Rescued Dog Needs Operation & Treatment



Last night, as I got home from work, my boyfriend was just leaving to go to a night class. A few minutes after he left, he called me saying that as he was getting into his car, he noticed a hurt stray dog run into our complex. My boyfriend and I tried to help her, but she became frightened and tried to run into the four lane road. Eventually steering her the opposite direction, She hid under a car. It took us an hour to get her out. We were able to (gently) push her out with a broom, grab her, and bring her inside. She was beyond petrified, and did not have any tags or a collar on her.  She hid in our closet for the rest of the night. We made her a small bed and bought food for her. Originally, our plan was to bring her to the animal shelter the next day.

The next day follows and we bring “Ginger” to the shelter. However, we were told we must keep Ginger for 30 days and if she is not claimed, then she is legally ours. They continued saying we would have to make an appointment to “surrender her.” The shelter recommended bringing her to a vet down the road and getting her checked out and seeing why she was limping. Already stressed and unsure what to do, we decided to just give it a shot. The exam fee was 55 dollars. Although this may not seem like a lot, to 2 college kids this was a heavy dent in our bank accounts. We brought Ginger in and she was immediately seen in 10 minutes. We went in with high hopes, hoping maybe she just has a cut on her paw, an explanation to why she was limping. After being examined, we were told she had a broken leg that would need to be amputated and heart worms. They also noted there was possibly a BB pellet in her hip. Devastated, me and my boyfriend were left unsure of what to do, Knowing there was no hope for Ginger in a shelter, with a whopping 3,000 dollar operation and treatment. The Vet had recommended we start up campaign and reach out to different organizations to give Ginger the medical treatment she needs. We have bathed her, fed her, and tried to comfort her as much as we can. Even though we did not plan on having a dog anytime soon, we simply cannot stand by and drop her off somewhere, where we are unsure if she could live the best life she could, and get the medical attention she needs. Our hearts break for her, and we want to help. Please, we ask you, or anyone to help us. The donations will be used SOLELY for Ginger’s vet bills and fees. We are urgently asking just because of her heart worms and unsure of how long she could survive with them.




Some small things about Ginger:

She is still young, looking to be about 2 years old
Assumed that she may have been abandoned.
Ginger is very sweet but shy, and may be a corgi mix. 
She also enjoys cheese.