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Roo's broken elbows were repaired
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Roo Survives Abuse, Will Walk Away Triumphantly
Picasso Veterinary Fund in Action! (April 2008)
Roo walks like a crab and sits like a kangaroo.
But she's all American Staffordshire Terrier, and her life is getting
better every day.
The sweet one-year-old Terrier arrived at the Brooklyn
Animal Care & Control (AC&C) shelter with two broken elbows,
most likely the result of abuse. The Mayor's Alliance accepted Roo
into its Picasso Veterinary Fund program
and made arrangements for her to have surgery at Fifth
Avenue Veterinary Specialists in Manhattan. Following the successful
operation that involved inserting pins into her elbows, Roo was
moved to Murray
Hill Pet Hospital, where she is recuperating. Soon she will
begin receiving hydrotherapy and acupuncture treatments at Hope
Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn, to facilitate the fullest possibly
recovery for her legs. When her legs are strong enough, she will
move home with her new foster parent who, in all likelihood, will
adopt her permanently.
Eventually Roo will need another operation —
"balloon" surgery to repair a damaged valve in her heart.
But for now all her energies are going toward gaining strength in
her legs. Her unusual gait, which carries her sideways in a crab-like
manner, will probably revert to a normal gait over time. But it's
likely that Roo will always sit like a kangaroo, as that cute characteristic
appears to be just naturally her own.
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As Roo settles into her new
home, she will continue to receive therapeutic treatment
to help her heal. |
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Roo is one of the lucky animals whose life-saving
medical treatment is being paid for by the Picasso Veterinary Fund
of the Mayor's Alliance. The fund is saving lives in New York City
by paying for extraordinary treatment of illness or injuries for
animals that wind up at AC&C shelters and, following treatment,
can be placed into adoptive homes.
Click here to meet some of Roo's fellow Picasso
Veterinary Fund recipients. We hope it will inspire you to help
more animals like Roo get a second chance by making a tax-deductible
donation to the Picasso Veterinary Fund. Donate securely online,
or mail a check or money order, payable to "Mayor's Alliance
for NYC's Animals" with "Picasso Veterinary Fund"
in the memo, to Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Attn: Picasso
Veterinary Fund, 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite R290, New York, NY 10001.
Please include your e-mail address with your check.
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