Tennessee Dachshund Rescue: Bar Dog Operation Grant Report
How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?
The Bar Dog Operation Grant allowed us to purchase 3.5 boxes (six-packs) of Simparica Trio heartworm and flea prevention for our foster dogs. Heartworm prevention in southern states is imperative to ensuring the long-term health of the dogs; all of our fosters are on monthly preventatives while in foster care and adopters are required to maintain prevention upon adoption.
How many pets did this grant help?
15
Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.
Peanut is a long-term resident of Tennessee Dachshund Rescue due to his personality quirks. Peanut lives in Memphis, TN, which experiences a high level of heartworm disease in the community annually (100+ cases per vet clinic).
Peanut’s favorite thing to do is play outside and patrol the fence for squirrels and other rodents, which puts him at a higher risk for heartworm disease.
This grant allowed Peanut to receive a six-month supply of heartworm prevention instead of having to go to the clinic monthly. Peanut is still available for adoption.
