Sunset Canyon Veterinary Clinic
Dripping Springs, Texas
Campaigns at this clinic
Loki Laredo
Loki Laredo is a 2-year-old Labrador in Austin, TX who needs $2,000 for urgent care and hospitalization.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
This loving black Lab sat emaciated, suffering from skin infections, tick infestations, and two tickborne illnesses on death row in a South Texas shelter. He was miserable and needed immediate help. The clock was ticking on his life. And when Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption saved Loki, he instantly showed his rescuers how grateful he was. "He could not stop hugging the volunteer who picked him up and rushed him to the animal hospital," the rescue tells Waggle. Then Loki could not stop hugging everyone he met! He embraced the employees at the vet's office and his foster mom-- he shows them all how thankful he is. Loki received immediate treatment for his tick infestation and illnesses. He was hospitalized for a week to stabilize his health and weight after being neglected for so long. Lucky Lab is in crisis mode and needs your help paying for Loki's medical bills. Texas shelters are overflowing with animals in need. The rescue is trying to save as many as possible when donations are down -- likely due to the economy. Please help the nonprofit group raise the money to cover Loki's care!
Sammy
Sammy is a two-year-old Labrador mix in Austin, TX, who needs $1,000 for emergency care for broken leg.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
"Ouch!" That's what you'll say when you see the X-ray of Sammy's broken leg. Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption saved Sammy in the nick of time! "Sammy was in a kill shelter housed in a kennel with another dog, likely her sister. Her sister got saved, but Sammy got left behind, probably because she had a broken leg. The facility got full, and the staff walked the poor hobbling dog back to the euthanasia room. When Lucky Lab heard, they contacted the shelter immediately, got Sammy a stay of execution, and then sprung her," the rescue tells Waggle. The rescue brought her to Sunset Canyon Veterinary Clinic, where they learned one of the bones in Sammy's leg completely snapped in two. An orthopedic surgeon reviewed her case and is hopeful she can avoid surgery -- but her leg will need to be in a splint for about two months, which needs to be changed weekly. Then she will need a couple of sets of follow-up X-rays to see if the bone is mending itself back together properly. Despite is all, Sammy is the sweetest girl! She loves her humans and their family. She is now in a foster home, and she is so happy. Please help Sammy catch a good break this time! "Lucky Lab does not turn away dogs that need medical care," the rescue says. "We love Waggle and their kind-hearted staff and community who help us come to the rescue when these dogs really need it!"
Beatrice
Beatrice is a four-year-old Labrador mix in Austin, TX, who needs $1,900 for emergency C-section surgery.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption got a panicked call that a pregnant Lab mix was at a Texas shelter that was about to pop! Bea was huge. The shelter was packed, and they would kill her because they did not want to deal with puppies being born in the facility. "We had to literally race to her rescue to get her out of there. It was crazy," the rescue tells Waggle. They sprung Bea, who went to one of the rescue's best puppy fosters. Then everyone got a huge surprise! X-rays showed Beatrice was likely to have about 15 puppies. This is one of the biggest litters in Lucky Lab history. The average litter (according to the internet) is about 5-6 puppies. The poor foster was like, "I'm blocking Lucky Lab's number in the future!" Due to the large size of the litter, they brought her to Sunset Canyon Veterinary Clinic when Bea went into labor. Bea gave birth to two puppies, and then her labor became slow and she was tired. She was struggling, and there were a lot of puppies yet to be born. The medical team performed an emergency C-section and voila there were 15 puppies squealing and hungry. (Bea was also spayed at the time.) Poor Bea woke up from surgery with a family of 15 to feed. She was like, "What the heck just happened?" Lucky Lab is raising money to pay for Bea's surgery and care. She will also need heartworm treatment. She is high heartworm positive which is dangerous. Lucky Lab is a nonprofit rescue. They say, "Sometimes in the rescue world, you have to 'leap and hope the net appears.' With Waggle as our rescue partner, we know we've got that safety net. Thank you!"
Ron
Ron is a ten-year-old Labrador in Austin, TX who needs $500 for dental surgery and lump removal.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
Ron had a close call with death! Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption literally had the sweet black Lab mix pulled from the euthanasia room at a Texas shelter. He was minutes away from being killed just because the facility was crowded and needed to make space. "We are so glad our team of volunteers sprang into action because Ron is a gem," the rescue tells Waggle. Once Ron got to Sunset Canyon Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Glenn Portie discovered the dog was missing several upper teeth, and that's what gives him that adorable "I forgot to put in my dentures " look. The rescue is smitten with Ron's smile and his frosty face and paws. But Ron isn't just a good-looking senior gentleman; his foster mom tells Lucky Lab that he is a happy, loving boy who likes nothing better than to be cuddled and loved on. He will rub himself against you like a cat or just lay next to you with his head on your leg. He also loves to play with his stuffed toys, carrying them around and bringing them to his bed for safekeeping. This friendly fellow gets along great with other dogs of all sizes, meeting them calmly and politely. Lucky Lab is a nonprofit rescue that takes on medical cases. Ron needs his teeth cleaned and fixed up, a lump removed, and a neuter. The nonprofit organization depends on donations to help pay for the care of the dogs. "We can't do it without people helping us," the rescue says. "We so appreciate everything Waggle and its community does. Thank you, Waggle!" When Ron recovers from his surgery, he will be up for adoption in Texas, the Northern East Coast, and New England. The rescue thinks he will make one lucky family very happy!
George
George is a two-year-old Labrador in Lewisville, IN, who needs $1,500 for leg surgery.
Lewisville, IN • Lucky Lab Rescue & Adoption
An email sent to Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption saved George's life. "A Texas shelter sent us a message saying they were going over the dogs in their facility and noted what a nice black Lab George was, but he was missing part of his foot and needed immediate medical help," the rescue's volunteers tell Waggle. When the nonprofit group first saw George's pictures, they were taken by his beautiful but bewildered face and wondered if he was thinking, "What happened to my paw?" No one knows how George hurt his foot. The shelter said he was found in a field, and he may have been injured for quite some time. A kind rescue volunteer picked up George from the shelter and drove him straight to Sunset Canyon Vet to meet with the wonderful Dr. Portie. Lucky Lab had high hopes George might be a candidate for a prosthetic device to help him walk again on all four legs. But the group just found out that an infection has been festering in George's leg and traveled up the bone almost to his shoulder. His muscle in his shoulder has also atrophied because he must not have been using his injured leg for some time. Sadly, George needs to have his leg amputated. The vet says he is young and other than his horrible foot injury, he is relatively healthy. He's expected to make a full recovery from his surgery and should be available for adoption once he's all healed up. Lucky Lab doesn't turn away dogs that need serious medical attention and relies on donations to give more dogs like George a second chance!