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Poor Gerry Berry isn't doing too well. 😢 Unfortunately, his blood was tested and microfilaria are present 😢😢 Our fear is that the hw treatment isn't working. We added Sildinafil to his medication list to treat him for pulmonary hypertension. His coughing is worsening regardless of the medications that are added. He truly is in heart failure. Unless a miracle happens for sweet Gerald we feel his time will be soon. All of us and Gerry have fought so hard to get him healthy. This is what happens when you don't give your pets prevention. Some damage can not be undone. No matter how hard you try. Please keep Gerald in your thoughts and prayers. He needs all of us right now. Anna is keeping him with her always and is comforting him as much as possible. Thank you, Whisper Warriors! 💗💔💗 #gerald #piittie #heartwormpositive #heartfailure #heartwormispreventable #postheartwormtreatment #seniordogs #protectyourpets #meatballeyes #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8i0HmJT79/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19logtczici0f

We are very lucky to have gotten Charlotte when we did. Any later and it could have been too late. She has already been through an enormous amount of heartache, abandonment, neglect, and abuse. Our hearts ache for her today. We will do everything in our power to help save Charlie. Charlie is subdued, sleeping more for her age than she should, and less energy. I have just felt that something was not right. Beyond the abuse or her uti. Her bloodwork came back as HEARTWORM POSITIVE. Do you hear me? After her owners specifically said she had been tested and was on hw prevention. Yet they could not provide any vet proof. I am really angry and upset for her today. What don't people understand? Due to her size this will be very expensive. One pill a month is all it takes. Please hear me. ONE PILL A MONTH. Can prevent this. If you can't afford it go find help there are many rescue groups that specialize in low cost vetting and giving donations of product. Regardless of income your pet does not have to suffer. In Charlie's case it wasn't because of income though. They did not care about her or for her. This is why we need you. We normally do not take in HW positive dogs because the seniors are extremely expensive on their own and they can not go without. Our monthly bills are astrnomical. We need your help to support and heal Charlie. She is here and we have to treat her. Charlie is a little younger, strong, and otherwise healthy. We believe she is a great candidate for the full headtworm treatment. Dr. A will be administering and overseeing all of Charlie's care. She will be in great hands! She will be starting treatment very soon. Please donate to Charlie. She deserves health and happiness in this world. Paypal.me/whisperingwillowssds #charlie #blanketedharlequin #greatdane #seniordane #heartwormispreventable #heartwormpositive #protectyourpets #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath #donate #helpcharlie #raisefunds #share (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHy_VNJWU3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zjs1jc8z30ey

Hey guys, Gerald here!! Wowee... it's been a tough few days for me. I haven't been feeling so great. It's been really hard to breathe and I've been coughing a lot. I'm so happy my mom, Anna and Aunt Valerie noticed and took me to see the Dr. I was in pretty rough shape. My xrays show that my heart failure is worsening 😢😢 That really scares me. That day they put me on more medications and now I'm finally starting to feel better!! My breathing is better, I'm not coughing as much. I'm still really tired though. Next week I get my next heartworm injections. I'm so nervous 😢😢 I'm finally happy, I don't want anything to take that away from me. Will you consider a donation for my care? Please help me have my happiness... I finally have a family andI want to live ❤️❤️😍😍 With all my love, Gerald Paypal.me/whisperingwillowssds #gerald #heartwormpositive #chf #heartwormispreventable #pitbull #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #rescuedandloved #foreverfamily #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath #donate #helpgerald (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bty-1JiB0gt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zfh0va9ypmmo

Today we share some bad news about Gerald. Anna noticed he was really struggling to breathe. Chest xrays show his heart failure is advancing. His oxygen levels are at a very low 93%. Today we are angry. One pill given monthly could have prevented all of this. His suffering isn’t fair, he doesn’t deserve any of this. We won’t give up on Gerald like everyone has his whole life. Gerald, in typical fashion, is as happy as can be but he is slowing down. His coughing is loud and harsh, coughing to the point of almost vomiting. Today he received an injection of Lasix and we will be doubling his dose to help pull the fluid from his lungs. Everyone PLEASE give your pet monthly preventatives. Gerald is needlessly suffering but we won’t give up on him. Gerald will receive his next heartworm injection next week and we are more nervous than ever. These injections are crucial but they can also kill him. We need all the well wishes we can get. Between his heartworm treatment, his emergency surgery and now his advancing heart failure his vet bills are stacking up. Please consider a donation. Your donation goes directly to vet care. We couldn’t do any of this without all of you!! From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you ❤️❤️ #gerald #heartwormpositive #heartwormispreventable #protectyourpets #hwtreatment #heartfailure #rescueseniordogs #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath #pitbull #savealife #donate #beahero (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btq3yydh80B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c5jkrlw5lhj9

Diesel is at work with Anna tonight, she is a vet tech at an emergency vet. So the dogs get to go in with her. Thankfully, she took him tonight. He collapsed out of no where. They have run tests, ultrasounds, etc. He is in heart failure due to the heart worms. They are thinking it was a syncopal episode. Poor guy has been pretty lethargic and is slowly coming out of it. More news to come.... please keep him in your thoughts. He needs lots of love tonight 💗 #diesel #heartworms #syncopalepisode #heartfailure #heartwormispreventable #seniordogs #supportdiesel #takecareofyourpets #prayfordiesel #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.)

How could you resist this face! Sweet, Diesel is loving his new life at Anna & Dan's! His new brother, which is a Mastiff, is also named Diesel. So now, we have "The Diesel's"! They have bonded very quickly. He still has some more testing he is getting done and then we will share what stage he is in and what we can do for him. For right now, he is an absolute happy spirit. I'm so thankful we could give Diesel this chance. He deserves it 💗 #heartwormpositive #heartwormispreventable #protectyourpets #diesel #yellowlab #seniorlab #secondchance #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #whereloveiswhisperedtothelastbreath (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.)