Animal Welfare United States Project #21245

Save Sick, Injured and Abused Homeless Pets!

by Petfinder Foundation

Save Sick, Injured and Abused Homeless Pets!

Project Report | Nov 21, 2018
Your Donation Helped This Terribly Injured Puppy

By Emily Fromm | Chief Development Officer

Baby Freddy after surgery

Thank you so much for supporting the Petfinder Foundation's Emergency Medical Fund. Your gift helps pets like Freddy, who was found abandoned in a park by Tennessee's Metro Animal Control (MACC). The 8-week-old puppy had a horribly broken leg -- xrays soon confirmed that his femur was snapped completely in two.

MACC reached out to the rescue group Nashville PITTIE with a plea for help. The group immediately took in the little pup and, with help from a grant from the Petfinder Foundation, was able to get Freddy the costly orthopedic surgery he needed.

The break was already a few days old, and his little body had tried to encapsulate it with scar tissue. Doctors used multiple screws and pins to repair the bone, but because of the age of the break, they didn't know whether Freddy would ever regain the use of his leg.

Miraculously, after several months of healing in a loving foster home, Freddy was able to walk completely normally! At the same time, the once-depressed puppy's true personality emerged, and volunteers write that Freddy "may have been the sweetest pup to ever come through our doors."

The loving puppy adored playing fetch, chewing on his toys and snuggling with his blankie. He worked hard to make everyone -- even grumpy old dogs -- love him. He was soon adopted into a forever home where he lives with a fellow Nashville PITTIE alum named Sophie!

It's truly because of donations like yours that we can help rescue groups say YES when they are contacted about pets like Freddy, who are at risk of euthanasia because of their expensive medical needs. So many pets like him can go on to live happy, healthy lives thanks to your support. Thank you for helping us help them.

An x-ray showing Freddy's broken femur

Freddy today: a happy, healthy dog

Loving life with his forever family

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Aug 27, 2018
Meet Some of the Pets Your Donation Helped!

By Emily Fromm | Chief Development Officer

Heidi

Your donation to the Petfinder Foundation's Emergency Medical Fund has helped save countless homeless pets from pain and possible euthanasia! Here are just a few helped by the fund in recent months:

Heidi
Heidi arrived at California's Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center as a stray, emaciated and with severe infections in both her ears. Due to the severity and depth of the infections, she had to have her ears ablated, which means the ear canals were completely removed. A Petfinder Foundation grant made this expensive procedure possible. Today, this sweet dog is healing in medical foster care; her foster family plans to adopt her. Read Heidi's story.

Grady
In early March, Equine Aid in Washington was asked to take in a miniature horse. They were shocked to find Grady in terrible condition, his hooves overgrown, his coat matted with burrs and, worst of all, his right eye a sunken hole filled with pus. Our grant enabled the rescue to have the diseased eye removed. Grady recovered quickly and his other conditions were treated. Today, this charming guy is ready for a forever home! Read Grady's story.

Bridgette
City of Elderly Love in Philadelphia rescued Bridgette, an older pit-bull mix who'd been surrendered to Animal Control with a severely broken leg. Thanks to our grant, she received amputation surgery that gave her relief from chronic pain. Bridgette was shy and scared the first couple of weeks in her new foster home, but now that she's no longer in pain, she's opening up, beginning to play, and will soon be spayed and ready for her forever home! Read Bridgette's story.

Bernie
Bernie was brought in to a high-risk shelter with a serious hind-leg injury, a heart murmur and a genetic condition that caused him to be nearly blind. Despite his clearly having had a rough start, Bernie's sweet and mellow personality touched the shelter staff, and they reached out to Calfornia's Saving Grace Rescue to take him in. With help from our grant, Bernie received three needed surgeries and found a forever home with two other rescue cats and a young boy who is his new best friend. Read Bernie's story.

Thank you so much for your generous support, which helped us save these and many other lives!

Grady

Bridgette

Bernie

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May 29, 2018
Abused & Injured, They're SAFE Now Thanks to YOU

By Emily Fromm | Chief Development Officer

Gemma at the vet (l.) and headed to her new home

Thank you for your generous support of the Petfinder Foundation's Emergency Medical Fund. Every day, this fund helps save pets who have been terribly abused, injured and neglected, getting them critical medical care so that they can find loving, forever homes.

These are just a few pets helped by your donation recently:

Gemma
In April, the Berea Animal Rescue Fund in Ohio received a call that a puppy had been brought into a local vet’s office after a family member strangled her for having an accident in the house. The puppy was close to death and the family, unwilling to pay for her treatment, wanted to have her euthanized. Berea ARF rescued the pup and, with help from a Petfinder Foundation grant, got Gemma the x-rays, oxygen therapy, and antibiotics she needed to survive. Gemma made a full recovery and was adopted by her loving foster mom. Read her full story.

Rosie
Our grant to New Leash on Life USA in Pennsylvania provided much-needed relief to Rosie, whose ears had been crudely and cruelly cropped and stitched with fishing wire before she ended up at a crowded Philadelphia shelter. Despite regular cleaning, Rosie's ears were chronically inflamed and infected due to fluid trapped within scar tissue. Surgery removed her remaining ear tissue, and Rosie is now pain-free, recovering well and serving as the organization's ambassador dog, teaching children and adults about dogs' resilient spirits. Read Rosie's story.

Fonzie
The 3-month-old beagle was found in a cemetery, where he'd been living for at least two weeks, abandoned with a badly broken hind leg. Forever Friends Humane Society in Oklahoma picked him up and, thanks to a Petfinder Foundation grant, was able to bring him to the vet for surgery immediately. Fonzie was quickly adopted and his new family followed all his recovery instructions. He now leads a normal, happy life with a wonderful family that loves him dearly! Read his full story.

Daryl
In January, a good Samaritan came across a stray cat who'd been hit by a car and was badly injured, a bone protruding from his hind leg. His rescuer took him to Pets Alive in Middletown, N.Y., which immedately brought him to a veterinary hospital. Sadly, Daryl had a compound fracture and doctors could not save his leg, but thanks to a Petfinder Foundation grant, he got the surgery he needed. He made a full recovery and soon captured the heart of a family, who report that he's a playful and energetic companion, "even with just three legs!" Read Daryl's story.

So many pets like these can only get a chance at happy lives with expensive medical intervention, and your donations make these treatments possible. Thank you again for helping the most vulnerable homeless pets.

Rosie before her surgery (l.) and after

Fonzie after surgery (l.) and with his new mom

Daryl after surgery (l.) and with his new mom

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