Welcome to Our Rehabilitation Page
- Animals found in an abused or neglected condition often require more care than the animal shelter can give. Our Rehabilitation program assists the shelter in rehabilitating abused animals for adoption.
Smokey's Story
The Peoria Humane Society has sponsored a program for several years to assist people of low income who have a pet in need of medical attention. Each year several animals are helped through this program. One recent example of our medical assistance was Carrie Sue Doane and her cat Smokey. Smokey became ill around Christmas 2005 and required a vet visit. She was diagnosed with a condition called pyometra, or an infected uterus. After several weeks of declining health, Carrie contacted the Peoria Humane Society to ask for help. She was approved for assistance and sent to the veterinarian for treatment on Smokey. At that point Smokey was hardly eating and in serious condition. Surgery was needed immediately to get Smokey back on the road to recovery. She came through the surgery like a champ and has continued to heal! Carrie reports Smokey is eating well and gaining weight everyday. Carrie took Smokey off the streets 4 years ago in an effort to give her a better life. She is amazed that Smokey is as friendly as she is, knowing what she has been through. Carrie is very thankful that the Peoria Humane Society provides medical assistance for pets and people who need it most.
This is the Story of Cody the Wonder Dog!
My husband and myself had wanted a dog for
a long time, and finally one day I called the Peoria Pekingese Rescue and spoke
to Joyce Lee. (At the time we were looking for a peke-a-poo.) Joyce said she
didn't have any peke-a-poos, but that she would take my name and number and
keep me in mind. We ended up having a long conversation about dogs and Joyce
helped ease my fears about providing a good home for a dog.
That very night Joyce called and said she had just come from a Humane Society
Meeting where a precious dog was in attendance. She thought the dog would be
perfect for us and if we were interested to give Kitty at PAWS a call.
The next day (a Friday) I called PAWS and set up a time to see the little guy
(he is about 7 months to 1-year old). He came into the holding room looking
like a fur ball with a splint stuck on it! He was also really underweight. I
didn't know a thing about him, except that he was so friendly and loving. I
fell in love with him immediately.
My husband went to "meet" him the next day and fell for him as hard as I did!
We picked him up the next day (January 21, 2006) and named him Cody. We took
him to PetSmart and bought new dog supplies. It was really fun for us,
especially for my husband, who had never had a pet in his whole life!
We learned that Cody was a stray found on Forrest Hill in Peoria with a broken
leg. When they found Cody he wasn't using the leg at all and thought that maybe
he'd been living with the break for a while. Cody must have won the hearts of
everyone who met him, because the Peoria Humane Society decided to try to fix
the leg. The Dunlap Veterinary Clinic performed the surgery and he has been in
a splint for about 6 weeks. Unfortunately, the bones are not healing as they
should. Another surgery is going to be performed on Cody to refreshen the break
so it can heal. Also, Cody has gained 4 pounds and is getting back to normal!
Cody has been such a gift to us. He has brought us joy that we never expected!
At first it broke our hearts to think of him out in the "wild" during the cold
months. However, Joyce Lee gave us some good advice. She said, "Don't think
about his past, just think about his present and future!" Well, thanks to the
Peoria Humane Society, PAWS, the Dunlap Animal Clinic, and Joyce Lee, our
present and future is very happy!
"Lizzie", a 2 year old English Pointer, was found as a stray in Pottstown by the Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter. She only weighed 22 pounds when she was found and suffered from heartworm and intestinal parasites.
We are pleased to announce that Lizzie was adopted by a teenage boy and his family. She will also have a German Shorthair/Beagle dog as a companion.
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The Beagle below was found running at large with a large gash
on his neck. The cause of the gash was not determined, but it does not look like
the dog was a victim of dog fighting. The dog required close to 30 sutures and
an antibiotic treatment. He is 3 years old and has a very sweet personality.
This guy was adopted into a loving home!
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