23-101 Lilly was 12 years old when she came into Rescue in December 2023. Her owner passed away, and the family was not able to keep her. At that time, she was up to date on all her vaccinations and bloodwork, and had just started taking thyroid medication. Her former owner treated this sweet, lovely girl like a queen! Although slightly overweight from too much good food, she has beautiful clear eyes and a gorgeous coat. When transported to one of our partner veterinarians, Lilly was checked by the vet and diagnosed with osteoarthritis. She also had dental disease that required several teeth to be extracted. She was placed on arthritis medication, and once thyroid levels are stable, she will be scheduled for a dental. Lilly was placed with a foster in Sun City West for three weeks but had to be returned to Rescue due to family health issues taking the foster mom back to Ohio. 

Lilly, who had already lost 6 pounds on the green bean diet, had to wait just another 1-and-1⁄2 weeks to find a loving and caring home with an adoptive couple in Scottsdale. She was greeted with lots of love and explored her new yard with enthusiasm! Lilly’s new family took her for a dental and after four extractions, she is feeling better. During the dental, she had a mild hypotension incident and a second-degree heart block. She will need to go back to the vet in a month for follow-up x-rays, and additional teeth extractions. This sweet old girl is happy and enjoying her senior years with lots of attention and TLC! The adopter related: 

Since January, Lilly has been a delightful member of our family. She brightens our days with her antics. The highlight of her day is starting the morning with a walk. She doesn’t hurry and is very happy exploring every bush! Lilly loves people and is our welcoming committee every time someone visits our house. She also adores getting her tummy rubbed. We can’t picture our house without her. 

Families who adopt our old rescues deserve a special place in our hearts!