k9cupid

This pretty girl came to OCAS from another animal shelter. She's a sweet gal. She's older and has osteoarthritis (OA). With appropriate management, dogs with OA can and do live a normal life expectancy. It is important to remember that their activity and play may have to be adjusted to accommodate their changing bodies. She'll need her adopter to follow up with a full-service veterinarian for more information.She has also been diagnosed with heartworms, and OCAS is treating her. In North Carolina, it's unfortunately common to see many dogs that are infected with heartworms (they are transmitted by mosquito bites). Heartworm disease may cause severe lung disease, heart failure, or other organ damage in dogs. It's usually fatal if left untreated. Heartworm treatment is costly. With your support, OCAS can help more dogs with this disease - resulting in healthier dogs that are even more likely to get adopted. Please consider donating to our GoFundMe campaign.Insights from her adventure buddies and foster friends:`Patricia is the perfect companion. She is super cuddly and sweet and just wants to be close to her humans. It’s so surprising to me that she has not been adopted. She’s an older lady who loves comfort. She gets little bursts of energy and want to walk around but mostly likes laying with us. She definitely is a velcro dog and loves to follow you around the house. She’s curious, and sweet to anyone she meets. Honestly, the perfect dog for families or individuals.If you went on a Dog Day Out, what did you do?We went on a walk around the neighborhood, sat outside on the deck, watched some tv, and took a nap in the bed. She is so loving. She wants to be around you at all times and doesn’t go far. So easy to be around and friendly to strangers. Most curious girl ever.`