She was named Kanga at the city shelter because she sat on her hind quarters as her 2 broken front legs dandled in the air like a Kangaroo. Animal Control had brought her in after receiving a call alerting them to a dog in distress. Kanga was unable to walk and was going to be
When Kandi was found, she had been hit by a car and ended up at the shelter with a broken back leg. Rescue was her only hope for recovery. Red Collar Rescue stepped in and immediately took her to the vet, where she underwent successful orthopedic surgery to repair the fracture. After a period
Pete was turned into the shelter by his owners in near-death condition. He was horribly emaciated with a life-threatening skin infection, bleeding wounds all over his body, hookworms, anemia, conjunctivitis, and more. Pete smelled of motor oil, and it is suspected that his owner’s practiced the barbaric act of using motor oil to supposedly cure
Spirit was found with catastrophic injuries of an unknown origin! He had a HUGE gaping hole (approx 12″ x 6″) on his back that was filled with dirt and gravel. There were also additional lacerations throughout his body. Spirit was in shock. The ER vets immediately addressed his dangerously low blood pressure with fluids, medications
Fey was covered in mange, emaciated and running a fever when RCR rescued her from the shelter. We quickly learned that she had a serious and life-threatening condition called Pyometra, which is an infection in the uterus. She had two emergency surgeries, numerous blood transfusions and spent several days in critical care at the ER
When Wonder was found, she was lost and alone on the streets, struggling to survive. During that time, she sustained an injury to her eye that caused her significant pain and hardship. Red Collar Rescue took her to a veterinary ophthalmologist in hopes of saving the eye, but unfortunately, the damage was beyond repair. She
Gracey was only 8 lbs and 2 years old when she was hit by a car, and found almost lifeless by the side of the road. She had a fracture on her right front radius and ulna, and numerous cuts and bruises. RCR rushed her to the vet where she had orthopedic surgery on her
When Burger was found in a Burger King parking lot, he was alone, severely underweight, and unable to walk. Red Collar Rescue quickly stepped in to help this little guy. He was taken straight to the vet, where he was diagnosed with a dislocated hip. The following day, the surgeon performed an FHO (femoral head
When Kaiser was rescued, he had been living outside 24/7 with no food or shelter. He eventually managed to escape, but injured his front left leg in the process, and his journey led him to the shelter where he landed on the euthanasia list. Red Collar Rescue stepped in and immediately took him to the
Kermit was in excruciating pain when he was picked up as a stray by Animal Control. He had a high fever and a necrotic penis with a serious infection. RCR picked him up from the shelter and raced to the vet. His penis couldn’t be saved and surgery was done to “re-route his plumbing.” This
Coffee Bean was hit by a car, knocked into the ditch, and left for dead. His back leg was broken in several places. He had ID, and his owners were contacted, but never came for him. RCR brought Coffee Bean into our family and off to the orthopedic hospital we went. The surgeon operated and
Copper had a rough start and is lucky to be alive! He was hit by a car and couldn’t walk. He almost died on the side of the road, before being picked up by animal control and taken to the shelter. RCR rushed him to the vet where he had orthopedic surgery for a broken
Journey was found, he was injured and barely able to walk. Red Collar Rescue answered the call for help from the city shelter, and it was quickly discovered that he had a broken pelvis and a dislocated hip. Journey underwent orthopedic surgery and handled his recovery like a true champ, showing strength and resilience every
Twiggles was found on the side of the road. She was nearly unresponsive and had likely been lying there for several days after being hit by a car and unable to move. At just 6 lbs, she was severely emaciated, covered in fleas, and critically anemic with a broken leg. Blood transfusions were started immediately,
Niblet is only 1 year old and 10 lbs and was hit by a car. She sustained a broken pelvis and dislocated hip, but at her size was lucky to be alive! Niblet had orthopedic surgery and is now recovering and doing well. She is sweet and gentle and needs a nice bed or soft
was picked up by animal control, and due to his injuries, they initially thought he had been shot several times with a shotgun. We rushed him to the vet and after closer inspection, it appeared his wounds were from multiple animal bites. We aren’t sure, but he may have been used as a bait dog.
Paxton was rescued with severe burns running the entire length of his back. The cause of his injuries is unknown, but the extent of his pain and suffering was heartbreaking. Despite his condition, Paxton remained incredibly gentle and affectionate, even giving kisses to his rescuers. He was sedated for initial wound care, had his burns
Boyd was hit by a car and his back right leg was severely crushed and the skin was completely torn away. The injury went untreated, and by the time he was turned in to the shelter for euthanasia, his wound was badly infected. Red Collar Rescue stepped in and rushed Boyd directly to an orthopedic
When Skyla was found, she had suffered a severe injury to her right eye while trying to survive on the streets. Unfortunately, the damage was beyond repair, and her eye had to be surgically removed. It took Skyla some time to adjust and learn to navigate her world with one eye, but she has grown
Sawyer was an extreme cruelty case. He was severely abused at the hands of humans, and then discarded as trash on the brink of death. He had serious medical issues, including being severely emaciated, a bullet in his abdomen, multiple pelvic fractures, dislocated hips, a calcified mass in his colon impeding ability to defecate, distended
