I did a whoopsie.
Meet Bella.
I met Bella today. She is bloody awesome.
Bella's human mum sadly died, and her neighbour took her on. Unfortunately, this gorgeous little girl then had an accident (I'm not sure what the details are), which meant she had to have serious surgery on her back. At that point, the neighbour asked the vet to have her PTS because she didn't want, or was unable, to pay the bills. That's when the vet approached the shelter and they took her in and have paid all her medical costs. Her whole tail has been amputated - the surgical cuts were quite a way up her back, and she's possibly incontinent for life. However, there's the possibility that she just needs a better diet. Many of the dogs in the shelter have loose bowels due to poor diet (what people donate) and the stress of living in that environment. It's very difficult while she stays there to say whether she would be OK with a better diet which firms her up. She may also need another surgery, and each one of these surgeries is dangerous.
But, she is the most cheerful little soul! Her little bottom is right out there on display, dirty and covered in flies. She needs somewhere a little better than the shelter. Talia could do with a friend. You do the maths.
She will be a foster. Nothing more. My hope is that we can do something mutually beneficial, get her on a decent diet and find out if that's enough to sort her incontinence issues. If it is, I hope that, despite her weird looking bottom (she moves perfectly normally), this lovely little lady will find the home she deserves. She is SO sweet, so full of life and joie de vivre. She's teeny tiny and just totally gorgeous!
