Frito Pie is around 9 years old.  He joined Lulu's Crew in June of 2023.   After successfully being treated for Heartworm we decided to have a fluid pocket checked out as it seemed to bother him.  Unfortunately it turned out to be a cancerous Mast Cell tumor. 

In March of 2024 Frito Pie had surgery to remove as much of the tumor as was possible and he has been placed on a maintenance treatment of chemotherapy and prednisone. 

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Frito Pie is the most patient, gentle dog and has been a great friend to the resident chihuahua and a constant rotation of foster dogs. 

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He enjoys all snacks and sitting awkwardly close to his foster mom.

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Frito Pie is being Forever Fostered by Lucy.

Sophia is around 12 years old and joined Lulu’s Crew in October of 2024.  She went in for surgery to have a dental and be spayed to be ready for adoption.  Sophia has a 4/6 heart murmur and her heart rate began to drop under sedation so we needed to wake her up before any procedures could be completed.  Considering her overall health, we decided it was best to make Sophia a member of the Lulu’s Forever Crew.  Sophia also has skin/allergy issues and luxating patellas. 

Shortly after we were contacted by a new foster who was partial to seniors, even those with medical needs. She did not care at all that Sophia could not be spayed leading to some additional management during her heat cycles.

Sophia has been excellent with the two young children in her foster home.  Her foster said she has been phenomenal with everyone: Kids, Adults, Cats, Dogs.  She has been incredibly adaptable and just wants to snuggle (with anyone), nap and eat!

Sophia is being Forever Fostered by Carly.

Pickles is around 8 years old. She joined Lulu’s Crew in February of 2023. We quickly realized that Pickles had an issue with her heart. Pickles has a congenital disease called Reverse Shunting Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

Her life expectancy was listed as 1-24 months on her cardiology report, but because she responded to the medication well, we are hopeful she will have a longer life span. Her cardiology report states that ⅔ of dogs with her condition do not survive past 1 year.

Pickles was one lucky girl to be fostered by one of our most dedicated foster homes. Even with her prognosis, Pickles thrived in her foster home. She became part of the Forever Crew in August of 2025. She takes daily medications,cost ranging from $80-$90 per month. She also receives regular Echo Cardiograms.

She is a sweet, little girl who is very easy going except when the mail carrier arrives! She very passionately “protects” her home. She is happy and full of life, and we are doing everything possible to guarantee her quality of life as long as possible.

Pickles is being Forever Fostered by Pat.

Rooney is 6 years old and FIV+. He was brought into Lulu’s Crew in December of 2023. Rooney was very thin, but had a big appetite. We knew something was not right so we started running tests. He looked like he would be diabetic, but his glucose wasn’t as high as you would expect. He never acted sick, and had a big personality! Total lover to every cat and human he came in contact with at our Cat Adoption Center. We started him on an all wet diet hoping that would be all he needed. 

Rooney gained a bit of weight, and remained stable, but the numbers were not where we wanted them to be. We decided to try to find him a foster home so he could be monitored closely. We knew this was going to be a big ask, and that it may take some time. To our absolute delight, one of our past FIV+ cat adopters asked if she could foster him. We couldn’t say “YES” fast enough. Not only would he be in a home, but he was friends with the cat they had adopted. The reunion was perfect. They both remembered that they were buddies. Rooney was happier than ever, but his glucose started to rise. Our veterinarian wanted him to try an oral diabetic medicine, Senvelgo. There was a lot of blood testing in the beginning, but it seemed to be working. The cost is over $200 for the bottle which lasts around 2 ½ months. 

Recently, Rooney was extremely constipated and had to spend the night at our veterinarian’s clinic. He was fine, but had to switch to Royal Canin Gastrointestinal prescription food which costs around $150 per month. His family was so worried about him. We really saw what a close bond Rooney has with his foster mom and feline brothers, and we didn’t want finances to keep Rooney from his perfect forever home so we made him a Forever Foster. 

Rooney is being Forever Fostered by Barbara.

Mrs. Lovett is 10 years old. She became part of Lulu’s Crew in February of 2018. She found herself rescued by a local dog rescue with a male cat and her kitten. The male cat and kitten were adopted very quickly, and Mrs. Lovett’s temperament went from bad to worse, especially if she could see dogs from her room.

We put her in a foster home to work on medical issues. Her calcium was very high, and she needed a major dental. Once everything seemed under control, she was transferred to our Cat Adoption Center where she struggled to adjust. She was again brought back to her original foster home to decompress. We soon realized that Mrs. Lovett did best medically and emotionally in the foster home that understands her specific needs.

Mrs. Lovett loves to take long naps with her foster dad, and she has become quite the Chicago Bears fan as she watches every game with her foster mom.

Mrs. Lovett is being Forever Fostered by Dawn and Mike

Pema is 11 years old, and joined Lulu’s Crew in May of 2016. Pema came to Lulu’s because her mom was very ill and needed someone to take Pema quickly. The transition was very hard on her. Her foster parents could not even touch her for a very long time, but she had a male cat who was her friend so she seemed content. Unfortunately, the male cat passed away, and this sent Pema back to square one. Her foster parents put her in a large bathroom to work on touching and brushing her. This took years, but she finally came out of her shell! Pema had a daily routine for brushing and started sitting on her foster dad’s lap. She even started demanding attention by yelling through the door.

We really felt that Pema was ready for the next step: Adoption! Well, she did get adopted. We knew it would be a slow transition, but this time Pema refused to eat and wouldn’t leave a little hidey hole she found in a cat tree. Pema’s foster parents went to get her from her adoptive home, fully expecting to start the process from the beginning, but they were wrong! Pema was so happy to see them, and it was at that point we knew it was in her best interest to stay with the family she trusted.

Pema is a happy girl who likes to look out the windows. She watches TV with her foster mom every night, and loves to wake her up in the early hours of the morning to sit on her head and purr!

Pema is being Forever Fostered by Dawn and Mike.