Project PetSnip

🌟💚 TORO'S FREEDOM PHOTOS 🌟💚
Toro is officially out of the Georgia shelter and in route to his foster home in Canada.
The first leg of his ride is from Georgia to Maryland happening right now. Funds are srill needed to cover all the costs involved for his rescue.

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Who can help us make a difference in the life of a shelter dog?

“Bruce" is one of the sweetest, most good-natured, big-hearted dogs you could ever meet at the pound. This gentle giant is only about 1.5 years of age but was dealt a bad hand early in life. Bruce was picked up by our local shelter's road officers (here in South Florida) after being hit by a car on April 11th. He arrived at the shelter with a hugely swollen right hind leg, road rash and a bloody face. The shelter provided him with pain relief and basic care but with their limited resources there was not much more they could do except for cage rest. He’s super friendly and a goofball with everyone … he would probably make the worst guard dog because he just loves everybody!

With his big smile and happy personality, Bruce won the heart of our vet Dr. Kramer who decided we would foster him while his injuries healed. But even after 6 weeks of cage rest at the shelter, he continued to show signs of being in pain and not walking normally. His right hind leg was starting to show signs of muscle atrophy too since he wasn’t using it well. We decided to bring him to a veterinary clinic to get X-rays and blood work done. The x-rays show that Bruce will need hip surgery to repair a fracture. When he was hit by the car, the ball-and-socket joint of his right hip was damaged. The “ball” part of the joint fractured off from the main part of his femur bone. In dogs, this is repaired by a technique called an “FHO" (femoral head ostectomy). This is the surgical removal of the head and neck of the femur. In simpler terms, it is the removal of the “ball” part of the ball-and-socket that makes up the hip joint. This prevents any further grinding of broken bone upon broken bone and relieves the pain of this injury. After this corrective surgery, the muscles and ligaments of his leg would strengthen enough to compensate for the loss of this joint, which would allow the leg to function well again, without any pain.

After this orthopedic surgery, he will need physical therapy and further care. Project PetSnip really wants to give Bruce a chance in life but we cannot do this without some support from you. We are willing to keep Bruce under our care until he is completely healed which could be 8 weeks or so but we are in desperate need of funds in order to cover all the costs involved. We know that everyone is going through a hard time right now but if your situation allows it we would greatly appreciate any donation. Funds will be used to cover the cost of the x-rays, bloodwork, pain-medication, antibiotics, FHO surgery, physical therapy and any other care he may need. Once he's past his surgery and recovery, we'll look to find him a great home.

Thank you so much for helping us to save Bruce and giving him a pain-free existence where he can run and play with all his four legs again!

Save Bruce the Shelter Dog Who can help us make a difference in the life of a shelter dog? Bruce" is one of the sweetest, most good-natured, big-hearted dogs you could ever meet at the pound. This gentle giant is only about 1.5 years of age but was dealt a bad ...

While we all sit at home waiting for things to get back to some normality so do these dogs. Shelter dogs sit patiently waiting for someone to see them through a picture, a post, a visit to the shelter -- they are hoping to be noticed.

We visited Broward County Animal Care and Adoption a couple of weeks ago and photographed 11 amazing dogs that deserve to be in a home, even if it's only for fostering. They have done nothing wrong but for one reason or another ended up at the shelter. It is our responsibility as a society to help these animals, animals that ended up in this situation because of us. Can you open your home? If you can foster, even for a couple of weeks, it will make a difference in this dog's life.

To make an appointment to meet one of these dogs, please call (954) 359-1313. You can click on each photo to learn more about each one. Thank you!

11 DOGS 1 MISSION - Project PetSnip volunteers Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Center to photograph and network 11 dogs in needs of forever or foster homes. Please help us spread the word by sharing this post! Thank you!

RIPPLY:
This little donkey is really a dog,
she is stout and she is super sweet
And she’d be up for a jog

Patient and Kind
With a face like a dove

Yes, this little donkey
Is ready to love

So open your heart
To this smooshable face

And make room on your couch ‘cause she needs a new place.