Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue (Lone Star Lab Rescue) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer organization, dedicated to saving purebred Labrador Retrievers from euthanasia in city shelters throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
There are just some dogs that will tear your heart out. Delta is one of those dogs. She was rescued from a local shelter. Delta is only about 4 years old, but we could see she was in pretty bad shape... 10-15 pounds underweight, patchy coat, several infected areas on her skin. It looked like she had recently weaned puppies from her enlarged mammaries. We could see on her face that she didn't feel good, but she wagged her tail and settled in for her ride out of the shelter.
The first thing we do for a new Lab is get a thorough exam by our vet. We now know that Delta has not been nursing puppies recently. Those mammaries are very firm and are likely tumors. She also has a ruptured anal gland and is in heat. How could someone abandon a dog that is this sick? Delta was likely used to produce litter after litter of puppies, until her body gave out. Then she was just tossed out.
We are going to do everything we can to get Delta back to good health. Her veterinary care is going to be extraordinarily expensive. When she is in better shape, we will have her spayed and remove the tumors. A biopsy will tell us if they are cancerous.
In the meantime, Delta is sweet, a little shy, but adjusting beautifully to her foster home. You can see how grateful she is in her beautiful brown eyes. Her recovery will take a couple of months, but we have all of our paws crossed that we can get Delta back to good health. All donations received for the next month will go toward Delta's veterinary care.
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LSLRR is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible! Donations are always welcome and appreciated. The donations we collect help defray costs for veterinary care which run more than our adoption fees cover for each adopted Labrador, especially in our special needs Labs. Your donations make all the difference in helping each Lab in our program. Here are different ways to donate to help save a labrador's life...
Lone Star Lab Rescue
PO Box 2286
Coppell, TX 75019
Lone Star Labrador Rescue is really particular about what we feed our Labs. We feed Victor Premium Dog Food to our foster Labs, as well as our own Labradors. Victor has a variety of formulas, all made right here in Texas with high quality, domestically sourced ingredients.
Lone Star buys Victor Premium from Pet Extravaganza in Carrollton. Please give them a call and ask about delivery!
For information about other supporters of Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue, see our Supporters Page