A Cold Hello from Girlfriend in Sweden

picture is girlfriend Tequila in Sweden
to her Amore Adonis Oscar that is waiting to come home to her. (I love this pictures, thanks Leena)

For newcomers read more about Oscar on the blog 2008 October and forward

Visiting Oscar Dalmation

(follow up from October 7th, 9th and 24th)

After rescuing Truffle-- the other day--, we went to see Oscar. He had been sneezing the last couple of days. We also wanted to make sure he gained weight, and to have a look at his ear after someone had bit him (before we found him.)

It was so wonderful to see him! This big goof sitting in the backseat, looking out from the window like a King. Even Dr. Inga thought he was a great, loving goof!

Oscar is in a good mood. His ear is healing very well and he is gaining weight beautifully--great job foster mom Stephanie--Dr Inga could tell after examining him that he had 'kennel cough', but with some antibiotics he will soon be good as new.

Is there anyone with a lot of Amore that would like to receive a lot of Amore? Oscar is waiting for a new home!

AND, he is a young boy 2-3 years-old says Dr.Inga not the older dog we originally thought.

A day with mixed results

The frustration continues with trying to find the owner of "Oscar", the Dalmatian we found emaciated this past week. After calling Germany, Canada, the USA, The Netherlands and of course Italy, I was able to track the micro-chip back to the manufacturer (Bayer) in Milan, who sold it to a veterinarian in Naples (ah ha!). Unfortunately, that Vet. had no record of who purchased the micro-chip (uh, isn't that the whole purpose of micro-chipping in the first place?) But wanted me to bring the dog to them and they would continue to check!

Not!

So, no answer yet on who the owner is/was, and without that, we can't have him neutered, vaccinated, or anything. Its frustrating to say the least.

On the other hand, our efforts ended well with placing "Oscar" into a loving foster home. This family was a dog family, but lost their beloved companion to aggressive Cancer last Christmas. So, now until we find a "forever home" for "Oscar", these great people will nurse him back to health for whoever eventually winds up with this great soul.

Its almost like "Oscar" knows he is in good hands now, too. While he didn't seem too enthusiastic when I picked him up at the Vet's, when we got to the foster family, he brightened right up. He started to act almost like a puppy, albeit one that is still severely malnourished and living in an adult dog's body

Here is a picture of Stephanie and Oscar at their first meeting. Doesn't it look like they've been together forever?

Special thanks to Stephanie and her family for opening their home and hearts to this special Dalmatian in need of extra Amore.

Let's Hope

After many days of working with rescuing strays I promised my dogs that today would be their day. Trooper, our beige Labrador and I need to bond so I thought why not go with me for a walk on the beach? Trooper is a one year-old loving goof with a lot of energy; and with blue sky and sunshine, a babysitter to Max we went down to the beach.

We had just walked 30 meters when Trooper stops and indicates there is something along a nearby fence. Of course, I walk over!

It was a terrible view, my hands started to shake. There, half buried in the sand with his head stuck under the fence, was the skinniest Dalmatian I have ever seen. It was just skin and bones! The pictures don't even begin to show how horrible he looked, wedged under the fence and too exhausted to get free. He was shaking so much and looking at me with his beautiful eyes, begging for kindness.

I could count his ribs, his back hip bones were standing up, he couldn't walk --- that's how weak he was. I thought that maybe he had his back bones broken?

I called Angie, a Scottish volunteer for Animals Without Limits, and she agreed to meet me to help. I passed Antionetta, the dog-store lady, while I was on my way to drop poor Trooper off at home--so much for our bonding. Antionetta had a bottom of a cage that we brought with us, and we returned to the beach.

Thanks to my wonderful helpers we were able to lift him up on the steel plate with blankets and carry him back to the SUV. Even if the Dalmatian was a skin and bone 20kg, it was heavy walking in the sand. Five men glared at us but no one approached to help.

Off to LegaProAnimale and in the warm SUV and one hour of rest he was able to walk barely, but what a sight!

Oscar --working name--so sweet and wanted to cuddle up to me the whole time, his closed mouth was sniffing in my hair.

He is the most fantastic, gentle, loving, thankful dog I have met in a long time.

He had an American microchip.....maybe tomorrow we will know more about "Oscar."

Lets hope for Amore solution, and Amore recovery!