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I've been an animal rescuer for about 16 years. My husband and I have always prided ourselves on being "private" rescuers, meaning we are not a charity, we pay any and all medical bills for the special needs dogs we save, and we only save those who are special needs, either mentally or physically challenged.
Just this past Easter weekend I flew from PA to AL to adopt a Chinese Crested who had been kept in a bathroom for 16 months. She is going to need a lot of vet care but we were prepared for and ok with that.
Last night, about midnight, our senior iggy girl Rusty went to lay in a crate that we always leave open. I was in bed, reading. I heard her start screaming and she had stretched and got her leg stuck between the crate bars. Because she panicked, she snapped her leg. As I tried to help her she bit me and punctured my finger. I got her out and we immediately ran her to emergency and found out she needs surgery, pins and a plate to repair it. Because of her age she has a long 8 week recovery time and will require weekly bandage changes and several more xrays over the past 2 months.
I've never been one to ask for any help. That's why this is so difficult. Had I not just flown home with a special needs crested, we'd be in better shape, financially.
This accident could not have happened at a worse time and as it is, I'm selling as many of my personal belongings as I can.
People who follow my puppy mill dog rescue, Trudy's facebook page know me and all I've sacrificed and done for my pets over a decade and a half.
I never ask for help. I rescue, I educate, I share and support others, but I take pride in doing private rescue with no fundraising necessary. This time, unfortunately, it's necessary, and I couldn't be more upset and embarrassed.
I feel like this is all my fault for a variety of reasons and I told my husband I will never as long as I live forgive myself. All the "I should haves" haunt me and it's awful.
So I'm not going to beg or plead or anything. If you feel the desire to help, I won't lie, we were not prepared for this. In a month, yes, but the timing is just awful. There is no way we'd make Rusty suffer for a month and heal incorrectly. She has been with us since we foster failed with her over 11 years ago. If you want to help or share, great, if not, I have lost so much hope that I can't even bring myself to be positive. To think, yesterday I was so happy...now this. I'm really struggling to grasp it.
Anything is appreciated more than I could ever express, and again, I can't put into words my disgust with myself that I even need to post this.
Thanks for reading.
Rusty is in surgery now. I'll update regularly.
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