every bit of help to continue to receive his ongoing treatments, tests, rehab, and special food and supplements to keep his kidneys going for as long as possible.

Christopher is a sweet, loving, and adorable young boy who has just started his life, and was unfortunately dealt a very rough hand. But despite all that, this little angel exudes love and joy every minute of his days. And is determined to enjoy life to the fullest with your ongoing help.

https://gofund.me/498e5713

, Bumblebee, Lola