GRRI-NJ pulled Max from a kill shelter
in southern New Jersey in the spring of
2001, knowing that as an old, sick dog,
his chances of adoption there were nil.
Believing that Max deserved a second
chance at life, GRRI-NJ decided to give
him one.
At
least 10 years old, Max's overall
condition at the shelter suggested that
he'd been wandering the streets for a
long long time. Thin,
lethargic, obviously quite ill, and
sporting a large growth under his
tail, GRRI -NJ took him to the vet right
away.
The
vets heard a heart murmur, then did an
EKG and a sonogram and found that his
heart was significantly enlarged.
They also found growths on his liver and
an enlarged spleen. Blood tests
revealed liver function irregularities,
as well as anemia and a urinary tract
infection. He was also deaf and
had cataracts.
The
vets told GRRI-NJ that his time was
short ... maybe a month, maybe two.
So
Max went home with a loving GRRI foster
family that included two other Goldens
and a couple of teenagers, all of whom
would make sure that Max's last days
would be comfortable, happy, and safe.
And they were, until he died, in
November of 2002, many months of life
more than the vets had predicted.
Max
and his buddies -- Tucker (left) and
Murphy (center) -- waiting eagerly for a
treat.
Thanks
to GRRI-NJ foster family, the
Petrocellis, for giving Max a great last
few months!!
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