COLUMBIA, SC.....Our sweet little Terrier FOWLER is 8 to 10 years old.  He is in horrible shape.  We were contacted by so many people about this innocent pup being put to sleep that I finally stopped what I was doing to take a look and see what was going on.  It appears our dear boy was picked up as a stray.  He has a terrible tumor that is on his rear end and also on part of his leg.  The tumor is very large for a dog his size.  It appears he has had it for quite a long time.  On top of that, he is in terrible shape.  He is anemic and has terrible skin issues.  He also has some areas on his lungs that look suspect.  He has so many things going on that he literally has an entire Team of Doctors going over his case to see what needs to happen first.  We are now in the process of getting him stable.  He has been neglected for so long that it has become a way of life for him.  I feel like Mankind needs to go back to school to learn how to be compassionate Human Beings.  There is no excuse for any animal to be put through what Fowler has endured his entire life.  Right now he is very weak and scared.  Based on his bloodwork we are determining if he would benefit from a transfusion.  A transfusion has it's own set of dangers.  We do not do one without making sure all of our ducks are in a row.  Our dear boy is also Deaf and Blind.  He has so much going on that our focus is on his Quality of Life.  We are doing Cat Scans and MRI'S to determine exactly what we are dealing with.  Right now, we want to get him comfortable where he feels safe.  Being deaf and blind is very scary for a lot of dogs.  He is in a strange place and is scared.  Him feeling loved and safe is what we are woking on right now.  I am so angry and mad that someone abandoned such a vulnerable little dog that could clearly not take care of himself.  On top of everything else, his footpads were loaded with burrs.  Walking alone caused him terrible pain and suffering.  I feel just terrible for this wonderful little dog and wish there was more I could do.  Little Fowler is given the most love and care you could ever ask for.  He is like a very delicate flower that could blow into a thousand pieces if you move too fast around him.  We do not believe in keeping a suffering animal alive if there is nothing we can do.  Right now our top priority is for him to feel safe and to know love from everyone that works with him.  He is in Critical Care with the best Doctor's and Vet. Techs looking after him.  If we can turn his life around so he has a good Quality of Life, that is our objective.  If we cannot give him that, then we will help him cross over.  Right now, we do not have the answer and are doing our best to get the answer.  In the meantime, we will get all of our information as it comes in and keep him in Critical Care being treated.   I rarely feel helpless. This is one of those times.  I am determined to help this pup any way I can.   If we can give him several months of TLC where he finally feels safe and loved, I want to give him that.  Baby steps is all we can do right now with dear Fowler.  I will know what to do when the time comes.  I just don't want to give up too soon.  I need to be patient and allow his body to adjust to the medicine that he needs and the love and care he is getting right now.  Keep him in your Prayers.  He is going to need a lot of them right now.