Geoff … tragically, we lost our little collie-husky mix pup to distemper on August 20.

We had found him as a stray and couldn’t resist his charming personality. Shortly after he was in his foster home, he began to have GI distress. Then the mild seizures began. He looked like such a healthy little guy that we really had hopes he could beat this terrible disease. It was not to be: the disease progressed rapidly and we just could not let Geoff suffer any more. So we sent him to be cared for by the collies at the Rainbow Bridge.

SWCR is profoundly grateful to his foster family, Angela, Dave, and the kids, for the great gift of love and care they gave Geoff during the last month. We do wish we could heal their broken hearts.

In memory of Geoff, we encourage you all to spread the word about how critically important health care is for our beloved companion animals. This was a very promising pup who would have grown into a handsome and exceptional companion dog. In these times of economic stress for so many people, please do remind your friends that vet care, especially for puppies, is not optional. Skipping it can lead to great pain and suffering for our animals.

If you would also like to contribute to SWCR’s vet expenses for Geoff, please send a donation to:
Lee More, VP and Treasurer SWCR
52 Estrada Calabasa
Santa Fe, NM 87506

COLLIE HEALTH WARNINGS: Please go to our Collie Health page for critical veterinary information about Heartworm Preventatives and artificial sweetened human products that could kill your collie.