Hi, my name is Joey and I am an 8 week old American Eskimo Puppy. I live here in a puppy mill in southern Missouri. But I am getting out soon and going to a rescue group in St. Louis.

November 10-I am in a big truck and on my way to American Eskimo Rescue in St. Louis. It has to be better there than here. It is so dirty here and there are puppies and momas and daddys every where here it is very crowded. I am traveling with two Beagal pups they are glad to be out of the puppy mill too.

11:00-Now I am getting out of the van and getting in to another car. I can tell my new foster momma loves me alot already, she thinks I am sooooo cute. She is right, I am cute! I am sitting in a big cage with clean fluffy towels to rest on, I am not used to clean stuff but I think I like it.We are going to the "Eskie Inn" she said, it is at her house.

12:30- Now I am at the Eskie Inn and I have a bunch of toys treats, clean water and good puppy food.This is the place to be! I like it here. I can play. play and play some more! When I get tired I can sleep on a clean puppy bed just for me. I am having a good day here. My foster moma said I have to go to the doc tomorrow to get some shots, that doesn't sound like fun but she said it won't be too bad.

November 11- Well we got back in the car again and we came to this place where they take good care of all dogs and cats. I didn't feel very good this morning when I woke up, I drank some water then it came back out of my tummy and went on the floor. Moma had to clean it up. The docs say here that they will help me feel better so that water and food stay in my tummy.

The docs gave me medicine and stuff to make me feel better but I don't feel any better. I think tomorrow will be a better day for me.

November 12-I woke up here at the docs office and I still don't feel very good. they are giving me stuff to help me. I can tell that they love me.They say that I am so cute, that is what EVERYONE says. I can't help it. November 13-The docs are wondering why I am not getting better. They took some blood out of my leg and I don't think they are giving it back! They are going to do stuff to it to see if there is a better way to help me.Sometimes I feel better and then I start to feel worse again. I like it when I feel better, I have a lot of playing to catch up on.

November 14-The docs are really worried about me today. They told my foster moma she needs to come and take me to the emergency clinic today. They say I will get better but I need some special treatments there that only they can give me there. So it is back it the car to a nother doc place.
11:00 am-Now I am at the emergency place they have all kinds of people, meds and stuff to help really sick dogies and kitties. I met Miss Sandy here, she helps American Eskimo dogs too. I can tell she is so worried about me. The doc looks me over and says I need different meds and special food that will put into my blood. These people love me a bunch too, I am just so loveable, what can I say.

4:00 pm- I sometimes feel better and sometimes I feel worse. I think the new meds are working though. It is a very busy place here, lots to watch.

7:00 pm- the nurse calls my foster moma and says I am losing the battle and wants to know if my foster moma wants to "let me go". My foster moma says to wait a little while longer and see what happens.

7:30 pm- my nurse calls my foster moma and said I am doing better and I have perked up a bit. I am feeling better. Miss Sandy came to see me, now I really feel better. It is so good to have a human love you! It is the best dose of medicine ever.

1:00 am-I am not felling so good again, not good at all. I am getting tired of struggling and fighting these silly germs, I think they may take my life from me. I am getting cold too, I don't know what else to do.

1:15 am-I suddenly feel perfectly healthy, wow this is great! I see a bridge and a rainbow ahead, lots of happy dogs are there. I am so glad to feel good and I happy. I will cross that bridge and play with all the happy puppies! As I look back to where I just came from I see lots of very sad people. My foster moma is crying and saying "puppies just shouldn't die, it isn't right". I had to let go of my life on earth though, because the germs were just to strong, they called the germs Parvo. The Parvo took my life, so now I don't have a life. But I have a story, please remember me and my story, and please help get rid of dirty, germy puppy mills. I should have had a life and a family.

Love,
Joey

P.S.--From Pat:
Eskie Rescue St. Louis, Inc. and Kim Stuckmeyer did their best to give this furbaby a second chance at life, but it was not to be. Please remember Joey's story. Please help stop puppymills!

Tri-City Animal and Bird Clinic's bill after the rescue discount was $246.57. The Animal Emergency Clinic's bill was $502.85. Total charges are $749.42. Kim has donated $50 towards Joey's bill. The $699.42 balance will be paid from our DogBowl.