Rolling Dog Farm Blog

Today we had a call from a wonderful couple in Seattle, Jan R. and Wayne S.  They had been reading our blog and following Kodiak’s story.  Jan and Wayne have been fabulous long-time friends and supporters of the sanctuary.  They had read that Kodiak’s myelogram and potential surgery would cost about $2,000. 

So they called this morning to say they were putting a check for $2,000 in today’s mail for Pappy’s Fund — our emergency medical fund launched last month — and wanted the money used for Kodiak’s medical care.

When Alayne got off the phone and came to my office to tell me the news, I just sat here and stared out the window in disbelief.  When we get a gift like that, we frankly are just overwhelmed.  It can be really emotional for us.  It’s hard to explain  just how grateful we are for that kind of gift … and how humbling it can be, too.  We felt exactly the same way when we received the initial grant for Pappy’s Fund.

Jan and Wayne, bless you.

After a few minutes, I pulled myself together, picked up the phone, and called the surgeon in Spokane, Dr. Lawrence.  We scheduled Kodiak’s appointment for next Tuesday the 23rd.  Alayne will drive him over Monday afternoon, stay for the myelogram and surgery, and then come home.  Our incredible go-everywhere volunteer, Jerry Black, has offered to drive to Spokane and pick up Kodiak when he’s ready to be released later in the week. 

This, of course, is all dependent on the surgeon finding something operable.  That we have no control over.  But Kodiak will get the best chance we can give him.

For Kodiak, today was about the same as yesterday … little mobility. He was able to walk a bit more at mid-day, but this evening he could barely move again once I got him up. 

We have changed his feeding schedule to try and time his need to poop better, but so far not much progress there.  Yet his spirits remain high.

Wobbles, on the other hand, is doing MUCH better.  His temperature was down to normal last night, and remained normal all day today.  He’s back to his old self.  Baytril is truly one of those wonder drugs.  Here’s a photo I took of Wobbles this evening before dinner … he was rolling around on the dog bed in the living room.  (Neither the cats nor the horses, who all roll,  understand why we called this place the Rolling ‘Dog’ Ranch.  They think it’s a bit species-centric.)