Evie is doing better! She is having laser therapy, hydro therapy and massages as well – loving touch is critical to all creatures. This video shows Evie eating and eating.
Lots of viedo of eating and at the end some of her moving around and showing signs of alertness. Such wonderful news.
Poor Evie was sealed in a plastic container and thrown in the trash.
I posted about her plight and request for donations Here.
NBCDFW also released a story on the efforts to help Evie.
Evie’s plight is heartbreaking. I encourage everyone to contact Fort Worth officials to treat this as an animal abuse case and see the repugnant and despicable person that did this heinous act be found and prosecuted.
And everyone in Texas should contact your state representatives to increase the penalty for animal abuse.
It’s the first-ever installment of “Take Action Tuesdays” and after all of the positive feedback I received, I have to believe you all are as excited as I am! This weeks topic may come as a surprise to you, as it’s not a topic I have ever really discussed here: Greyhound racing.
We all know my passion lies with pit bulls, but despite the fact that greyhounds and pit bulls have polar opposite physiques, they share a trait that links them and therefore makes me passionate about their well-being as well: they are animals suffering at the hands of selfish humans. (I should hope you all know by now that things like head shape aren’t what I truly care about, and my real passion lies with animal advocacy as a whole; from pit bulls to greyhounds to mice all being of equal importance!)
This is footage of our visit with Evie at the hospital today.
Evie was found inside an apartment complex dumpster – stuffed into a sealed plastic tub. Seizing, dehydrated and presenting with a myriad of severe neurological symptoms when she arrived to the Fort Worth shelter on 11.15.13. (“swimming”, mitotic pupils, non-responsive and with a significant fever of 105).
Tossed away like garbage ~ left to die an agonizing, terror-filled death.
Evie was quickly sent to rescue and rushed to the ER hospital where she remains – in critical condition, receiving supportive care, seizure management and is under ’round the clock observation in ICU.
Help us find Evie’s abusers and bring them to justice!
For more information and updates on Evie’s condition – click here: https://www.youcaring.com/SavingEvie
**UPDATE**
Evie’s sodium levels have DROPPED again!! YAY!!
Right now, she is at 163 – which is the lowest she’s been yet!
(normal range is around 150)
This is a HUGE advancement for Evie! ♥
She obviously is still affected…. there is no telling at this point just how much permanent damage her brain has suffered.
It has been confirmed at this point – that Evie has absolutely zero vision due to her traumatic experience. She is very likely – totally and permanently blind. 😦
She continues to eat well – and is resting more peacefully when she does rest.
Doc opted to not move forward with the sedation as we had previously discussed – since she has calmed somewhat and her respiratory is already quite low – so we don’t want to add to that and run into problems with her breathing atop everything else she has going on.
Evie still cannot stand / walk / sit or hold herself up. She has no balance / coordination due to the brain trauma…. it is too early to tell whether that will improve.
Doc says not to be “too optimistic” at this point – but she is showing some SLIGHT signs of alertness – vs. the totally unresponsive state she has been in since her arrival.
We will visit later today and will update upon our return.
Obviously, Evie as well – requires additional funding to maintain her ongoing ICU stay… please visit her fundraising page below to assist us with those expenses if you can. ♥ https://www.youcaring.com/SavingEvie
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