Chicago Police discovered these dogs when responding to a call on the Westside of Chicago.
There were 2 adult dogs and 3 puppies about 4-5 weeks old; all living in absolutely horrible conditions.
There were 12 puppies but 9 have already been sold.
The black/white dog was found laying at the bottom of a stairwell in the backyard with barely enough strength to stand.
And he can only do that for short periods of time.
The other dogs and puppies were discovered inside the residence.
The owner has been placed under arrest and she has relinquished all of the dogs.
The mother and father were immediately taken to Niles Animal Hospital along with the puppies for care.
The mother dog (brown one) was healthy enough to be transported along with her puppies,
but the black/white dog is was to sick to go anywhere so he will stay under our care.
We are calling him Francis (Frank) after St. Francis. He is very sick and needs you prayers.
Dr. Sakas has him on IV fluids for now.
He is Anemic, has a high white blood cell count, elevated BUN, and low protein.
Day 1: At first Frank had no interest in food at all, but with a little patience and nutri-cal mixed in with his food; he started to eat.
Not a lot, but at least he ate something.
He then tried walking a little and had a chance to say hello to the officer who saved his life this morning.
It's still very early, but he is making small improvements.
Day 2: Bloodwork came back normal, but the doctor is very, very concerned.
Frank has no desire to eat and for a starving dog that is a major concern.
He is drinking water and he is in good spirits.
He doubled his fluid intake and is treating him with two different antibiotics preventively.
Frank has also been dewormed since he is heavily infested with hook worms.
His urine is very concentrated, but his poop is what is expected. The X-Rays looked normal.
Please continue praying for Frank! If he doesn’t get better by tomorrow, an ultrasound will be performed.
Day 3: Frank definitely loves Barbara cooking because he gobbled up kibble soaked in that delicious broth.
Frank also seemed to have more energy, so that’s great!
He is definitely very sensitive to loud talk and seems to want to hide.
He was clearly yelled at and abused.
Despite what these monsters did to him, he is very sweet and docile.
He was unsure of human touch at first, but after recognizing that it’s a good thing, he nudged to be patted.
He is slowly warming up to the idea that not all humans are evil.
His awesome nurse, Jessica, reported that Frank was wagging his tail this morning.
The first tail wag! He also gained some weight and hopefully strength.
The doctor has not seen him yet, but we couldn’t wait to share the morning news!
Day 4: Yay! Frank is doing better! We are still very cautious and running necessary tests and hourly checks.
He gained a little bit of weight! He seems happier and ate his lunch with broth!
Frank is such a good boy. He sits politely and waits for his food.
He was starting to eat too fast so we got him a bowl to slow his rate of consumption.
His daily improvements fill our hearts with joy. Please remember we are not doing this alone.
He is improving because of this network.
We work as a team and this beautiful boy is an example of our efforts.
We just cannot thank you enough!
Frank is an incredible dog and we are lucky to have him with us.
No matter how horribly his humans treated him, he is quickly learning to trust people again.
His life is slowly turning around for him. He is getting stronger, healthier and happier
Frank’s family is safe and sound. The pups and the mom are doing fabulous.
Day 6: Hello from Frank! He did amazing there and met a new friend, Kayla who fell in love with him.
Frank’s blood count is stable at 34 so that’s great! He eats, poops and drinks fine.
After picking Frank up from Blue Pearl, we drove 2.5 hours to see his family.
It was an emotional experience for everyone involved. Love was in the air, literally!
Baby’s momma, now Luana, was angry excited to see him, she was practically yelling at him.
Frank also met his children.
Day 9: He loves the loud toy! Typical toddler!
Besides the medication Frank is on and blood work that has to be repeated from time to time,
we can say Frank is 98% out of the woods. We all did it!!
Hopefully we will get some great news in COURT today! Let’s pray for that!
Day 12: It was decided that the pups will be named as follows:
Boy-Frank Jr. after his dad,
Girls-Christina and Paulie in honor of the 25th District CPD officers who saved their lives - Christina and Paul.
Day 12: Partial results are in and Frank is doing a happy roll!
His HCT/PCV level is at 36! Normal range is 36 to 60! Woohoo! It went up! Thank God!
Until last night, we still carried him up and down the stairs because he was not strong enough!
One step at a time! Literally!
Day 13: And we proudly manage to go down the stairs!
Day 14: Frank is spending a day at Vet with his Dream Team! His PCV is at 38 today!!!!
Frank is gaining weight and looks great!
He got adopted and live a happy life with friend and full of love for dad and mom.
The mother dog and 3 puppies gain weight, healthy and growing fast.
They also got adopted and live happy too.
Thanks so much for your alway support!