06/24/2026
Little Leo is slowly being weaned off oxygen, & was so happy to see foster mom for a visit during one of his oxygen breaks🥰
Our little guy has valiently endured massive amounts of diagnostics which all seem to lead to the same conclusion, that he needs more diagnostics.
But he's looking and feeling much more chipper & apparently today he found his appetite, even for the special food he's been on so that's good
Growing older is not for the faint hearted & maybe Leo just needed a little assist to get his mojo back. He is a cancer survivor & a survivor of years of neglect & mistreatment so sometimes he still needs a little extra support.
So far it seems his collapsing trachea caused significant inflammation in his lungs making it difficult to breath & the harder he tried the more stress he put on his lungs, not to mention how terrified he was, exacerbating it all. Still in ICU ruling out every other possibility & making sure he's stabilizing & breathing normally.
We're grateful to be able to take fospice animals into our rescue. Oftentimes they're with us for years & medically complicated. We never assume they're at the end of life & idly wait for their passing. We see this as a new stage in life where they're given a new chance to be loved, to be happy & pain free & sometimes to find new treatments to extend their time with us♥️
We know it's a big ask but Leo's hospitalization has been so costly but he wouldn't have made it without immediate critical care & he was just finding peace & happiness in his life. Please if you can help us by giving any amount toward his care it will enable us to be the last hope for sweet animals like Leo. We're so grateful to you for your kindness & generosity☀️🌻