08/31/2026
Pebbles is here. ❤️
We knew from the pictures that Pebbles was in really bad shape, but seeing her in person is honestly heartbreaking. The pictures just do not fully show how bad her skin is, how much hair she has lost, or how much her little body has clearly been through. She has already improved some from when she first arrived at the shelter that took her in, but seeing her up close really puts into perspective just how severe her condition has been.
The good news is that, as bad as everything looks, everything we know about right now is treatable.
We want to give a huge thank you to Dr. Britton and the staff at Hilltop Veterinary Clinic for squeezing Pebbles in today so she could be seen.
And of course, Pebbles showed everyone there just how sweet she is. She let them do everything they needed to do to examine her and help her, and was just so incredibly sweet through all of it.
Right now, Pebbles is dealing with a skin infection, an ear infection and an eye infection. Based on the condition of her skin and her body, it is also very clear that this is something she has been dealing with for a long time. This did not happen recently.
It also looks like she has more than likely had multiple litters, and her front teeth are very worn down, possibly from chewing on a crate, kennel or something similar.
One thing we are keeping a close eye on is her eyes. There was some concern she may have something called entropion, which is when the eyelid rolls inward and causes the eyelashes or hair to rub against the eye. Right now, we don’t know if what we are seeing is because of all of the inflammation from her skin infection, or if she actually has entropion and may eventually need surgery. At this point, we just don’t know yet, so we are taking everything one step at a time.
Pebbles is going into a foster home today where she can finally rest and start healing. She will also have multiple follow-up vet appointments so we can continue monitoring her progress, see how she is responding to treatment, and address anything else that comes up along the way.
We also want to say thank you again to everyone who donated toward her care, shared her post and helped us be able to say yes to her. We’d also like to thank the pilots who flew Pebbles here and helped get her safely to us. We are so grateful to everyone who has played a part in getting this girl where she needed to be.
She has obviously been through so much, and for who knows how long.
But from this point forward, Pebbles is finally going to know what it feels like to be loved, cared for and safe. ❤️
She still has a long road ahead of her, but it is all uphill from here. 🐾
