Frida Chihuahua & Vizsla Mix Muscatine, IA

Meet Frida! Frida is a 2-year-old petite chihuahua/possibly vizsla mix who came to us caring for a large litter of pups. She was such a good mama, but now it's her turn to shine! We think her small, girlish figure and shiny coat make her a very appealing pup for riding shotgun in the car, long walks, a couch pal...you name it!

Frida came to us heartworm positive. We are seeking a foster to adopt home so she can get her treatment while she recovers with her new family.

At ITAV, there are several other heartworm positive dogs looking for their foster to adopt homes. Why foster? These treatments are not fun. Being in a shelter is not fun. We want these boys and girls to be in a home where they can experience the warmth and care of a human while we are working closely with them through recovery. Rather than spending these months of treatment in a stressful shelter environment, we would like that time to be spent becoming part of their new family and adjusting to their new life and loved ones.

Wondering what to expect for heartworm treatment? The average heartworm treatment plan is 4 months long. Fosters administer daily oral medication, make just a few visits to our vet clinic in Muscatine for treatments, and restrict the foster dog's physical activity during crucial parts of treatment. This means no running/active playing and taking only short walks on leash while outside. During this period, we provide enrichment ideas and supplies to keep the pups happy during the extra kennel time as well.

Heartworm comes from mosquitos and is not transmissible from dog to dog. Often times the dogs we treat are not even symptomatic, but their diagnosis shows up during our routine blood testing of all dogs 9 months or older.

Interested? https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/ITAV/Dog