Written By: Mark Bernazzoli
Unfortunately, we have yet another story to tell…one that both incenses the mind and enflames the heart. This is the story of Donny, a pure-bred, 3 month-old Labrador Retriever pup who was turned in to a shelter with a leg so badly broken that it would require extensive emergency surgery. There is no way of telling how so young and otherwise healthy a pup as Donny came to this infirmity, and Mr. Owner (the suspected abuser) wasn’t offering any explanations.
Donny was accepted without delay and transported immediately to a veterinary practice. X-rays confirmed a particularly nasty break at the knee of his front leg, and he underwent surgery to repair the damage, complete with pins.
On what promised to be the upside to Donny’s sad story was his placement in a wonderfully loving foster home where he began his convalescence. But, three days later, he began vomiting and his stools were very loose. Another veterinary exam and testing revealed some of the worst news any dog lover wants to hear – The “P” Word…Donny had canine parvovirus.
As of this writing, Donny is in Intensive Care, refusing food and weakening quickly. Two blood transfusions should be improving his condition, but he is still losing weight at an alarming rate. But, don’t you know it? This little fighter is still mustering up the energy to greet his caretakers with a smile and a wag of his tail.
Donny’s chances are not the best -- not what anyone would hope for so sweet and loving a dog -- but we will not give up on him. WE can’t. It’s simply not what we do. We’ll see this baby to health, or we’ll see him to as comfortable an end as possible.
As dedicated as we are to our mission and to Donny’s recovery, we still need help – more so in these cases than in many others. We ask your support, through prayer, and through tax-deductible charitable donations to cover his mounting vet bills (now at $1,200, and counting).
It’s a tough time out there for all of us. We have our families and our pets to think about; our mortgages and car payments and grocery bills. But, we have our health, and we have compassion, and we have the ability to make a difference -- even small donations add up to large amounts.
Please, give what you can. Ask your friends, your family members, your neighbors if they can offer something, too. Check with your employer – many companies have Matching Gift programs.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: “Anything helps…except doing nothing.” Please help Donny, and countless others with special needs
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