Our sweet Amy has crossed the rainbow bridge.
During Amy’s last week she declined so quickly and we learned that the cancer had spread all through Amy’s lungs and it was making it hard for Amy to breathe. There was nothing that could be done and because Amy had lost her sparkle and was in a noticeable amount of discomfort we decided that as hard as it was, it was the best thing for Amy to say goodbye.

Amy was with me and the amazing and loving staff at the Animal Hospital of Stoney Creek as she crossed the rainbow bridge. She got so much love and so many kisses as we all said goodbye.
Amy was as close to perfect as you can get. She had such a sweet soul and everyone who met her fell in love. Even people who were clearly not dog lovers got sucked in by her eyes and gentleness. It breaks my heart that Amy left this world before she got her forever home.
Thanks to Ladybird though, Amy got to spend her last couple of months on earth knowing so much love, getting so many kisses and getting to do her favorite things like going for walks, chasing her ball, playing with Finn and going on adventures with @dmirabelli905.
Run free sweet girl. You will be missed❤

~ Andrea
Amy’s foster mom

Amy was found as a stray with serious injuries to her neck. Hamilton Animal Services got her the immediate vet care she needed, and then she waited out her stray time at the shelter. When no owner came forward to claim Amy, we were happy to rescue her. On her rescue day, we took her straight to Animal Hospital of Stoney Creek where she had a check up and blood tests. Her neck wound had healed well, but she wasn’t spayed, she needed a dental cleaning, and she had some concerning lumps and bumps. Amy had surgery to remove a large mammary tumour, and she had a dental cleaning. Three teeth were removed during the cleaning, but they were so rotten, they pretty much fell out on their own. Poor girl must have been in a lot of mouth pain for a long time.
The mammary tumour was sent out for testing, and unfortunately the tumour was cancerous. With the advanced progression of the tumour, treatment and further surgery are sadly not an option.
It’s important to note that if Amy had been spayed by her previous owner, this probably wouldn’t be the outcome for her. Spaying and neutering are imperative…not only to curb the pet overpopulation problem, but also for the health of the animal. Amy is the perfect example of this.

In the short time she’s been there, Amy has fit right in at her foster home. She made fast friends with the other dog and the cats, and she is sweet as pie to all the humans she meets. Such a lovely girl! Her foster mom calls Amy “the perfect dog.”
Because of her diagnosis and because we don’t want to have her go through another big upheaval in her life, Amy’s foster mom has agreed that she can stay with her as a Ladybird permanent resident. That means Amy will live out her days in her foster home, under Ladybird’s care.

There’s no way to know exactly how long Amy will remain healthy, but we’re going to try to give her the best life we can for her time with us.

Thank you to the vets and staff of Animal Hospital of Stoney Creek for caring for Amy, and thank you to Amy’s foster mom for giving Amy a warm and loving forever foster home.

You can donate to Amy’s care by visiting this page of our website. Your donation is what allows us to rescue and care for animals like Amy, who have nowhere else to turn.