Pet's Age
18

City & State
San Diego, CA

Where Was Your Pet Rescued or Adopted?
Carson

Your Pet's Story or Bio (How was your pet rescued? Any cute tricks?)
Emily (fka Precious) was an 18 year old owner surrender from Carson Shelter, who we rescued on June 17th, 2014. Her previous owners claimed she was too old. We drove up one day after being relinquished, because we noticed her immediate resemblance to our Princess Ebba-Face, and we HAD to have her! Imagine that! Someone having to have you after being heartlessly surrendered!

It was obvious right away that Emily couldn't see and had neurological issues because she was walking in circles. She was quite skinny underneath all of that fluff too! After being examined at Lindsey Veterinary Clinic, we were pretty sure her time was limited. We took her home and loved her up, and realized that Emily wasn't going anywhere!

Much of Emily's confusion is a result of her blindness, with a some tendencies of dementia, but MAN, this girl wants to live! She loves to eat. Her teeth are very rotted, but we have opted out of surgery due to her age. Despite her sore mouth, she chomps down anything she is given, and takes it from us with gusto! Emily sleeps between us at night, and loves all the smells of the yard. Other times she is wandering, or we try to make her comfortable on the couch. Gentle Emily is sincerely acknowledged by the other dogs and they are very patient with her tiny, stiff steps. We are so happy to have this precious girl in our lives!