Two years ago on the 4th of July, Maxx, our Great Dane, wanted to go outside to play. She immediately saw something orange and white in the lawn and ran over to investigate. My husband thought it was one of her numerous stuffed animals which she likes to carry outside when using the potty. Maxx just kept licking this curious orange and white lump more carefully then she does her toys. As my husband got closer he saw that it was a tiny kitty no more than a few weeks old. The little stray kitten was dehydrated, very ill, and had puncture wounds form his siblings all over his little head. We rushed him to the emergency hospital where they kept him for 3 days for treatment. On the day we picked him up from emergency hospital, they had discovered a giant abscess covering his head. They told us he would not make it. We did not give up hope and brought him immediately to our vet. For the next 12 days the kitten was in and out of the vets to drain the abscesses that had continued to form. Our dog Maxx was so worried that every 10 to 15 minutes she would walk over to her tiny kitty to check on him and give him kisses. Maxx even slept close by to make sure she was there if any problems came up over the night. With lots of time, hand feeding and love, the tiny kitty survived. Seeing how well our dog Maxx cared for this little kitty, we decided to keep him and name him Sid Vicious. This was because of his tough cat attitude and… naughty behavior at the vets when he was better. Sid had become Maxx’s new baby to care for; where today they are the best of buddies. Our vet to this day says the only reason Sid survived was because Maxx took such a special interest in Sid, making him hold on to life by giving him all the love she could.
Christy R.
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