Help Maurice get Eye enucleation

Maurice Just Got His Second Chance. Now He Needs Surgery.

Maurice's story is only beginning.

Just hours ago, this sweet dog was sitting at Burlington Animal Shelter in North Carolina with a ruptured left eye. We don't know what happened to him yet. We don't know how long he had been hurting, where he came from, or what his life looked like before he ended up at the shelter.

And honestly, right now, that's okay.

What we do know is that Maurice was scared, injured, and in need of someone to step in.

Little Blue Tattoos did.

Maurice has now been rescued from the shelter, and his next step is an appointment with a veterinarian in Apex, NC. He is scheduled for an enucleation surgery Tuesday to remove his ruptured eye and give him the chance to heal.

A ruptured eye is a serious injury and can be extremely painful. After everything Maurice has already been through, he deserves to wake up without that source of pain and discomfort.

And his medical needs don't stop with his eye.

Maurice has also tested positive for heartworm disease and will need treatment once his veterinary team determines the appropriate course of care. Between his surgery, medications, follow-up care, and heartworm treatment, Maurice has a long road ahead of him.

But rescue doesn't end when a dog walks out of the shelter.

It is just the beginning.

Now Maurice needs medical care, surgery, heartworm treatment, and a safe place to recover. And because he was rescued so recently, we are still learning about him. As he settles in and receives veterinary care, we hope to learn more about his condition, his personality, and the life he had before rescue.

For now, we know one thing for certain:

Maurice is safe. And he is no longer facing this alone.

Would you help us give Maurice the care he needs to start this next chapter?

Your donation will help Little Blue Tattoos cover Maurice's veterinary care and surgery as we begin putting the pieces of his story together.

Maurice has already made it out of the shelter. Let's help him make it through surgery and toward a life where he can finally feel safe, comfortable, and loved.