Wasson Memorial Veterinary Clinic

Clearlake, California, April 2003, a young mixed breed dog by the name of
Dosha was hit by a car. A local police officer was the first to respond. Doing
the humane thing, the officer shot Dosha in the head to put her out of her misery.
Doshas' body was then transported to and stored in a Lake County Animal
Control walk-in freezer. Approximately 2 hours after being placed in the freezer,
Dosha was discovered alive and standing in a body bag.

A fund was set up to help with Doshas medical bills. Dosha did survive being hit
by the car and being shot in the head. Unfortunately Dosha did pass away a few
years later.

Doshas spirit lives on in the fund that was set up for her and her medical needs.
The fund is now available to eligible animals that need life saving procedures, but
whose owners are unable to provide the financial means to cover the cost.

We at Wasson Memorial Veterinary Clinic see a lot of animals that are picked
up, impounded, surrendered or rescued by the dedicated officers and agents of
Lake County Animal Control. Very few of the animals that are brought to us or
other local veterinarians, are in good or acceptable health. Some of these
animals have injuries or health issues ranging from minimal (easy to treat) to
severe and life threatening. A good majority of these animals do not have an
owner looking or coming to claim them, which means no one to take financial
responsibility for their care.

After a veterinarian has examined and stabilized a pet, Animal Control is limited
by budget restrictions on what they can authorize a veterinarian to do to further
assess a pets condition or go forward and treat.

As with all veterinarians who help Animal Control and their fight to keep pets
safe and healthy, we face a large level of sadness and frustration when we see
animals, adoptable animals, "put to sleep" due to lack of having an owner,
"absent owner" or the unavailability of funds for further care.

When people in the community make a monetary donation to Animal Control
for animal care, unfortunately the money goes into the counties general fund.
Chances are that Animal Control or the pet that the donation may have been
intended for, never receive the benefit of the donation.

Wasson Memorial Veterinary Clinic has set up the Lake County Animal Control
Fund. People can make a donation and it will go directly to it's intended
destination ........ the further care of an animal in need, while in the custody of
Animal Control.

If you would like to make a donation to the Dosha or Lake County Animal
Control Fund, please contact us at: 707.263.5380