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Enjoy scrolling through all of our Frosted Face senior animals who have benefit from our mission at Frosted Faces Foundation. They are listed in order of date of rescue, including those that have passed. If you have been following a certain Frosted Face's story and would like to know how he/she is doing, please email us at info@frostedfacesfoundation.org.
Please make note of animals still looking for families do not have anyone listed beside “Family.” View biographies and more photos at Available Frosted Faces, learn more about becoming a family and the different programs we offer. You can also help fund the care of Frosted Faces by registering as their monthly sponsoring Fan.
benny
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Dennis Malibiran & Andrew Bilton
Fans: Mark Burnstein, Kathryn Typaldos
Tiny Turtle
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 14
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Josephine Trinh & Tamala Perdun
Fans: Ray Heller
Penn
Acquired from: Long Beach Animal Care Services
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Lorna Anderson
Fans: Shirley Tweedell in honor of FF Suzie aka Topeka, Zac & Niki
Teller
Acquired from: Long Beach Animal Care Services
Age upon Rescue: 11
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Lorna Anderson
Fans: Shirley Tweedell in honor of FF Suzie aka Topeka, Zak & Niki
Sheriff
Acquired from: Long Beach Animal Care Services
Age upon Rescue: 7
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Anne Marie Reese
Fans: Waldo Elisea, Sara T., Ryan & Tina in memory of Duke & Koby, Marsha & Michael Acosta
finn
Acquired from: County of Sacramento Animal Care Services
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Tina Mitchell & Zell Lundberg
Fans: Shannon Linch
Elvis
Acquired from: County of Sacramento Animal Care Services
Age upon Rescue: 13
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Brian & Theresa Wilford
Fans: Jennifer Carroll, Laurie Bailie & Adrian Gonzalez
Orson
Acquired from: East Valley LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue:11
Date of Rescue: September 16, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:
Fans: The Bjerke Family, Einstein Elisea
Eli
Acquired from: San Felipe Dog Rescue
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: September 17, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Amy & Steve Williams
Fans: ZuZu Hart, Kate Veenstra, Brewster Family
tinker bell “tink”
Acquired from: San Felipe Dog Rescue
Age upon Rescue: 6
Date of Rescue: September 17, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Stacy & Kurt Kneeshaw
Fans: Melinda Krupcyznski
chona
Acquired from: San Felipe Dog Rescue
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: September 17, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Rebecca & Austin Holbert
Fans: Angela Battle
Katie
Acquired from: San Felipe Dog Rescue
Age upon Rescue: 6
Date of Rescue: September 17, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Deborah Kanter
Fans: Michael Brourman, Pam Walker
enzo
Acquired from: Chula Vista Animal Care
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: September 21, 2023
Date of Passing: October 31, 2023
Family: Cori Ryan
Fans: Laura Dunst
Tribute: On October 31st, Cori fulfilled her promise to Frosted Face Enzo.
She shared,
"Hello FF Family,
This is Cori, Hopper (fka Kaiser) and Enzo (fka Francois) mom.
I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to post one of these for a long time but unfortunately, that’s not the case. Little Enzo passed away in my arms on Halloween night. Having only been with me less than 4 weeks, it was totally unexpected and very sudden.
Due to Enzo’s collapsed trachea, it was diffcult for him to do a lot, but he was always calm (except when trying to give him his meds) and after he took a couple days to settle in, started following me around the house or looking for me after naps. He had the cutest little trot with those stumpy legs when he was in the yard and needed to “go”. He loved laying in the sun, getting belly rubs, and being hand fed like a little prince.
I’m saddened that our time was cut so short. There was so much I had planned for all of us for the holidays and although we did get to a pumpkin patch and out a few other times, it wasn’t enough. I can only hope he knew he was loved. Until we meet again….."
Enzo
Acquired from: Carlsbad Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 9
Date of Rescue: September 22, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Renee Azzari
Fans: Mike & Jodi Merrill in honor of Moses
Roadie
Acquired from: Found Stray
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: September 12, 2023
Date of Passing: October 15, 2023
Family: Frosted Faces Foundation
Fans: Linda Bailey
Tribute: Roadie showed up on our doorstep with a Good Samaritan who had lured him from traffic. It was clear Roadie was unwell because he was slow moving, seemingly blind, and open mouth breathing.
We get brought a lot of strays and have Animal Control pick them up so that their owners can claim them from a place where most would suspect their missing pet would be brought. We learned that Animal Control picks up cats who are too young to be without their mothers or who are sick, but something about Roadie led us to begin diagnostics and treatment, hanging onto him until we had results. Dr. Dideriksen named him "Roadie" and certainly poured her heart into her treatment plan for this impromptu patient.
Unfortunately, testing showed he was FELV and FIV postive, which would be certain death at the shelter. We pride ourselves in finding solutions for tough to place pets, so we made him a cat condo in the FFF office and let him run all around the office when Frosted Face Shelly was not present.
Roadie was very social! He loved to be held and his vision even seemed to improve! He sat nicely for his daily fluids, eye drops, oral meds, and sat on my lap while I worked at my computer. It was a welcome change to have a cat around and we were really proud to be able to give him this chance at life!
Shockingly, Roadie was chosen by a foster with no cats! We are so appreciative of her willingness to care for him, but unfortunately, Roadie had some potty accidents outside of his litterbox which was a deal breaker. Just this one night in a home was nice to know he was sleeping with a human in bed and loved and we are still grateful. Honestly, I am just so surprised and grateful we even had a "bite" from a foster for a cat with these diseases and it gives me hope!
We always want to grant our pets the gift of euthanasia so they don't have to endure the dying process. The vets warned us Roadie was very sick given his conditions, but he didn't act it so we kept hanging out with him. On Sunday morning, we discovered Roadie had passed away in his cat condo. I am glad he wasn't outside on the streets, that we kept him comfortable on medication, and I am glad he had a name and was loved here at FFF by all the staff.
Coco
Acquired from: Baldwin Park Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: September 23, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Vivian & Elise Gela
Fans: Judith Ghitea
Dougal
Acquired from: Baldwin Park Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 11
Date of Rescue: September 23, 2023
Date of Passing: October 11, 2023
Family: Jamie Gaskin & David Flores
Fans: RZ
Tribute: On October 11th, Jamie and David fulfilled their promise to Frosted Face Dougal after trying to treat a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, and a gall bladder mucocele.
They shared,
Our sweet Dougal! Words cannot describe the impact he had on us in such a short amount of time. We brought him home on September 30th knowing he was hospice and needed extra love. He was our first hospice dog and you can never know what to expect since each dog and situation are different. With that, we braced for the worst and gave him all of the best we could.
He loved cruising around town in the stroller propped up so he could lay his head on the side with the wind in his face. He loved standing in the sun, to warm up. He was so thin and frail that I can imagine the heat felt good to him. He loved food and was willing to taste any snacks at anytime. Dougal was the best at giving cuddles. I would pick him up anytime I had a break and he would never move. So much so, that at bedtime he preferred to sleep on my chest while I sat propped up, that if I tried to roll him off me so he could sleep next to me he would wake up immediately. As much as I needed sleep, he needed me more at that moment. I thought that he must not have felt love for most or all of his life until FF and now he is soaking it all up. It felt as if he was so comfortable with us and knew we were there to show him love that he would just melt into our arms. Even though he had a rough past, he came into our home completely trusting us as if he knew we were there to give him the best!
On the 2nd visit to see Dr. Russell my husband completed the paperwork to officially adopt Dougal. We were so worried about him but had no idea to the extent of his irreparable health issues. I reached out to my husband while he was with Dougal at FF seeing Dr. Russell and asked if he was ready to adopt Dougal. He responded with, 'I already completed the paperwork.' I could not have been more happy in that moment. The following day, we were faced with the difficult but compassionate decision to ease his pain unexpectedly. We did everything in our power to show Dougal and tell him how much we loved him. As painful as this experience has been, we would not change a thing. We were blessed to have Dougal in our lives for those 11 days. We are so happy to be able to bring him home and keep him close to our hearts along side of our other animals. He was part of the family the minute he came home with us. For anyone who does not believe in love at first sight, I whole heartedly beg to differ!"
Gerkin
Acquired from: Lancaster Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 14
Date of Rescue: September 23, 2023
Date of Passing: October 6, 2023
Family: Alicia Anthony
Fans: Vanny Jo, Sara Chappell, Sal Catalano, Lori Guinan
Tribute: On October 6th, we fulfilled our promise to Frosted Face Chewy as he struggled with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema resulting from a terribly end stage collapsing trachea.
Kennel Manager, Alicia Anthony, spent the most time with him and has written this beautiful tribute.
"I saw Gerkin's pic (aka Chewy) in a Facebook post and was immediately drawn to him. Kelly gets requests to rescue dogs 24/7. I didn't want to be adding another "please rescue this dog" message to her inbox, but I did. It looked like another rescue was exiting him, so we sat back. We soon found out he didn't have anyone coming for him, and that's when we set the wheels in motion to get him to Frosted Faces.
Lucky for me, he arrived on a day I was working. I have no doubt everyone there heard me squeal when his transporter carried him into the lobby. I even yelled "Kelly!! Come look at him!" I knew I was in trouble, and that he would soon be at my house. What I didn't know was that he was pretty sick. He arrived with a very bad cough and just looked "off." Rachel (one of our vet techs) had decided to come in to volunteer on the Saturday he arrived, and she immediately started his intake exam and was talking to our vet staff about him. He had a very bad collapsing trachea, along with an upper respiratory infection. We hospitalized him on site and started IV fluids and medications.
He remained hospitalized on site for the week and I took him home Friday night to watch over him for the weekend, administer his fluids and meds, and give him a quiet place to rest. His poor cough was horrible, and made it so hard for him to get any rest. Snuggles definitely helped! First thing Monday morning we were back at Frosted Faces to see the vet, and he was hospitalized again. I hated leaving him, but I knew he needed the extra medical care.
He didn't spend all of his time at Frosted Faces hospitalized in a kennel. He made me laugh when he was walking around in the office and saw himself in the mirror. He barked at his reflection and tried to bite himself! He couldn't understand why that chihuahua wasn't scared and wouldn't leave!
Any break I had while working at Frosted Faces was spent with Gerkin, and he came home with me any chance he could. I'm not usually at Frosted Faces on Thursdays, so when Kelly let me know he wasn't looking well that night I asked if I could come get him. When we got home I wrapped him up in a blanket, placed him in my lap, and we both fell asleep.
The next day I was working at Frosted Faces. He was the first patient seen by the vet staff and was hospitalized again. We took new x rays and it showed some fluid in his lungs. His cough wasn't improving, he had stopped eating a few days prior, and his prognosis was grim. Any spare time I had that day was spent with him. Even if it was just petting him in his kennel while he was getting fluids.
After my shift ended I brought him outside and I cradled him while the sun started to set. Earlier in the day we had decided that letting him go was the most humane thing to do. I held him, hugged him, talked to him, covered him in kisses. Kelly, Andy, Maira, Diana, Michelle and Dr. Russell all came out to say goodbye to him, while I sobbed and covered him in tears. He left this world knowing nothing but love, and I know he's over that rainbow bridge with no cough, barking up a storm at the other dogs.
I need to give Rachel a huge thank you for everything she did for Gerkin. When I wasn't at Frosted Faces she was sending me updates on how he was doing. When I had him at home she was checking in with me to make sure he was ok. Unfortunately she wasn't working on Friday and didn't get the chance to say goodbye to him, but he definitely got extra hugs and kisses for her.
Two weeks with him was not enough, and I wish he'd come to us sooner. Thank you, Kelly, for bringing this little potato to me, and thank you to everyone who tried so hard to fix him. I love you my sweet Gerkin ❤"
Dawn
Acquired from: Animal Friends of the Valley
Age upon Rescue: 13
Date of Rescue: September 25, 2023
Date of Passing: April 13, 2024
Family: Emily Feldman
Fans: Nick & Mary, Alex Williams, Jonni Betancourt, Greyson M., Ginger Porter, Maryann Adams, Bruce Nolan, Berta Montalvo, Jes Garcia, Robert M., Donor in memory of Zeppo, Vionet Y. Garcia, Sandra Woolf, With love JSC, Kim Tremblay & Luna, Sunshine, Ziul Bayardo, Q Porter in PDX, Dawn Rogers, Donor in honor of Georgia, Margi UK, Janice, Howie & Happy Meal, Joyce & Chris Thomas, Sharon G.,Chin Teo, Barbara Ryan, Donor in honor of Gigi, Donor in honor of my Fur Babies, Pam Evers, Donor in memory of Casey, Grandma T T, Elaine, Maryellen E.
Tribute: On April 13th, Emily fulfilled her promise to Frosted Face Dawn. We did dental surgery on her, removed her mammary masses, and even spayed her. Dawn came in for blood pressure rechecks and lived every last good day on meds until the vet discovered pleural effusion.
She shared,
"I fulfilled my promise to Dawn on Wednesday and let her rest. It was a beautiful sunny day on the porch of FFF. My sunshine girl got to enjoy chicken nuggets, ice cream, robin's eggs (malted milk balls), Reese's PB cups, and at last a whole slice of strawberry shortcake. There was never a human or dog, or food, big or small, she did not like.
Thank you to the kindness and care of the vet staff and support of all staff/volunteers/visitors of FFF. I'm so glad I got to spoil her and share life with her for only 5 months. Felt like so much longer yet much too short. She fell asleep for the last time in my arms. Likely she had hemangiosarcoma, she was restless and struggling to breathe and losing color in her last 24 hours even after Dr. Russell removed some pleural fluid. My house feels so empty without her big heart ❤"
Stella
Acquired from: Animal Friends of the Valley
Age upon Rescue: 6
Date of Rescue: September 28, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Renee Pitera
Fans: Lynsey, Donor in memory of Ariana Havel
rocky
Acquired from: Carlsbad Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 2, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Minako & Bruce Bryant
Fans: Alexandra Farber
beau
Acquired from: Chula Vista Animal Care
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 3, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Helen & Paul Van Vooren
Fans: Jill Smith
luca
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Jean & Jim Bostwick
Fans: San Ly, Karen Aden
Toto
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 9
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Karen & Lee Bethel
Fans: Lori Guinan, Carly-Gene Wickson
Coco
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Barry & Bobbie Heath
Fans: Susan Beck, Bailey
MisO
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 14
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Adrielle Wai
Fans: Jill Smith, Mallory Fonner
Charles
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Alfred & Charlotte Chappell
Fans: Shani Rosenzweig
miles
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Recheal & Lisa Stewart-Brown
Fans: Jill Smith
Peligro
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 13
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:Samantha & StevenWoods
Fans: Roxanne Rankin, Susie
Dingo
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Tricia Greenwood
Fans: Charla Hall, The Speerbrechers, Ashley Pittman
Angelina
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 9
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Sara Raymaker & Laura Vaillancourt
Fans: Jill Smith
Monkey
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing: November 23, 2023
Family: Frosted Faces Foundation
Fans: Sophie, Anne-marie Walton, Lisa Robinson
Tribute: On Thanksgiving Day, we fulfilled our promise to Frosted Face Monkey.
Monkey was surrendered to South LA Shelter by his family. He was in pretty awful shape with matted fur, flea, irritated red patchy skin, with ear and eye infections. Of course he had terrible dental disease and was not altered. We had exited many many dogs from South that day, and Monkey was in the worst condition of all of them.
When you meet a dog like Monkey, you promise to heal his body and heart, to offer him so much goodness it clouds the bad. Foster mom, Sue King, made this happen by getting him groomed, letting him sleep inside on clean warm bedding, and holding him throughout the day. We suspect that Monkey was surrendered because he seemed to be experiencing some canine cognitive dysfunction and was also deaf, so he would bark very loudly when he was confused. Once he knew his routine, his distress lessened so much!
Monkey was curious and sweet. He deserved more time in a place to call "home." Unfortunately, his kidney values skyrocketed. Without the presence of infection and after a week of hospitalization, Monkey was tired. We owe thanks to RVT Rachel and Dr. D for their extra care for Monkey while he was sick too leaving no stone unturned.
We tried, Monkey, and we love you.
Dopey
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 9
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Maria Crane & Ashley Hokason
Fans: Jamie K., Kelley, Christina Alkire
Sleepy
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 9
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:
Fans: Jamie K., Christina Alkire, Kelley
Poppi
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Barry & Bobbie Heath
Fans: Margaret, Kathleen Schmidt
Benji
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing: October 23, 2023
Family: Lauren Wigen & Max Herberg
Fans: Dellie, Donor in memory of Due
Tribute: On October 23rd, Lauren fulfilled her promise to Frosted Face Benji after suffering from a sudden onset of many many seizures that could not be controlled.
She shared,
"I feel like I should be somewhat used to this but this is an especially hard one to write. I had Benji for only 10 days - not even a full Fling. Benji was a gentle giant, as many big dogs are. She was mostly quiet, but had a loud booming bark if she wanted to get my attention quickly! She was mellow, sleeping through the night from the very beginning. She liked to nap at my feet while I worked, occasionally nudging me for attention. Her giant tongue would often be flopping out the side of her mouth 😂
She loved having her head and ears scratched and would put her giant paw on me to make sure I remembered she was there and didn’t stop. If you talked to her, she would do these adorable little head tilts like she was truly listening to what you were saying (see video). She liked naps in the sun and dinner time. It took her a minute or two to get up, but once she was up, she loved a slooooow walk around the block.
She decidedly disliked baths, and let me tell you trying to give a dog that weighs as much as you a bath is quite the challenge! She didn’t seem to understand toys, and even passed up a bone to chew on.
With my previous fosters that have passed, I have always had time and the understanding of their gradual decline to come to terms with. I was able to spoil them with hamburgers or pizza or tacos, take them for more strolls in the sun, extra pets or snuggles. I regret that I didn’t do those “extra” things with Benji. I thought my purpose was just learning more about her to pass on to FFF, so they would know more about what her ideal home would look like. I split my time between her, my pets, my foster cats, work, having relatives in town, etc. instead of dedicating more extra special time to her. It was an unfortunate reminder that every day is meant to spoil every pet, every foster. She was a dog that had been let down so many times and I wish I would have done more to celebrate her new life at FFF. It’s hard not to feel as if she was let down again by me.
To Benji - I’m so sorry I couldn’t take care of you and give you more. I hope you are at peace ❤️"
Pepsi
Acquired from: South LA Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 5, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:
Fans: Jamie K.
Scrapper
Acquired from: Carlsbad Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 17
Date of Rescue: October 7, 2023
Date of Passing: March 7, 2024
Family: Alexa Miller & Tony Cruz
Fans: Dawson-Fox Family
Tribute: On March 9th, Alexa and Tony fulfilled their promise to Frosted Face Scrapper.
They shared,
"We miss Scrappie so much. He was only with us for a short time but he made such a huge impact on our family. It was so special seeing him become comfortable with us and seeing his anxiety go away. He was a boy who didn’t want much, but made it pretty clear what he did want. He wanted snacks, and to nap with his people, that’s it, so we made sure that’s always what he got. He went everywhere with me; game nights, restaurants, friends houses, he even got to go to work with his dad a few times, and everyone misses him so much. He was always the most popular guy in the room, although he couldn’t have cared less about that. Even though our time was short, I’m forever grateful for it."
pepper
Acquired from: Carlsbad Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 7, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Paola & Jerry Potts
Fans: Dawson-Fox Family
Shelby
Acquired from: Final Wish Program
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 8, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:
Fans: Paula Singer, Kim Salt
Joey
Acquired from: Chula Vista Animal Care
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: October 12, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Clifford Shoemaker
Fans: Betina
Tiki
Acquired from: Victorville Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 13, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: JoLynn Vensel
Fans: Lucinda, Carrie, Ashley, Tyberius & Lucius
Gregg
Acquired from: San Bernardino Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: October 14, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family:
Fans: Kimberly H., Monica Johnston-Miller, Ringo & Doc
Garvey
Acquired from: San Bernardino Shelter
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 14, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Melanie Granfors & Jim Ito
Fans: Laurie Stringfellow
Indie
Acquired from: Owner Surrender
Age upon Rescue: 13
Date of Rescue: October 15, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Jenny & Scott Fion
Fans: Kristina & Coco
Pepito
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 12
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Lorna & Ray Thomas
Fans: Shani Rosenzweig
Herb
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Eric Yingling & Merritt Carver
Fans: Jen Glatz, Debbie Dunivan
laya
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Vicki Workman-Laguda
Fans: Bonita Doherty, Patti B.
linus
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 8
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Lara Janes & Ken Soares
Fans: Vivian T., Haley & Zito
Florence
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 15
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing: October 26, 2023
Family: Frosted Faces Foundation
Fans: Betina
Tribute: On October 26th, we fulfilled our promise to Frosted Face Florence.
Florence was turned in as a stray at San Diego Humane Society. On October 20th, all of the FFF Kennel Managers went there to help exit some dogs and came across sweet Flo. She was still on a stray hold, but obviously in poor condition, so we exited her as a foster for the Humane Society.
It was all too much too late. Flo had a GINORMOUS bladder stone that had likely been unidentified by her former family and untreated. Bloodwork showed she was in stage 3 kidney failure with a very bad UTI. This UTI could have been caused by the bladder stone, and also causing the high kidney values. Of course, she had grade 4/4 dental disease too.
You know what we did, we hospitalized her and blasted her with antibiotics. If we could just get her bloodwork looking a better, we could get that stone out and just see if she could rally and thrive.
By Day 6, it was clear that Florence needed to be humanely euthanized because she was suffering. Teeny Tiny Florence was surrounded by every single kennel and vet staff silently in my office as she crossed over the bridge. The techs invested so much time into her keeping her clean, spoon feeding her a/d and baby food, among administering her injections, and checking her vitals all week. Florence had a lot of tears falling for her. ❤
We owe a special thank you to Mari and John who come every Sunday morning to treat a special dog to a day at the beach despite the 2 hour round-trip drive. They took Flo during her stay as a Frosted Face, and I am certain she had one good day in their gentle arms.
little prince peanut
Acquired from: San Diego Humane Society
Age upon Rescue: 10
Date of Rescue: October 21, 2023
Date of Passing:
Family: Erick Vidal & Wendy Vitulano
Fans: Denise, Donor in honor of Agnes