We usually start our fundraisers out with a soft lead, a little backstory, a lob across the plate to hook people's interest. 

What we are up against, not even 24 hours after Chase's IVDD surgery, has us terrified both medically and financially so we are going to get right to it. 

A desperate call came to us from a home that had an outbreak of Parvo.  Multiple dogs in the home had already died, and the family had exhausted all their resources. 

If they went to the shelter, they would be euthanized.  If they stayed where they were they were all going to die of Parvo.  Advanced medical care was their only chance. 

FOUR doxies with Parvo.

We are not "only one case of parvo at a time" rescue or "only if we estimate the cost to be $10k or under rescue" we are Dachshund Rescue.  

We have always said we would rather run the ship aground by doing the right thing than turn our back because something was too big, or worse yet - their lives weren't worth it.

We held our breath and said yes, and Nala, Lady, Annie, and Recce (who is the sickest) have taken over the Isolation Ward at LeadER's Boca facility.  They are on fluids, meds, vitals monitoring, have received Parvo Monoclonal Antibodies, and are all having plasma transfusions.   There are no guarantees, but we can't not try. 

We are now staring down the barrel of anywhere between $24,000-$32,000 as the historical average of Parvo treatment has been $6,000-$8,000 per dog and that is WITH the generous consideration LeadER provides us.  (Any un-kind comments about the cost of care will be deleted as supplies and specialized nursing needed to care for these dogs is something that is incomprehensible).

So here we are.  We have never turned dogs away because the need was too big.  That's not who we are, that is not what we do. 

We are mortified to make an ask this big and even more so after asking for Chase, just 24 hours ago. 

We will either find a way to cover this care or we will have to make some hard decisions.  Either way, no matter how the dust settles, we know we did the right thing.

$24,000 is a huge number, but we have a huge community and every dollar counts the same as they are all given with love.  If everyone gives just a little, we can cover these guys and keep going.

We think they are worth it and we are gonna hold our breath and hope you do to.  Thank you for believing in us and thank you for believing in them.