Gideon is a 3 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback in Aledo , TX, who needs $1,300 for Amputation.

Saving Hope Animal Rescue

Gideon was dropped at the local shelter in Fort Worth, Texas in heartbreaking condition. He was starving, covered in dirt and bugs, but nothing was worse than the sight of his missing leg. The majority of his front leg was gone- torn from his body. His bone was completely exposed. Saving Hope Animal Rescue intervened to get Gideon the emergency care he needed.

Immediately upon arrival, the vets found that Gideon had an infection from the gruesome injury, which did not come as a shock. Who knows how long he had been suffering from debilitating pain, vulnerable and scared. Scrambling to save his life, vets immediately amputated Gideon's front leg, hopefully to stop the spread of infection to the rest of his body. Thankfully, the surgery went well.

Gideon is now on crate rate in a foster home, being treated with so much love. Despite everything he’s been through, Gideon is still so sweet and gentle, as if he’s just waiting for someone to show him kindness after a lifetime of cruelty.

Please donate to help cover the cost of his emergency surgery and the care he’ll need to recover. Gideon deserves better. He deserves a chance to heal, to feel safe, and to be free from this nightmare.

Update 10/17
From Gideon’s Foster Mama, “How do I say this? It’s like nothing ever happened. Out of nowhere, the beginning of this week, there’s just nothing left. No more cries pain, no more struggling to get around!” Quite honestly, Gideon is nailing this three-legged life! Tonight, he is doing laps around the yard!