Little Maple is sweeter than a Salted Maple Caramel Latte, but she’s had a difficult start to life. At just 8 weeks old, she is suffering from mange to due neglect. She has been living with constant pain and the unbearable need to keep scratching at her sore skin.
Maple has already faced neglect in her short life and she’s going to need help to heal and get ready to find her forever home.
As well as topical treatments and regular baths with medicated shampoo to help heal her mange, Maple will need additional care and consideration from our team to give her the best chance of a fresh start.
What is mange?
Sarcoptic mange or scabies is a skin disease caused by mites which can be highly infectious between dogs. It’s caused by microscopic mites burrowing into the skin and laying eggs. These eggs then hatch into larvae which will move about the dog’s body before developing into adult mites and reproducing to repeat the cycle.
Dogs affected by mange will experience itching and pain across affected areas. This is often worsened by intense scratching creating open wounds and secondary infections.
Thankfully, mange can be easily treated with spot-on treatment and medicated shampoos.
Although the mites that cause it are killed quickly with treatment, it can take time for skin and fur to fully heal and regrow.
Maple needs your help
Maple’s mange infection has resulted in painful irritation and hair loss. She’s very young to have been separated from her mother and sadly, due to the infectious nature of mange, she needs to be kept isolated while she receives treatment.
Our team are spending every moment they can with Maple, ensuring that as well as medicine, baths, and a nourishing diet, she is getting all the love and attention she needs to become a healthy, confident young pup.
For just £6.15, the price of a Starbucks Salted Maple Caramel Latte, you could help cover the cost of her care and give our sweet Maple another chance at life. Can you help?
£10 could cover the cost of one of Maple's medical baths.
£15 could help cover the cost of keeping Maple warm and cosy for one week.
£50 could contribute to the cost of one day's care for Maple.
Any amount will make a difference for Maple.
Any additional funds raised as part of the crowdfunding appeal will support the hundreds of cats and dogs Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home care for each year.
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If you would like to support Maple's fund through a different platform, you can visit our website here to make your donation. If you do use this method, please note that your donation is to go towards Maple's cause.