A very special puppy accomplished yet another incredible milestone on November 28. On that joyous day, her name is Sasha, and she celebrated her 12 week birthday.
Most puppies take becoming three months old for granted. But for Sasha, who was born with hydrocephalus, a cleft lip, and a cleft palate, every day is a blessing.
Since her birth, Sasha has been in the skilled care of special needs cat rescuer Marie DeMarco. Her rescue organisation, FURRR 911, stands for Felines Urgently Rescued, Rehabilitated, and Rehomed.
DeMarco specializes in caring for ill, wounded, or special-needs cats as well as bottle-feeding orphaned kittens. She refers to these essential circumstances as “perfectly flawed.”
When she saw Sasha, she knew the pup would fit right in – despite the fact that she was a dog!
Given the terrible sickness she just overcome, the teeny small pup now weighs just over two pounds, which is reason for excitement. Upper respiratory infections are prevalent in cleft palate puppies, and Sasha was no exception.
She was suffering with a fever, nasal congestion, vomiting, an infected eye, and a loss of weight. Sasha couldn’t afford to lose weight at a weight of little over a pound!
DeMarco got even more anxious when Sasha did not improve after antibiotic treatment. The fragile pup’s temperature had returned to normal, but she was still lethargic, shaky on her paws, and reluctant to feed.
DeMarco returned Sasha to her neurologist, worried that her problems were caused by hydrocephalus.
With the specialist’s instructions and a rigorous daily routine of drugs, fluids, and tube feedings, Sasha started to recover. By the time her 12 week birthday came, she was back to her feisty, snuggling self!
She also likes to cuddle with her feline companions and other rescues, even if they are bigger than her!
Sasha has a rough journey ahead of her with no promises, but she is surrounded by a tremendous amount of love, commitment, and support.
Fans of Sasha may follow her development on Facebook and donate to her care by visiting the FURRR 911 website.
Gina Gencarelli, a volunteer photographer, took Sasha’s stunning birthday shots.
Watch Sasha being adorable here :
