08/13/2026
Today I took in a stray senior dog. She was found this morning on 15 mile and Livernois area running down 15 mile. A nice gentleman picked her up and brought her to his vet, Maple veterinary hospital in Troy, and one of the receptionist called me and filled me in. I offered to foster her until her owner is found so she wouldn’t have to go to the shelter. Unfortunately she didn’t receive care while at Maple all day so I had to take her to Gasow as an urgent care after hours.
She was examined and is thought to be about 12-14 years old. She’s got bad cataracts and is probably completely blind in her left eye. She has a grade 3/6 heart murmur but seems to be doing well. She’s terribly dehydrated and malnourished and needed subcutaneous fluids to help rehydrate her. She has an upper respiratory infection and I started her antibiotics tonight. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford to have a heartworm test or bloodwork done today, and I’m hoping to raise money for her bill tonight and for her future bloodwork. They also want to do chest X-rays to see what her wheezing is about, but that too will have to come later.
I’m doing what I can with the limited funds I have. Please if you can donate to her cause any amount will go right to her care. I named her Betty after my grandmother because she’s the sweetest old lady. Please help if you can.
I am raising funds for Betty, a stray senior dog I found running down 15 Mile Road in Troy. Si… Liz Darge needs your support for Help Betty Heal and Feel Safe