The Brothers Who Wouldn’t Give Up: Help Them Overcome Parvo and Leg Injury

When we first met Zeno, he was just a baby, an 8-week-old Great Pyrenees puppy with the gentlest spirit and the odds stacked against him. He had been found as a stray, barely holding on: weak, lethargic, battling giardia, and missing part of his front leg. His tiny body was overwhelmed with parasites, and it was clear he would need an amputation in the near future. We rushed him to the vet and found him a loving foster, hoping this would be the start of a better life.

Then came devastating news. The same shelter contacted us just days later—Zeno’s siblings had been brought in, both gravely ill with parvo. One had already passed. The other, now named Zula, was fighting for his life. Without hesitation, we pulled him too. Zula was immediately hospitalized and treated alongside his brother. It broke our hearts to see them suffering, but we were determined to give them both a chance at survival.

Day by day, the tide began to turn. Zula, the stronger of the two, began to bounce back—eating, drinking, some playing, and finally off of IVs and onto oral medication. Zeno’s road has been slower. He’s still on IV fluids, battling nausea and weakness, but his eyes are brighter, and he’s showing signs of comfort. These boys are survivors, bonded not only by blood but by the fight they’re facing side by side.

Zeno still needs surgery to remove what’s left of his injured leg, and both puppies have racked up significant medical bills from their intensive care. We’re asking for your help to ease that burden. If you can donate even a few dollars, it will make a real difference in the in their recovery. These brothers have been through so much. Please help us get them the happy, healthy future they deserve.

4/21/26 Update

Thank you to everyone who supported Zeno and Zula on their healing journey! Thanks to you, Zeno and Zula have both recovered and have been adopted! We couldn't be happier for them to be able to live out the rest of their lives as happy and healthy adult dogs in their forever homes.