Meditation Garden (Memorial)

Enoch came into the Haven on October 31, 2015 from Brampton Animal
Services where he was a stray. He is estimated to be about 10 years old. Like a lot of these tiny dogs, he needed dental work. it appeared that he had had so many mouth infections that it caused a fracture on his lower jaw. There was also a problem on his upper where the teeth were ‘communicating’ with the nasal cavity, which when pulling these teeth, the area may not heal. Enoch did have to have surgery on one side of his mouth for the oronasal fistula. This was completed by Dr French in Toronto at the VEC on Thursday February 18th. Enoch is very affectionate; he loves anyone who sits on the couch. He gets really excited around meal times barking and biting toes (gumming) 🙂

The Haven was contacted by a social worker of the owner of Baby Girl who could no longer take care of her properly. She came into the Haven but went directly into foster care on 28Sept15. Baby Girl is called a Tartan Terrier because she is a Scottie Westie mix. Baby Girl is a diabetic and going blind. Baby Girl is now living at the Haven and doing very well. She likes to play with some of the dogs but is a terrier so can get a bit dominate around her food bowl. Other than that she is a loving girl who looks forward to her walks. Baby Girl is available for adoption to an experience person who likes to walk and does not mind giving 2 insulin needles every day.

I drove to Brampton Animal Services on August 10, 2015, to pick up Gloria. Gloria, a Chihuahua mix came in as a stray and is approximately 10 years old. Their vet had suggested a cardiac ultrasound as they had heard a loud heart murmur. I took her directly to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VEC) in Toronto before returning home to Kingston. We also needed to know the condition of her heart, as Gloria needed to have dental work and to see if she could handle anesthesia. It turned out she had Moderate Mitral Valve Disease, which did not need medication at this time. She could have dental as long as it was performed at the earliest before the disease worsened with some anesthetic recommendations. Another issue for concern was when the shelter took blood; her blood took a long time to clot. We did a clot test on Gloria and her blood coagulation was fine. We went ahead and booked her dental. The first attempt for her dental was aborted due to her heart but she made is thru with flying colors the next week, 10 teeth less. She already had 18 teeth missing before her dental. Gloria is very timid and she takes time warming up to strangers. She resides permanently with her Foster Mom, Faye and the 3 musketeer’s, Pepe, Tiki and Sweetie.

Darla was found wandering the streets of Toronto and a Good Samaritan brought her to Toronto Animal Services. The Good Samaritan was worried that if no-one claimed her, she would be put down given her age, 12+, but BOB came to the rescue and Darla came into the Haven June 6, 2015. She came into the shelter with both eyes but the pressure in one was very high. The pain the little darling must have been in. It was removed.
Darla was named after the feisty little character from Little Rascals, and feisty she is! She is managing with her one eye. She is very slow walking having a bad hip on one side and a bad knee on the other, but it does not stop her from going on a little walk around the back yard.

Mickey came into the Haven on 10 May 2015. He was rescued by BOB who was contacted by Oakville Humane Society after they removed him and others from a nearby property in February. Mickey is estimated to be about 6-8 years old and has a heart condition called Pulmonic stenosis that sadly, will shorten his lifespan. Mickey is a character. He loves to play. He will get a burst of energy and grab something as he speeds by you. Hopefully it is not something you really need. He will also play with a ball, throwing it up in the air and running around catching it. He is still shy and needs to get to know strangers.

Bear is a long-haired, handsome boy who is extremely sweet, lovable, and easy going. He came from the Kingston Humane Society into the Haven on October 7, 2014 at the age of 12. He has an eye condition called Pannus which has given him limited sight. He loves to play with a ball that flashes so he can find it. He also suffers from old age arthritis. Bear is a very sociable dog who loves to play with other dogs and who will lay quietly at your feet.

Baby was surrendered by her owner from the Toronto area because of the care he now requires. Despite his age of 19 years and his bowed legs, he can still move quickly for short periods. Very intelligent for his age, he will let his foster parents know he’s hungry – which is all the time – by looking at the counter, then down at his bowl. Although Baby is very tiny, he moves his big fleecy blanket to wherever he wants to sleep. His foster parents call him their Diva Dog because he plays the sympathy note by whining and lifting his front paw when he wants something. Of course, he always gets what he wants.

Taz came to Sheba’s Haven as a stray from north of Toronto. He has Cushing’s, an adrenal gland disease which causes bald spots on his coat and which always leads to other medical problems. His medication protocol seems to be improving his loss of hair. One look in Taz’s eyes and you will know that he is a gentle old soul. Taz loves attention but tends to watch from a distance instead of following you around.

Sweetie is from the Toronto area, surrendered by her owner because she requires so much attention. Once a timid, withdrawn dog, her personality completely changed after a stone was removed from her bladder. She now acts like a puppy, racing around the house carrying her toy. Still very insecure, submissive and very needy, she is always looking for reassurance. Sweetie is extremely obedient, listens well, and is a quick learner, seeming to understand what her foster parent is saying. She wants to be touched constantly, loves belly rubs, and spends long periods of time in the back yard in summer, probably because she was confined to a kennel for so many years in her past.