Scarlett is an adorable puppy rescued by Simi Valley Missing Pets. And then from there, she found wonderful foster parents, Brittany and Robbie Jacalone. Everything was going well for this cute pup. But on the night of February 23, something bad happened. Scarlett choked on her kibble and stopped breathing.
Everything happened so fast. Her foster parents acted quickly, clearing her throat and doing CPR while they were in the car rushing to the vet. When they got to the vet, they were informed that Scarlett had a slim chance of survival.
WE ARE MORTIFIED RIGHT NOW!! Scarlett is in the hospital and they say she’s too sick to transfer to another vet. It’s…
Posted by Simi Valley Missing Pets on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The vet was able to stabilize Scarlett’s condition. She was placed in a pressured oxygen bed to recover. And as she was bravely fighting for her life, she hugged her teddy bear for comfort.
SCARLETT NEEDS TO STAY AT THE HOSPITAL LONGER. The fundraiser goal amount has been increased. Scarlett will definitely need to stay longer than 3 days. Our pack is strong though!!Scarlett needs her pack protectors!And PLEASE keep sharing!!Scarlett the Bulldog UPDATE. From Scarlett’s devoted foster mom, Brittany Baum Jacalone late last night: It has been 48 hours since Scarlett choked on her dinner and stopped breathing. She was rushed to the emergency hospital. She is alive, which is (in her doctors words) HUGE! The first 48 hours were critical for Scarlett and she made it! She is, however, still in a very critical state.Scarlett will need to stay where she is for at least 3 days longer than planned and paid for, which ends this Saturday. The vets have not given us a new time frame, although they say it should at lease be another 3 on top. Meaning 6 days. Scarlett needs to stay in her pressurized oxygen bed and continue to receive the around the clock treatment that she is currently getting. SVMP can’t thank the staff at the animal hospital enough for being so kind. They have been very open to us visiting Scarlett at different times throughout each day and night. They’ve reached out to talk us through this ordeal every step of the way and have answered ALL of our questions. Scarlett is receiving amazing medical care. And, she needs it! While it may not seem like it, Scarlett has made some GREAT improvements. She’s been getting up and strolling around her kennel. This morning, when her foster dad, Robbie, visited, lil’ Scarlett even wagged her tail and licked his hand! During tonight’s visit, Scarlett came to the front of the kennel to come see us. Our sweet girl tried to stay awake as long as possible while we were there (as you can see in the video). Scarlett was supposed to get x-rays today, but because her breathing hasn’t improved enough, she needed to stay in her oxygen kennel. Hopefully, they can get the x-rays taken tomorrow, but her breathing improvement is absolutely crucial at this point. Scarlett is on broad spectrum antibiotics as well, which are necessary for her recovery. Thank you ALL for your continued support and help! Scarlett needs it. This sweet girl is a fighter. But, she is in no way out of the woods. Scarlett NEEDS to stay where she is and continue to get the care she is receiving. We’ve raised our fundraiser goal to come up with the needed amount to get her through the weekend. Scarlett has 2 diagnoses: Non-cardia genic edema from choking and Aspiration pneumonia from choking. We are almost there! Everyone’s support and well wishes from LITERALLY all over, has us all in awe. So, PLEASE, let’s keep the positive thoughts coming Scarlett’s way. And, PLEASE SHARE her story to help raise the needed funds. No more arguing about prices and such. Just keep scrolling if you don’t support our Baby Bull Dog as only happy thoughts are needed! Prayers are needed. Wishes on shooting stars and floating eyelashes are needed! Just peace and love for our Scarlett! This is the path we are taking. It’s already been done. We have heard it all… TRUST US. Now we just want to see our pack come together and share all that beautiful energy in you with Scarlett to keep her breathing!! Just keep breathing little one!!!We have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Lois Parmenter. She not only gave us a very generous donation towards Scarlett’s care, but because the money you all donated takes a few days to transfer, Lois also lent us the money for Scarlett’s care through Saturday so that she could continue to be treated. Watching this video may give you the impression that she is not doing well. Scarlett is getting better everyday! They will most likely have to up the charges and keep her in the hospital longer, but they strongly feel she’s going to beat this!If you would like to donate to save Scarlett you can: click the Donate Now button above on our page go directly thru our website at www.SimiValleyMissingPets.org/Donate go thru Scarlett’s Fundraiser Page at www.payit2.com/f/SaveScarlettTheBulldogPLEASE don’t forget to share this post, the more people who see it, the better chance we get the money raised. SVMP is an IRS recognized 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization and all donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tax ID 46-2031562. PLEASE SHARE www.payit2.com/f/SaveScarlettTheBulldog#SaveScarlettTheBulldogLove, the SVMP family.
Posted by Simi Valley Missing Pets on Friday, February 26, 2016
Scarlett’s foster parents were crushed. They feared their puppy would not survive. Plus, they were told that Scarlett was too sick to transfer to another vet. They did not have any money and to keep her at that vet for one more night, they need $4,000.
Scarlett the Bulldog UpdateScarlett was released and picked up from the animal hospital earlier today by her foster…
Posted by Simi Valley Missing Pets on Sunday, February 28, 2016
Amazingly, some good Samaritans came to their aid. Donations poured in at Scarlett’s funding page, reaching over $11,000! And with the donations, her foster parents were able to pay the vet bill to save Scarlett’s life.
ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THIS?????I DON’T KNOW IF YOU CAN ALL HANDLE IT!!!!READY?!!!SCARLETT IS GOING TO LIVE!!!She JUST came out of the oxygen chamber and is doing AMAZING!!!! Night and day difference since yesterday!!This video was just taken! We will post 2 videos. One with her foster mom and one with her foster dad!!!!!SimiValleyMissingPets.org/DonateSVMP focuses on extreme medical needs dogs, injuries to illnesses, that many dismiss as “not worth it”. At any one time, we have 7-10 ongoing medical rescue cases. Donations are needed and always appreciated. AND, tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.SVMP is an IRS recognized 501c3 non profit charitable organization. Tax ID 46-2031562.
Posted by Simi Valley Missing Pets on Saturday, February 27, 2016
On February 29, Scarlett was released and picked up from the animal hospital by her foster parents. They had been with her through it all, visiting her every day.
GOOD MORNING We have good news and some bad news…Scarlett no longer has foster parents… ⬇️But, Scarlett…
Posted by Simi Valley Missing Pets on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
And in the end, Scarlett became a foster failure. Yup! Scarlett’s foster parents fell in love with her and decided that they’re not gonna let her go.
We are so happy for you, Scarlett! You finally found your forever home! You went through a lot, you were a fighter, and you survived! And now you have a loving, forever family! It’s a happy ending after all!
You can read more about Scarlett’s story at The Dodo
