Alayne took blind Willie the Beagle and paralyzed Spirit the Yorkie to our vets in Helena today. Willie is dripping blood from his urinary tract, and he also has heartworms, so we need to have his heart function assessed before we can begin treating him for the heartworms. Spirit has developed an ulcer of some sort on her left eye and it's beginning to cloud up, so we are very concerned about what's going on there.
I took the photo of Alayne holding Willie and Spirit just before she left for Helena this morning. Willie sat very still, like a big lump of coal, while Spirit wriggled like a fish on a line. Alayne managed to hold on to both of them long enough for me to take some photos, and I'm proud to say she didn't drop either one the entire time!
Alayne left Willie and Spirit at the clinic, where they'll spend the night.
That's the sanctuary truck behind Alayne, and no, we don't wash it -- there's no point when you live at the end of three miles of gravel road!
(Click on photo for larger image.)
Hope our little girl Spirit will be ok. Never a day goes by without our family thinking about your love for these beautiful guys.
Posted by: Phyllis and John | October 27, 2006 at 09:30 PM
Willie looks great! Please keep us posted on his health. There's a whole lot of Atlantans who pitched in to bust him loose and get him started on his way to a better life and they all want updates!
Posted by: Morgan Skilling | October 27, 2006 at 09:26 PM
That is a handful. I hope Willie and Spirit get help for their ailments and get home soon.
Posted by: Roz | October 25, 2006 at 11:39 AM
I hope Willie and Spirit feel better soon!
Driving a dirty car shows grit and adventure. Keep it dirty at all time!
Posted by: Leilani | October 25, 2006 at 09:33 AM