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We often get animals at the Hillside who need urgent or prolonged care.  Often, senior dogs require specialized medications that can really take a bite out of our budget.  Just one bottle of medication can cost as much as $200.  Sometimes an animal in our care needs life-saving emergency surgery or extensive veterinary care.

The Guardian Angel Program helps us provide critical care for them in their time of need.   When you sign up to be a Guardian Angel, you can select a dog or cat to sponsor right here on this page by simply clicking on the donation button by their story. 

Watch this page for updates on your sponsored animal.  Thank you for your generous support.

Freddie was discovered  thrown over the side of a rarely traveled road and down a steep vertical embankment. Luckily for him, a passerby spotted him and called the Hillside SPCA for help.

Who knows how long he was there. He could not move - the only thing he could do was lift his head. Severely emaciated and dehydrated, with open wounds and an extremely infected and swollen back foot, we will get him to the vet and hope for a recovery. The barbaric "disposal" of hunting dogs that no longer make the grade is, unfortunately, still commonplace in some areas.

A very sweet and gentle coonhound, Freddie deserves so much more than the horrendous ending he may have endured. Portions of an outrageously heavy chain were still attached to an old, beat up, filthy collar. Surely he has not been lucky enough have known gentle touches and kindness in his past life. Keep him in your thoughts. He WILL be shown gentleness and kindness starting TODAY!

Treatment for Freddie may get expensive, but if you feel -- like we do -- that Freddie is worth every chance he can get and would like to help Freddie, you can donate quickly and safely online through Paypal by clicking the Donate button below.  Thank you!

Poor Heaven has had a horrible life so far. When she was turned in as a stray, we noticed she was shaking her head a lot as a result of an ear infection. We tried to clean her ears, but it was so painful for her that she didn't even want us close to her ears. We finally determined they were so infected they were actually bleeding. Just petting her on the head would cause her to scream. Then we found out that she had been chained out her whole life - no wonder her owners never realized her ears were infected. Since she was in such bad shape, we had her checked out by our vet.

She was taken to the doctor for a thorough ear cleaning and sedated so they could really take a good look and do a thorough job.  The vet said it was the worst infection they had ever seen and she will need surgery to properly correct the problem.  Meanwhile, she's on antibiotic ear drops as well as Baytril for the infection. Now, we need to raise funds for her much-needed and important surgery so that she will finally have a pain-free life -- this will be at least $500.

You can help us help Heaven by becoming her Guardian Angel.  It's easy and secure.  Simply click on the Donate button below.  Your donation will be processed through PayPal, and you don't need a Paypal account to use this safe and easy service.  

Please contact us immediately at 570-622-7769 or visit 7 days a week if you are interested in adopting Heaven.  She is incredibly sweet and affectionate, and all it takes is a few seconds of petting her and she's right by your side for the rest of the day. She loves attention, and you can see in her eyes the shock at receiving so much! She's probably never known what it means to be loved, so she's still getting used to it! And even with all her pain, she's still as sweet and gentle as can be. Give this pretty girl a chance at a good life, by becoming her Guardian Angel.  Thank you from Heaven and everyone at the Hillside. 

UPDATE 28 April 2008 - Thanks to her Guardian Angel, Magic had her surgery last week and is dong well considering the delicate area it concerns.  She is on pain meds as needed and will be visiting the vet to have her stitches out soon.

Magic, a lab/coonhound mix, needs surgery on her eyes for entropion. It is a condition where the eyelashes turn inward, making it very uncomfortable, but surgery can correct the problem.

Right now, her eyes are draining and she is constantly rubbing them. Imagine having an eyelash stuck in your eye, how painful and annoying it is. It's the same for a dog. You can help raise the funds for Magic so she can begin her new, comfortable life by being her Guardian Angel.

 Magic is a sweet girl who came in with her sister Sable. Magic and Sable have been together since birth, and we'd really love to see them get a home together. They were taken from a hoarding situation, where they lived in very bad conditions.

They need patience, and time to get them to get used to living in a normal home. They're sweet as pie, and big round chubby girls! They are so nice once they know you. They are both spayed and around 3 years old. Please help them, and let the sisters stay together. They adore each other and never leave each other's sides.

To be Magic's Guardian Angel, simply click on the Donate button below.  Your donation will be processed through PayPal, and you don't need a Paypal account to use this safe and easy service.  Thank you from Judy and everyone at the Hillside. 

UPDATE:  20 March 2008  Judy was ADOPTED and had her surgery thanks to YOU!!!  Bless you

URGENT, 28 April 08 - Judy was lost in Minersville PA a week or so ago.  If you have any information, please call 570-617-8364 immediately!!

Judy is a 7 year old tri-color beagle that spent her entire life in a pen, outside. Lucky for her, she's at the Hillside now where she will be loved and adored until she finds a new INSIDE home.

Judy needs a Guardian Angel to help with surgery for a mammary tumor, likely the result of not being spayed and having puppies.

Judy needs this tumor removed; our hope is to have that surgery for her, at which time Judy will also be spayed, thereby ending her exposure to the heart-breaking cycle of unwanted litters and health issues resulting from remaining intact.

Judy and daughter Jolie, both with us at the Hillside, are happy go lucky gals and deserve a good life.

If you would like to be a Guardian Angel for Judy, it's quick and secure to donate using the button below.  Watch this spot for updates on Judy!