On Saturday afternoon, a Good Samaritan contacted Shaggy Dog Rescue in Houston, Texas after finding an eight-pound “pink” poodle lying on the floor of a local bus shelter. The young dog was injured and was unable to stand. She also had numerous bruises and likely had been struck by a vehicle.
The kind-hearted person was very worried about the dog and did not want to her leave her alone, and so she took her home and posted on social media pages for Houston lost and found pets, hoping to find the one-year-old pup’s owner. No one responded. When Shaggy Dog Rescue was contacted and asked if they could help, the non-profit immediately stepped up and agreed.
The woman who found the dog left her work and drove the dog to the organization’s partner veterinarian, approximately a half hour away.
She was given the name Willow.
It was not immediately known why the dog was not able to stand; every time she tried, her legs splayed out, and she collapsed. Unfortunately, radiographs taken the following day revealed the one-year-old dog’s pelvis was shattered:
the pelvic rads had SI lux on one side and Ilial fx on other side. Possibly prepubic tendon rupture.
We can repair the pelvis and evaluate the abdominal tendon. If that needs sx then that would be scheduled at another date.
The good news is Willow’s pelvis can be repaired. She is on the schedule next week for orthopedic surgery. So far she has been spayed and given her first set of vaccines. The next step is to get rid of the hideous pink color of her coat.
Willow is a fighter; she tried to stand up for a short period of time and wags her tail. She remains on pain medication which most definitely eases her pain and prompts her to try and be an independent little dog.
For the weekend, she will remain in foster care away from the other dogs so as to rest and not do anymore damage. Her surgery is scheduled towards the end of next week.
she has the saddest face, but hopefully in a while she will be on the road to recovery and a new home
When discovered she had been wearing a collar with no tags and was not microchipped. The rescue has been searching through the lost pet pages to see if anyone is looking for her, but so far no luck.
If anyone claims this dog, we need photos and vets records; we will have the vets verify the accurate ownership to make sure the dog is returned to the rightful owner and not some scammer trying to get free dogs.
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Many thanks to everyone who has donated, shared and sent their best to Willow. We are always thankful to all the great people who care about those who cannot speak for themselves.
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