Ticks! Garapatas! UPDATE UPDATE

UPDATE ON THIS LITTLE GUY:
A note from his new foster mom, Linda Clark:

He has a new name, Curly Bill!

He's doing really well.  He's learned (after a few accidents) to do his business outside.  And since he squats to pee, I figure he is less than 6 months old?  I had to let him inside with my kids (dogs) because he's very needy and yet, soooo wary/shy.

He eats and drinks well.  And hasn't scratched his ears yet! (where all the ticks were). The picture with his face in my hand reminds me of the creature that frets with the acorn at the beginning of Ice Age (the movie).

Posted 04 Sept:
This puppy was found by Linda, one of our awesome volunteers, wandering in the streets.  He is full of ticks and Miguel is giving him some relief by giving a medicated tick bath.

Tick Bath !!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES

...Miguel & Rodolfo giving our newest resident a Tick bath.

Sasha - our newest resident...

This "Sasha", a 4 - 6 month old mixed breed puppy.  She was brought in by a friend of ADLA that found her cowering under a car, and had a long rope tied to her neck.  As you can see, she is severely dehydrated, malnourished , anemic from the massive tick infestation, and has an infection in her eyes.

We have since given her an antibiotic regimen to help with tick-bourne disease, nutritional therapy to help her gain weight and heal, fluid therapy to assist with dehydration, and she is on ophthalmic medications to help with her eye infection.

Updates to come!!!

 Yes, folks, THOSE are ticks!