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Ruby wasn't just a pet, she was a human with fur. Loving, loyal and with a heart of gold we knew she would make a fantastic mum.
Unfortunately, without any symptoms or signs of illness, Ruby was not only carrying 10 puppies (1 was stillborn) but a large tumour in her chest cavity which was slowly killing her.
She went into labour around 3pm on Sunday the 15th of February, never whimpered or whined in pain, just totally focussed on getting her 10 puppies out. She lovingly groomed each one of them, laid still for them to feed and not once complained even though the pain of the tumour and labour must have been unbearable.
On Monday, it was clear that Ruby wasn't quite herself so she was taken to the vet for a check up. With a large amount of fluid on her lungs, the vet asked if we could afford the treatment she would need to survive. We told him to do whatever he needed to do regardless of cost. We couldn't lose our beautiful shadow.
Just a couple of hours into her treatment, it was clear she was going downhill rapidly and the vet called us to tell us she was leaving us. Heartbroken doesn't even come close to how we felt.
Now, we have 9 puppies that need us. Every two hours they need feeding by hand, coaxing into weeing and pooing and gentle cuddles. The money we had saved for them has already gone, trying to save Ruby along with the costs of cremation for her and her stillborn pup were costs we hadn't accounted for.
The bottles have cost us £18 each, teats are £1 each. A 2kg bucket of the milk they need is £36. Cotton wool pads are being used at a rate we never thought imaginable! All of these costs are something we are more than willing to pay but we've been overwhelmed by the support people have shown, asking to make donations to help. So hence setting up this page.
When we first asked for help, we were asking for old sheets and duvets to keep the puppies clean and warm so we are eternally grateful for the help we've been given.
We've set up this page not to scrounge but because people have requested that we do so. We never expected people to contribute but people wanted to so this page was set up. Any funds that are in excess of the puppies immediate needs will be donated to a local animal sanctuary...it's only fair that we pay the love and support we've received forward to other animals that need help too.
Thank you all for your love and support at a time when we really need it. Clark and Clare xx
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