Alivia was recently diagnosed with Cushing's - Alivia has passed

Great news!!! I switched Zoe to 1/2 lower fat food and she has dropped some weight as well. Hopefully that will help her arthritis.

I hope you are feeling good as well, Mary Beth.

Take care of yourself and the pups!!!!

hugs

Just as long as she doesn't lose any more weight! Max is a healthy weight per the vet and he is 23 pounds! Ali is much smaller boned than Max, but this is the most their weight has ever varied.

We are having a week long fundraising event at my job to benefit the 3 biggest animal shelters in the area. We're collecting supplies the shelters need and, of course, cash. My company is going to match all the money we raise. Representatives from the 3 shelters are bringing animals in on Friday and my company is going to underwrite any adoptions that day! Cross your fingers that at least a few animals find new forever homes (and, NOT with me!). :rolleyes: Today and tomorrow we had a bake sale to raise more money. My contribution was home made, wheat free dog treats - I even grind my own rice and oat flour, since I don't give Max and Ali wheat anymore! I posted a picture of them. They sold out.

Best of luck to you all, Mary Beth! What a wonderful event! I, too, hope at least a few babies find their forever home.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Sounds awesome! :):D Good luck on the fund raising!

You are amazing:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

What a wonderful project, MB, how exciting and worthwhile. You could package the treats and call them:Ali Bites";);)

Speaking of our beautiful Alivia, how is her skin doing?

Thanks, everyone! The bake sales raised $600, so that will double with the company match. We also have a ton of cash donations that haven't been added up. When it's all over there should be a couple thousand dollars for the shelters, plus TONS of supplies from their wish lists. And, I hope, a few animals in new homes!

Addy, the treats are packaged and named after both Maxwell and Alivia (of course!). I posted a picture of them.

Ali's pyoderma is clearing up. The fur is starting to grow back on the bare spots. Unfortunately, her Cushing's symptoms seem to be reoccurring. She is drinking and peeing a lot and just doesn't seem to be herself. She gets VERY clingy when she doesn't feel good and wants to be right beside me all the time (and I mean RIGHT beside me), so that is worrying me. I was hoping she'd have the amazing result of her symptoms going away after the antibiotics, like she did before, but no such luck this time. We may have to see the IMS sooner than scheduled and re-visit treatment options. :(

The adoption event today was a HUGE success!! 14 dogs and cats and 1 bunny found homes (and NONE of them with me!)!! The shelter said it was their best offsite event ever! I am so happy!!

That is amazing!! good job on finding all those babies forever homes. :)

It was the Alivia and Maxwell treats. I saw the picture. They looked awesome!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D