22-007 Trunks came to AGR in January 2022 when he was 4 years old. He was, literally, at Death’s door. While still with his original owner, he had been diagnosed with valley fever. They gave him medication for only three months then stopped (said they couldn’t afford more), but it was over a year before they surrendered him to AGR. By then, the valley fever had disseminated throughout his system . He weighed only 44 pounds (should have been in the 70-lb range) and could not stand or walk on his own. He had lesions in most of his bones and was unable to open his jaws more than an inch. After six days of 24/7 care at Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Trunks was able to get up and walk on his own! Everyone was so encouraged! We still had to wait months before he was well enough to tolerate vaccines and even more months before he could be neutered. Our Health Care Manager took him to foster until he was healthy enough to be adopted. Because his condition is chronic and he will need continued monitoring and treatment for problems caused by the valley fever, AGR included him in our Gentle Paws Hospice Adoption program, whereby we will pay any vet bills that Liz feels she cannot afford – just his medications cost from $135 to $250 per month, and he will need regular testing for valley fever, thyroid function and other blood work. When he was taken to Liz, she promptly nicknamed him TK, which has stuck. The adopter said: 

Right from the beginning, he was a happy and sweet boy. Given how long he had been neglected, it was amazing he had the true Golden, happy personality. As he received extraordinary treatment, thanks to AGR –infusions two times a week and many, many other meds – he blossomed to the point that he now weighs 67 lbs and enjoys playing with my other dogs. TK and my youngest dog, Guinness, love playing together, and you'd never know he was so sick. He loves to go to Meet-and-Greets and loves all the attention he gets. He has been through months of rehab, so everyone is happy he was here to stay . He certainly thinks he is home. 

We feel TK could not have landed in a better place!