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Pet Bleg III: The Buddy Update

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Look at that face! You know you want to help that face!!!!

BL has sent along an update about Buddy. First the good stuff:

Buddy now likes to play ball. At first he was horrible at catching balls, but is getting better. His walking is also improving daily. At first he could hardly walk; now he is trotting short distances. He loves scratches and sleeps next to me as I work. He’s a really happy dog and should make someone very happy.
And now we tug your heart strings and ask you to reach deep, deep, deep!
Thanks for your help so far.  I have sent emails and phone calls to about 10 rescue groups so far, and heard back from one. That one (a lab rescue) is processing the information to see if they will accept Buddy. I think we will have better luck if I get him all his tests and vaccinations.
Buddy will spend the next few days at my daughter.
I am scheduling Buddy for vaccinations, tests and to be fixed later this week.
I estimate the initial costs for Buddy, not counting the $300-$500 that Rescue Groups ask for in donation to be $1710.
Buddy
Doctor visit $52
Anasthesia Check/Fix (checked w/vet) $520
Fecal check $51
Bordatella $37
Influenza $43
Lepto $37
Lyme $43
Heartworm screen $57
Cardiologist $700
Heartworm Prev – 6 mon $60
Lyme screen $50
Tick-Flea Prev – 3 mon $60
$1,710
I already paid for a rabies shot so it is not in the above costs. The estimate for the cardiologist to check his potential arrhythmia came from my daughter that has a dog with arrhythmia and recently saw a cardiologist.
I started a youcaring fundraiser, since they seem to charge the least in fees.
Here is the link.
Any assistance for BL efforts to get Buddy situated would be greatly appreciated! All lines are open. Operators are standing by.

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  2. 2.

    skerry

    Best of luck to Buddy and thanks for taking care of him. I threw a few nickels in the pot.

  6. 6.

    Mary G

    I put some in, may have a bit more when my Social Security comes tomorrow.

    Also, a New Hampshire house seat just went from red to blue in a special election:

    NEWS; Dems won special elex for GOP-controlled state House seat in NH tonightSeat went Trump +7 and Romney +13. Now DemFirst #TrumpFlip t.co/xAbxuhnAId— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) May 24, 2017

  9. 9.

    RealityBites

    Made a donation. With all the neutering and vaccinations done, I might be able to get a rescue down here to look at taking him. Usually the rescue groups want donations to help cover this sort of stuff. I live in SW VA. I know two rescues that might be good for an older/larger dog.

  10. 10.

    Kifaru1

    The cost for the cardiologist is about right. I live in Northern VA and one of my dogs had to see a cardiologist every 18 months. That cost around $500, about 5 years ago…..

  12. 12.

    Kifaru1

    I chipped in a bit….I foster, volunteer and transport for a rescue. Every bit helps :)

  17. 17.

    satby

    In too. Every time I see his sweet face I wish I could take him. But 4 other cats and four other dogs will disagree ?

  18. 18.

    Another Scott

    Done. Thanks for the updates – it’s good to hear that Buddy is feeling more playful.

    Thank you BL and Adam.

    I assume we’re going to keep going to cover the rabies vaccine and the donation fees as well, aren’t we, jackals?

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  19. 19.

    dr. bloor

    Goddamn it. I was saving that money for Grandma after the Orange Shitgibbon and ZEGS hacked her Medicare and Social Security.

  20. 20.

    Wolvesvalley

    Chipped in. The total is now over $1,000, Let’s see how fast we can blow past the goal.

  21. 21.

    efgoldman

    @Adam L Silverman: So, an offensive skater is allowed to follow the puck into the crease (which was also true forever, even when the crease was smaller) except he’s not?
    This is getting as bad as “what’s a catch?” in football.

  22. 22.

    Steve in the ATL

    I threw in some dog food money! Though I did it anonymously. Which i guess I just screwed up.

    D’oh!

  27. 27.

    OldDave

    Chipped in a bit. Best wishes to Buddy – may he quickly find a loving home.

  30. 30.

    notoriousJRT

    We’re up over $1700, so we are well on the way to helping Buddy find a good home. That face is just too sweet.

  33. 33.

    chris

    Done, wish I could do more.

    At first he could hardly walk; now he is trotting short distances.

    This makes me wonder if he was confined somewhere and escaped rather than wandered off. If so whoever confined him is probably content with the result and isn’t looking for him. Despicable? Yes, but much worse happens all the time. I’m so pleased that he’s cared for and about.

  35. 35.

    Karen

    After losing my mastiff I checked locally (Maine) for another rescue; they want $499-500 plus homecheck and vets approval. When I rescued my mastiff they charged me $150 and gave me voucher for vet visit. I never expected it to be so expensive.
    I found my pit bull on craigslist from a woman who was more concerned about dog liking me than anything else.

  36. 36.

    raven

    @chris: It’s useless to try to figure out stuff like that. Our Lil Bit was dumped in a box on our vets doorstep in the middle of the night. Why ever someone did it doesn’t matter.

  40. 40.

    chris

    @raven: I know, I was just thinking about the stiffness, that he could hardly walk.

    My own Bailey (RIP) adopted me. When I went to the owners three houses away they said I could keep her because the kids weren’t interested anymore. Just like that. We had eight great years and i still miss her.

  41. 41.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Why don’t you cover it to expiate your sins against the working class?

    I settled a case today that was about to go to arbitration. That counts, right?

  42. 42.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @p.a.: At the height of the Depression, young man was trying to hitchhike across Indiana. A car stops at his thumb’s gesture; the driver says, ” Are you a Republican or a Democrat?” The kid says, “Democrat.” The speeds of in a cloud of dust. This exact thing happens three more times. The kid learns his lesson. The next car that stops is driven by a beautiful women; she asks the question. He says, “Republican:” she says, “Hop in.” He gets in and she drives off. The kid sits in the car watch her drive and watching her skirt slide up her thighs as she changed gears. After a little while, he shouted, “Stop the car and let me out. I’ve only been a Republican for five minutes, and I already want to screw someone!”

  46. 46.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Steve in the ATL: I doubt it.

    Someone I went to law school with took a job at a firm that was 1/3 litigation, 1/3 bankruptcy, and 1/2 management side labor. After about a year at the firm, she was asked to work on a labor case. She objected because she was pro-labor. The firm said, “Do your job.” She refused. They fired her. I didn’t feel much sympathy. I am pro-labor; I wouldn’t have gone to that firm.

  47. 47.

    efgoldman

    @Steve in the ATL:

    But this prevented me from traveling to Indiana!

    For that, I’d have paid the settlement myself. There are several places I’ll be glad never to visit, and that’s one of them

  52. 52.

    Gin & Tonic

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    a firm that was 1/3 litigation, 1/3 bankruptcy, and 1/2 management side

    Um… Law school doesn’t have remedial math, does it?

  57. 57.

    gammyjill

    I went over to donate and saw that the amount had been raised! Good job. I’ll save my coin for the next dog bleg or cat bleg.

  62. 62.

    Mnemosyne

    D’oh! Got home too late to donate. Next time around.

    A cat bleg for the feline fanciers: does anyone have any experience with cat allergies or cat autoimmune issues? Our cat Annie has stumped our vet with her odd issues, including crustiness on her ears and paw pads. She’s been treated for both ear mites and tapeworms, but she only gets better for a few weeks and then starts going back downhill again.

    I’m medium-sure she’s allergic to Keaton’s gastrointestinal food, which is a problem, because he needs that in order to poop properly. Argh.

    We’re seeing an internist next week to see if we can rule out autoimmune, but if anyone has tips for what I can feed both an allergic cat AND a constipated cat, I’m all ears.

  64. 64.

    LAO

    @efgoldman: I wish. I’m horrible at math. Good thing it never comes up (except when trying to calculate a federal sentence, especially drug crimes — so, you know, every day).

  70. 70.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @LAO: Luckily, when I dealt with that, I was clerking and I got briefs from each side. If they agreed on the number, the Court ran with it.

  71. 71.

    Exurban Mom

    I love how this wretched hive of scum and villainy takes care of the furballs. Good on you, BJ fam. I’ll chip in next time.

  76. 76.

    NYCMT

    The NY-09 Democratic candidate won with 59.4%, of a tenth of November’s turnout. The swing was 28% from November. This was Massapequa/Oyster Bay – Peter King’s Congressional District.

  77. 77.

    Karen

    If the rescue places on East coast are charging so much to accept a dog and then charging so much more for a person to adopt they don’t appear to me to actually care about the dogs.
    I know many places in Mid west want to recover what they spent on vet and find homes for dogs; i lived close to Chicago where there were so many Mastiff’s and Pit Bulls that were rescued from dog fighters that were very sweet tempered.
    I would take Buddy, but my Pit Bull is very possessive.

  79. 79.

    LAO

    @Omnes Omnibus: Do you find it weird that Trump hired Kasowitz (a civil litigator) to be his attorney in the Russian probe. I know he’s his long attorney but, this is a criminal investigation. A whole different world.

  81. 81.

    LAO

    @Karen: I paid an adoption fee of $450 for my rescue. I’ve since joined the board of the rescue organization and it spends an average of $800 per dog. (No fee for the surrender). They aren’t making any money.

  82. 82.

    NYCMT

    @LAO: Kasowitz doesn’t do investigations, and to my mind not a heckuva lot (no) national security or white collar criminal defense. He was Big Tobacco’s attorney in the nineties. Does he know where bodies are buried? Might Kasowitz try to hide stuff under A/C privilege?

  83. 83.

    Steve in the ATL

    @LAO:

    Nah, we become lawyers because “math is hard.”

    Bingo. We have non-exempt bean counters to sort out that shit while we…play golf and get drunk and bill it to “business development”.

  85. 85.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @LAO: Me, I’d hire the bestest crim dude/tte. But I know the difference and so should Kasowitz.

  86. 86.

    efgoldman

    @LAO:

    I know he’s his long attorney but, this is a criminal investigation.

    Shouldn’t Kasowitz refer to a criminal defense specialist in his firm? Or refer to some other firm if his doesn’t have any?
    Maybe you’ll get a call!

  90. 90.

    Mnemosyne

    @schrodingers_cat:

    G got a bunch of prescription wet food at the vet. We’ll see if she eats it. ?

    They gave her some fluids so I think she’s feeling a little better from that — when I came home from work, she was lounging in the open (rather than hiding under the table) and only went to hide when I opened up her carrier to wash her blankie. (Well, it’s an old towel, but same diff.)

  92. 92.

    Steve in the ATL

    @NYCMT:

    He was Big Tobacco’s attorney in the nineties.

    Bingo. He has just the ethical bent that is required to represent trump.

  96. 96.

    Adam L Silverman

    @LAO: @NYCMT: @Omnes Omnibus: @efgoldman: The top national security lawyers are Mark Zaid and Brad Moss at Zaid’s firm. They specialize in clearance issues, classification, legitimate whistle blowing, things like that. Neither of them would take the President as they are offering to handle all FOIA requests of the administration regarding the various Russian and other allegations pro bono. My understanding from the reporting I’ve seen is that the President is considering bringing Lewandowski and Bossie on to run a war room to counter Mueller and the congressional investigations. The strategy appears to be to try to tarnish Mueller’s reputation. The problem, of course, is that Lewandowski and Bossie may be subjects of the investigation. News reporting has indicatded that Lewandowski approved Carter Page’s July trip to Moscow.

  97. 97.

    Steve in the ATL

    @schrodingers_cat:

    Is Indiana that bad now that Pence is in DC?

    Indiana is, always has been, and always will be bad. And I’m not just saying that because I am originally from Chicago. Though that may be a small factor.

  99. 99.

    Adam L Silverman

    @schrodingers_cat: Never got better after he left.
    nytimes.com/2017/05/22/sports/indy-500-scott-dixon-robbed-with-dario-franchitti.html

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 pole-winner Scott Dixon and the retired driver Dario Franchitti were unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint in the drive-through lane of a Taco Bell making a late-night food run, the police said Monday.

    The robbery happened shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday less than a mile from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where, a few hours earlier, Dixon had won the top starting position for next Sunday’s Indy 500. The police did not immediately disclose what was taken from the two drivers.

    Two boys, ages 15 and 14, were arrested a short time later.

    The police report listed three victims: Dixon, his wife, Emma, and Franchitti. Aaron Hamer, a police spokesman, later said Dixon’s wife had not been in the car.

    Two crimes were committed here: 1) the robbery and 2) ordering from Taco Bell.

  102. 102.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Adam L Silverman: did you never get my email? Is that a common issue when one uses the alleged link provided, or is it a symptom of my lack of technical ability?

  104. 104.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Steve in the ATL: I never got it or I would have responded. You used the contact a front pager on the drop down?

    Try copying and pasting the address into a fresh email and resending with test in the subject line.

    Also, does LAO have your email address? If so I can get it from her and email you directly.

  105. 105.

    efgoldman

    @Mnemosyne:

    And from Trump’s POV, the problem with that would be … ?

    That they might have very good singing voices, to save their own asses.

  118. 118.

    seaboogie

    Home now, so made a donation in memory of Walter and his summer teeth – the punim on this pooch called Buddy is irresistible in the sheer nervous optimism evident there. Kind of feel like Walter was Buddy’s angel – guiding him to a BJ safe house for critters; no sign in the window – just a sympathetic human swearing at an illuminated rectangle, and finding new sobriquets that involve the color orange. Sort of an Underground Railroad for our four legged friends…

  124. 124.

    Miss Bianca

    A day late and a couple dollars short, but I donated to the Buddy Fund! Best of luck to you, buddy, and thanks for taking care of him, BL!

  125. 125.

    J R in WV

    @Mnemosyne:

    We have two cats, one lazy snoozer who can’t get enough to eat, rescued from a culvert when she was 8″ long and 6 months old, so food greed is understandable. Name Punkin, because years ago we let it get out of hand and she was the size and shape of a pumpkin. Only black with dark brown trim.

    The other cat is outdoors 80% of the time, even in rain/winter, and needs every calorie she can choke down. Spike is very active, but Punkin will steal her food.

    So we feed the in different rooms, Punkin eats in the Royal Dining Hall, aka bathroom, with door latched, until all of Spike’s food is gone.

    Maybe you need to feed your allergic cat seperately from your constipated cat?

    We had a cat with bowel issues, constipation, after he ate a rabbit, a big rabbit, all of it, every scrap but the fuzz on the rabbits butt. We used metamucil powder and canned pumpkin mixed into his food, recommended by senior Vet, worked great. Other vet wanted to do bowel surgery on an 18 y o cat. No. Not.

  126. 126.

    Laura

    I’m late, but in! That sweet, salty mug is irresistible.
    May he find a home as loving as Debit’s.

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