Mika
Help Mika Take Her Next Steps With IVDD Care
West Palm Beach, FL • A&E IVDD French Bulldog Rescue
For most of her two years of life, Mika knew little beyond the walls of a small crate. The tiny French Bulldog had been used for breeding, but when her back legs stopped working normally, suddenly she was no longer considered useful. Her breeder tried to sell her on Craigslist, and other breeders came to look at her. One after another, they walked away when they saw the problem with her hind legs. But eventually, the right person looked at Mika and saw something entirely different. They saw a sweet, affectionate little dog who gets along with people, dogs, and even cats. They saw a girl whose medical needs made her more deserving of help, not less. And when the opportunity came to bring Mika into A&E IVDD French Bulldog Rescue, they said yes. Mika is now safe in a foster home and beginning a completely different chapter of her life. She is believed to have a mild case of IVDD, a spinal condition that can affect mobility, and her rescue is determined to give her the specialized care she never received before. Her next steps will include a full neurological workup to better understand what is happening with her back legs and where she stands in her recovery. She is also beginning physical therapy, with sessions costing approximately $100 each and expected to continue weekly for the foreseeable future. Mika is already up to date on her vaccines, but she will also need to be spayed before she can eventually be placed for adoption. Her spay is expected to cost approximately $450 to $500, while her neurology appointment is estimated at another $400 to $450. For a small rescue, these expenses add up quickly, especially when physical therapy isn't a one-time appointment. But after watching Mika be passed over again and again because of the very condition she needed someone to help her with, her rescuers want this chapter of her life to be different. Mika's back legs may require extra care. Her future family may need to understand IVDD and be prepared for what comes with it. None of that changes the sweet little dog underneath it all or how deserving she is of the chance to finally know a life built around her needs. Please consider donating toward Mika's neurology care, physical therapy, spay, and continued medical needs. Every contribution helps give this little girl something she went far too long without: people willing to look at what she needs and choose her anyway.
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