Medical Foster for Bridgette

Bridgette recently became a tripod, though we suspect the dead leg was an older untreated injury. And unfortunately she has ended up with a torn CCL in a back leg while in a foster home. Bridgette is having CCL surgery in East Meadows NY on 10/16. She will need to be crated for 8 weeks after her … surgery! The first 4 weeks, she can only leave a crate to do her business, the second 4 weeks, she will probably be able to do a few mins walk on her bathroom breaks. This is the only way to giving her the best chance of healing fully. We need a new foster home, a calm, stress free home, probably with someone who is home a lot! And hopefully with a family who would be looking to adopt her once her health issues have been addressed. Bridgette has been through so much and she’s pulled through, only to be hit with set back after set back more recently. She had overcome all her obstacles but she shows signs of shutting down as her confidence has been shaken to the core in recent weeks. Sweet Bridgette found herself in a high kill shelter in NC through no fault of their own. A stray, emaciated and with a non-functioning leg, the shelter put her on the euthanasia list, along with another sweet pup Ellie, who had been hit by a car. These girls had survived horror and they were still here, yet they found themselves fighting for their lives in the shelter – we could not let them down. Our rescue partnered with a medical rescue group to save these girls from euthanasia and get them to hospital for their treatment and surgeries. Just check out their ‘freedom’ ride together the day we got them out of the shelter!! Even with their injuries, tails are wagging and ears flopping, they knew they were free and now in good hands! Bridgette is at a healthy weight, had an amputation, and as you can see from her video, she is a very happy fully functioning tripod! The hospital at the time also suspected she also had chronic CCL disease in her knees. Come meet this precious dog. Out-of-town pets are cared for by non-local organizations who can make arrangements for the pet to be transported to your area.

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