Star&Prince

The Story of Star and Prince

Star and her mate, Prince, were relinquished by their owner to Las Vegas Basset Rescue. Star is 10 years old and Prince is approx. 8 years old. Prince had massive tumors on his body that obviously needed removal. Star seemed okay by appearance, but acted a bit sluggish. They were immediately whisked to vet clinics for complete check ups. These poor hounds had been medically neglected for years. Here are their stories......

Star: This gal is a testament to how much a dog can suffer and still carry on. But what choice did she have? While being medically evaluated the vet noticed very frequent urination and blood in Star's urine. An x-ray of the bladder showed a mass. In surgery, 150+ stones were removed from her bladder. Please note the ruler atop the picture of the stones, it indicates the size of the stones. The vet believes these stones formed over many years, from untreated urinary infections. One can only imagine the pain Star suffered. Her whimpers of discomfort went unheeded. Thankfully, Star recovered well from her surgery and is feeling much better. We wish to thank Dr. Mark Beerenstrauch and the wonderful staff at Durango Animal Hospital for giving Star a new, pain-free life. Here are some pictures of Star in her now happier times, living with her foster mom, Emily. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! As Star recovered at her foster home, Emily discovered that Star is totally deaf! This was never revealed to LVBR by the previous owner--or they just didn't know. Star copes well. Until she was in a more one-on-one situation no one suspected she couldn't hear. She has a wonderfully sweet personality and loves everyone. Now she needs someone to love HER and give her a Forever Home.

April 3, 2008: Star needs a new foster home to lounge around in. Emily has a change in living situation and will no longer be able to foster Star. Our thanks go out to Emily for all she has done. If YOU or someone you know can help this sweet ol' gal out with a spot, please email Kathleen at delaneyrescue@gmail.com Thank you!

PRINCE: This handsome boy was covered with tumors. The one on his back and side was huge--open and ulcerated (no "before" picture, lucky for our readers!). He also had smaller tumors on other parts of his body. The vet feared it was a malignant cancer. Prince's bloodwork was pretty good--except it showed he had severe hypothyroidism (low thyroid levels). No surgery could be done until Prince was on corrective meds for at least a month and the levels returned to normal. As you can see by this picture, Prince had his surgery. It looks like he was cut in two and put back together! Prince is recovering well and the biopsies came back as benign--no cancer. Hallelujah! We wish to thank Dr. Raul Arteaga and his always loving staff at Sahara Animal Hospital for taking care of Prince's needs. We also wish to thank Steve & Angie who are fostering Prince. Please consider adding this "Survivor" to your home. He won't be a FrankenBasset for very long--he'll look like new before you know it! This Patchwork Basset needs a loving home. Here's the scoop from Steve and Angie: Prince is a very sweet and loving boy. He's a bit of a conversationalist at times. Mostly when trying to tell you something such as "It's time to eat!" Needless to say, he's a hearty eater. He'll also grab the leash in his mouth and bark at you "It's time for a walk!" Great on walks and loves to go out as much as possible. His favorite indoor activity is lounging around on the couch and floor. He's not intimidated by the other dogs in the house and will always come over to you for his share if you happen to be dishing out any loving.

Las Vegas Basset Rescue could never turn away hounds such as Star and Prince. They are the ones that need us the most. But these needs have a price. Star's total bill was approx. $1,300.00. Prince's bill was approx. $700.00. These costs include lab work, medications, surgeries, recovery time in hospital and boarding fees. LVBR desperately needs help, so that we can continue to help other incoming dogs.

We sincerely appreciate any donations to help with the medical bills of Star and Prince. **All donations are tax-deductible!** We will gratefully list each donor's name on this page. If you wish, you may make your donation In Honor Of---or, In Memory To--a special person or pet in your life. Please let us know who you'd like acknowledged. You may make a donation via Pay Pal or by mailing it to us at:

Las Vegas Basset Rescue

P.O. Box 28786

Las Vegas, NV. 89126