I was living in a place called S, Carolina but my owners packed up all their things and left. They forgot to pack me and left me in the yard all alone. Maybe they didn’t forget- maybe it was on purpose because they didn’t want me any more. I am a 10 year old golden girl and sort of used to taking care of myself but after a long time I just couldn’t do it any more. No food made me get very thin and no doctor to take care of me made me get sick, I was e embarrassed to have AGA find me in such bad shape but I just couldn’t do much except make a little smile and slowly wag my tail. I went to a helper’s house and she gave me a bath and some food and then helped me get to my new doctor’s place. Here it’s nice and warm there and I had plenty of food and water and a blanket. It was so wonderful after living outside with nothing and not having anyone to care about me. I am going to have an operation because there is a “stone” (not like the ones in the yard) in something called my “bladder” and it’s making me have accidents. It’s really big! When they take that out I will have my teeth fixed too and they will clean my ears which have infections in them. After I get strong from all that I have to have shots to get rid of heartworms. I have to ask for help paying for my medicine and it costs $500. Everyone tells me that my own special angel is waiting to hear from me so ,special angel, can you read this and help please?? It would be so wonderful if you would. You know what , now that I think of it, I guess my other family never cared about me and that’s why I have all these problems. Why do people keep dogs and make them stay outside and don’t do anything to keep them healthy? I don’t know except that it seems like a mean way to treat any animal. Now I’m just going to think about finding a new family that really wants me. I have plenty of kisses saved up for someone- that’s why they call me Mistletoe. It’s a name that means when you get close- you get kissed! Lots of love to everyone-Mistletoe.
UPDATE: I’m back again to let you know how great I am doing. I got finished at the doctor’s place and now I’m in a foster home. Two really good things happened. First my own special angel visited me and left money for my heartworm treatment. It’s a man angel named Gene Makowski and he is very famous because he has helped so many older dogs like me. That he chose to help me too makes me feel very special! The other good thing is that my doctor took that big stone out of me and now I’m not having any more accidents. I have to take some medicine which is making me feel better and I have food that is so good I know I’m going to get stronger really fast! My foster let me have my own crate to rest in and I really love it but I don’t want to share it just yet. Maybe later. When you’ve never had anything of your own you have to get used to understanding it’s not going to be taken away. I’m still having a little trouble hearing everything but hope when my ears get well that will help. Things have changed so much I feel like a new dog and now all I need is a new family! Then everything will be perfect.