Update
To Second Chances For Blind Dogs, Muffin’s Halo, and my amazing Angel Loraine Harrison: Thank you so very much for my Muffin’s Halo! Getting around the yard and outside has become fun again. I’m happily back to basking in the sun with my sister. As you can see I’m all ready for summer now. My Halo has given me new life and I look forward to everymoment of it. My family say thank you so much for all your help.
Love, Simba and Family
Backstory
Simba is an 11 y.o. Chihuahua. He came into my life in 2008. He was given to me by my boyfriend at the time. When the relationship did not work out, he was sent to live with my ex’s brother because it was the best option for him. In May of 2014 while at my mother’s house with my new my boyfriend (who would later become my husband), animal control showed up at my door telling me that they had a Chihuahua in their shelter. Simba’s microchip was still registered to my mother’s house. We were told that if we did not claim him that he would be euthanized because he was deemed a “vicious dog”, so we rushed over to pick him up.
We arrived at the shelter to see him cowering in a cage with other larger dogs, and Immediately asked to have him released to us. I was so happy to have him back in my life. However, over the years that we have been apart he developed diabetes, which caused him to start going blind. He requires two insulin shots a day. With the cost of insulin, syringes, prescription dog food, and his glucose test kit, it has been very difficult and expensive to help him with his condition. He has also needed two surgeries for his tooth infections. The tooth infections caused his glucose levels to become very unstable and caused him a lot of pain and discomfort. We tried to reach out to an organization to help pay for his surgeries, but because of his diabetes he was considered too high risk to receive any aid. After two surgeries, he is still alive and kicking. This little guy has so much fight in him even after he has been counted out by everyone else. We don’t have much, but we would give anything to give him the life that he deserves.
I used to love taking Simba on our daily walks with the rest of the pack, but his blindness has become progressively worse making it difficult. Recently while stopped at the red light he was unable to feel out where the curb was and he ended up falling of the curb and hitting his face. I’ve never felt so bad. He has a stroller we found at a yard sale, but he doesn’t like it very much. He would prefer to walk but his mommy just worries a lot. I heard about your organization on FB. Thank You, for considering Simba for a SCFBD Muffin’s Halo.~
Suzanne Vucci-Herrera, CA