by Penny from Turtle Moon Rescue

On our way home we stopped by to visit my mother, who has affectionately been dubbed the Florence Nightingale of Turtle Moon Rescue, the best caretaker of all. She has no dogs that live with her, so we take Keona in with no hesitations. After sniffing around the place for a bit, getting a nice drink of water and a small snack from my mom, she decides it is ok to take a much needed nap in the comforts of the recliner, and she does just that. It almost breaks our hearts how trusting Keona was of us, even after suffering such grief with other humans. We enjoyed a nice dinner while Keona lay comfortably in her chair. Keona never once tried to initiate contact with us while we ate. She just napped her way through dinner, occasionally taking a peek at us to make sure she was ok to remain in the comforts of the chair.

Once home we give Keona a good look over. She truly looks awful, and shows the signs of a life that has not been so good to her so far. We plan to change that for Keona though, as she is very deserving of love and affection, as she herself has so much to give. So far she is doing wonderfully, mentally. Physically she is severely under weight, and has the deep wounds from her recent ordeal. She also has a multitude of older scars all over, especially on her head and legs, and it appears she has been fought in the past. She is on oral antibiotics and meds for her open wounds. Her spirits are high, which we find good, and with our help she is on the road to healing physically. We give her this day to get used to her new surroundings and some time to get used to all the recent changes she’s been through.