Help Marble Heal After Life-Threatening Injuries!

Help Marble Heal After Life-Threatening Injuries

This is Marble — a beautiful, gentle brindle girl who’s been through more than any dog should ever have to endure.

She came into Miami-Dade Animal Services with devastating injuries that tell a heartbreaking story: she had likely been hit by a car with great force. Her femur was shattered, the middle of the bone splintered into pieces. She also had a fracture of the ischium (pelvic bone) and required a femoral head osteotomy (FHO) — two major surgeries, both on the same leg, to give her even a chance at a pain-free life.

To make matters worse, Marble had recently had puppies and came in with a severe case of mastitis. Whether she was abandoned after giving birth or her puppies didn’t survive life on the streets, we may never know — but her suffering is undeniable.

Thanks to a skilled orthopedic surgeon, Marble made it through more than three hours of complex surgery. A special orthopedic plate was used to replace the shattered section of her femur, and her FHO was completed at the same time. But her recovery is just beginning.

What Marble Needs Now:

10+ weeks of crate rest and gentle leash walks to allow her surgeries to heal

Ongoing physical therapy to rebuild strength and mobility

Specialized foster care where she can safely rest and recover

Ongoing veterinary monitoring, medication, and potential follow-ups

The estimate for Marble’s initial surgical care alone is $6,207.95 to $7,976.13, and that's before factoring in therapy, rehab, and the long road ahead.

We are doing everything we can to give Marble a second chance — but we cannot do it without your help. Every donation, no matter the size, helps provide the care, comfort, and healing this sweet girl deserves.

Dogs like Marble are dying in our shelters every day — not because they aren’t worthy of love, but because they need more than the system can offer.

Please consider joining Marble’s journey today. Donate what you can, and help us show that this brave mama’s life matters.

Share her story. Sponsor her recovery. Be a part of her healing.

With hope and gratitude,