Niz's Dogz Blog: staffie

UPDATE December 2021

This should be a happy post but sadly it is not. I have been wanting to post but it was too upsetting. This lovely video is of Devon in his home. Yes he finally got a home and it was going beautifully. He had finally made it but fate was about to rear her ugly head. He was there 4 weeks and I wanted to make sure it was going to stick before posting and it appeared it was going to. He was so happy and they were happy with him and he behaved beautifully. Alas he started to bleed from his bottom and on further investigations it was found he had cancer that had spread everywhere and there was nothing to be done. My only consolation was that he was in a home those last few weeks but am so angry at the world and just another sign that there is no greater design, its all just chaos out there. Thank you so much to Trudie James and Doris Banham Dog Rescue for all their help with him. I really loved this boy and wished for a better outcome RIP beautiful Devon, this crap world didn't deserve you.

Update February 2021

Devon enjoying a sweet. Devons kennel bills needs to be raised of £280 every month, if any

one can donate ease do by PayPal paypal.me/AAInt and please mark Devon. Read Devon's Story here #fridayfundraiser http://nizsdogzblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/gumtree-dog.html

Update May 2020 Devons kennel bill is looming on the 1st and AAI really need to raise £310 to pay it. Three regular donors have covered his meds for the month but to keep him safe we need to clear this bill. For those that dont know he was rescued off gum tree in a really bad state and sure was just about to be given to dog fighters who were on their way to collect. We offerend them £200 instead of giving for free and he has been under AAI care ever since. His medical issues have been cleared up now and he is now 9 years old. He does have a possible foster offer when all this is over and we can homecheck but for now we really need to keep him safe in kennels who themselves are struggling financially so dont want to be late paying. If you can donate a little to Devon please send to paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon
SAVING DEVON the GUMTREE DOG Devon the GumTree Dog	JANUARY 2020 DEVON is still looking for a foster offer. For those unaware he was rescued, in a terrible state off Gum tree before he was given what sounded suspiciously like dog fighters. He had tumours growing everywhere, a long term put of control skin condition and entropian and has lived in constant pain and irritation for years. AAI have sorted his medical conditions but he is still stuck in kennels and at 8 years old he doesn't have long as this breed typically live 8 to 10 years. Can anyone offer a lifeline, we don't really know how he will be in a home so a child and pet free offer would be ideal. It's a big ask as few people want to help these type of dogs sadly. Please share for Devon and PM if can help If anyone wants to donate for Devon's upkeep please send via paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon #forgottensoulshour
	UPDATE and FUNDRAISING FOR DEVON SEPTEMBER 2019 So great news for Devon, his biopsies of the lumps removed have all come back clear, a bit of a surprise really. He has had eye op as you can see and is probably pain free for the first time since he was 18 months old, he is now 8. His skin is clearing up but will be on meds for this for the rest of his life. His bills are on going and now he is in kennels we need to raise money for this as well. I have decided to keep him near the vets and Sarah Collins rescue as she has offered to help find him a home but this is more expensive than the original place for him. Need to raise £70 a week. If anyone wants to donate please send via paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon
	DEVON GUMTREE DOG UPDATE 18th August 2019 Devon today with the collar of shame. Big thank you to Sarah , Louise and of course Marta the vet who have all come together to help this boy.
	DEVON GUMTREE DOG UPDATE 15th August 2019 Devon had his operation today, the vet wanted to go ahead to get this done ASAP and so gave us credit, it so nice to be dealing with a vet where it is all about the animals and not their bank accounts which is becoming rare. Anyway his eyes were done and now at last can see and will not be in pain. She took off a lump in his ear that has been constantly bleeding, two from his neck, one in his mouth and a huge one that was on his anus, that is being sent away for tests as it could be a dodgy one, we will know soon. His skin will be on going and needs Apoquel every month which is sadly expensive. I have thanked everyone that has donated and a massive £325 was raised. Please keep sharing for the rest of his op and on going treatment and £210 kennel fees as he will stay near the vet for after care. If anyone wants to donate please send via paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon
DEVON GUMTREE DOG UPDATE 14th August 2019 The last week or so has been very stressful with Devon and have had a lot of decision making to do. This poor dog is broken not only physically but also mentally. He has shown some behavioural issues which we are not sure is from the pain and discomfort he is in or due to the abuse am sure he has suffered for most of his life. I hope everyone knows that I would never lightly think of putting a dog to sleep, but I came very close with this boy and he would have been my first one in nearly ten years of rescue. However with the support of some wonderful people have decided that he deserves a chance so he is having an operation to fix the Entropian, a painful eye condition, that the vet tells me he would have had since 18 months old, he is now 8. The lumps that are causing him discomfort will be removed but cant take all off as he has so many and his skin condition, which is much better though proving to be difficult to cure fully will have to be maintained with medication.	So, we badly need to raise funds for this boy for the op, I have £266. 16 in his kitty from previous fundraising for him and Jaie Petty who stepped in to take him for a few days has raised £100. The vets ( Riverside vets in Grays, if you live nearby please go to them) have been amazing and are charging a cut down price of £800 for all of this but we badly need to make up his funds and give this boy a chance. This boy needs a big share and if anyone can donate to him would be much apprieciated as it is desperate for him to have this op for a better life. please paypal paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon.
DEVON GUMTREE DOG UPDATE JULY 8th 2019 Devon our gumtree dog at the vets today having a full examination, hence the muzzle. His skin is miles better but still itchy and he is on Apoquel plus another course of steroids and anti-biotics to try to nip it in the bud. The poor boy has skin tags all over him and one tumour coming out of his bum that the vet is not that concerned about. The one in his ear is bleeding and that is the one causing the most concern. To compel his problem he has a problem with his eyes, his eyelids are growing inwards and causing him pain. The vets suggested an eye specialist to do the op that is now needed but that will cost thousands and just not in the budget am afraid, so will have to go with the normal vet which will still cost over £500 just for the eye op. Am feeling quite angry that someone can let their pet get into this mess and then leave others to sort it out and pick up the bill but seems to be the story of my life at the moment. Am starting a DEVON fund so if anyone wants to donate please paypal Animaladoptioninternational@yahoo.com. The Apoquel costs £80 a month and is on going never mind the ops he needs. God knows what kind of life he has had, his previous name was ASBO so that tells it all. He is quite broken, spends a lot of time whimpering and has formed a unhealthy attachement to Maze, his foster, I guess as he sees him as his saviour, doesn't like to be out of his sight which we shall have to address once the medical stuff is sorted PLEASE HELP US HELP DEVON AND PLEASE SHARE
JUNE 11th 2019 UPDATE on Devon our gumtree boy Well Devon had another vet visit, his skin is miles better but the vet things rather than mange it is an allergy and may have to be on lifetime tablets. His tumours he suspects but not sure that might be benign, the only worrying couple are in his mouth and one in his ear that keeps bleeding. Have another appointment on 8th of July to check skin and then will see about xrays and removal and/ or testing of tumours. There was £404 left in his kitty and his vet and tablets were £139 on this visit. Still not sure if anything he has is life threatening as yet but he certainly looks better and seems loads happier in himself Please pray and share for this boy as he has broke all our hearts including the vets..if anyone would like to help with his ongoing care please paypal www.paypal.me/AAInt and mark for Devon UPDATE ON GUMTREE DOG NOW CALLED DEVON Devon is doing well, his skin is now not so red and less itching and he is much much perkier in his self. The tumours still haven't been investigated as we want his skin to clear up first but will have to take that as it comes. One of the ones in his mouth did burst the other day so it is a bit worrying but all in all he is definitely feeling better and has even been playing and getting lots of attention. Thank you to everyone that donated to this boy he is a lovely soul and glad he is with his amazing foster
DEVON GUMTREE DOG UPDATE JUNE 2019 So we have this poor dog in our care now. These pictures don't really show how bad a state he is in as we didn't want to move him around for photos but he has what looks like tumours in his mouth and coming out of his bum. His whole body is a mess and the harness too tight and digging into his already, what looks like mange ridden skin. Myself and the lovely girl that offered to foster the dog advertised on gumtree went round to the house last night to pick him up. We were sure the people they were going to give him to sounded like dog fighters and so offered them £200 to give to us which they accepted. We got there expecting to find a staffie that they said had a small lump on his ear that bled but said had gone to vet and vet said not a problem. We were shocked to find him outside on the grass, crying loudly, not able to get up, with tumours over his body and what looked like untreated mange with bleeding skin everywhere. We told them that this dog was not a dog they should be rehoming but taking to a vet and asked how long he had been like that, to which they replied he was OK a couple of days ago with no issues and had been with her parents who had been evicted and were sleeping in the park. We knew this was ridiculous as a dog doesn't get in this state in two days but they kept to this story so I called a friend who came and helped us take the dog to the Blue Cross. When we got to the vets he suddenly was able to get up and although they were sympathetic said it was life or death situations only they could treat and we would have to take him to a vet in the morning. I offered to pay the vet bill to get a diagnosis and another friend said would long term foster him as the girl that came with me was not prepared or set up to deal with what we found.	To my amazement because I really thought we might not hear from them again they took to the vet the next day and I spoke to the vet who said this was an untreated skin condition, possibly mange that had been left untreated for a very long time and tumours in the mouth and anus and on parts of his body. She said we needed to get the skin treated first as this was the thing most causing him distress and deal with the tumours afterwards which sounded like a good plan. The two girls then said they wanted it in writing that their parents would get the dog back once they were sorted with their housing. I contemplated lying and just agreeing as they had no way of finding me afterwards but felt they needed to be told this wasn't acceptable. So, told them that if this was the case then they should be paying their own vet bill and not expecting the rescue to pay and then give them the dog back. They seemed to be backing out of our agreement and was worried they would just leave the vet with the dog and that would be it. So, I phoned the reception and said this was an obvious abuse and neglect case and if they were not signing the dog over to us then the vet should refuse to let him leave and call the RSPCA and the police to deal with it , knowing this would probably mean he would be PTS but honestly was a better option then leaving with them. thankfully they agreed. Upshot is they agreed and signed him over and the lovely girl who came with me has him at hers for a couple of nights until he moves up to his permanent foster in North London. The vet said that she must tell us that he has underlying conditions which does mean that he might not make it in the end and we understood this but at least we can try and if that happens then at least make the end comfortable for him which he is so not now. We raised just over £500 for him yesterday which is utterly amazing and the bill today for him was £240, this case is going to take a lot more though and so if anyone would like to help with his ongoing care please paypal Please pray and share for this boy as he has broke all our hearts including the vets.
	SAVING DEVON the GUMTREE DOG 4 june 2019 Was alerted to this dog near me going on gumtree, was about to be given to what sounded suspiciously like dog fighters so I stepped in and offered them money for him. They want £200, Anna Leaver has kindly donated £30 but with all the kennel and vet costs the rescue doenst have the funds to pay the other £170. We have secured him a foster home. If you can help please donate via Animaladoptioninternational@yahoo.com and mark for the gumtree dog, we have till early evening.