Beautiful dog with a problem...

[rpcrowe]

We just rescued Lily from a Los Angeles shelter. She is an absolutely beautiful dog...





However, Lily has a mammary growth which our vet will remove surgically.

This is our entry picture of Lily showing her tumor...



Our vet is quite experienced in this type of surgery and we have has helped many of our dogs. The chances are very good that this tumor is benign.

[IzzieK]

Oh, thank goodness. She very pretty but don't you think she needs a bit of a hair cut? Just curious...

[Shadowman]

Very beautiful considering.

[rpcrowe]

She had a just quick trim before leaving for the vet today. After her surgery, my wife will give her a more professional grooming.

[travis4567]

Beautiful dog Richard. Good luck with the surgery. He couldn't be in better hands.

[rpcrowe]

Unfortunately, the tumor was malignant. However, the surgeon thinks that he was able to get all of the cancer. We will just wait, pray and hope...

[Rainforest]

What loving work you do. She is a beautiful dog and a lucky! dog to be in your care.

[Rita]

A sad diagnosis but I have no doubt that she is in very good hands with you and your wife (and the vet too)

[Cantab]

Richard, will you be keeping her under your care until it's reasonably certain how things pan out or will she go to a foster home? I'm sure there's a limit to how many dogs you can cope with!

[rpcrowe]

Right now, she is still in some pain (although we are giving her medications for that) and as a result of the pain, she is very cranky. We will wait until she stabilizes more before we make any decisions. Our aim is to get as many dogs in foster homes or adopted as possible to leave our home open for new dogs arriving. Of course, the dog is the most important factor in any decision and we will ALWAYS try to do what is best for the animal.

There certainly is a limit on numbers of dogs we can care for but, we have been known to really stretch that limit...

We have a few dogs doing to fosters in the next couple of days and one dog coming in who will be only a short term guest.

Our vet is so good and gives us such a great price break that when a dog that is being fostered by our Los Angeles volunteers needs vet care, we will meet a volunteer half way and pick up the dog. We then keep the dog until he/she is stabilized from whatever care has been provided.