Hello! I am Mira, a very sweet, smaller framed, 12 years young, purebred Dalmatian. I came from a shelter in West Virginia that CCDAL has worked with before. Not much is known about me because I was left in the fenced in area during off hours and the staff found me in the morning when they arrived. We can only guess why I was left at the shelter without any explanation. My foster family came and visited with me and decided to bring me to their home since I was so sweet and gentle. I made fast friends with their ten year old son, and really like being around other dogs so I would fit into the family fast. They also suspect that I am deaf because I did not seem to hear them unless I was looking at them. The next day, I was loaded into the car and went to the CCDAL reunion party! It was a lot of fun with all the dogs there, and I was told that I was a very good girl. Everyone was concerned about the large fatty deposit on my back and all were guessing as to what I had. I loved the large buckets of water because at that point I was just so thirsty!

I went to the vet the next day and the very large fatty deposit on my back and rear end turned out to be fat and I have diabetes! That explained my constant obsession with the water bowl and why I would chirp and pace when it was empty! The vet suspects that I weighed about 100 pounds at one time in my life and that is how I developed diabetes and then I lost the weight in the front, but not in the back. Yikes! That is a lot of weight for my small frame. I was also already spayed, had no internal parasites, and had a hematoma on my ear surgically repaired so someone was taking care of me. I also really like people food which makes my foster family wonder if someone thought feeding me a lot would make me happy when in reality it made me really sick!! I am a very easy going girl, but can be stubborn and I really love my bed. I also like to be outside and going on walks. Tank (a former CCDAL dog) is one of my buddies and we go outside together. I was so excited to see him when we first took a walk together. Keslo (another CCDAL dog) is still not sure of me so he will walk with me, but stays on a leash. I understand that he is afraid of new things, I think he had a hard life before he come into rescue and now his furever home, but I am sure in the end we will be buds.

So now, my main goal is to get my sugar regulated and stay regulated so I am well enough to have surgery to remove a small growth on my eyelid and to get my teeth cleaned! They are really bad and all new dogs I meet go right to my mouth and smell it. I am also working on clearing up some skin infections that I have developed from all the extra weight on me and of course I am working on losing weight. Since I need two shots a day that are twelve hours apart at the same time everyday, I go with my foster family to a lot of places on the weekend. I have also gone to some events to help raise money for my care and have been a big hit! Kids love me and I love to see other dogs of all shapes and sizes! I also like to look for food at these events and surprised mommy when I found a very large turkey leg on the ground! I was so proud, but foster mommy and daddy quickly took my prize away and threw it in the trash! What a waste! They are quickly realizing that I may be older, but I still have a lot of living to do and can be mischievous if no one is watching!

Mira is part of CCDAL's Soft Spot for Seniors program. If you are interested in adopting or fostering her, there is no adoption fee and CCDAL will cover the cost of her vet bills, supplies and food for the remainder of her life. You would need to fill out an application and be approved and provide the loving home with the proper care that Mira needs for the rest of her life no matter how long that is. You would also need to be able to manage her diabetes which includes monitoring her sugar (including glucose curves as needed), giving her insulin shots, and watching her diet. Mira eats special diabetes prescription food.

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If you cannot foster or adopt, but would like to donate towards her vet care or diabetes supplies, please see the information on "How to Donate" on our home page! No amount is too small and supplies are welcome as well! A very nice lady donated three vials of insulin at my last doggie event! That was a nice surprise and every little bit helps me or the next dog that needs it.

11/18/11