NICKY survived frigid temperatures, no food and no water for up to two/three weeks!! He survived on the snow that surrounded his fragile body day in and day out! During this time he lost half his body weight, he's diabetic and he is partially blind due to cataracts- he can see shadows. We understand this is correctable.
NICKY doesn't seem to be in the least troubled by his disabilities.He has embraced every moment while living here at the Van Arnam puppy dog ranch! He takes on the stairs better than the seeing kids.He goes to the door and barks when he needs to go potty, he LOVES to play with a tennis ball and LOVES to play with his stuffed animals.Nicky smiles.....he loves it when you talk to him and when you tell him he's loved!He hangs with all eight of our kids and blends in like he's been here forever!Nicky LOVES to go for a ride in the car and he's a great car rider. Nicky is currently on a special diet for his diabetes and is fed every four hours (not during the night of course) he was a whole 35 lbs when he was found. His current weight at last check was 46.2 lbs (I'm sure he's a little heavier since that was a week ago). He is insulin dependent (probably will be the rest of his life) and receives his shots 12 hours apart. The wonderful woman that heard the story and started her search for Nicky, found him the evening before Animal Control was going to put him down. HE IS A SURVIVOR!!! Lisa and Cindy from Ashe County have paid for Nicky's vet care and they are willing to help in any way - they have offered to pay for his insulin the rest of his life - they just want to see him find a wonderful home. Maybe it's not you, but maybe YOU know someone that will take Nicky into their home and into their heart and let him live the rest of his life with a loving and adorning family. Wow, what a true blessing this sweet boy has been to us in such a short time. Come and meet Nicky....Call me at 828-264-7737 or 828-964-1766. Let's find him his special home. Thanks.Lisa Van Arnam
This is Lucky. She is 15 years old. She was recently attacked by another dog or possibly a coyote. Her owner has cancer, and can no longer care for her. She is staying with us at the Friends for Life Dog Farm. She is just amazing to have survived such an attack. Now she needs a loving family to live out her life with. Can you help Lucky?
Please call High Country Friends for Life at 828-964-8828
Email: pennylea60@ yahoo.com
Visit our website at : hcfriendsforlife.org.
