Canine Heartworms

Anyone who has ever worked with dog rescue knows heartworm disease in canines is a prevalent problem. If you need convincing, just take a look at the sidebar’s scrolling pictures of all the dogs in Dogs 2nd Chance who are heartworm positive in 2009. And this is just one rescue organization!

Heartworms are transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes. If you live in the Memphis area you know we still have mosquitoes buzzing around even this late into November. You can imagine then why it is so important to use heartworm preventative year-round. However, for many dogs who end up needing rescue, monthly heartworm prevention is not available to them. This is why so many of Dogs 2nd Chance rescues are heartworm positive.

Benjamin Franklin was correct when he said, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Heartworm disease is the perfect canine example! While it may cost up to $80 / year for parasite protection depending a dog’s weight, treating the disease can cost $1000 or more and involves a lot of patience on the part of the caregiver and dog. A dog being treated for heartworm must be kept in a low-stress, low-activity environment until the heartworm remains have passed through the dog's body.

You can imagine the expense for a rescue organization with many heartworm positive dogs, and why each one of these dogs needs a sponsor!

Good news though! Once a dog has been treated for heartworm and has started the monthly preventative, he is just as much an adoptable dog than any other Dogs 2nd Chance dog!

If you’d like to help with the cost of treatment or be a quiet home for a dog being treated for heartworms please let us know!

Other questions about heartworms in animals? See the American Heartworm Society’s FAQ page.

Thank you for helping the helpless!

Even Easier to Donate!

Check out this new easy option for donations to Dogs 2nd Chance! If you'd rather not use PayPal, we have a new option through Capital One. Capital One covers the transaction fee so 100% of your donation reaches the dogs in need. Just click on the image below!

Remember, Dogs 2nd Chance is a registered 501(c) charity so your donation is tax deductible!

Thank you for helping the helpless!!

$20.00 MICROchipping this weekend!!!

Come by and see us!

Saturday (Nov 14th) we'll be at P.A.W.S. Gourmet Treats & More

6050 Airline Road Arlington, TN 38002

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Sunday (Nov 15th) we'll be at Hollywood Feed

6722 US-70 (Summer Ave)

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Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel were abandoned, most likely thrown away like trash. They were befriended by a nice man and woman that started feeding them, caring for them the best the could. They knew the pups needed medical attention and reached out to the email rescue network in the Memphis area. Someone told them "just take them to the shelter". But Manny & Elkie knew that was a death sentence for sure.

They continued to care for the pups and waited a week or so and tried the email community again. This time several strangers banded together with the couple and got them to Northgate Animal Hospital.
They are safe, dry and have beed diagnosed with advance demodetic mange. Although not contagious, it must be very painful in this advanced stage. They have been started on antibiotics and will need daily medication for months. Dr Gullett stated they would not have survived another month without treatment. Their prognosis is good, but they have a long row to hoe. It will be winter before they have much hair and be ready for adoption.
Thank you Manny and Elke for helping these abandoned babies. Thank you Gwen for getting me involved. Thank you Janice, Leslie, Taylor and Teresa for your offers to help. Thank you Dr Gullett and staff at Northgate for caring for these castaways.

If you would like to help Hansel, Gretel, Rover{ who skinned his own dead tail, because some idiot put a rubber band on it cutting off all the circulation} or any of our loving abandoned dogs, PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We feel like we are running a Heartworm Hotel with all the heartworm positive dogs waiting on treatment in our care. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Help Needed

We need  Volunteer Photographers willing to travel to different foster homes in South Tipton and North Shelby Counties in Tennessee to capture great shots of our foster dogs. Late afternoon and weekends a must. Without Great photos, our dogs will never be adopted.
Please help!!
Email : dogs2ndchance@gmail.com

Happy Hounds!!

need Volunteer blogger

Hi all!
As you can see we are not current with our blog.
We need a Volunteer to maintain & keep current. I can barely keep myself current.
There are many wonderful things happening with our dogs. We are now working with 4 rescue groups from New England placing some of our dogs in wonderful, loving, permanent homes. I hope to soon post some pictures of their new families.
We also have 9 dogs that with be going through the Death Row Dogs program at the Green River Correctional Complex in Center, City Kentucky. Racer & Pumkin will graduate this program Wednesday August 19th and then meet Port-a-Pups Transport on Thursday to go to their new home, an 80 acre farm/orchard in the mountains of New Hampshire. Our sister rescue C.A.R.E. will also be sending 3 dogs. We will also be transporting a few dogs from other rescues for a total of 16-18 dogs. If you would like to join our little caravan to Kentucky & transport a few dogs, please email me @ dogs2ndchance@gmail.com. We will be leaving Monday morning August the 24th.
thanks to all, I havbe to get back to the dogs!!