Prayers Needed for our Cocker Spaniel Katie

It's hard for me to ask for help, but today I have a very urgent prayer request for our sweet cocker spaniel Katie.

Katie is three years old, and if you visit here very often, you know that she is a very, very important part of our lives and family.  She is like our child.

Yesterday morning, she just wasn't her usual active and energetic self, she was very lethargic. I became worried, so we took her to our vet right away.  They said she probably had the flu (she had a high temperature) and gave us meds, and said if she wasn't better by this morning, to call.

Well, this morning she was worse, so we took her in again.

Blood tests show that she has a type of anemic disorder that is unfortunately common in cocker spaniels.

Our vet said it was very rare for a dog Katie's age to get it.

Our sweet cocker Emily had it, it came on very suddenly three years ago, and we lost her to it.
The ironic thing is that we lost Emily three years ago yesterday.

So today our vet had us rush Katie to an animal hospital he highly recommended, 45 minutes away, for an emergency blood transfusion.

To say we are in shock is putting it mildly.  I am very worried and scared.

The vet at the hospital was very kind and said they would run other tests on her to see if something else was going on.  Best case scenario, she will be there for several days. But still will be in critical condition.

To come home without her, and see her toys scattered about the house, is very painful.

She is like our daughter.

So, if you could please keep her (and us, too, please) in your prayers, it would mean so much.

We are back home, anxiously awaiting word how the transfusion went.

I will be sure to keep you posted.

Thank you.