Brooklyn Is Safe!
Brooklyn
Brooklyn showed up at a local animal shelter that California GSP Rescue monitors. Over the years, California GSP Rescue has rescued a number of GSPs from this particular county animal shelter. Seeing a German Shorthaired Pointer at this shelter isn't unusual as the animal shelter covers a large portion of California's largest county. However, Brooklyn wasn't like the previous German Shorthaired Pointers that had shown up at this animal shelter.
California GSP Rescue learned about Brooklyn a day after arriving at the animal shelter. Like most other animal shelters in California, Brooklyn would be held another four days before being made available for adoption and another five days before being made available to rescue. California GSP Rescue would continue to monitor her during her stray hold at the animal shelter. However, two days after being notified about Brooklyn, her status would change to "rescue only."
California GSP Rescue received several notifications about Brooklyn's new status and concern increased. Two dogs Brownie and Banksy previously rescued from the shelter had been "rescue only." This new status is often given to dogs with behavioral issues and increases the chances of the dog being euthanized if not claimed by their owner, and rescues do not show up when the stray hold is up. After contacting the animal shelter, California GSP Rescue planned to be at the animal shelter the day Brooklyn was made available as she was "rescue only," not because of behavioral issues but due to medical reasons.
The day Brooklyn was made available, a California GSP Rescue Volunteer was at the Animal Shelter. Walking by several kennels full of other stray dogs, the Volunteer found Brooklyn. She had a large mass that appeared to be a mammary tumor that Dr. Kang would later diagnose as hyperplasia from the breast being over nursed and suspected that she had nursed a litter in the last six months.
The medical issue didn't deter the Volunteer as Brooklyn came to the gate to investigate her new visitor. She was a little reserved, but not from the new face but most likely from the chorus of dogs barking, alerting her to someone walking the kennels. This short visit was a formality as the Volunteer already knew he was getting this "rescue only" GSP. Brooklyn was safe.
After rescuing Brooklyn, she would see Dr.Kang, who would remove the benign mass. Brooklyn was calm and reserved at the examination, allowing Dr. Kang to touch and feel her. There was no way of knowing the number of litters she had had in her life to leave her in her current condition. However, she would never have to have another litter as Dr. Kang, while removing the mass, would spay her.
In the past several months, California GSP Rescue has seen an increase in the number of German Shorthaired Pointers showing up as strays at the shelter needing medical attention. The medical issues are not from recent trauma but ongoing issues that the owner had not treated. California GSP Rescue can help these dogs through individuals who donate and the support of The Rescue Heroes. Please consider supporting the efforts.
