Maxine the Fluffy Corgi
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Pets we've sponsored
Lola
Lola is an eight-year-old Border Collie in Columbus, OH, who needs $2,000 for urgent care.
Columbus, OH • Stop the Suffering
Lola narrowly escaped death! She was found stuck in a creek in rural Kentucky and could not get out because she is blind. Luckily someone called a local animal shelter and staffers went out and saved her. Then the shelter contacted Stop the Suffering rescue. The group took Lola in immediately. "The shelter said, 'Oh please take this dog, she is breaking our hearts,'" Lynne A., with the rescue, tells Waggle. "I was like, 'How the hell did she get in a creek? Who put her there?' I had so many questions." And soon after Lola was saved, it was clear she needed urgent medical care. "The condition that she was found in made rescuers cry," Lynne says. "This sweet, submissive Border Collie mix was picked up with her eyes bulging out of their sockets. She was matted and covered in feces. It was clear that she had not received love in a very long time. She was very traumatized by her situation." Veterinarians found Lola was not only blind, but she also had diabetes, heartworms, and severe hookworms. The rescue is raising money to pay for all her care and bringing Lola to a specialist to see if anything can improve her vision. "It's difficult to imagine what she has been through, but we do know that it's all behind her. A nice warm bed and love will be all she knows from here on out," Lynne says. Stop the Suffering rescue says their main goal is not to be needed one day, not get pleas of help for abandoned and neglected animals daily. Until that day arrives, they are fighting what seems like a never-ending battle. They depend on donations to help dogs like Lola. They hope you will give to her campaign so she can get the much-needed treatment she requires. "We take a lot of special needs dogs, and we love seniors," Lynne adds. "We always need extra funding to care for the special needs pets we take. We cannot wait for Lola's restored health and placement into a forever home."
Puppy Edith
Puppy Edith is a Black Labrador puppy in Houston, TX, who needs $1,400 for Hospitalization and Treatment of Parvo.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
Puppy Edith narrowly escaped being killed in a South Texas animal shelter. The facility was full and planned to begin euthanizing dogs for space reasons. A panicked shelter worker called Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption and begged for them to save Puppy Edith and her brother Puppy Archie. The rescue could not say no! Wonderful volunteers helped drive the puppies to their amazing foster mom in Houston. Shortly after they arrived, the pups had another brush with death. "Edith and Archie arrived from the shelter seemingly fine," Stephanie B., Lucky Lab's Houston manager, tells Waggle. "But within a few hours of getting them, Edith became lethargic and was not eating." Soon after, Archie got sick too, and the group raced the puppies to the veterinarian, where they tested positive for Parvo, a horrible virus that can be fatal to dogs who are not fully vaccinated. The pups were so ill they needed round-the-clock care, fluids, and antibiotics at BluePearl Pet Hospital. "We were crushed to find out they were Parvo positive, but you could tell Edith is a fighter," Stephanie says. "Now the puppies are fighting for their lives." Lucky Lab Rescue always makes sure the dogs they save get the best medical care, and they rely on donations to help pay their veterinary bills. Having two pups admitted to the emergency room is really taking a bite out of their bottom line. They would be so grateful for any donations!
Happy
Happy is a five-month-old Terrier pup in Dallas, TX, who needs $1,400 for critical surgery.
Dallas, TX • Pooch Savers Rescue
Happy's brush with death was narrowly averted by a woman who saw the sweet puppy get hit by a car. She ran out, grabbed him, and raced him to a veterinarian who stitched up a giant-sized laceration on his leg. But X-rays revealed Happy also had a broken pelvis. The good Samaritan called Pooch Savers, who immediately said: Yes, we'll take this puppy into our rescue. "Happy is young and precious and was probably scared to death," Scott from Pooch Savers tells Waggle. Scott brought Happy to Mazie's Mission animal hospital, where the medical team determined Happy needed surgery. Without it, he would develop severe arthritis and live each day with constant discomfort. But with surgery, Happy's future looks much brighter; he can be a normal puppy and lead a long life. Pooch Savers specializes in helping animals with medical needs and depends on donations to help them keep their doors open and to continue their pooch saving. "We front every expense, and then we hope to be able to recoup it through the generosity of supporters," Scott says. Please help Happy get back on his feet again so he can eventually find his forever home!
Bonnie
Bonnie is a six-year-old Beagle in Huntington, WV, who needs $2,000 for emergency care.
Huntington, WV • One by One Animal Advocates
Bonnie was hit by a car, catapulted into a ditch, left on the side of the road, and could not move. "She was unable to use her back legs, so when she would hear a car drive by, she would use whatever energy she had left to raise her little head begging to be saved. But, not one person stopped to help her," Heather A., with One by One Animal Advocates, tells Waggle. Finally, someone did stop. That person contacted a Good samaritan who called Heather's nonprofit group. "We know for at least six hours she laid in the ditch in pain. She was panting from the heat and dehydration." One by One Animal Advocates scrambled to get Bonnie to the Tri-State Animal ER. She was immediately put on IV fluids, pain medication and had X-rays which revealed she had a broken pelvis. "The swelling from the fracture was compressing her spine," Heather says. "Her entire pelvic floor was broken off and missing." Bonnie remained hospitalized as the medical team continued to evaluate her, even expressing her bladder. Slowly Bonnie is making progress. She's starting to take a few steps--- which are definitely steps in the right direction in her case! "Even after sitting beside the road in tremendous pain for hours, this precious girl still has a big smile on her face. She is eagerly devouring food, causing the vet to speculate she may have laid in the ditch for longer than we were even aware. She is comforted by soft touches, and her tail has not stopped wagging," Heather adds. Heather says so many people drove past Bonnie without giving her a chance; she hopes now the Waggle community will!