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Sweet Dudley
His twisted and deformed legs made
him "unadoptable". After all, "up against" the puppies, and
younger dogs, with no health problems, Dudley didn't stand a chance. He hobbled when he
walked, but that sure didn't stop him from trying.
The Southern California shelter, where
Dudley lived ,scheduled him for euthanasia. And that's when two women,
volunteers at the shelter, stepped in to save his life.
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First, they called shelters across
California, asking if anyone could take Dudley. No one wanted him
because he was considered unadoptable and
the surgery, too expensive to consider.
Then they started calling across
the country, to no avail. Then they tried Canadian shelters. Luckily one of our
former Sanctuary 101 students from Canada, who now runs her own sanctuary,
told them about Pasado's Safe Haven. And so began the
journey of Dudley. |
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First, we started as we do with so many
other rescues that come from around the country: we put out the call for donated airmiles. We
always try to get a donation before we write a check. And, as usual,
people with hearts of gold, came through: about twenty people offered their
frequent flyer miles to save Dudley. He was on his way. The first stop was LAX, the Los Angeles
airport, en route to Pasado's, outside Seattle, Washington. Dudley soon
became a media darling, making the nightly news because of his story of
survival. This was truly a "happy ending" tail - how
often do dogs, this close to death, find life? |
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After all of the attention, Dudley was
lightly sedated and loaded into a carrier for his flight. The
photo, left, shows the boy slowly getting sleepy. His eyes are drooping,
his jowls sagging. Soon he was snoring and dreaming and next thing he knew, he was
awake in Seattle, and ready for a new beginning. |
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Once
at Pasado's, our next call went out - who could take the time (and gas
money) to drive six hours and
over a mountain pass for his special surgery? We take our most complicated
surgeries to Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
They have state-of-the-art equipment and the best specialists. And
Dudley, deserved no less. Within
minutes, we had several offers and Larry, a Pasado volunteer and
Hollywood screenwriter (who makes his own hours), was the driver.
The
surgery took five hours and we were told that his deformity was most
likely due to malnutrition that he suffered at an early age. But now
that the deformity was corrected, he should have a bright future ahead
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After weeks of rehabilitation (and more
trips back to the vet hospital) Dudley was finally ready for some
recuperation time in the arms of those who loved him.
Margaret, a retired
senior, stepped up to foster Dudley as he got better. He was welcomed
"home", as you can see, left, in style. (That's him in the window!).
And he's doing great. HE got to romp in his first snow, ever. And he's
met the neighborhood dogs who are his new pals. |
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Sweet Dudley is now
ready for his forever home. He's
neutered and healthy - and LOVES car rides! (Although we're not sure if
he'd want to return to California!).
This boy faced the end of days at one point, but thanks to those to
wouldn't give up on him, Dudley thrives today.
Pasado's Safe Haven saves dogs, cats, and farm animals from around the
country with the help of people like the two volunteers who wouldn't let
Dudley die. Or people who donate airmiles, or those who donate to pay
for extraordinary surgeries to help make animals whole again. To the
community of those who make a difference in the lives of once-forgotten
animals, thank you, so much.
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