Nala

Some of you may have been following little Nala’s journey since she came into foster at the end of August, and what a journey it’s been! When Nala first arrived, she weighed a whopping 6.7kg – considerably overweight, especially for a little Chihuahua. With a new food regime, portion control and absolutely NO TREATS (you can imagine how popular that decision was!), she’s now down to 5.34kg. That’s fantastic progress! Her ideal weight is around 3kg, so she’s still got a little way to go. We’re taking things slowly and sensibly, although Nala would probably like to lodge a formal complaint about the lack of snacks! ,Nala’s recent trip to the vets was advised that she needed a dental which she had and, incredibly, had 14 teeth extracted! I think the tooth fairy might owe her a small fortune! We unfortunately found out she was diagnosed with a grade 6 heart murmur, the most severe grade. This is a very serious condition, and Nala is now on medication to help manage it. Losing some more wei...