Dogs Unlimited Rescue is commited to saving animals that may not otherwise be adoptable, or in some cases, would not survive to get that second chance at life. With the help of our wonderful Veterinarians, these animals receive the very best medical treatment and are not made available for adoption until they are in the best health they can be. Our volunteers and fosters provide these animals with loving, stable homes until they can be united with their Furever families. So by the time our rescue animals are ready for adoption, adopters will have the peace of mind in knowing that they are fully vetted, and the added benefit of knowing the behavioral traits of the animals, thanks to the fosters who know them best. We do everything we can to ensure their health, however, it can come with costly medical bills.

We rely heavily on donations and sponsors to be able to provide these animals with the quality of life they deserve, and we know in our hearts there is a special person out there who is perfect for each of our animals.

Your donations allow us to support the care for some of the most urgent cases rescued by Dogs Unlimited Rescue. Many have serious medical conditions that require expensive medical care, but Guardian Angels make it possible for us to tackle whatever case may come through our foster care program. With the help of their Guardian Angels, we will make sure that they get the medical care, time and attention that they need to continue a happy and healthy life.




Hello,

We want to share an update on the Golden mix puppies (Hunter RIP, Vail, Dakota, Aspen and Phoenix) health status with all of you who have been so incredibly caring and supportive!!! We could not have saved these deserving puppies without your help!

Dogs Unlimited Rescue would like to THANK YOU for your generosity, thoughts and prayers. We rescued eight puppies/dogs from a high kill shelter approximately a month ago. As many of your know six of the puppies were exposed to Parvo prior to us taking them into our care and unfortunately contracted Parvo. Dogs Unlimited Rescue provided extensive medical treatment for all six of the Parvo positive puppies. We successfully treated five of the six puppies.

We did everything possible to provide Hunter with all of the best medical care possible. Hunter sadly was not strong enough to fight this fight. Hunter crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge on March, 26th while being held and cuddled by those who loved him dearly. We had the best veterinarian's working on Hunter for several days. Hunter was hospitalized while in intensive care. Hunter had all of the supportive care, treatments and surgery that he needed and it was making no sense medically that he was getting weaker. He was treated successfully for Parvo, so what was making Hunter continue to deteriorate???

Unfortunately Veterinary Internists, Critical Care Vets, Surgeons and many other amazing veterinarians could not just accept that there was not an additional underlying medical situation or condition. The surgeons and internist suggested that they collect tissue samples during Hunter's surgery. We also felt that this was important since we have his four siblings in our rescue. These samples were sent out to pathology and we have received the results.

Hunter was originally positive for Parvo but that was successfully treated. Pathology results have confirmed that Hunter was ALSO positive for Canine Distemper!!!

Canine Distemper is a highly contagious, viral disease which is often fatal. It affects the gastrointestinal, respiratory and central nervous systems. Many of the vets who cared for Hunter have not seen the horrible and ugly viral disease for over 15 plus years!!!

Distemper is contracted primarily through airborne viral particles that the dog breathes in. Infected dogs shed the virus through bodily secretions such as respiratory secretions, and urine and feces excretions. Dogs contract the virus by direct contact with urine, feces or secretions from infected dogs. Puppies and dogs who are not vaccinated are at very high risk of contracting Parvo and obviously Distemper.

WE CANNOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR PUPPY/DOGS ARE UP TO DATE ON VACCINES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF PARVO, DISTEMPER OR OTHER DEADLY DISEASES.

We do not want Hunter's death to be in vain. We want to continue to educate people about the critical importance to vaccinate puppies and dogs.

Once we were informed of these test results the responsible thing to do would be to then test his four sisters (Vail, Dakota, Aspen and Phoenix). We have also received these results and unfortunately Vail, Dakota and Aspen also tested positive for exposure to Distemper. Phoenix has tested negative. None of the puppies are symptomatic or sick. Since Phoenix tested negative she has been taken out of quarantine and placed in a new foster home and will be put up for adoption in the next week. Vail, Dakota and Aspen are getting regular vet check ups, on prescription vitamins and high quality food to keep their immune system strong and healthy. They are doing well.

Due to the delicate monitoring needed, vets and Dogs Unlimited Rescue feel that it would be in the best interest of all puppies that tested positive for exposure to Distemper to remain in the care of Dogs Unlimited Rescue until July 4th. This will also allow the puppies to remain in a stable and watchful environment. Transition to a new home increases the risks of delayed detection of other problems that could occur during this delicate time. We feel confident that they are recovering well, but want to take every precaution we can to insure their futures and the safety of other dogs/puppies. We know many of you want to see them go to their forever homes as soon as possible, but we want to make sure we are covering all bases and being as diligent as we can.

Warmest Regards,

Gina Lutes - Finley
Executive Director
5 Year Old Female Corgi Mix

Phoebe has Cushings Disease, an inhlalant allergy-and Epidermal Dysplasia. She will require certain medications and treatments the for the rest of her life. Phoebe has come a long, long way since DUR rescued her. Once her condition was identified and a proper treatment prescribed, she began her road to recovery and is now a happy, playful girl. It is extremely important that her meds are given to her as scheduled in order to ensure a speedy recovery!
Because of her cushings disease, she has lost patches of her hair, and caused her skin to become very thick and oily in certain areas. Her hair will grow back in time and her skin is beginning to heal. Despite her current ailments, Phoebe is one the happiest pups around! She loves following her foster parents around the house with a smile and a bunny rabbit-like hop. She patiently waits for someone to sit down, so she can snuggle up next to them and ask for a belly rub. She is an angel and we pray that a loving family will welcome her into their home and giver her the love she deserves. Despite having been severaly neglected, she has an amazingly gentle spirit.
Jules is a senior poodle Maltese mix that DUR rescued from the City of Cleveland Kennels. She has a huge mammary tumor And is scheduled to have surgery to remove the tumor. She was so infested with fleas that she has a severe skin infection that needs to be treated With antibiotics and cleared up before going into surgery. Jules also has cataracts but she can still see. She is scheduled for surgery on April 1st. As with all of our rescue dogs with medical issues, her surgery will be costly. Please consider being her Guardian Angel and making a donation so we can get her on the road to recovery. We can not thank you enough for your financial support, we would not be able to ssave these angels without you!