SOUTH CAROLINA RESCUE
Rusty the Viking
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He is fearless, he is mighty.  He is six weeks old and suddenly, he is alone.   He is scared, thirsty, hungry, and lost.  Somehow, horribly, he became separated from his mom and siblings.  He was caught in the rain.  He was miserable, and cried pathetically in hopes that his mom will hear him, and save him.
He was heard, but not by his mom.  His rescuers are big…and scary, but he is desperate, doesn’t feel so good and allows himself to be picked up.  It’s a miracle indeed.  He is warmed, fed and has fresh clean water instead of a mud puddle.
The big scary rescuers reached out for help, and Save Our Strays was in a position to assist.  Baby was seen at the vet, and he is a basically healthy but has a raging ear infection.  His pain, and inflammation were treated and he was introduced to a rag tag group of healthy babies.  He has a new family to thrive in as he works toward his forever after.  Three of his new sisters, and one brother are from one family, and one new sister even has a wheelchair.  He isn’t so sure about that.
Life is full of new adventures, and he is fearless again.
Rusty has begun his vetting, and when he is ready, he will be campaigned for adoption with his new cobbled together litter.  We have high hopes for this little boy.

SOUTH CAROLINA RESCUE

SILLI’S STORY
Silli turned up in a managed colony in rural South Carolina.  She had a very sore mouth, drooling excessively and was so very shy.  It took some time to win her trust, and get her to the vet to be seen.
The vet determined that Silli was middle aged, maybe 6 to 8 years, and had very inflamed gums and bad teeth.  She was given both an injectable long-acting antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, and was sent to medical foster at one of our rescue associates while awaiting an open dental surgery slot.
One month later, all of Silli’s teeth, except for the 4 canines, were removed. She went back to foster for recovery, post-op care and medication.
Silli had another flare up on her gums some weeks later, requiring medication, and this leads us to believe that she will need to be monitored and medicated accordingly going forward.  Returning her to a managed free-roaming colony would not be in her best interests.  So, she will also be assimilated into our rescue associate’s sanctuary for ongoing monitoring and medical care as needed. Silli’s days of pain, inflammation, and subsequent starvation are over.
It’s hard to think about what would have happened to Silli, had she been left outside with no medical care.  Managing a colony doesn’t stop with feeding.  It also includes medical intervention and appropriate alternatives, to be provided as necessary.  Save Our Strays believes in doing the best we can for every animal that comes into our hands, and care.