Smidget the Survivor

Smidget the Survivor Smidget is a survivor - two time heartworm survivor. When she was brought into the humane society, she was in labor but not producing puppies.

Smidget is a 6 year old chihuahua who was rescued by the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby in Memphis, Tennessee in January of 2013. Smidge underwent an emergency C-section but, unfortunately, her puppies were underdeveloped and she had no milk, so her puppies did not survive. In fact, Smidget herself almost did not survive. Her wonderful foster mom, Whitney, nursed her back to health. They als

o discovered that Smidget was heartworm (HW) positive with a very heavy worm load. Knowing that her odds of being adopted in the local Memphis area were slim, Whitney arranged to have Smidget taken in by Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) in Kanab, Utah and in April of 2013, Whitney drove Smidget to Utah. Smidget underwent HW treatment and waited for her new forever family. I visited BFAS in October of 2013 and immediately fell in love with Smidgey when I first laid eyes on her. She was reserved and shy, but tiny and adorable. And I had to have her! Smidget had her last HW treatment and another HW test which came up negative. On October 18, 2013, Smidget took the long flight home to Wisconsin and became a part of our family. And life hasn't been the same ever since. Unfortunately at her 6 month retest in April, 2014, Smidget once again tested positive for HW. So in mid-April she began her second course of HW treatment. It's bad enough she had to go through this awful treatment one time, but it's worse that she's now having to undergo treatment again. She's the reason behind why I started this page - to help spread awareness of HW and HW prevention.

05/03/2019

This guinea pig and his wardrobe give Smidge a run for her money.

It's May 1st - don't forget to give your pets their HW preventative!!
05/02/2019

It's May 1st - don't forget to give your pets their HW preventative!!

When you can’t believe that your mom went to the pet expo and everything she brought home was for your foster sister and...
04/13/2019

When you can’t believe that your mom went to the pet expo and everything she brought home was for your foster sister and nothing for you!

Smidget says we've been very lax the last couple months about posting our monthly HW prevention reminders, so I told her...
04/02/2019

Smidget says we've been very lax the last couple months about posting our monthly HW prevention reminders, so I told her we'd be better about it. Today is April 1st - remember to give your pets their HW prevention today.

It’s been busy in our house since last October - Smidget’s brother, Jackson, had an extended illness and passed away jus...
03/10/2019

It’s been busy in our house since last October - Smidget’s brother, Jackson, had an extended illness and passed away just before Thanksgiving; her rat brother, Rocky, passed away three weeks later; we brought home her new sister, Eloise, on January 2nd, and we’ve had a few foster cats in that time also. Now we’ve got a foster dog, Capone, and we’re taking care of Smidget’s cousin, Cooper, this week. This is what our bed looks like tonight with six dogs. 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

This is so Smidget!!
01/03/2019

This is so Smidget!!

Hee hee!

Happy New Year. Start 2019 off on the right note by giving your pets their HW preventative.
01/01/2019

Happy New Year. Start 2019 off on the right note by giving your pets their HW preventative.

It’s a few days early but before it gets busy and we forget, I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a happy holiday ...
12/23/2018

It’s a few days early but before it gets busy and we forget, I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a happy holiday season. The past couple months have been rough in our home with the passing of Smidget’s brother, Jackson, but we are hoping 2019 is a better year. Many wishes to all of your for a healthy and happy new year.

We're a day late with the reminder, but Smidge finally feels well enough to remind you to give your pets their HW preven...
12/02/2018

We're a day late with the reminder, but Smidge finally feels well enough to remind you to give your pets their HW preventative!

This chihuahua is miserable tonight. She had a dental today and had 11 teeth removed. Not sure how many are left in the...
11/27/2018

This chihuahua is miserable tonight. She had a dental today and had 11 teeth removed. Not sure how many are left in there but there can’t be a lot left. I’m pretty sure she’s going to milk this for as long as she can. 😂😂

It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since we brought Smidget home. She’s come a long way in that time and we...
10/18/2018

It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since we brought Smidget home. She’s come a long way in that time and we’ve loved nearly every second of it. Here’s to five more, Idgy. 💕💕

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