Oh Zeusy Moosey, Loosey Goosey, what has happened to your leg?! Poor Zeus had an accident and tore a cruciate ligament in his back, left leg. Since his stumble, he’s been limping around and trying to keep weight off that leg. Even when standing in place he holds his leg off the ground. Zeus is a big guy, so that’s putting a lot of stress on his other leg. This week the vet confirmed the ligament damage and informed us he’ll need surgery to repair it. We can’t let this go on or there’s a good chance he’d do damage to the good leg.
Will you help? Let’s get Zeus back to being free of pain! We need a team effort for this one because the surgery and rehab will be about $2800. That’s a lot more than the ABR has in its bank account! Many of you help regularly and we hate to ask again and again but that is the nature of animal rescue. We need your continued commitment to supporting rescued dogs. Please show you care with a donation to Zeus’ medical fund. We also need others to know about Zeus and want to help so please share this fundraiser to your dog-loving friends and family.
Zeus was rescued by ABR in October. He was surrendered by his owners after they divorced. He’s had the best attitude despite his family turning their backs on him. Back in October, he wasn’t in the best of shape. He was overweight, his skin was angry in lots of places with lots of scratching going on, and his ears were dry and itchy. Within weeks of being in his foster home, all that changed. His coat now shines and is soft, his skin looks healthier, and he’s itching a lot less. He’s also lost about 6 lbs, though he will admit he has a few more pounds to shed. It’s not helping that now he can’t go on the walks that he loves so much!
It’s such a blow that he has an injury to contend with after everything else was falling into place. Still, his happy attitude shines through, despite the pain. No doubt he’ll be an excellent patient. We just wish he didn’t have to be a patient, period. Please help us raise the funds quickly. Your donation can get Zeus back on all four paws and ready for his forever home!
