Evo and Eli's Story

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Evo  and Eli, two very young dachshunds, were dumped at a shelter by a  backyard breeder. He discarded them when he could not sell the dogs due  to untreated demodex mange. Both Evo and Eli had scratched and itched so  much that they had lost their hair and were covered in scabs.  Georgeanne took them from the shelter and immediately started  treatment.  Slowly, but surely their hair started growing back. There  were some bald spots, but the medicine and lots of love made a  difference. No more scratching, and now they could focus on just being  puppies! Evo and Eli were inseparable. They did everything together  because of their special bond. If they could not see each other, they  would cry and whine until they were reunited. If Evo had a vet  appointment, Eli would have to come along. If he was left behind, he  would destroy his crate pad and blanket and have bloody paws trying to  get out of the kennel to find his brother. It was thought that Evo and  Eli would, one day, be adopted to a furever family and spend their days  being loved and cared for like they deserved. This would not be their  fate.

 Evo  got sick very quickly and was taken to the vet. Georgeanne was told  that he had an enlarged heart and was dying. It was a hard decision, but  knowing that he was suffering, Georgeanne could only hold Evo and tell  him he was a good boy, and that she loved him, while he crossed over to  the Rainbow Bridge on September 4, 2010. After Evo’s passing, Georgeanne  wanted to do something in his memory. She thought of Evo’s Love Box,  knowing that Evo and Eli had never had anything of their own before  coming into rescue. They had only dreamed of a soft bed, collars and  toys! Georgeanne thought it would be a great idea to collect items for  other animals in need.

Meanwhile,  Eli mourned for his brother for weeks. After Evo went to the Rainbow  Bridge, Eli would not sleep or eat for 2 days. He was heartbroken as he  looked daily for his brother. He would go to Evo’s crate, search for him  in his old bed, on and behind the couch, and check every blanket in the  room. 

Georgeanne continued to console Eli and tell him that his brother  was not there, but Eli never gave up looking for him.

On  December 31st at 1:30am, Eli woke Georgeanne. She assumed he might have  to potty, so she picked him up to take him outside. As she carried Eli  down the hallway, she could feel his heart beating fast. She thought he  was excited to go outside. When they came back in, Eli went to bed with  his foster mommy and daddy, but Georgeanne knew something wasn’t right  because she could hear him breathing fast and heavy. She called her  vet Dr. Shew, who send him to the Mountain View Animal Emergency Clinic.  Eli was quickly evaluated, and Dr. Maria Ciaravella told Georgeanne the  bad news – Eli had an enlarged heart just like his brother. The  emergency vet tried to save him, but Eli was not responding to the  treatment. Georgeanne again had to help another baby cross over to the  Rainbow Bridge. During this terrible moment she was greeted by a warm  smile: Dr. Heidi Mostoller had arrived, the same vet who had helped when  Evo went to the Rainbow Bridge. Georgeanne told Eli that he was  brave and very loved. And he was going to finally find his brother at  the Rainbow Bridge.