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Friends, can we talk about heartworms again?

Treating heartworm-positive dogs has become our single largest veterinary expense.

Rates of heartworm infection are climbing in the Carolinas.

Marshall, a loved owner surrender who came to us when his human faced a serious ...health challenge of their own, has tested positive for heartworms. He is the tenth HW+ dog in our care in 2026. Marshall was not neglected. He was an inside dog. His owner just declined to give him monthly preventative, and he had no protection when bit by an infected mosquito. That's all it took.

Not providing monthly heartworm preventative is the number one reason we reject applications to adopt from us.

People send us some spicy responses along the lines of "I'm such a good dog owner that I don't provide standard veterinary care and instead do [insert untested or disproven thing] here." Garlic. Raw onions. Tea tree oil. Neem oil. Herbs sold through a website with no testing to prove safety or effectiveness.

We aren't anti-natural or alternative veterinary medicine, and we use a variety of proven, safe treatments on the rescue Pyrs.

There's no proven alternative to standard veterinary medicine for preventing heartworm disease in dogs, and heartworm disease is common, fatal, and preventable. Responsible dog owners provide preventative, which can be administered as a monthly pill or an injection.

Please take care of your Pyr's heart!

Everyone is so crazy busy these days.

Take some advice from #CGPRAlum Molly: slow down and spend time with those you love. Time passes quickly!

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Hope is a smart, blossoming girl with an adventurous streak. She is back in the rescue after escaping from her first adopter. Hope will thrive with dog-savvy owners in a quiet home. Humans who take the time to go slow and earn her trust will be rewarded with the best of fur family members. She is a... gem!

To learn more about Hope or any of the wonderful dogs in our care, visit carolinapyrrescue.com.

Marshall is a male *velcro* Pyr. He couldn't be sweeter!

Stay tuned for more information as we get to know him!

Sebastian has left the rescue and is on his way back home to Michigan!

Happy #FureverHomeFriday, friends of the Pyrs!

We have one picture to share this week.

Hadley, Justin, and Saga (right) came to the rescue to add a member to their pack. They picked Duvall (left)! Look at that smile! 🥰

#CGPRAlum #PyrfectMatch #ForeverHome ...#PyrsAreFamily

Welcome Mary Ann and Wanda to rescue!

The Chicks came to us from a shelter partner. We suspect that they are mother and daughter. Both are young. Mary Ann is perhaps two-years-old, and Wanda is six-months-old. They were likely dumped by their owner because they were found wandering in an ...area where no one recognized them and nearly shot for killing a turkey before animal control could pick them up.

The Chicks couldn't be sweeter...as long as you aren't a turkey. 😉

Stay tuned for more info about them.

Thanks to Lance for giving the girls a ride!

#CGPRAlum Mona blocked out the world for a comfy snoozle on this #SleepySunday. We hope that you did, too!

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