Oreo is still eating and drinking...

Oreo is still eating and drinking and holding it down! I am so grateful for this news! ❤️❤️❤️

I called to check on Oreo once more...

I called to check on Oreo once more before the hospital closed. He's been eating every time food is offered (and not throwing up!), so that is great news. He even ate some of his meds in food though he's usually an expert in finding them and spitting them out.

I heard he sat on one of the nurses laps and watched a little bit of Harry Potter before his last walk. That is music to my ears because he could barely stand up to see me when I visited him a few days ago.

Paws crossed that he can be released on Monday! ❤️❤️❤️

Oreo just had his heart checked again.

Oreo just had his heart checked again. The clots are still there, but are improving! ❤️❤️❤️ He will continue on Plavix!

Oreo is eating on his own!

Oreo is eating on his own! Still dehydrated, but that's what the fluids are for. Still an expert at spitting out his pills. 😂

Super 1000 Thank you's to Dr. Feldtman for the update this morning and for putting up with me following her from clinic to clinic last week and going above and beyond in every way to help Oreo.

So many people are rooting for this sweet guy and I am just beyond thankful. ❤️❤️❤️

I wish I had an Oreo update, but...

I wish I had an Oreo update, but I have been calling Animal Medical Center for 30 minutes and can't get an answer. My anxiety is through the roof. I just want to hear that he's doing ok.

It was incredibly hard to leave Alabama today not having him with me. I waited several hours after my planned departure time to hear from the doctor because if the news was bad I was going to be there with Oreo until the end.

Thankfully the update was positive, but that doesn't erase my worry that something could still go wrong. I know he's tough - he's lived through a lot of terrible things already, but he did not look well the last time I saw him.

I guess that's all for now. I updated his GoFundMe (https://gofund.me/a475896e) with more information and a new donation goal. I'll call the hospital tomorrow to see how much the bill actually is, but I'm sure it exceeds the new goal - or it will by the time Monday rolls around. 😬 If you would prefer to make payments directly to the hospital, it's Animal Medical Center and the phone number is 256-236-8387.

Thank you all for caring so much about this sweet guy! ❤️

Oreo update:

Oreo update:

Old buddy is hanging in there and showing some improvement. He's eating small amounts on his own and keeping it down.

He's still dehydrated and the doctor wants to keep him until Monday. His liver has some issues, but the doctor is pretty sure it's due to aflatoxin. They've changed up his meds.

Still has clots, but he only had one dose of thinner so it's not worse.

I'm going to update his GoFundMe when I get to a hotel this evening. This hospitalization isn't cheap. But he's not giving up yet, and neither am I. If anyone wants to donate towards his hospital bill, he's at Animal Medical Center and the phone number is 256-236-8387.

Paws crossed we keep getting positive news.

Y'all, I am really sorry, but I do not have good news.

Y'all, I am really sorry, but I do not have good news.

Yesterday morning around 6 I woke up and Oreo wasn't on the couch with me. I thought "Oh no. Let me find him." He was in the laundry room on his plush bed. He felt a little cool to the touch. I curled up around him and thought "His heart feels slow. He's dying." So I laid there crying and holding him and telling him he was a good boy... Until he got up to pee. 😂 I was like "Well, that was unexpected, but I'm happy he's still with me."

He came back to the couch after and seemed lethargic, which is why he ended up at the vet. Dr. Cooner noted that his heart seemed slow, so I knew then that I wasn't crazy for thinking that.

Today Dr. Nelson checked him and said that his symptoms are not typical of heartworm infection (although he does still have them) and scanned his heart. He found clots. 😭 He said it could be caused by ingesting mold or bacteria while scavenging for food. They've got him on blood thinner to see if that will help.

There is also some concern that his liver isn't doing well. They are going to syringe feed him in the morning and test his blood again to check those levels.

We won't know until after testing if any of this is reversible or treatable, so we wait. 😭😭😭

I am hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. If the news tomorrow is not good I will take his plushy bed and favorite treats to the hospital and send him off with all my love. If he's treatable, but unable to travel then I have a temporary foster home lined up until either I can come back or a friend brings him to me. If by some miracle he's able to journey home with me tomorrow that would be excellent news, but I don't think it's likely.

My heart is heavy, but I would like to thank all of you for taking this journey with me and this sweet fella. I hope tomorrow is not the end, but if it is I take great comfort in knowing that I won't be grieving alone. ❤️