Update as of 2/27/08: Here is what Jenny's foster mommy had to say: Well, the surgery is behind us. Jenny came through in flying colors on Monday. Both eyes were operable. The cataract in the left eye was removed and the lense was replaced - EXCELLENT! In the right eye (the eye that was the riskiest) the cataract was replaced, but because of the distortion of the eye, the lense couldn't be replaced (this means that her near vision in that eye will not be 100%). Her re-check, the day after surgery, showed great healing progress.
Jenny has discovered another dog in the full length mirror in my bathroom. Yesterday she was very reticent and gave that dog a wide berth, today her tale is wiggling (it's too short to wag) like crazy and she gets really excited everytime she sees the other pup. This is so funny to watch.
Again, thank you so much for your generosity, prayers, on-going care, and support.
Update as of 3/25/08: We did a last minute plea for donations and came close enough yesterday to be able to send Jenny into surgery. (we were only $554.88 short but some donations may still be trickling in)
Jenny's surgery was done by Dr. Good with the Animal Eye Center (Rocklin, CA) and not only did Dr. Good do an amazing job on Jenny's eyes, but Dr. Linton (the owner of the eye clinic) gave Jenny a very generous rescue discount. (Thank you to Dr. Good and Dr. Linton!). Jenny went home last night to her foster mommy and daddy (who are so attached they are adopting her) and for the first time, she could see what they looked like. She is now inspecting their home, looking at things she couldn't see before. She had learned her way around their home, but now she can look up and see her surroundings. She is very curious and her foster mommy tells me it is amazing to watch Jenny move around with her new vision.
Jenny had her first eye recheck today and the doctor says she looks great . . . so far, so good.
I want to thank each and every one of the generous animal lovers who made donations so that Jenny could get this truly life changing surgery. You all have collectively changed the entire way this little girl is going to live in the world. I will be posting new pictures soon when Jenny's foster mommy gets them to me.
Because of you, this sweet little dog is going to have the fantastic life that she deserved! I thank you all, from the bottom of my heart! With much gratitude and love, Cathy and Jenny and the Camp Cocker doggies!
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Meet our little rescue dog JENNY who is as precious as can be. A little shy at first, but that is mostly because she is nearly blind from cataracts (a common genetic problem with Cocker Spaniels). When we first rescued her, she had Sarcoptic mange that we had treated and she is no longer contagious. Jenny is now in a fantastic foster home and we are trying to raise funds so that she can have cataract surgery and to possibly restore her 
vision again. (we are crossing our paws for her!) Jenny's foster parents discovered that her former owners had her debarked . . . we can't even believe someone would do such a thing to a sweet little girl, especially after neglecting her mange and her eyes for so long.
Camp Cocker (a division of Katrina Dog Rescue) is a non-profit animal rescue group and we have a 501(c) status which means that all donations are eligible for a tax receipt! What a win-win for everyone! Jenny gets her surgery and you get a tax deduction and we all can make a difference in the life of a forgotten and neglected little dog.
Check out these new pictures of how beautiful Jenny is, after gaining a little weight, her mange is cleared up and she is in a foster home getting showered with love! What a difference it has made in her spirit and her little personality is just blossoming and coming to life! Check out Jenny's Short Video and you will fall in love with her too.
You can help Jenny by making a donation to her medical funds either through PayPal (button is on the top left side of this page) or by sending a check made out to Katrina Dog Rescue and mailing it to: Katrina Dog Rescue, c/o Cathy Stanley, 14320 Ventura Blvd. #236, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
You can also help by please spreading the word about Jenny to everyone you know and forwarding this donation page to everyone that you know (asking them to do the same). Imagine how many people we could reach by passing her fundraising page forward to all animal lovers! Wow, that is a lot of animal lovers out there who might want to help.
The following are donations we have received so far - a great BIG THANKS to each and every one!!!John & Karen S. $100
Frank S. & Lisa L . $100
Cathy S. $100
Barbara D. $150
Tom B. $25
Jennifer G. $25
Kathie R. $100
Marilyn N. $50
Pamela K. $100
Lisa H. $50
Wendy A. $100
Tina C. $25
Meredith D. $100
Marilyn D. $100
Maria C. $100
Pattie S. $100
Jay M. $25
Karen U. $100
Susan S. $100
Pamela M. $25
Kelly H. $100
Jean D. $25
Beverly G. $35
Barb D. $100
Beverly & Paul R. $300
Joanne D. $50
Dan S. $100
Rita R. $50
Judith M. $50
Margie C. $25
Bill & Mary G. $25
We are on our way Jenny! Hang in there . . . you are going to get your eye surgery soon!!!! Whoo Hoo Jenny!
The following is a detailed listing of Jenny's medical bills so far:1/8/08:
Exam - complimentary
Fecal Combo test $22.75
Heartworm test $33.60
Ear Flushing $29.05
Cytology test $23.10
Ivermectin injection $24.15
Metronidazole 250 mg $10.60
Otomax/Tri-Otic 25g $33.29
1/18/08:
Ivermectin injection $24.15
1/28/08:
Ivermectin injection $24.15
2/19/08:
Ophthomologist Initial Exam $84.00
2/20/08:
Exam/Ear infection $48.00
Cytology $41.00
Ear flushing $22.00
T8 Keto Flush $34.10
Mometamax 15gm 4mg $44.33
2/28/08:
Retina Test at Ophthamologist $462
2/29/08:
Costco Pharmacy, Trusopt eye drops $62.60
Ear flushing & ear meds $102.85
TBD (Cataract surgery to be scheduled once we've raised all of her funds):
$2228.63 (this is an estimate after our rescue discount)
JENNY'S MEDICAL: $3,354.35
THANK YOU! LOVE AND KISSES FROM YOUR FRIEND JENNY!
