Rosie is a 8-month-old Black Mouth Cur mix in Branford, CT, who needs $925 for urgent care.

Rosie (formerly Serafina) was born into a world already full of unwanted/homeless puppies just like her. Really, it's a miracle that she even ended up with us at Murphy's Paw Rescue, and then eventually adopted by a family who loves her so very much.

Her first 6 months of life were a roller coaster to put it lightly. Her mom gave birth to her and her siblings in a place where they would all eventually be killed or die out on their own. Murphy's Paw Rescue got the desperate plea to take this little family on, or to help pay for their euthanasia. That's right, euthanizing them would have been more humane than leaving them to suffer.

It took a lot of resources and many steps to rescue this family, but it happened. Spays and neuters were scheduled down the line for when they would be of age. But for Rosie, when that day came, we got the shocking news that she has a heart condition. Her spay could not be done until she was cleared by a cardiologist. You could imagine how devastated her adoptive family was in that moment.

We booked the first available echocardiogram available with Dr. Goodwin at Guardian Vet Specialists. Her loving adoptive family was not only understanding and accommodating throughout, but this was not their first time dealing with heart conditions. Their two young sons also have heart conditions...and so they were no strangers to this process.

Rosie's echocardiogram demonstrated mild sub aortic stenosis. And although cleared for spay with special anesthesia, she will still need another echo in July 2024 to follow the progress of her condition. Each echo costs $953, so a total of $1,906 in funding is needed.