Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” My mom recently brought another animal home last week. It’s not a fox, but it’s a 19-year-old female dog named Purdy.
Purdy and her Homestead family have a sad story and one that is becoming too common in South Florida. Her family was given one week to leave their home after their landlord sold the house without any warning. They had nowhere to go and were considering living on the streets with their dog. They found a place to stay that they can afford, but their new home can’t have pets.
This family has had Purdy all 19 years of her life. They found her as a puppy on the streets of Cuba and when they came to live in the United States, they filled out all of the necessary paperwork to bring her with them. The family reached out to my friend, Martha at Everglades Outpost, for help. Martha then contacted Jeanne at River’s Wish, who then reached out to my mom. The family is hoping to find a place where they can have Purdy again and my mom will obviously return her to them if that situation comes to pass.
This family loves this dog and they were willing to be homeless for her. My mom has taken on all responsibilities for her for the time she is here so the family can focus on getting somewhere where they can reunite with her. She is understandably very nervous and scared being away from the only family she has ever known.
One of our favorite veterinarians, Dr. Geraldine Diethelm, looked at Purdy last Friday when she was here to give Jasper the fox his acupuncture treatment. She said Purdy’s heart and lungs sound good. They were also able to get blood from her. Her teeth are in pretty bad shape, so if her blood work looks good, mom will likely try and get her a dental cleaning. I will keep you all updated on pretty Purdy dog and her progress here.
That’s all for this week! Check us out at pawsitivebeginnings.org to keep up with our social media pages that are linked there. Mom launched a new coffee fundraiser with a coffee company named “Foxen Coffee.” Pretty cool, right? You can order coffee and they donate 10% of sales to us with a special link. That’s on the website too.
Until next time, Reef, over and out!
