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Morgan Sumners
"In memory of Lexi and Dixie"
From Cheery, In memory of my first RAGOM furbutt Tika
Happy Holidays from anonymous
-Anonymous
Please welcome Casey to the RAGOM family! She joined us on 8/17/11 and now lives with FM and one cat in St. Paul. Casey is a very sweet and polite 11year old, spayed senior girl - she loves to be close to people! She comes to RAGOM due to a divorse, and long work hours. After living with her original family for all of her 11 years, it is tough to make a big change like this, but Casey is adjusting very well, and still has a lot of love to give to a special person/family.
Casey gets along fine with both men and women and has lived with children - there have been no concerns with her behavior; I have not yet had an opportunity to observe her with children since her arrival in foster care, but she meets new people easily and politely. That being said, as a senior girl, who has some health issues, a quiet home with no small children seems likely to be the best fit for Casey. Casey has spent most of her life living with a cat, and if he could talk, my resident cat, Hunter, would say she is the nicest dog he has ever met - he was lying next to her within 1 1/2 hours of her arrival. Hunter gives Casey 4 paws up for good manners and courtesy. She respects baby gates and is kennel trained, however is reluctant to go in. I have not had her in the kennel since the first evening, as there seems to be no reason for it with this sweet girl. Casey has also set about winning the hearts of my neighbors with her typical Golden Retriever gentle spirit, love of people and her polite manners. I will seek out a chance to introduce her to other dogs, and provide an update soon.
Casey visited Inver Grove Heights Animal Hosptal last week, and is described as a 'work in progress'. She is up to date on vaccinations, and heart worm negative. She has just begun treatment for infections in both ears. Casey has been treated successfully with Phenbarbitol for seisures and Prednisone for an allergy to grass for most of her life. Her seisures have been mild and infrequent. She has irritated skin due to allergies, and the vet is hoping to identify alternative treatment options. Casey also will require some dental work before she can find her forever family, however, she is quite overweight and will need to shed a few pounds before dental work may be done. She is presently carrying 92 pounds on a petite frame, and will be aiming for 60 -65 pounds. Between medications that add pounds and a family who believed food equals love, Casey's waistline has suffered! She is anemic and her thyroid may be an issue with her wieght, but her medications make diagnosis problematic. While her medications cause her to drink plenty of water; she has had no accidents in my house, and I have left her for approximately 6 hours at a stretch. She sometimes has a bit of difficulty with stairs, and I am using a ramp with her for now in an effort to minimize stress on her leg/hips until she is able to shed some of those extra pounds. She is happy to sniff and explore the neighborhood on short walks.
Casey loves to ride in the car - and according to her surrendering owner, has an especially fond place in her heart for black SUV's! Casey will need a bit of time to address health issues but would love to meet her forever family soon - could it be you? Please also consider sponsoring this special girl, to assist with medical expenses and help her dreams of a forever home come true!
From Cheery, In memory of my first RAGOM furbutt Tika
I struggle to write updates for Casey - there is not a lot that is new and dramatic going on in her life these days. We move forward each day and measure progress in small increments - trying to focus on the pleasures, not the difficulties. Each day in spite of her health problems Casey also finds enjoyment! 
