WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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On this week’s episode, we’re doing something a little bit different: featuring two special needs pets who need our help.
Our first featured pet is Star, a sweet senior dog who comes to us from Humane Indiana. She initially arrived at Humane Indiana after she was found abandoned at a farm. Star was adopted quickly, but then returned to the shelter when her adoptive family’s situation changed. Star is friendly and eager to greet visitors at the shelter. She also does well with children of all ages, but it has been really hard to find the right family for Star because she’s a senior gal with some medical concerns. She’s been at Humane Indiana for nearly a year, despite her amazing personality. After a few visits with her vet, it was suspected that Star has chronic myelopathy. She struggles with incontinence and takes ongoing medication to help with her conditions. When meeting Star, you might notice her back legs don’t function normally. But, she still loves to run around, play with toys, and will take any treat you offer her. She has also done well with other dogs and dog play groups during her shelter stay. This sweet, playful girl needs to get out of the shelter so she can be spoiled like she deserves. If you’re interested in meeting or adopting Star, to help her live her best life well into her golden years, please reach out to Humane Indiana or directly to jdietz[at]humaneindiana[dot]org.
Our next featured pet comes to us from our local City of Bloomington Animal Shelter. Babs is a 6-month-old Heeler mix puppy. She was born in the shelter then raised in a foster home with her nine siblings. At around 6 weeks of age, Babs and two of her siblings began developing significant medical concerns over the course of a month. They had ulcers in their mouths, growths that would rupture on their bodies, fevers, random lameness of different limbs, and significant pain in various parts of their bodies. The affected puppies all remained much smaller than their litter mates. Babs and her siblings saw numerous vets who performed biopsies, checks, and blood panels in an attempt to figure out what was causing their symptoms. The three puppies were started on prednisone, which helped to keep symptoms mild, but they were still battling significant issues. In late December 2022, Babs’s two siblings passed away. Babs is the sole remaining pup of the three and we are hopeful about receiving a diagnosis for her soon. She’s about 25 pounds, half the size of her healthy siblings. She is very smart with a zesty personality. It is suspected that she may have an autoimmune disease. She is scheduled with a specialist who can help determine this and help with her ongoing care. Babs is in a loving foster home, which will likely become her forever home. She is truly beating the odds with proper care. We’re hopeful she’ll live a happy and long life, and we want to give her that chance. If you’d like to contribute to Babs’s care, you can visit this link. Babs is already so bonded with her foster family and we can’t wait to see her thriving!
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Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund
Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky
Audio support provided by Mike Bridavsky
Theme music: “A Friend” by Lil BUB
Support for featured pets can be made through Lil BUB’s Big Fund, following the link here.
