Help Haylee Heal After a Lifetime of Dental Neglect

Haylee was pulled from a local shelter just hours before her deadline. Thanks to Little Blue Tattoos, she was given the second chance she so desperately needed.

What veterinarians discovered was heartbreaking.

Years of severe dental neglect had left Haylee with multiple oronasal fistulas and a lower jaw that had essentially deteriorated from chronic infection. During her surgery, her heart rate dropped dangerously low, and for a time, it wasn't clear if she would make it through.

Thankfully, Haylee pulled through.

Because of her unstable condition during surgery, her veterinary team was unable to repair the tiny fistulas connecting her mouth and nasal cavity. They also confirmed that her lower jaw is broken in several places and has become so weakened by infection that it is often described as a "rubber jaw."

There was some good news. Haylee's bloodwork looked good, and she was successfully spayed.

Just as everyone began hoping she could start the next chapter of her life, Haylee faced another setback. She began vomiting blood. Due to the complications she experienced under anesthesia, her veterinarians could not safely perform additional diagnostic procedures such as an endoscopy. Instead, she is now being treated with medication for a suspected stomach ulcer or gastrointestinal bleed, along with another course of antibiotics to help manage the ongoing infection caused by her oronasal fistulas.

Haylee will require a liquid diet for the rest of her life, along with continued veterinary care, medications, pain management, and frequent monitoring.

Despite everything she has endured, Haylee remains a bright little ray of sunshine. She loves attention, has a feisty personality, and refuses to let her medical challenges define her.

Your donation will help provide the ongoing veterinary care, medications, and specialized treatment Haylee needs to stay comfortable and continue enjoying the second chance she was given.

After everything she's been through, Haylee deserves a future filled with comfort, love, and compassionate care.

Thank you for helping Little Blue Tattoos give her that chance.

8/12/26 Update: Haylee's Happy Ending

We have wonderful news to share about Haylee—she has been adopted!

After everything she has been through, Haylee now has a loving forever family to call her own. Seeing her begin this new chapter is the happy ending everyone who supported her was hoping for.

Little Blue Tattoos is incredibly grateful to everyone who donated to Haylee's campaign and helped provide the care she needed along the way.

Your generosity made a difference in her journey and helped give her the opportunity to reach this moment.

Thank you for standing behind Haylee and supporting her along the way. We are so happy to see this sweet girl heading home! ❤️