Sam’s Battle: A Puppy in Critical Need of Your Help

Meet Sam. He’s a 17-week-old puppy who has found himself in the fight of his life after being hit by a car. Right now, Sam is at an ER clinic, fighting for every breath. His injuries are severe: a fractured pelvis, pneumothorax (air leaking into the space between his lungs and chest), and pulmonary contusions.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Sam is a fighter — he’s showing incredible resilience. But he needs urgent, intensive care to make it through. He’s currently on oxygen, and the doctors expect that he will need to stay on it for at least 24 hours.

The total cost for Sam's immediate care is a staggering $4,279.84. This covers his hospitalization, oxygen therapy, pain management, and the critical care he needs to stabilize. Unfortunately, this clinic doesn’t offer discounts for rescue groups, so every penny of this bill must be covered by compassionate supporters like you.

Please donate today and help us give this brave pup a fighting chance at life. With your generosity, we can give Sam the chance to heal and find a loving home where he will grow up to be the happy, healthy dog he was always meant to be.

Update 4/2/25:
Sam recently underwent surgery and has been focused on resting and recovering. The surgery involved a right SI luxation and a Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO). While working on the SI joint, the surgeon discovered a fracture at the top of the ilium, which wasn’t visible on the X-rays. Unfortunately, there was no way to repair this injury.

Sam also has severe hip dysplasia on his left side, which will require a second FHO once he’s fully healed from this surgery.

On his left side, he’s been keeping his leg extended straight out, and there’s some swelling along his ankle and lower limb. The tendon in that area remains intact, so it’s unclear whether the leg positioning is due to the hip issue or the swelling.

To prevent any further complications, Sam will need to do standing and range-of-motion exercises on his left hind leg to prevent it from contracting. While he was a little uncomfortable earlier today, he’s resting comfortably now after receiving a pain injection.

It’s heartbreaking to see such a young pup, only 17 weeks old, going through all of this, but we’re so grateful that he’s on the road to recovery. We’re hopeful for his full recovery and continued progress.

Update 4/5/25:
Sam is doing well! He seems a bit more comfortable now and is urinating and defecating on his own. His techs are carefully flipping him throughout the day to prevent pressure sores. He’s also been receiving laser therapy, and his incision sites are looking great. The bruising around his rear end doesn’t appear to have worsened, which is a good sign, and the swelling in his left hind leg seems to be improving.

The doctor wants him fully healed on the right side before we move forward with the left FHO. It may take about 4 weeks, since puppies heal quickly, but he’ll have recheck x-rays at that time, and we’ll go from there.

This morning, Sam tried to stand on his own a couple of times! He wasn’t able to hold it for more than a second or two, but it’s encouraging to see progress. We still need to support his rear end during standing exercises to prevent him from leaning backward. We also tried using a towel sling to see if he’d walk, but he wasn’t very interested just yet.

We’re hoping the rest of his recovery goes smoothly and uneventful!

Update 4/8/25:
Sam is learning how to walk again after being hit by a car. He still needs some help, but is making progress. He's such a sweet boy despite everything he has been through!