Kayak’s coat shines with health and his eyes sparkle with life. He’s a lively, loving puppy much adored by his young family and their little girl. There’s nothing he enjoys more than belly rubs and treats.
But mere weeks ago, the black-Lab retriever mix was in a very different place. Just two months old, the sweet pup was put in a box and left to float off down a Texas river. Scared, lost, and bewildered, Kayak was discovered by a kind man and taken to a Texas animal shelter.
(Courtesy of Austin Pets Alive!)
There, concerned staff tested Kayak for parvo; a deadly virus whose first indications include lethargy, fever or hypothermia, severe vomiting, and diarrhoea. Kayak tested positive and needed urgent help….