Callahan is a two-year-old Labrador Retriever in Lucedale, MS, who needs $2,000 for emergency care after being shot multiple times.

We see the worst of the worst cases of animal neglect, cruelty, and abuse, but what happened to Callahan will forever haunt our team at North Star Rescue.

A local homeowner began to smell what he thought was a dead animal underneath their shed, but when they looked with a flashlight, they found a dog trapped and in horrible condition.

The homeowner quickly called the sheriff's department, who contacted us at North Star Rescue.

We rushed over in the middle of the night to save Callahan. It took some persistence, but we finally got him out.

The chocolate Lab was covered in wounds. It appears he was shot with buckshot multiple times. He most likely ran under the shed for protection, then proceeded to get stuck and could barely move. His body began to swell, and his flesh began to rot.

We drove him as fast as we could to an animal hospital. The veterinary team gave him a 50/50 chance of making it. Callahan beat the odds but needs constant care.

His wounds are healing, but sadly, with this type of injury, the flesh is either dead or continues to die, so it needs to fall off before it can heal. Despite everything he's been through, he is a very happy dog, and his personality blossoms daily.

North Star Rescue relies on animal lovers' generosity to help dogs like Callahan.

Humans failed him once, but we will ensure they will never fail him again!

Please help Callahan on his journey back to health and happy days ahead.

Update 7/31

After over two weeks of being at the vet, Callahan is so happy to get to go home! He is doing absolutely amazing. Most all of his wounds have closed up. He still has a couple of small ones that will close in the next day or so. 😊 He will also be starting his heartworm treatment soon, along with getting fixed. We want to get him well so he can be off to his forever home