Help Raise Money to Save Stray Dog Hit by Car
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Summary: This poor stray girl (who we're calling Arya because we don't know her name) ran into the street during rush hour and got hit by a car. We were close by and rushed her to an emergency vet. Her front right leg is completely shattered (requiring orthopedic surgery) and her front left leg is also broken (hopefully requiring only splinting), among other urgent medical needs. We were told we had to take financial responsibility for her or she'd be euthanized due to her severe injuries and the fact that we cannot find her owner. We are committed to saving her life, fostering her until she recovers, and making sure we find her the best loving home...we just need some financial support to do it!
The Full Story: While on our way to dinner with a friend last night, my girlfriend and I passed a church with what looked like a stray dog running loose in the front. We turned around to see if there was an owner nearby or if she had on tags that could identify her owner. After stopping the car, the dog reluctantly approached me with her tail between her legs. I allowed her sniff me and snuck some pets in to gain her trust. While doing this, I felt for her collar and noticed there were no tags. In this moment, she bolted and I couldn't grab ahold of her. I am kicking myself for not having a firm grasp on her.
Almost as soon as we started to follow her, she bolted into the street and was hit by a car. Immediately, we heard her screaming for help, saw that her front right leg was flimsy, and blood coming from her head. People stopped to help and we all scrambled to find a local emergency vet. All the while, Arya was crying for help and trying to limp away with her three working legs. She was in so much pain she lost control of her bowel movements while laying on the street helplessly.
We found an emergency vet hospital 15 minutes away so we rushed her into the back of our car wrapped in a sheet and drove her there. I will never forget sitting in the back seat with Arya and her begging for us to stop the pain. Upon arriving at the vet, they learned she is not microchipped. With the owner nowhere to be found, they did a quick evaluation and determined she needed to be stabilized for the trauma and sedated to ease the pain and splint her shattered leg as well as the other broken leg. The vet also needed to do imaging to identify any potential internal bleeding. The vet tech explained our options were to let Arya (approximately 4-6 years old according to the vet) be euthanized or take financial responsibility for her. We chose to give her a chance, because we would want someone to do the same for our two dogs.
The funds we are asking for will solely be used to help Arya get back to 100%. That includes:
- Covering the ER services and consultations (fluids, pain meds, splinting, constant supervision, x-rays, other imaging, etc.)
- Orthopedic surgery (front right leg), repairing the front left break (splinting and/or surgery), and all preparation
- Post surgery rehabilitation, necessary vet visits, medicine, everything else she will need
We are so grateful for anyone that is able to help us give this sweet girl a fighting chance by donating or sharing this post with your network in hopes that someone else is able to support.
Once Arya has recovered from the surgery, we would also like to find someone that can give her a loving FURever home! More updates to come here.
The Full Story: While on our way to dinner with a friend last night, my girlfriend and I passed a church with what looked like a stray dog running loose in the front. We turned around to see if there was an owner nearby or if she had on tags that could identify her owner. After stopping the car, the dog reluctantly approached me with her tail between her legs. I allowed her sniff me and snuck some pets in to gain her trust. While doing this, I felt for her collar and noticed there were no tags. In this moment, she bolted and I couldn't grab ahold of her. I am kicking myself for not having a firm grasp on her.
Almost as soon as we started to follow her, she bolted into the street and was hit by a car. Immediately, we heard her screaming for help, saw that her front right leg was flimsy, and blood coming from her head. People stopped to help and we all scrambled to find a local emergency vet. All the while, Arya was crying for help and trying to limp away with her three working legs. She was in so much pain she lost control of her bowel movements while laying on the street helplessly.
We found an emergency vet hospital 15 minutes away so we rushed her into the back of our car wrapped in a sheet and drove her there. I will never forget sitting in the back seat with Arya and her begging for us to stop the pain. Upon arriving at the vet, they learned she is not microchipped. With the owner nowhere to be found, they did a quick evaluation and determined she needed to be stabilized for the trauma and sedated to ease the pain and splint her shattered leg as well as the other broken leg. The vet also needed to do imaging to identify any potential internal bleeding. The vet tech explained our options were to let Arya (approximately 4-6 years old according to the vet) be euthanized or take financial responsibility for her. We chose to give her a chance, because we would want someone to do the same for our two dogs.
The funds we are asking for will solely be used to help Arya get back to 100%. That includes:
- Covering the ER services and consultations (fluids, pain meds, splinting, constant supervision, x-rays, other imaging, etc.)
- Orthopedic surgery (front right leg), repairing the front left break (splinting and/or surgery), and all preparation
- Post surgery rehabilitation, necessary vet visits, medicine, everything else she will need
We are so grateful for anyone that is able to help us give this sweet girl a fighting chance by donating or sharing this post with your network in hopes that someone else is able to support.
Once Arya has recovered from the surgery, we would also like to find someone that can give her a loving FURever home! More updates to come here.
Organizer
Derek Davis
Organizer
Charlotte, NC