The pets on this page are some of the ones Cabarrus Pets Society has been able to go the extra mile to help.  Some have overcome medical problems, or abuse and neglect, some are just taking an extra long time to find the forever home they deserve.  For whatever reason, these pets have required extra care.  If you'd like to help Cabarrus Pets pay for treatment for pets with special needs now and in the future, please use the donation button on this page.  Every dollar you give allows us to help more animals.  If you'd rather not give a direct donation, check out these other simple ways you can help support us!

Bones

Update 5/7 - Bones is looking so much better, and he is so much happier too!  He is now the friendly, happy-go-lucky dog that everyone knew was hiding in there somewhere.  His skin is all cleared up now, and the hair has grown back around his eyes.  He will need to stay on his prescribed eye ointment, but he doesn't mind it a bit.  All Bones needs now is a new family!  When Bones first came to us, his eyes were so puffy and the skin around them so black and dry, that they reminded you of the pictures you see on tv of black lava; and poor Bones scratched his eyes so much that they were all red, and so sore looking. The first night at his foster home, Bones woke the entire house up with his crying. It sounded like someone was beating him, and then he would howl. He scratched so much that his skin became infected. He smelled like dead meat, and his skin had black dead skin spots every where. Bones did not play or mix with the other dogs, all he did was scratch and cry like he was getting beaten. It was so sad. Of course we got Bones to the vet as soon as possible, and with antibiotics, allergy pills, and 2 eye ointments, plus baths with medicated shampoo followed by sulphur dips he is doing much better. He plays with one ball in particular, but will play with anything, and he mixes well with the other dogs. Bones is a real trooper when it comes to taking his baths and letting his foster mom put the ointment in his eyes. He takes his pills without knowing. He loves walking in the woods and absolutely loves playing with his ball. His eyes in this picture are still a little black, and there are still black spots on his skin, but it's clearing up so well. Bones will be ready for a new home soon. If you'd like to help financially with his care, please use the donation button at the top of the page.

Two More Parvo Pups - Walker and Jesse

Update 5/7 - Walker and Jesse are both ready for new homes.  They will need families with some patience, as they are a bit timid.  We have put them in separate foster homes to help build their confidence apart from each other.   This has already helped and they are well on their way to becoming outgoing young pups.  Update 3/15 - these guys have been named by their foster mom.  They are now Walker and Jesse, and are doing well.  They will be available for adoption soon.  These poor guys didn't even get new pictures taken before we had to rush them to the veterinarian.  And their foster mom is still thinking of names.  This picture was taken while they were in animal control waiting to be rescued.  They are feeling better now that they are in a foster home recovering.  We were lucky to catch their illness in time to save them, as they were still running and playing when we took them to the vet.  Their foster mom knew something just wasn't right though, and the test done at the vet confirmed that it was parvo.  The emergency vet bill for these two adorable puppies was over $900.  We are lucky to have such great supporters who allow us to treat such cases, but the three parvo cases we've treated in the past month have put a sizable dent in our bank account.  If you'd like to make a donation to help with the medical care of our animals, please use the donation button at the top of the page.

Sheena

Update 5/7/08 - Sheena is completely recovered from her bout with parvo, and is ready for a new home.  She is still a bit shy, but with a little time and patience, she'll be your best friend, and a great companion.  Sheena is another of our parvo puppies.  After having Sheena in foster care for only a couple of days, her foster mom knew there was something wrong when this scared puppy started acting sluggish.  Sheena was diagnosed with parvo and had to spend several days and nights at the vet's office for monitoring and IV fluids.  Luckily, we were able to catch it in time and Sheena is doing wonderfully now.  She bounces around like a normal puppy and is into everything.  The bill for Sheena's care at the emergency clinic was over $500, and that does not include days spent at our regular vet.  If you'd like to contribute to Sheena's care, please use the donation button at the top of this page.  Any donations received that exceed the cost of her care will be put towards the care of other pets in our program.

Izzy

Update 3/16 - Izzy has a new home!  Update 3/5/08 - Izzy is recovering nicely, and though she has lost some range of motion in her leg, it doesn't slow her down.  She is a happy, bubbly puppy who loves everyone.  Now she just needs a family to adopt her and take her home.  2/15/08 - Izzy's story  has a sad beginning, but with a little help, it wil have a great ending.  Izzy is only about 4 months old, but already she's fallen and broken her leg, been taken to the pound, been rescued from the pound, and had surgery.  Her original owners didn't know why she wouldn't stop crying, so they took her to animal control.  Turns out she had fallen off a table and broken her elbow.  Some nice folks from the Stanly County Humane Society found her at animal control and got her to a vet.  They didn't have a foster home open though, so they called us for help.  Luckily one of our foster moms had space at her house and agreed to care for Izzy during her recovery.  On February 13th, Izzy went in to have surgery on her elbow to help restore the range of motion in the joint.  Unfortunately, our vet found that too much damage had been done to fully repair her elbow.  He did what he could and was able to get the joint moving more than it was, but she will always walk with a limp.  If you'd like to contribute to Roxy's medical costs, please use the donation button at the top of the page.

Meko

Update - Meko has a new home!  Meko has been adopted and is reported to be doing well in his new home.  Look for him on the happy tales page soon.  Meko is another of our broken leg doggies.  He was hit by a car, but luckily a good Samaritan took him in and Meko was able to have surgery to repair his leg.  He's doing very well know and will be interviewing for his forever home next week.

Scooter

Update 11/6 - Finally some good news for Scooter!  For a while there we were worried we might not be able to get him well.  His last check up was great.  None of his nails are split now, and only two of them are still hollow.  His vet, Dr. Toombs, has done more research on the rare type of fungus that had infected Scooter, and she says he'll need to be on medication a while longer, but he is on his way to recovery and should be just fine when he finally gets through all this.  We are all looking forward to the day when Scooter can stop taking medication and get on with thoroughly enjoying life.  Scooter Update - Just when we thought things were looking up for Scooter, we found another problem.  We had his dew claws removed as they were constantly catching on things and we worried he would tear them.  When the vet performed the surgery, she found another problem.  Scooter does not have enough blood flow to his feet and part of the "quick" that should be live tissue was dead.  The vet sent one of Scooter's dew claws to a lab for testing and they found a systemic fungal infection.  Unfortunately, we are still unsure at this point exactly what type of fungus it is.  Because of this, Scooter had to undergo another biopsy to try to identify the exact type of fungus so we know how to treat it.  We are still waiting for results back from the biopsy.  Right now, we are not sure what the future holds for poor Scooter.  We are hoping his condition will be treatable with medication and that he will be able to keep all of his toes.  He is such a happy-go-lucky friend, we hate to see all this bad luck for him, but we remain committed to his care.  If you'd like to make a donation to help with the cost of Scooter's vet care, you can do so via credit card through the link at the bottom of this page, or mail a check to: Cabarrus Pets Society, PO Box 5042, Concord, NC 28027.  Any donations that exceed the amount of Scooter's care will be put toward the care of our other animals and operating expenses of our program.  Scooter is an adorable little clown who's been dealt a bit of a bad hand in life. When we first took him in, his little legs seemed a bit swollen, and when he tested positive for heartworms, we thought that might be the cause.  We had him treated and are happy to report that he is now heartworm free and on preventative.  After his treatment, we noticed that his legs still seemed a bit puffy, and they seemed to bother him from time to time.  After extensive testing by our vet, he was diagnosed with lymphedema, a condition where lymphatic fluid sometimes builds up in his legs.  It does cause him occasional pain in one leg or another and he requires some pain medication at these times. We have also heard of an herb, rutin, that might help him and we have ordered this to give it a try. Aside from an occasional limp, Scooter gets along just fine despite his condition, and he is well worth the extra effort to have him as part of your family. He has one of the cutest grins you've ever seen. One of his many vet visits took two hours, not because of any of the medical work, but just because all of the staff had to say hello to him. He is truly a unique little man. Click on his picture to read more about him, and to fill out an application if you are interested in adopting this great little man.

If you'd like to help with the medical care for these and other CPS animals, please make a donation today. 
You can use the paypal link below, or send a check to:
Cabarrus Pets Society
PO Box 5042
Concord, NC 28027

Our volunteers and the animals thank you! 

To see more special needs pets, check out the Special Needs Archives.