MEET GEMA

THROWN AWAY LIKE GARBAGE

Today we rescued a doggie , a poor girl who had been dumped in a hole on the outskirts of Parana. The man who came across her thought she was dead, but when he came back later he noticed she was alive and crying, he called the police and they called us. The poor girl is young, approximately 3-4 years old, she's got a severe problem in the spine and cannot walk. She has been x-rayed and she's under veterinarian attention and under medication. We brought her here to the sanctuary. At the very beginning we were told that it was a tumor in the spine but we consulted a specialist and he's not sure, some further tests need to be done in the coming days. We have named her Gema (Gem) and she is of a dangerous breed (Dogo Argentino) but she's so very sweet and she's so eager to live and get better. Her coat was full of car oil so we had to give her a good bath in nice warm water...she was so happy to be getting some loving attention...she even tried to wag her tail. but it just barely moved, so there is hope...(Written by Coqui )

THIS IS HOW WE FOUND GEMA; SHE WAS ABANDONED IN THIS FILTHY DUMP AREA

IT APPEARS THAT SHE MAY HAVE HAD A LITTER OF PUPS RECENTLY, THEN THEY JUST THREW HER AWAY...IT'S A BIT DIFFICULT TO SEE, BUT SHE HAD OIL ALL OVER HER POOR BODY...SHE COULDN'T MOVE AS SHE MAY HAVE A SPINAL PROBLEM, OR POSSIBLY A TUMOR...

HERE IS GEMA AT THE SANCTUARY...SHE'S HAD A SMALL MEAL, AS SHE IS SO EMACIATED, WE HAVE TO GET HER BACK ON FOOD GRADUALLY SO THAT WE DON'T OVERLOAD HER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND CAUSE MORE HURT FOR THIS SWEET GIRL...IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW ANYONE COULD DO SUCH AN AWFUL THING TO SUCH A LOVING ANIMAL...HOPEFULLY, WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET HER THE MEDICAL CARE THAT SHE NEEDS TO GET WELL, AND TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE AT OUR SANCTUARY: THE EAGLE'S NEST...WE ARE HOPING THAT GEMA WILL RECOVER, AND IF SHE HAS A SPINAL PROBLEM, WE WILL TRY TO GET HER A CHAIR FROM DOGGON WHEELS...

JULY 21/2009 GEMA UPDATE

GEMA IS GAINING SOME WEIGHT AND SHE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF WANTING TO WALK AGAIN...WE THINK THAT ONCE SHE GAINS MORE WEIGHT AND REGAINS SOME OF HER LOST STRENGTH, SHE WILL EVENTUALLY WALK...CHEERS FOR GEMA

ARGENTINA'S COLD SEASON IS STARTING, SO WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT GEMA WAS FOUND IN TIME...ALSO, OUR HORSES ARE DOING MUCH BETTER...HERE IS A QUICK UPDATE ON THEM.

WE FOUND A WONDERFUL HOME FOR BLANCHE; SHE IS GOING TO ONE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE INSPECTOR'S COUNTRY HOME.

KARY, FRANCISCO AND SUSIE ARE DOING QUITE WELL AND STARTING TO PUT ON SOME WEIGHT...ALL THREE WILL BE NEEDING HORSE BLANKETS BEFORE THE COLD WEATHER COMES.

NONO, EATING JUICY ALFALFA UNDER THE SHADE OF A TREE...ALFALFA IS HIS FAVOURITE TREAT...HE IS DOING GREAT AND IS A VERY HAPPY HORSE...FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS MISERABLE LIFE HE IS HAPPY AND ENJOYS THE COMPANY OF ALL OF THE CVFAF STAFF, ESPECIALLY COQUI...HE FOLLOWS HER AROUND LIKE A PUPPY...ON THE RIGHT, COQUI AND SUSIE GETTING SOME SPECIAL ATTENTION...SUSIE IS A HAPPY GIRL...BOTH NONO AND SUSIE ARE STILL IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE.

CLICK HERE FOR AUGUST 17/2009 UPDATE ON GEMA