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Meet Our Current and Some Of Our Past Heartworm Hotel Residents

Heartworm Hotel can be at many different places, the common bond is that they’re all at the end of a lonely street. Homeless dogs finding themselves with heartworms have very few options. Most shelters can’t afford the cost ($500-$700) or the time involved (8-12 weeks) to treat them. These dogs are not adoptable and the condition is almost always painfully fatal. 

We will be featuring our “Heartworm Hotel” residents and telling their stories while they go through their heartworm treatment. The Heartworm Hotel may be on Lonely Street, but it’s not the end of the road for these residents! We invite you to share in their journeys.

Homeward Bound works hard to enlist the aid of benevolent donors to help with treatment costs and is committed to saving these otherwise disposed of dogs. If you would like to help out with a donation for our Heartworm Hotel residents, please see links below on how to donate, or purchase a Heartworm Hotel t-shirt. 

Heartworm treatment starts with chest x-rays and blood work to determine the severity of the infestation and the feasibility of treatment. The typical treatment consists of two injections of “Immiticide” in the muscle along the back...these injections are to kill the adult heartworms. It is painful and the dog is usually very nauseous and miserable. The dog must be kept very quiet. They must not be allowed to run or get excited. An increase in heart rate could cause a migration of the dying heartworms to the lungs and causing clots of worms. They must be carefully watched, signs of concern include; coughing, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding and not wanting to eat. Also of concern would be tenderness or swelling around the injection site. Four weeks later the dog will receive an oral medication to kill the baby heartworms found in the blood...they need to stay at the Vets and be closely watched for any adverse reaction to the medication. Just think, all of this could have been prevented with a once a month heartworm preventative pill. After two weeks, the dog is tested and if heartworm free, they are able to check-out (placed on Available list) and go home (get adopted). This is a painful, stressful ordeal, not only for the dog but also for the caregivers who watch helplessly as their foster dog travels this journey.

Even though Heartworm Hotel is always crowded - with your help, we will find a room for these Goldens who have no other accommodations. Won’t you consider sharing the journey and “sponsoring” one of these Hotel residents?

How to Donate:

• Send a check to (make check payable to HBGRR, and specify HW Hotel):
  
  Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.
  7495 Natomas Rd.
  Elverta, CA 95626
  
  
• Donate using PayPal
  
  PayPal is an easy and convenient way to donate. Simply click on the "Visa/MC Donate" icon above. This link will take you to a PayPal login screen. Specify the amount you wish to donate (remember it's tax deductible)! If you already have a PayPal account, you will be prompted for your PayPal login information. If you don't have a PayPal account, it's easy to set one up. Just follow the directions on the link.
  
  
• Donate by Visa or Master Card
  
  To make a donation by credit card, please fill out the credit card information on the HB donation envelope (if you have one), or call Homeward Bound at 916-655-1410. Leave your name and phone number and someone will call you back to get your credit card information.

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