Breed: Golden/Shepherd Mix

Gender: Male

Intake Date: 03/12/2015

Age: 6 Years

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Medical/Other Notes:

• Heartworm Disease
• Emaciated and has lost a great deal of muscle mass
• Sarcoptic mange
• Infections in both ears
• Infections in both eyes
• Needs to be neutered

PROFILE

In January of 2015, a Good Samaritan contacted the rescue about a possible Golden in need.  Volunteers spent several weeks attempting to find and capture him but were unsuccessful.  During the ice storms, he took shelter in an abandoned garage where another Good Samaritan recognized him from his picture circulating on social media.  She and her husband managed to rescue him and get him to one of our vets, Paw Prints.  Nearly two months later, Ballard, named for the street he was rescued on, is heading down the road to recovery.

The road is going to be a tough one for this 6-year-old boy (estimated).  He is emaciated and has lost a great deal of muscle mass making the mere act of walking difficult and exhausting.  Ballard has sarcoptic mange and infections in both ears and eyes.  Additional tests are being conducted to determine what else he’ll need and to top it all off, he’ll need to be neutered once he is healthy.