About Cindy

ADOPTION PENDING Meet Cindy Cindy is a 'special needs' miracle dog, looking for another miracle to make her life complete. Cindy is a gorgeous one year old yellow lab mix. Unfortunately, she very nearly lost her life due to an undiagnosed illness. Thanks to the lifesaving work of a special volunteer, some incredible veterinarians and what might be divine intervention, Cindy is alive and well and ready for a forever home. Cindy has had a rough go of things lately. You see, Cindy being an active puppy accidentally knocked the cane out from under her frail, elderly owner and he fell down. She did not hurt him, she would never do that; she loved him. Her owner, however, worried that she was too much for him to handle and being a puppy, she needed more exercise than he could offer. This accident cost Cindy the only home, the only love and the only security she'd ever known. When she arrived at our shelter she was petrified. Her heightened angst sent her into a series of seizures by the second day. Cindy was rushed to the emergency vet for testing. At the vet's urging one of our incredible volunteers took Cindy home to monitor and await the test results in a calm and quiet environment. Unfortunately, things got worse for Cindy that night. She became locked in the throes of what are called cluster seizures. She seized every hour all night long. These seizures were wearing her little body down��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD'��%BD��%BD%BD��%BD��%BD%BD%BD| and they wouldn't stop. Two incredible volunteers were able to get her to the vet in the morning. Unfortunately, if the vet could not get the seizures to stop Cindy would have to be euthanized. The vet tried a 'Hail Mary' treatment. It worked! By all accounts is was a true miracle that Cindy's seizures stopped and she survived them. After extensive testing, Cindy was diagnosed with Epilepsy. Cindy is now being treated with medication, which she'll need to remain on for the rest of her life. Since being on her medication, she's had no seizures; by staying on her medication she should live a healthy and active life. The vet thinks it was the stress of the shelter that triggered her seizures. Cindy will live in a foster home until her forever family can be found. Her foster mom says she's an absolute joy with a friendly and sweet personality. She's living with multiple dogs and she loves the doggie interaction. She loves cats and people. She is house trained and loves to ride in a car. Cindy seems to suffer from separation anxiety when away from people she loves. This comes as no surprise after what she's been through. With consistency and love, this may ease up as she learns to trust again. Cindy is a medium size girl. She's fully vetted, heartworm negative, spayed and ready for a special person or family who will love her and care for her special needs. Cindy is truly a miracle dog and the person or family that adopts her will be richly rewarded with one of the sweetest dogs there is. Cindy's foster mommy can provide additional information. If you are interested in adopting Cindy, it will be by appointment only. Call 706-865-4135 for information on additional health services provided as part of the adoption fee. If interested in one of our puppies or dogs, please submit an application online or at the shelter. Applications can be submitted online at: https://www.charlessmithgallhumanesociety.org/page/dog-adoption-application Once an application is submitted online, you will receive an email saying your application has been successfully submitted. If you don't receive this email within 24 hours, please check to make sure all application fields were completed or please call our shelter at 706-865-4135. All adopters must complete an approval process which involves a reference check with current/recent vet and a brief home visit if located in the immediate area. We do permit out of state adoptions. Adopters MUST come to the shelter to transport their new family member home. We do not ship nor do we transport them to their new homes. Adoption policies and application procedures are detailed at the shelter website: http://smithgallhumanesociety.org/ under tab All Adoptable Animals. Charles Smithgall Humane Society (CSHS) is a No kill shelter. Animals in our care remain safe with us until adopted. Resident animals are primarily owner relinquished and also accepted from local Animal Control. The facility usually is operating at capacity with a list of animals waiting for space to open. Adoption hours are Tues-Sat 10-4 and Sun 1-4. Closed Mondays Location: 4823 Helen Hwy. 75N, Sautee, GA 30571, Phone: 706-865-4135 Email: [email protected] Our shelter in Sautee GA is located about 3 miles south of the alpine town of Helen in northeast GA.

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Sautee, Georgia 30571