Meet Waylon: a three footed Retriever and Austrailian Shepherd mix. He came in to Fort Worth Animal Control as a stray and had a traumatic amputation of the right hind foot. Rather than sit out the stray hold period, Fort Worth networked him out for immediate medical...
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Doodlebug: Injured Leg So Bad His Foot Fell Off
Doodlebug came to us from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a badly injured leg. So badly injured, in fact, that his foot fell off while our partner hospital was prepping him for amputation. Photos of his injury before, during, and after surgery are below...
Ginger: Sweet Tom Cat Attacked by a Dog
This sweet tom cat, Ginger, was attacked by a dog and surrendered with a broken radius and ulna. He will need a forelimb amputation. Medical Update: March 27th, 2022 Ginger came to Animal Hope with a broken radius and ulna from a dog attack. The fractures weren’t...
Professor Moppy Bottom: Cute Pup with Multiple Fractures
Professor Moppy Bottom came to us from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with multiple fractures. He has a fracture at the growth plate on the left femur and multiple pelvic fractures. He will likely require a hind limb amputation. We will give him the veterinary...
Daebak: The Three-Footed Dog From Korea
Daebak, which means “jackpot” or “great fortune,” was found by Korean rescuers with a traumatic amputation of the right front foot.
Mahalo: A Dog in Need of an Amputation
This poor girl was found behind the McDonald’s on 377 in Benbrook with a compound fracture of the tibia that wasn’t repairable.
Chihuahua Mix with Radial Paralysis
This little fellow was brought to Fort Worth Animal Care and Control after being attacked by another dog. He has radial paralysis in his right forelimb and will need to have it amputated. When the radial nerve is damaged like this, it cannot be fixed. Nevertheless,...