[PNWPBR]

Meet Felida. She's named for the area of town that she resided in for over a YEAR. Felida lived on the streets, refusing to let anyone get close to her to catch her or even pet her. She lived in a field, made herself a den, and ate garbage and the occasional treat or kibble the people in the neighborhood would leave her.

When winter came, they made her a little box with blankets.

When summer came, and Animal Control had given up on catching her, one of the neighbors emailed me desperate. They all loved this little Pit Bull and wanted to see her safe and not on the streets.

If AC couldn't catch her what made them think I could?

It was worth a try.

I brough the neighbors tranquilizers the evening before and asked them to put it in some wet food and set it out in the morning. From their back deck they could see the food and they were to call me as soon as they saw her eat it.

And she gobbled it all up.

My husband and I drove out there with a catch pole and our fingers crossed..... thinking we would find a feral and upset Pit Bull that we would have to euthanize.

What we found was a tiny little Pit Bull, black with a white chest... stumbling around the field like a drunken midget. We caught her and brought her to the shelter for impound.

I helped vaccinate her and deworm her, thinking that when the meds wore off she was going to be an ornry little bugger.

I was wrong.

Later on in the day I went back to see her again, I took a chance and went inside her kennel and sat on the concrete floor. She approached fearfully, tail tucked, but licked my face.

I told myself the drugs were still affecting her and that I would try again tomorrow.

Tomorrow was Sunday and I went to see her again.

Same response, she kissed me and this time I got tail-wags. Her body was shaking from head to toe, she looked ill from the stress of the shelter. If she was to get better from this ordeal she was going to need to get out of there.

I arranged with the shelter that we are fostering her until her stray hold is up, and then PNWPBR will own her and make the call on euthing her or not. Im hopeful that we won't have to, and these pictures should speak for themself.

The first day in the shelter












Sunday evening


Monday










Kissing Carly


Felida and I

[PitRottMommy]

It's my experience that there's something about freedom that scares the crap out of animals (even the nicest ones). For some reason, they just freak out in the "care" of others. Not to mention when people (who previous fed and leashed them) are trying to snare them with rabies poles.

Glad she finally realized what good a little human care would do for her. She looks good. Not heartworm positive and no tick-borne diseases? She's a lucky girl, indeed!



Sami

[PNWPBR]

Originally Posted by PitRottMommy It's my experience that there's something about freedom that scares the crap out of animals (even the nicest ones). For some reason, they just freak out in the "care" of others. Not to mention when people (who previous fed and leashed them) are trying to snare them with rabies poles. Glad she finally realized what good a little human care would do for her. She looks good. Not heartworm positive and no tick-borne diseases? She's a lucky girl, indeed! Sami

Well so far so good, but she will not be completely vetted until next Monday. I scheduled it a week from now so she can settle into a routine and get comfortable before I scare the shit out of her at the vets. LOL

and nope, no ticks and we actually dont have heartworm here (knock on wood) so vets dont test for it. Hopefully it doesnt reach us, but im sure one day it will sadly.

So aside from getting all checked out on Monday and getting spayed, she looks FANTASTIC for a stray. Her coat is nice (they were feeding her Canidae), her nails are nice and short (from the concrete im sure) and she walks beautifully on a leash.

I think you are right about what happened..... I know for a fact that if my personal dog Sierra were to ever escape she would FREAK and hide from the world and not let anyone touch her. Ok, anyone aside from mom that is


So either someone dumped her in this park or lost her, and she ran scared until we forced her to stop living that way. She WAS someones pet, for that im sure. She is housebroken, crate trained, knows sit and shake and is an all around great girl.....

[PNWPBR]

OH and in case you were wondering, that thing on her front left leg, im getting it checked and removed when she is spayed. It looks like a skin tag.

[PitRottMommy]

I'm putting my money on that spay turning into a ex-lap. I'll bet she's already spayed. She looks too healthy to have been a mother...(you know how they get that sickly look). But I guess time will tell, I like happy endings.

She looks like a sugar bear...

No mosquitos? Well, heaven doesn't get any closer...does it?

[PNWPBR]

Originally Posted by PitRottMommy I'm putting my money on that spay turning into a ex-lap. I'll bet she's already spayed. She looks too healthy to have been a mother...(you know how they get that sickly look). But I guess time will tell, I like happy endings. She looks like a sugar bear... No mosquitos? Well, heaven doesn't get any closer...does it?

I thought about that as well, but the neighbors said that she had no noticable nipples until about a month ago and now they are quite prominent. I know it wouldnt make sense that she would just now be pregnant, but im sincerely hoping that she is not.


Regardless, we will open her up and spay her if it already hasnt been done.


and no, we have mosquitos, just not the ones that carry Heartworm. Something different in our climate from what ive been told. Its late, thats the best answer I can come up with.

[PitRottMommy]

It probably has to do with lack of infection. The microfilariae (that I know of) have little to do with temperature. For example, we'd see less infection through the winter because mosquitos die off...but we still see it. I love how owners take their dog off of HWP over the winter because there are no mosquitos outside. Amazingly, they never think that perhaps the mosquitos LIVE IN THE HOUSE WHERE ITS WARM! Anyway, perhaps it is the climate...but even here, and we do see single digit temps, we still see heartworms when its cold. I dunno the reason. Probably due to lack of infection, that's my guess. Gotta be exposed to the virus to spread it.


Sami

[Purple]

I hope it all works out with her, Ellena!

[CynthiaATL]

Very Pretty Girl! And good luck with her.

[PNWPBR]

So far so good. We took her out to dinner last nite and she hung out under the table at the sidewalk cafe'. She did fantastic, allowed people to pet her and of course took the bits of food people kept sneaking her too!!!


Few more pics of her relaxing at home......


She now smiles





and kisses men too!



and I love the upside-down heart on her nose

[Purple]

Aw, what a sweetheart!

[chinasmom]

She is no dought a beautifull girl. Best of luck with her.

[MercedesMama]

She is gorgeous! What a lucky little girl! Best of luck with her!

[PNWPBR]

More pics

[NcPrisonGuard]

What a great looking dog! Lucky you two cam across each other when you did and A/C didn't get their hands on her. Sweet girl!

[Michele]

that is a beautiful looking dog.

[PNWPBR]

Well the little girl went home today. Congrats to Simba (Felida) for being reunited with her family once and for all!

[Madeleinemom]

I am glad for her and her family. So, everything worked out after all ...?

[PNWPBR]

Originally Posted by Madeleinemom I am glad for her and her family. So, everything worked out after all ...?

Yes, thankfully! Simba came out of her shell and re-adjusted to living indoors with people again.

The husband has been in training for the Sherrifs department all summer and living out of town, the wife has been caring for their 7 month old baby and 9 year old daughter by herself. Their fence had blown down in a storm and with the husband gone, she wasnt able to fix it herself.

He graduated on the 27th of Sept, fixed the fence and got the house ready for having Simba back in their lives. She was SOOOOO happy to be with them today and I truely feel this is where she belongs. She loves them and them her.

[jeoestreich]

That is awesome that she went back to her family!!