Franklin the Hit and Run
Donation protected
Driving from Shreveport to Houston, Sunday July 15th, David and I witness a hit and run where a little Schnauzer collided with a Cadillac and didn't win. There were a number of witness, standing nearby, and no one did anything - they just left the little guy on the shoulder of Hwy 59 near Corrigan, TX, not able to walk, and bleeding.
I scooped him up and David loaded us back up in the truck. We googled a nearby vet that we rushed to in Livingston, driving as fast as was reasonable. The poor little guy was crying but being very gentle and well behaved. He has a road rash gash down to his bone on his back leg and though he could move the back legs it was obviously very painful.
Once we got to the vet we quickly assessed our options and decided that barring something catastrophic we were going to stabilize him and rush him down to The Pawza where we board our dogs. The owner of the kennel, Anne, does dog rescue and spent many years in the emergency vet field.
We decided to name the little guy Franklin. A nice strong name. So far he's still having difficulties putting weight on his back legs, despite having clear X-Rays. We've been putting the word out on the rescue network for his owners. He's been groomed, well taken care of, and obviously loved. Someone is missing this guy.
Fostering Franklin, and his likely future medical coverage, requires donations. Please consider helping us help out this little guy.
Organizer
CJ Graves
Organizer
