He was really giving me the Pittie pout!

I was going to leave without him!

she got spoiled with a birthday cake and a new halloween lamb chop toy (not pictured). i love her so much🥹

She hasn’t been herself for a while but in the last 3 weeks or so and she seems to be getting more and more withdrawn and sleepy I don’t know how to explain properly but I know what I mean.

The vet we are with is a charity vet she’s been there over 25 times since she’s been on earth she’s almost 3. Majority of the time they gave her anti sickness injections or charcoal paste.

I did try to get her tested for whatever could be bothering her stomach but all they said was from what they did was feel her stomach and mentioned she has an umbilical hernia that shouldn’t be causing her any issues at that time.

I’m not sure if it’s because she’s older now and she still isn’t neutered (I’m not planning on breeding her it’s just a money thing because the vets were with have a history of botched neutering so my aim has always been creature comforts doing it instead) I’m not sure if maybe that could be bothering her, at the time they said to get it closed at the same time as her neutering.

She barely eats she doesn’t play she just strolls by me. She barely has energy for toilet walks let alone long walks. And if I do get her downstairs and outside she pees and jumps on the car so I can drive her to her shit spots… Can’t remember the last time she did a full round hour walk and she used to do minimum two of those a day. I’ve checked her legs by lightly squeezing no indication of pain etc. she’s been very anti social she won’t let me pick her up either and she’s going toilet less than she’s scheduled too but no accidents inside.. which means she’s not drinking water like she used to.

Booked the vet and I’m not asking for a diagnosis just if anyone has had any similar issues with their pibbles. Vets won’t take her as an emergency but I just don’t see the point in having them do the same injections that just make her sleep and constipated for two days.

She grows intolerant to food. No matter what if I think something works she stops tolerating it after a while.. I don’t know if she’s sick because she isn’t getting enough nutrients or if she is or if she’s just got something else going on.

I don’t know if all I explained will lead to something I don’t know if I’m overly anxious thinking she’s sick in a bad way… I just don’t know.

As some of you may know this girl is my life. I went homeless for her, hungry for her, lost my car for her, lost or sold most the things I own for her, still don’t talk to half my family till this day because of her. And I’d do it all again. If she’s sick I genuinely don’t know how what or why just please is this deathly concerning? Or could it be a lack of nutrition etc (she can only eat white fish a little bit of hypoallergenic white fish kibble and a bit of rice split twice a day) or is her intolerance to food a symptom or something i don’t know ?

Second pic was a silly yawn.
They’re 4XL from Spark Paws, she loves them!

Just wanted to show off my silly guy :)

Now he is just barking at it like it's the poor stuffed animal's fault. I'm not picking it up! The absolute silliness of this dog. Like, just hop down there and get it? Such a huge distance! Maximum effort!

that glare thoooo 😂

(update: my boy was extra cuddly tonight; he felt alllll the love from you all. thank you 🫶)

It has been 77 days since I had to say goodbye to my most beloved. I found myself crying all day today, missing him like a part of my soul was removed. Then I learned that today is traditionally the day we light the way for our lost blockheads.

My candle is lit for you, sweet boy. There will never be another like you.

My sweet Luna is finally starting to feel better today, and I can't begin to describe how relieved I am. 😭❤️

A few days ago, I spent 24 hours straight doing grocery and meal deliveries, trying desperately to build up a little savings. I just wanted some financial breathing room.

Some sense of security after everything I've been going through.

I had no idea that every single dollar I earned that day would end up going toward saving Luna's life.

I went almost 30 hours without eating. I was exhausted, hungry, and already struggling with my own health, but I kept pushing because I felt like I couldn't afford to stop.

And then Luna got sick. 💔

Watching this sweet little puppy become so weak, unable to eat, vomiting, and barely acting like herself absolutely broke my heart.

She depends on me to keep her safe, and there I was, terrified that I wouldn't have enough money to get her the help she needed.

I don't think I've fully processed how frightening these past few days have been.

I'm worried about my mental health. I'm worried about what I'm doing to my body just trying to survive financially. And even though Luna is improving, I'm still terrified of something happening to her.

I've spent so much energy trying to keep everything from falling apart that I haven't really had a chance to acknowledge how badly I'm struggling myself.

I don't regret a single dollar I spent on Luna. She's worth every penny, every sleepless night, and every ounce of love I have to give. 🐶❤️

But I'm tired. Not just physically tired. I'm emotionally exhausted from constantly having to choose between taking care of myself, keeping my head above water, and making sure this little creature I love so much gets everything she needs.

I don't need a perfect life. I just want a little stability, some peace, and the chance to take care of Luna without sacrificing my own health in the process.

Today, she's doing better. And right now, that's the one thing giving me some hope. ❤️🐾

He had his neuter yesterday. Please enjoy him on gabapentin and trazadone vs when it wears off. The only saving grace in-between doses is that he HATES the show I am currently watching so he will put himself to rest in the kitchen when it's on.

He didn’t see the camera untill after the first few shutter sounds this is the best of the bunch

8 months since we adopted this crazy girl off of the euthanasia list after 3 months of being overlooked in the shelter. She’s enjoying the new lease on life so much and her brother enjoys having a playmate again

Not my work I just hired a friend to paint another friend's dog cause she's precious.

I have a feeling I’m gonna be stuck here for a bit…🤣🤣🤣

My girl is just loaded with character

My boy

The CUTEST little babies were cleared for transport yesterday! They should be off to their new lives tomorrow to Safe Paws Iowa!
I named them Rosie (left) and Ruby

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/s/q4SOLEl8s3

What would you name this friendly fellow?

His current name is actually pretty awesome. We kind of love it. However, I'm torn. My last guy was 8 when he came home with me and I kept his name. I kind of want to pick my own this time, but his name is just... kind of perfect for what a muffin he is...

He loves people and is a shelter favourite. When we first met, I saw probably half a dozen people walk in and ignore the fact that I was there to meet him and just fawn over him. He ate it up. Literally between two women at one point back and forth between them sucking up the love. It delighted me to see how much he loved people and how much they loved him.

I don't want to share his name, but I'm looking for inspiration. I'm just torn because I'd kind of like to choose the name we have for him for the rest of his life so if I see/hear something that works or inspires me, I am open to change.