Little Girl Cabbage Patch Goes to the Rainbow Bridge

We lost Little Girl Cabbage Patch this morning. She succumbed to pneumonia which developed overnight. She was put into an oxygen tent early this morning at Linda's vet but all his heroics to help her could not. Her body was too compromised to fight it off. Sadly, she was beginning to gain weight and know her way around Linda's home. Yesterday she had her first firm poop. It was looking so good for her. Losing both these little pups from the same shelter this week is so hard on Linda. They both had pneumonia. We tried.

Sheryl Trent, President, NEBTR

 Linda Antonelli, her foster mom, writes:

"With a heavy heart and major tears, our little girl passed away today. She woke up in the middle of the night tucked under my arm breathing heavy and congested. I rushed her to my vet this morning. An x-ray showed pneumonia when just five days ago her lungs were clear. They put her on oxygen and after 45 minutes were going to put her on a nebulizer and I.V. From one room to the other she died. My vet tried to resuscitate her but she was gone. I made her a new batch of food 9 p.m. last night for today. She gained two pounds. I did all I could, but mix pneumonia with a sick dog and that's a death sentence. Now I know why Lilly died. I'm very angry right now. Little Girl was like my little sparrow following me around the house and she was eating so well and then BAM, she's gone. I hate the owners and I hate the shelter and I'm so very sad. I tried so hard to heal her and she was gaining weight and doing well. This did not have to happen. I'm sorry to post this and thank you all for the well wishes. And I'm sorry that I'm angry but I'm human. My girly girly, I will so miss her. UGH UGH"