UPDATE 8/6/08!

Ariel saw the vet yesterday (8/5). The vet is not 100% sure if she will make it. She is severely malnourished and very dehydrated, but he did say he was not ready to give up on her yet either, and neither is DARE!

The vet also said:

* her ears are not infected any more just dirty
* her eyes are not infected any more but they are

sunken in because of dehydration and malnourishment & that is why they are so dry & putting out mucus - we
are putting natural tears in them
* she is very dehydrated so she is getting IV
fluids under the skin every other day
* she was put on a prescription canned food, she
is actually so malnourished she is not having bowel movements, her body is absorbing every ounce of food
we put in her
* her teeth are horrible, terribly infected,
rotting - but we can't do a thing about them until she
is stable other than give her antibiotics
* she is taking a prescription liquid vitamin
called pet tinic

DARE would like to thank everyone for the numerous emails we have received about Ariel. Your concern and compassion for her has been overwhelming.

We hope that out of her story you will help us to spread the word that if you can not afford your pet, or if you have lost your home & must move to a place that does not allow pets, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT turn out your pet in the streets hoping some caring person will find him or her and take your pet in & care for it. As you can see from Ariel, that does not happen for every pet and Ariel is an example of the tragedies of those cases. Anyone who can not care for or keep a pet any longer should take the animal to their local shelter,SPCA, Humane Society or contact a rescue group.

You can help my making a donation or bidding on our ebay item that we have posted especially for Ariel.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200244378103

Thank you to everyone for your generosity and helping us with her expenses. We have a long way to go and so many other dogs to take care of also. We can't do it without you!