last week we drove from Sunrise to Cape Coral twice to save a total of 12 labradors and 2 mixed breed dogs. The costs added up quickly. We found a rescue to take some of the dogs, but we kept the medical cases.

most urgently, we need to cover more than basic vetting. We have a female lab who came to us blind, we have made an appointment for her to see a specialist. We have a ten year old yellow lab boy whose hips are so worn down he cannot sustain his own weight when he pees. He also has a severe double ear infection and double eye infection. He has sores all over his body and we are doing everything we can for this boy to have a healthy life for as many years or months as he has left.

lastly, we have a yellow male Labrador with worrisome frequent urination issues and possible entropion. He will need to see a specialist urgently.

on our way back from the second trip, we found a large shepherd mix dog on the road and brought him along to the rescue. We were not imagining this would happen but we couldn’t leave him. We were his only chance at safety. He has lacerations on his face and back but is a very sweet guy— thankfully!

besides all of these medical issues, we also need to get blood work and spay/neuters done as soon as possible so these dogs don’t have to spend much longer at our shelter and can go on to enjoy lives in foster homes until they’re healthy.

All these costs are unexpected, as we had just closed intake a few days before we went on this journey.

if you are able to, please consider donating to our rescue. Any amount is extremely appreciated and we would be eternally grateful.