Snickers went for his ultra sound this past Thursday, and we have some good news and some not so good news.
The good news is there is no cancer! We are incredibly relieved to hear that. The Veterinary team was able to locate his undescended testicles and those look cancer free as well.
Now, for the not so good news. Snickers unfortunately is in early stage kidney failure. Additionally, his testicles are located in very difficult locations for any kind of safe neutering for a dog his age. One testicle is near his bladder and the second is in his rear end.
We thoroughly discussed the surgical procedure, healing time and possible issues with our Veterinary team, and all concur that it is too risky and not something we should put Snickers through at this point in his life. This type of surgery would be much more difficult and invasive for any dog most especially a senior that has other medical issues.
With all this in mind and wanting only what is best for Snickers, our board has made the decision that it is in Snickers best interest to become a permanent Sanctuary resident.
While we ourselves do not personally handle adoptions, in part, this decision was made because we cannot allow the adoption of any unaltered dogs per the State of New Jersey Laws.
We apologize to all those of you who were willing to open your hearts and home to this special boy, and we promise you all he will be loved and spoiled just as all our other Sanctuary residents are on a daily basis.
Our promise to Snickers is to continue to give him his best life daily with unconditional love for the rest of his life!
If anyone ever doubts us, know that this is what we do at Paws Give Me Purpose.
If you are interested in sponsoring Snickers please reach out to us directly.
