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One of our clients who is a member of our “feral
people” (those wonderful few among us who use their time and money to
feed, spay/neuter, and generally care for the feral kitties in our
communities) brought Ira to us in the summer of 2011. Although not
actually feral himself, this three and a half year old silver tabby had
managed to wander into one of her feral colonies. When she saw him
staggering and it was immediately clear that he had been injured. She
picked him up and brought him straight to P.A.L. to see if we could
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The first years of Miss P’s life were not easy. By just two years of age she had already had multiple litters, contracted heartworm disease, and had her face mauled by another dog though a fence. Her person never sought medical treatment after the dog attack which left Miss P’s face severely disfigured. She was eventually dropped off at animal control where, thankfully, the AC officers called Ring Dog Rescue (RDR), a Richmond rescue group dedicated to saving Pit Bulls and other bully breeds. Ring Dog Rescue gladly opened their doors to this special little girl. They made sure she received heartworm treatment and called P.A.L. to arrange her spay surgery and to see if we could do anything about her disfigurement. Thanks to our veterinarian, Dr. Asbury, Miss P’s face has been reconstructed! She required three surgeries and is still in the recovery phase but her foster mom says she’s doing great! Thanks to our Special Surgeries Fund, Miss P was able to receive facial reconstructive surgery at a fee Ring Dog Rescue could afford! |
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When Scooby’s father noticed a lump on her belly, he
brought his 13 year old Chow mix into P.A.L. to have it checked
out. Unfortunately Scooby’s advanced age, the
fact that she had been spayed rather late in life, and the location of
the mass (mammary gland) all made her treatment more complicated.
Due to these circumstances, the head
veterinarian at P.A.L. recommended pre-surgical blood work, immediate
removal of the mass, as well as histopathology
to determine whether or not the mass was cancerous. |
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This adorable, darling little kitten is certainly as awesome as he looks. Don’t get us wrong, here at P.A.L., we love all animals, but there is something truly special about Shadow! He loves nothing more than to be given oodles of pats, told repeatedly that he is purrfect, and to purr like there is no tomorrow….all of which makes his experience of being mauled by a dog even harder to bear. When we first met Shadow, he had been attacked by a dog who had previously managed to maul and kill his older brother only weeks earlier. Shadow was still in shock, his breathing was labored, and he had a large open wound on his abdomen. Dr. Asbury gave him fluids, cleaned the wound, and immediately put Shadow on antibiotics. Because of the amount of bacteria transferred during the attack, his wound had to be left open for several days. Despite the discomfort of having his belly wound cleaned and debrided every day, Shadow just purred throughout the entire procedure and would rub his head against whomever was holding him. After four days, Dr. Asbury was able to close Shadow’s wound and neuter him at the same time. We were able to provide all of Shadow’s care at no charge to his family because of the donations that we receive from this very newsletter! Shadow has since returned home to the loving arms of his human, teenaged brother. His family has taken steps to ensure that Shadow and the dog will never meet again! |
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