On the last day of November there was a little brown dog on "last call" at the county shelter. I couldn't believe no one had stepped up to save him.. He was rescue only because he wasn't neutered, was heartworm positive and had some sort of cyst on his face.  He was out of time and would be euthanized without immediate rescue. 
I was up late one night and posted him in our foster group and luckily someone stepped up to help! We sprung him the next day and named him Jed: after one of our foster's dads who had just passed away. 
Jed settled into his foster home and started his vetting . When he went to be neutered, our vet opened the cyst on his face and found a bullet casing!! He had been shot!  Sweet Jed didn't let that get him down and continued to be the sweet, happy guy who loved everyone. 
In January the foster mom called me early one Sunday am saying something was wrong with Jed. He was very lethargic and wasn't moving. Our team sprang into action and took Jed to the ER which was the only vet open at that time. 
They weren't sure what was wrong with Jed. At first they said he had advanced kidney disease which seemed odd for his young age. Then they said he could have Lepto which was a possibility since the foster mom lived in a wooded area. Jed had to be transported to our regular vet on Monday when the ER closed and he spent the rest of the week at the animal hospital getting fluids, tests, bloodwork and exams trying to figure out what was wrong. Jed sprung back quickly, luckily, BUT his first foster mom couldn't take him back so now we needed a place for him to go. If he had Lepto he could be contagious. It took several days for that test to come back and when it did it was negative. 
It was determined that Jed got into something  while in his foster home. His kidney and liver levels were thru the roof but after a week they began returning to normal. We found a new foster home for Jed and he has made a full recovery!! Yay Jed!!  His bills were extensive but he was worth every penny! 
Jed's new foster mommy had experienced some recent loss in her life and Jed helped mend her broken heart. She fell in love with this sweet boy. Luckily Jed was fine with her two cats and they all settled in together. 
And now they will live happily ever after as we finalized everything over the weekend! Jed finally has a HOME of his very own and will never be uncared for again.
Thank you Barbara for being an angel for this sweet boy! 
Jed we love you!! Have a wonderful life!