Please Welcome K-9 Misty #368

Please welcome K-9 Misty, as our 368th Program Member inducted into our Project K-9 Hero Pack!

K-9 Misty bravely served as a Certified Human Remains Detection K-9, in both Land and Water, from 2018 through 2025, with TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue.)

During her seven years of service, K-9 Misty deployed on 56 searches for Human Remains that ranged from natural disasters, to open water searches, to wilderness search and rescue operations. This included assisting with the catastrophic flash flooding incident in Kerrville, Texas, in July of 2025.

K-9 Misty was hospitalized in ICU for a total of 10 days over this past year after becoming critically ill during a water search in January of 2025. She spent five days in critical care then, and once again last month in November of 2025, for an additional five days. Misty was treated for severe neutropenia (which is a crucial infection-fighting white blood cells, leaving them vulnerable to severe bacterial infections,) fever, and gastrointestinal issues. Further testing also discovered she has mild anemia, weight loss, muscle wasting, novel grade II heart murmur, and pancreatic changes. She will be having repeat bloodwork done the first part of February 2026 to include a Complete Blood Count (CBC), a Chemistry panel, and Electrolytes (Lytes), as well as an endoscopy may be needed.