Oh Holly, our sweet Christmas hound. She was in a tiny rural shelter in OK and they reached out for help because she went into labor there on Christmas Eve! Her options were to be pulled immediately by rescue or euthanasia. She had barely made it into her foster's home, when she brought 4 beautiful babies into this world.

Many times, this is where our happily ever after starts for momma dogs; however, this was just the beginning for poor Holly and her pups. Holly did a great job as "Momma," and it was finally time to bring her and her babies to Tulsa to meet potential adoptions. Then the worst happened...parvo. All adoption plans had to be put on hold and Holly and her babies had to go into quarantine, with the puppies requiring medications and daily subcutaneous fluids. Parvo is a cruel virus, and there is no cure. All we could do was help keep everyone as hydrated as possible to help their immune systems have the best fighting chance. Thankfully, all four pups pulled through.

Fast-forward two months...our anxiously awaiting adopters can finally take home their beautiful babies, Momma Holly has the opportunity to go to a partner rescue in Maine, where she'll be adopted almost immediately, and everyone finally gets their happy ending...until Holly's appointment for her health certificate to be able to travel across state lines, where we discover she is heartworm positive. This gal CANNOT catch a break.

This leads up to the present, where we are DETERMINED to not only get Holly treated and well, but also to get her adopted into the loving home she so desperately deserves. Through all of this, she has been the sweetest, most loving girl, and we know the perfect home is out there just waiting for her. Treatment will take several months, and will be very difficult on Holly's body, but we have no doubt that she is strong and will get through all of this!

Momma Holly's Heartworm Treatment

By Helpless Hounds Dog Rescue of Tulsa, OK

Momma Holly's Heartworm Treatment

Let's Get Holly Healthy So She Can Find Her Fur-ever Home