This is our little girl Mizzi. She is a mix of German Shepherd and Boxer. She is named after the State of Missouri where we found her at the Waynesville Animal Shelter. My husband had been deployed to Missouri through the Army so we were far from home in West Virginia. We found Mizzi the day after we lost our dog Sarge to bone cancer. When we walked into the shelter and my husband saw that adorable face he just new he had to go home with her. 4 days after bringing her home she got really sick. I called the local vet that we had taken Sarge to but it was a Saturday late afternoon and they were closing. I made an appointment for first thing Monday morning. To my astonishment the vet called us on Sunday at 9 pm to check on Mizzi. I explained that she still was not better and they suggested I bring her in as an emergency. To our dismay, we found out that night that Mizzi had Parvo. We were devastated! The vet kept her there for 4 days in total isolation and on IV's. We visited her every evening when my husband got off of work. She always gave us a little tail wag and a few kisses but she was so sick. She was so excited to see us that last day that we just knew she was "out of the woods." I firmly believe that had we not adopted her that day she would have died of Parvo all alone in that shelter. We are so greatful to the great people at Best Friends Animal Hospital for saving our little Mizzi! We just don't know what life would be like without her. We love her so very much!!

Stacy Beitz
Martinsburg, WV