Katherine

Updated 6/14/11

Katherine, age 5

AVAILABLE SOON HW POSITIVE

Katherine is set to have her 2nd HW treatment; she should be available ~ end of July

Short, chunky, and oh-so-nice, 5-year-old Katherine was found wandering stray in an open field. We know she must have belonged to someone once—for one thing, she’d been shaved a while back, and her fur is still growing out. But nobody came to the shelter to claim her, so she became our first GRR dog for the month of May. Was she ever glad to get out of the pound! Not that everyone wasn’t nice to her, but the environment just made her worried and anxious. What a relief to hop into a new friend’s car and drive away! She settled right down and enjoyed the view out the rear window all the way to the clinic.

Besides a much-needed pedicure and  a bath-and-groom (including a few quick snips to get rid of  mats in her tail), Katherine had spay surgery and the usual bloodwork. Darn it! She is heartworm positive. At least she’s not a wild & crazy gal, so activity restriction shouldn’t be TOO hard on her.

“We REALLY like her,” said the clinic staff. And you will, too! She’ll be through with HW treatment around the middle of July.

The very early report from her foster mom: “She’s a beautiful girl! Very soft and fluffy after her bath. She knows SIT and she is having a good time exploring the house; suspect she was a house  dog at some point in the past.” Watch this space for updates as we learn more about Katherine…