<div>Sans was found in Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkiye after being severely beaten, leaving his face injured and his jaw broken. We named him Sans, meaning “chance” in Turkish, because that was exactly what we wanted to give him. After being rescued, Sans underwent surgery to repair his jaw, but his recovery became much more complicated than expected. An initial false-positive FeLV result delayed further treatment while we pursued additional testing to clarify his status.
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<div>Eventually, a CT scan revealed extensive damage from his original trauma, including damage to his nasal and sinus structures, a suspected blow-out fracture, a defect in his hard palate, changes from his previous jaw fracture, and possible infection around the surgical area. He also developed infections in both middle ears.
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<div>Today, Sans continues to suffer from persistent infection and discharge from his nose and ears despite treatment. I am now consulting with multiple veterinarians and surgeons to determine what can be surgically repaired and whether we can finally address the underlying source of his infection.
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<div>We are raising funds for his specialist consultations, testing, medications, ongoing treatment, and potential surgery. What began as an emergency rescue has become a complicated and costly medical journey, and we need help continuing it.
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<div>Despite everything humans have put him through, Sans remains incredibly loving and trusting. He has already fought so hard.
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<div>Please help us give Sans the chance his name promised him.
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<div>My name is Mia, and I’m an American animal rescuer living in Istanbul, Türkiye. For the past seven years, I’ve been involved in animal rescue, and today much of my time is spent helping injured, abandoned, and abused street animals in my community and for local animal rescues.
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Help Sans Heal After Surviving Severe Abuse

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<div>Hope was found in the streets of Istanbul with open and infected wounds on his head, face and ears.
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<div>He is now in safety in a trustworthy vet clinic. The vet confirmed that all his injuries were made by humans.
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<div>They cut both his ears, remove a large patch of skin from his forehead and peed on him. He was left back in the street to die out of pain and hunger.
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<div>We want to save him and repair the awful actions of other humans…
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<div>The picture you see is after the first surgery which was only done to clean his wounds.
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<div>He will need multiple surgeries and months of treatment.
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<div>Humans did this, humans can try and repair as well, with your help!
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<div>We already know the costs will be incredibly high and we have another 50+ stray dogs and cats under our care.
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<div>Please help us help Hope!
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<div>You find updates on the status of Hope on the Facebook page of Paws of Hope Rescue. Please follow up for regular updates!
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