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Hello there,
My name is Lori Barrow. I currently live in Madison, Wisconsin with two incredibly beautiful and wonderful pups, Zoey and Gus. Both pups arrived when I wasn’t particularly looking for a new companion in life, yet fit so well it's hard to imagine a happy life before them. Their die hard adoration and silly antics fill my chaotic life with love and remind me that true happiness exists only in the moment. For lack of better words, the pups mean the world to me.
As some of you are aware, about four years ago, my faith in humanity took a nose dive. Zoey, the amazingly strong pup you see in the picture, was shot 3 times by a .22 caliber rifle outside of Carbondale, IL by an unknown, albeit despicable, human being. Zoey was shot in her right cheek, knocking two of her teeth out, between both ears, and her left hind leg – essentially shattering her femur to bits. The cries that came out of her still steel my heart when I think about that day.
After numerous consultations and allowing the brave girl to recover from the initial shock of the wounds, I elected to give Zoey a chance of keeping her leg rather than amputating it. I still don’t know if it was the right decision, but if you know Zoe - I think you would have given her the chance, too. Unfortunately, despite the femur healing, Zoey never regained total sensation or control over her rear left foot and has since been using various braces and boots to get around.
I have once again had to make an impossible decision for an extraordinary dog. On August 24th, Zoey will have her rear leg amputated. After everything she’s been through, I once again swallow my pride and ask for help. This is attached to a paypal account (labarrow87@gmail.com) in which all donations gathered will go toward the ongoing veterinary costs for Zoey. I’ve also included the estimate for the amputation: Estimate Title: Amputation Pelvic Limb, should you like to “sponsor” any particular portion of the surgery.
For those of you who want to know more details of exactly what happened, or how the funds will be used, I would be happy to provide further information. You can contact me at my email address, labarrow87@gmail.com, or at 413 S. Baldwin St Madison, WI 53703.
Whether a donation, a share, or even just taking about this story with someone, I want to say thank you. Thank you for your time, and thank you for helping give Zoey a second chance.
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