Help Us Help Mia
January 8, 2010:
Mia is a local media queen now! She was featured at
ReadLarryPowell.com in his weekend feature called "Let
Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap." The picture of
Mia cuddled with Sidney the Cat is just too cute!
After being in her foster
home for a week or so, it became apparent that Mia wasn’t
feeling well. After several expensive tests, our
vets discovered that Mia’s liver is not functioning
properly. In order to determine what is exactly wrong, Mia
is scheduled to undergo a diagnostic procedure on Monday at
a specialty clinic. After this procedure Mia’s medical
expensive will be over $800.

Please help us
help Mia by donating any amount you can. Every dollar will
go directly toward Mia's medical expenses until all costs
are met. In the event that donations marked for "Mia’s
Medical Expenses" exceed her medical expenses, the excess
will be placed into a special fund designated solely for
other special needs dogs.
You can make a
secure, tax-deductible donation* online using PayPal or any
major credit card:
Or, you can
mail a check to: Coppell Humane Society, P.O. Box 1561,
Coppell, Texas 75019. Be sure to specify on your check
that the donation is for "Mia’s Medical Expenses".
*Humane
Society of Coppell, Inc. DBA "Coppell Humane Society" is a
Texas non-profit, 501(c)3, tax exempt organization and
relies on donations to help us take care of our pets.
Mia is a young
Italian Greyhound (mix?) rescued from a local shelter when
her “time” was almost up. Pictures of Mia have been shared
with several individuals who are very familiar with Italian
Greyhounds. Some think she is a purebred while others think
she is a mix. The thought that she is a mix is mostly based
on those beautiful floppy ears which give her such
character.
One of Mia’s unique
characteristics is her ability to “talk”. When she is happy
or excited, she will yodel and chortle and yip to let you
know how wonderful life is. Mia enjoys chasing her youngest
Yorkie foster brother through the house as he runs around
with a toy in his mouth. Mia has even charmed the old,
grumpy Yorkie in her foster home. He’s been caught sneaking
in to share a bed with her for a lazy afternoon’s nap. This
little girl loves to give out kisses. Even at the scary
vet’s office, she is always ready and willing to give out
kisses to the staff and her favorite vet.
After being in her foster
home for a week or so, it became apparent that Mia wasn’t
feeling well. After several expensive tests, our
veterinarians discovered that Mia’s liver is not functioning
properly. In order to determine what is exactly wrong, Mia
is scheduled to undergo a diagnostic procedure on Monday at
a specialty clinic. After this procedure Mia’s medical
expensive will be over $800.
When, or even if, Mia is
available for adoption, her adoption fee of $175 will not
cover her medical expenses. Once a pet comes into our
program, CHS is committed to see that they received the
medical treatment that they need. Each and every time we
rescue a dog or a cat from a shelter it is a gamble whether
they will be healthy or not. Luckily for us the majority of
the time they are healthy, but once in a while we rescue a
“Mia”. Any donation to help with Mia’s medical expenses will
be greatly appreciated.
More importantly, please
keep Mia on your thoughts and prayers in the upcoming weeks.
She is a beautiful, sweet dog that deserves a second chance
on life. We will keep you posted on her progress. Thank you
for being a “friend” and supporter of CHS.
Update
We didn't get the test results that we were hoping for. Mia
can't be "fixed". She has multiple inoperable liver shunts.
Our focus has now shifted from getting Mia ready for
adoption to making sure that she has as much love and care
as possible in the time she has left. Mia is on medication
to treat her disease and will remain in her foster home for
as long as she has a good quality of life.