Recent content by Fosta Mama

Rocco and me. This was his adoption pic blooper. I adopted him after fostering him for over a year and a half.

I am sorry your world's turned upside down, but it sounds like you've got a good, solid plan for a fresh start. I have fostered 16 Frenchies. Each one adjusted to a new temporary life with me; new people, new environment, new dogs, new rules. Then each went on to be adopted by a family and they...

Travis! eta... I can't seem to delete the blurry thumbnail? Sorry..

As we all know, Frenchies are an expensive breed to care for! The stenotic nares surgery itself isn't terribly expensive, but many Frenchies, as well as other brachycephalic breeds have elongated soft palates that must be reduced. The palate surgery can be very expensive, particularly when...

Is he having straining or diarrhea? Frenchies seem to be prone to conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. My last 2 fosters had IBD. I would run another fecal to doublecheck for the giardia. You may want to run an allergy test or a food sensitivity test like http://www.nutriscan.org/...

Travis is looking for love.

In this weekend's mail arrived a bottle of NuVet Plus, the prize for the December photo contest. Rocco is always excited to get gifts! Rocco says, "Can I get a little help here? I don't have thumbs, you know!" I gave him half a vitamin and I'll check his blood sugar to make sure it...