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• NOT YET AVAILABLE
• Good with cats
• Good with dogs
• Fenced yard
• Medical needs

An 8 year old Border Collie, Patches is a sweetheart through and through. This joyful girl loves everyone she meets and is up for any activity!  Patches will invent all kinds of games with toys or sticks or anything else she finds!  A totally tuned-in, smart  and adorable Border Collie, no one would ever guess she has a medical challenge.

Patches is diabetic and requires insulin daily and close oversight. We are now establishing a new protocol for her health. Now on a diabetic appropriate prescription food, her insulin levels are being evaluated over the next month.

In combination with diabetes, she has EPI, a pancreatic enzyme disorder where she needs an powdered enzyme added to her food to pre-digest what she eats allowing her to get nutrition.

Diabetes and EPI often occur together when the pancreas is not functioning properly.

Additionaly, diabetes often leads to cataracts which Patches now has resulting in limited sight. If all goes as we expect, Patches will then undergo cataract surgery. She is a great candidate for the operation, hopefully in mid to end of March. Then, three to four months post surgery, it will be clear if her eyesight permanently returns to normal.

Sadly, Patches original guardian did not have the means to handle her care, so a Border Collie lover stepped in and took Patches in August 2024. Patches went from a mere 20 pounds to about 35 pounds and of course, a much happier dog. Due to the activity level of toddlers in the home, it was best for Patches to make a move to rescue. Patches came to Glen Highland from Tennessee.

PATCHES NEEDS
MORE ANGELS THAN NORMAL

We accepted Patches into Glen Highland knowing we were likely her only chance to have a good life, long-term. Getting her medical care in proper order requires funds that many rescues do not have nor would adopters want to spend. So, we agreed to help her.

She arrived just in time...

Patches needed emergency monitoring of her glucose levels on arrival since she was not fully regulated. To date, at GH, we have spent $2000 on rebalancing her glucose/insulin needs. The upcoming cataract surgery will be $5000, which includes post-op monitoring.

We are very committed to helping this wonderful Border Collie have a great life with stable health and appreciate the financial support to make this happen!

Ron & Valerie Hall

Thank you for all that you do
- Jenn Hammerstadt

Dennis & Chris Szilvasy

Natalie Shipley

Lucinda Hahn

In honor of Kim & Steve Brant - Sonia & Ryan Chapin

Patches needs 2 more angels!