08/28/2026
🌧Friday afternoon check in with Baby M&M
🐈⬛This little guy came to us 13 days ago after beong found by a good samaritan abandoned/orphaned on Causeway. He was emaciated, covered in fleas, full of intestinal parasites (including coccidia) hair loss, a very infected wound in his ear and battling a very nasty upper respiratory infection. He is so wheezy. 😫
⏰️He has been on round the clock medications and supplements (8 a day!) And we've made some improvements! 💪
❤️🩹His URI is improved but persisting so he's on a 2nd round of new antibiotics. His ear is healing. Fleas are gone. Fur is looking healthier. He has almost doubled in weight in less than 2 weeks (+ 11 ounces!) And he is almost done with deworming meds!
😍He is one of the sweetest little guys ever and we cannot wait to get him fully healthy! For now, look at that glow up!
🥺😫Every day, our inbox is FLOODED with animals in need in this community. It actually breaks our hearts. We simply cannot save them all and too many are suffering, abandoned and neglected. Rescues simply cannot out-rescue the systemic problems we face. Our county shelters euthanize amazing animals almost every day for lack of homes. If you've never been to a county facility, you should. We should have our eyes WIDE open to these issues. The animals are innocent and deserve that much from us.
‼️We MUST do better as a society to spay & neuter, TNR, commit to pets for life and take good care of them. Cats belong INDOORS. Dogs need structure and consistency to be the pet you want. Exotics do not belong as prisoners in cages. Pets take time, money and commitment. (And education.) Please stop paying people to breed more and choose adoption. And PLEASE consider Fostering, Volunteering, Donating and Supporting your local rescues, especially the little ones like us. We've been here 14 years in Tampa Bay and work 100% on volunteers and donations. Likes & Shares are FREE!!!! It truly takes a village and their little lives are SO worth it all. We are thankful for each and every one of you who lift us up in this endeavor. It gets harder to face every day. But we do it for babies like M&M, who are worth it all!
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