07/03/2026
Update on Cardi!
One of the things that weighed the heaviest on our hearts after bringing Cardi home was knowing that the offer to help with her cherry eye correction had been made long ago, but was never taken. At the time, we simply assumed they were able to handle it themselves and hoped she was receiving the care she needed.
Now that she’s back where she belongs, we were finally able to give her the care she not only needed, but deserved. 💙
Miss Cardi is now fully updated on all of her vaccines, started back on preventatives, officially spayed, and her cherry eyes has finally been corrected. Seeing her recover comfortably and knowing she no longer has to live with that irritation has brought us so much peace.
What started as a heartbreaking phone call from the humane society has turned into a second chance for a sweet girl who never should have ended up there in the first place. Day by day, we’re watching her confidence grow, her personality shine through, and her trust slowly return. She still has that blood shot lol in her eyes but that’s to be expected of course and it’s slowly going away! She looks so much better and we can ONLY imagine how it must feel to finally be able to close her eyes without those big balls in the corners, no more eye drainage or irritation from those cherry eyes either! For those that are not sure what cherry eye actually is. Cherry eye is a condition where a dog’s third eyelid gland (sometimes called the “nictitating membrane”) pops out of its normal position and becomes visible as a pink or red round mass in the corner of the eye and and it doesn’t mean anything was wrong with Cardi or her blood line specifically as it is commonly a potential for the French Bulldogs breed in general along with several other breeds and though in some cases it can be massaged back in place and surgery is not required this was not the case for Cardi as it instantly popped right back out after the vets attempt to go that route when we originally had Cardi and she was still to young for this surgery.
She has a long road of healing ahead of her emotionally, but one thing is certain: she will never have to wonder if she’s loved, wanted, or cared for again. 💙