(An update and new photo has been added below Tammy's Golden Angel story.) 

Sweet, darling, blonde, ten-month old Tammy and her friend, Tanner, were found as strays out in the woods and were taken to a western slope shelter where they remained unclaimed.  They weren’t wearing collars or tags, and neither one was microchipped.  People who can no longer care for their “best friends” often abandon them in the country or mountains rather than pay the required fee to surrender them to a shelter.  This is the worst thing they could possible do.  Domestic dogs aren’t prepared for life in the wild and are exposed to all kinds of dangers.  Many don’t survive. Tammy and Tanner could have frozen to death, starved or fallen prey to coyotes.  Although very scared and hungry, Tammy and Tanner arrived at the shelter in fairly good shape.  

Mary Kenton held her breath and rushed Tammy to see Dr. Carpenter, fearing that she might have progressive retinal atrophy.  Instead, Mary breathed a huge sigh of relief when she learned Tammy has cataracts in both eyes.  This condition is HIGHLY TREATABLE with surgery!  Because of your kind donations, Tammy will soon be able to actually see her best friend, Tanner, and all of her rescuers.  The day of her surgery will be like going from living in dark shadows to being able to see happy smiling faces, sunshine and all the wonders of the world – almost instantly!  We can’t wait to hand her a stuffed toy and see her happy expression.  It will be a thrill to watch her chase a ball for the very first time and act like a puppy.

GRRR made sure Tammy & Tanner were spayed & neutered, and the Golden Angel Fund will soon pay for Tammy’s cataract surgery, giving her the precious gift of sight.  Both will soon be adopted by loving forever families.  The Golden Angel Fund truly makes miracles happen for hundreds of Goldens like them each year.  Thank you so much for your support, for loving and caring for these Golden Angels, and for giving them back their lives.