Little Critters Rescue

Susie Q

Avoiding Amputation: This Young Pup Needs Your Help

salem, OR • Little Critters Rescue

Susie Q had been sighted in a mountain neighborhood, the homeowner contacted animal control, about a loose dog that had been dumped. Animal control didn't have the resources to help Susie, so she contacted an animal advocate who is known for trapping dumped dogs to get them vetted and hopefully find their owners or get them adopted, who was able to set out a trap to get Susie. The woman then brought her to Little Critter's Rescue. The vet got her spayed, but during her spay, the vet noticed that Susie's teeth were broken and she needed dental surgery. Shortly before her dental surgery, Little Critters Rescue noticed that she was limping on her back leg. So while she was under getting her teeth looked at, the vet checked her leg and determined that she had a torn cruciate, which will require another surgery or even amputation. Susie is too young to lose her back leg, so she will need to have surgery to save her leg. What Little Critter's Rescue knows of Susie's story is sad. She was abandoned/dumped, and humans failed her! Susie is skeptical of people but never shows sign of aggression. She still wants and needs love. As they give her care and a safe foster home, she is flourishing and showing her happy self, making friends with any animal and learning to trust and believe that these humans are here to help and keep her safe. Due to the fact that Susie has needed so much vet care, such as vaccines, spay, and dental, Little Critter's Rescue is maxed out of funding. They have a vet that is willing to do an alternative to TPLO, which is a procedure that is better for her in the long run and not as expensive, but they desperately need your help to save her. Please join them in showing Susie Q what it means to be properly cared for and loved. Without you, her life would not be the same. Thank you!