On 4/22/12 a Pekingese puppy was born into a MN puppy mill, where his parents were housed outdoors in cages with nearly 150 other dogs for the purpose of continuous breeding, so offspring could be sold for profit to pet stores or online. Poor breeding practices like inbreeding & substandard medical attention/nutrition are often found in puppy mills & could be the reason that this little puppy was born with a host of issues. Unable to sell the puppy, this licensed breeder turned the puppy over to a local shelter. Without the resources to fix this little guy, the shelter partnered with Pet Haven, to get Bear into a foster home that had years of experience caring for dogs with extreme medical issues. Due to the extreme nature of his ailments, Bear was referred to the University of MN’s Veterinary Medical Clinic to be seen by a Specialist where an MRI confirmed that Bear suffered from atlantoaxial subluxation. In short, Bear suffered from a genetic disorder where missing vertebra in his neck was causing balance issues, resulting in excessive stumbling & tripping. To see what this looks like, see Bear here: youtu.be/6XWYZdH5hhQ. Due to his age and amazing temperament, Pet Haven proceeded with the life-saving – but costly – surgery to save this guy’s life. Several months later Bear was adopted and is now living happy and healthy & is even acting as a foster brother to another special needs dog, Bonnie! We would not have been able to right the wrongs that Bear experienced, if it had not been for the many kind donors out there like you. Please consider making a donation of any size, so we can save more dogs like Bear. https://givemn.org/organization/Pethavenmn #GiveToTheMax #GTTM #THANKYOU! #RescueHero
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:31:01 +0000
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