Frankie’s Friends helped Athena receive life-saving surgery when she needed here uterus removed due to Pyometra. This is a note from Athena’s family.
“I couldn’t be more thankful to the donors that helped me. My dog Athena is the world to me and I know that sounds cliche but she is. I didn’t get to raise Athena from a puppy but the minute we met, we’ve been hooked on each other. She’s so smart, she likes to hunt, she loves trails and the cold and the rain and she is the BEST cuddle partner. Before her health started declining, she would listen so well and she was all about her food (as am I), and when I’d pat my lap, shed run right to me and curl up in my lap. About a week ago she quit eating and she would stop playing. She didn’t even want to crawl in bed. At night she’d come to my bed and nudge my face trying to wake me up and it was unlike her. She started having constant accidents inside and she would never do that. She would do everything she could to be a good girl and go outside. Soon her bowel movements got smaller and smaller until she just had nothing coming out. I scheduled an appointment for her and it still just felt too long to get her help. The morning before I took her in, she started her cycle and was restless. When she woke me up at 1am I was just trying to figure out what was wrong and tried to get her in bed and she would join but walk around and lick herself and stare at me like she just wasn’t okay. I got up to start looking and she crawled on my pillow like she does when I leave for work and thats when i noticed there were large puddles of her blood on the floor all over her kennel, all over my bed, everything. I was so terrified and all I could think of was that i was going to figure things out later that day. I changed the sheets and wrapped her up and laid back down. If i had know about the night ER vet in New Braunfels, I would’ve taken her in right there but I’ve never had to experience anything like this before, i didn’t know. That morning she quit drinking any water and would cry. I took her in early and after being diagnosed, 50/50 chances to lose her with surgery, and a higher risk of losing her life if untreated. I couldn’t take it. I cant lose my baby. Ive been making calls and begging family and friends and looking to social media for help. I’d give anything to have my baby with me longer. She’s a pure soul and I don’t deserve such a true love in my life. I don’t know what more to say than just thank you. And Thank you. Thank you a million times over and over. I could never express the gratitude i would have to just get a little help for my love.”
