The dogs that all live together in a large fenced area have recently become infected with sarcoptic mange and it has spread like wildfire through the group. As well as suffering from other ailments, many of the dogs have lost most of their hair. OOTW volunteers Lisa R. and Shawn S. got to work, vaccinating, worming and giving mange medication. Two weeks later, the dogs have improved and more were vaccinated, wormed and given anti-itch medication by Lori S., Kathy W. and Shawn S.
Most of the female dogs have been spayed, but as you can imagine, that will be a priority for OOTW.  No more puppies, please!   Beth G. and Lisa E., OOTW Foster Moms, wished that we could just take them all, but were only able to take the following: a pitiful medium-sized female, due to her condition it's impossible to tell what breed, she has very little hair and scaly, wrinkled skin with sores a male Eskimo with a foot injury (likely stepped on by a horse) and three small terrier breeds  It was really difficult, as every single one of these deserving dogs needs some TLC and to be in a home where they are truly cared for in every way.

The horses were found to be in horrific condition, all with rain rot, very malnourished and underweight. Lisa E. and Kay Simpson, with the Humane Society of Pulaski County, came to assess the situation. Kay brought along HSPC veterinarian, Teresa Medlock. On the scale of 1-10, "1" being the worst rating, three of the horses were rated as a "1".  Within an hour, 5 horses and one donkey were loaded in a horse trailer and taken to a ranch where they could get the long term extensive treatment they needed.
Kay and company returned the following week to rescue the remaining 10 horses, mules and donkeys. One of the horses was found to be severely anemic and it will be a challenge to save her. All were loaded up and taken to the ranch where they will receive the care they need. When they are healthy again, they will be given the opportunity to be adopted out.  A HUGE THANKS TO KAY AND HER VOLUNTEERS from the Humane Society of Pulaski County!  OOTW had little resources or options for them.  We desperately needed help with these horses, mules and donkeys. It will cost thousands of dollars and take time to bring them back to good health.
What is rain rot? Rain rot which behaves like both bacteria and fungi and is one of the most common skin infections seen in horses. It is also referred to as "rain scald" or "streptothricosis". The organism that causes rain rot appears and multiplies in warm, damp conditions where high temperature and high humidity are present. Rain rot can appear as large crust-like scabs or small 1/4 inch matted tufts of hair. All of the cats have shelter and/or are inside. They look to be in fairly good health and have been spayed or neutered. FURR (Feline Rescue & Rehome) donated 80+ pounds of cat food to help for now! We are hoping that with FURR's help, we can find homes for most of these cats. The 2 bunnies and 8 goats look healthy for now and we will continue to look for options for them. Because of the limited number of foster homes available, we will be working this situation from where it is. Volunteers will be needed to go out on a regular basis.  If you want to help, please contact our fearless leader for this project, Lisa Rose at lisarose321@comcast.net or call her at 501-425-1862.