Animal Care Center of Polaris
Lewis Center, Ohio
Campaigns at this clinic
Flossie
Flossie is a 12 year old Labrador Retriever in Columbus, OH, who needs $2,000 for Extensive Dental Surgery, Mass Removal, and Meds.
Columbus, OH • Stop the Suffering
Flossie came to STS after being left at a rural shelter when her elderly owner was hospitalized with a poor prognosis. She is best guess a 12 year old yellow lab and although loved, hasn’t had the best care. This sweet senior hadn’t seen a vet or been bathed for 7 years. She has many physical needs about which we are still learning. Flossie is a sweet dog, with everything imaginable medically: She has cataracts, horrible dental disease, multiple subQ and dermal masses, red, inflamed infected skin on the back half of her body, ear infection, and probably the worst joint disease that we have ever seen. She was covered in fleas. She is being treated at the Animal Care Center of Polaris in Lewis Center, Ohio. Flossie' elbows were so thickened: could barely bend them and her shoulders have very limited range of motion. Same with hips and knees. There is muscle atrophy as well. Flossie started on Librela injections, carprofen and amantadine, & joint support. She is also on 2 antibiotics for skin infection & kennel cough. But she LOVES her foster home and 2 canine siblings & will cuddle with them. We are a non-profit animal rescue organization. We intake numerous senior & medical cases from rural Ohio, KY and WV shelters. We also intake from puppy mills. Many of our population have serious veterinary needs like Flossie. With lots of care, Flossie will thrive.
Floyd
Floyd is a three-year-old Great Pyrenees in Columbus, OH, who needs $2,000 for emergency care.
Columbus, OH • Stop the Suffering
* You can donate to Floyd AND join our monthly giving FurEver Fund to help more pets just like him. Today we’ll DOUBLE your first month’s donation! Click the blue donate button and choose the Monthly Donation option. * Floyd came to Stop the Suffering animal rescue in pain and agony. "He was found as a stray and ended up at a very caring shelter who contacted our rescue for help," Lynne A., with the group, tells Waggle. "Floyd was either attacked by animals or beaten with something like a shovel. He is covered in wounds. He's been abused; his body and legs were bleeding from bullets. He is very thin under his fluffy fur. He's had the worst life I could imagine." His eyes and general condition tell his sad story. Floyd had a fever and a significant infection from his wounds. A bath was impossible due to his many skin lesions; he needs extensive medical care but is expected to eventually heal with all the TLC he's getting at the Animal Medical Center of Gahanna. Although the rescue does not know his past, the severe weight loss, gunshot wounds, bites, and skin infections suggest he was on his own, trying to defend himself for months. Despite everything, he still loves people and craves being near them. "He is so forgiving. You think he'd be afraid of people. He only wants love. He will sit on your lap," Lynne adds. The rescue takes in numerous sick and injured pets. Floyd's recovery, both physically and emotionally, will be long. The rescue depends on donations to survive and hopes you will contribute to help Floyd live happily ever after. "Thank you," Lynne says. "Everything that's done for him is going to change his life!"