We rescued Matilda from Burlington Animal Control today! Matilda came into Burlington Animal Control as a stray. It was pretty obvious on her arrival that she was suffering from some serious neglect. She was severely matted, suffering from dry eye and seemed to be blind, the insides of her ears were infected, and her teeth were rotten. Despite how awful she must have been feeling, Matilda had a smile and waggy tail for everyone she met. Shelter staff got Matilda started on several eye medications, which helped somewhat. They also had her blood tested and had her in for a dental cleaning. Because of her health issues, Matilda didn’t fall into the parameters of the shelter’s adoption program, so they reached out to us for help. We were happy to take Matilda in, and took her straight to Cathryn at @dundaspetvalu for a quick shave down. Even though Cathryn has retired her grooming business, she was kind enough to volunteer her time to make Matilda feel (and smell!) better! Thanks Cathryn! Matilda is such a sweet dog, she wagged her tail through the whole grooming! So cute… Matilda has an appointment at our vet tomorrow to discuss her blood test results and to get her on some more powerful eye medication. It’s likely she’ll need to be on the eye meds for the rest of her life, but we’ll know more after her appointment. Welcome to Ladybird Matilda! We’re so glad you’re here! Visit Matilda's profile page for more photos, and to donate to her care: http://www.ladybirdanimalsanctuary.com/las791/ . . . #ladybirdanimalsanctuary #lookwhatlovecando #hamont #hamilton #animalrescue #rescue #rescued #rescuedog #rescueddog #rescuedogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogsofinstagram #neglected #neglecteddog #petvalu #matilda #kindnessismagic #matted #matteddog #seniordog @susiesseniordogs #olddog #olddogs #olddogsrule #shihtzu #shihtzumix