****UPDATE****

Hey Everybody!
I just wanted to give a big wet kiss to all of the wonderful people who have made donations to pay for my surgery.  Sept. 27th was the big day.  My headaches are gone, yea!  I am fully recovered from my surgery and available for adoption now.  Please ask to meet me.

Thanks to the generosity of all the donors, not only is there enough money to get my surgery done in style, but there's some left over to help some other New Hope dogs that need care.  You've not only given me a chance at a new life, but some of my rescue buddies as well.  We can't thank you enough!

Sylvia

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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!

I'm Sylvia, one of the luckiest dogs you'd ever meet.  My littermates and I were dumped by the side of the highway near Yuma .  Lucky for us, we ended up at the animal shelter in Yuma where the workers got us fed and cleaned up.  They contacted Shannon at New Hope Cattle Dogs Rescue because, sadly, there are just too many abandoned and unwanted dog in Yuma and not enough good homes for them all.   The shelter workers even drove us all the way to Phoenix to give us a chance at new homes.

In Phoenix, we went to one of NHCD 's fantastic foster homes.  We got lots of love and attention there.  Our foster mom noticed that one of my eyes didn't look quite right, so I went to the vet and was treated for an eye infection.  Then we discovered an abrasion on one eye, so I was treated for that.  Now everyone was worried about my eyes, so I went to a doggie eye specialist who diagnosed a condition called Anterior Segment Dysgenesis (ASD).  That means that the pupil of one eye didn't develop properly, and I have glaucoma in that eye.  The glaucoma means that there is increased pressure in the affected eyeball, and it gives me headaches.  The eye specialist recommends that I have that eyeball removed.  I can't see out of it now, so I won't miss it...and if it means these darn headaches go away, I'm all for it!  The doctor will also fit me with a special prosthetic eyeball so that my skull will develop properly as I grow.

I'm glad we found out what's been giving me all this trouble.   My foster mom is doing everything she can to get me strong and healthy enough so the surgery is as easy as possible for me. She watches me very carefully and makes sure I don't explore too far from her, so that I don't hurt my eye - I have a hard time judging distances with only one eye working properly, and right now my bad eye is very delicate. I get special home cooked meals with lots of yummy veggies so that I get extra vitamins to get me strong and ready for my surgery. And, of course, lots of snuggles and love so I feel secure and confident and ready to take on the world!

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!