Best Friend Pet Adoption

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money for BFPA to fund the medical costs of our little foster dog and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.

BFPA pulled this terrified and very thin little guy from a small (very full) rural shelter on 5/14 - where he had been surrendered together with his pregnant mama and his sister. The mama dog is safe with another rescue and his sister is also in a BFPA foster home. We took him home and gave him a much-needed bath. He hung out with our dogs and we watched as the stress and fear just melted away. He's still a little nervous but he is OH so cute and gentle and he truly loves life.

We named him Vincent (Vinnie). Vinnie is a lively little chihuahua/dachshund mix - but regrettably, we discovered that he has both Heartworm and badly luxating patellas where his knees are out of place and won't go back in .. and so he requires Heartworm treatment and two knee surgeries before he can be available for adoption.  

He was neutered on 5/19 and his HW treatment is underway; once he has recovered from Heartworm, he will be undergoing specialized orthopedic surgeries on his knees.  He has a long and difficult journey ahead of him - but we are confident that this fun and stoic little dog will recover and live a long and happy life in his forever home.

We are so grateful that Best Friend Pet Adoption (BFPA) found him and saved his life.   Please consider donating towards his medical costs. Every donation, no matter how small - is very much appreciated and 100% will go towards Vinnie's medical costs.

BFPA is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization that provides foster homes, food, veterinary care, and love to cats and dogs that have been lost, abandoned, abused, and/or neglected.  They rely totally on volunteers and donations to fund what they do every day, in order to place these animals into permanent, loving homes where they will never have to experience being unloved again. 

Tres was surrendered to the shelter by his owner who said he had been hit by a car.  His leg was very badly broken and the bone was exposed.  He also had a snake bite on his face.  This poor dog was in extreme pain.  Due to the extent and severity of his injuries he needed to be rescued immediately or the shelter would have to euthanize him.

The volunteers at BFPA were not sure how much surgery would cost for this gentle boy, but they knew he had to be saved!  A volunteer raced to pick him up and take him to the vet for an immediate evaluation.  After examining his leg, the surgeon at Harmony Animal Hospital agreed that his leg could not be saved and he underwent surgery to remove the leg and was also neutered since he was already under anesthesia and was stable. 

Sadly, it appeared Tres had also been badly neglected prior to his injuries; he is severely underweight, and his coat is in very poor condition.  BFPA will ensure he gets all the help he needs to fully recover from this surgery.  Our goal is that Tres will soon be a healthy, happy dog and put his past well behind him. 

We will never know what happened to him, or how much he suffered ... but what we do know is that he is now safely recovering in a loving foster home!  

We humbly ask for your donations towards his medical expenses. Every donation, however small will make a world of difference.  So far his medical expenses have exceeded $1800 - however, he will need to undergo  another  minor procedure, so we anticipate his total expenses will be in the range of $2000.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us all.

More information about Best Friend Pet Adoption: Best Friend Pet Adoption (BFPA) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization that provides foster homes, food, veterinary care and love to cats and dogs that have been lost, abandoned, abused and/or neglected. Our goal is to place these animals in a permanent, loving home where they will never have to experience being unloved again.

We are once again fostering a severely injured dog.  Vardy is a major medical case,  and he desperately needs help. His front limb needs  to be amputated.  He then needs treatment for Heartworm and will need to be neutered.  

He’s approximately a year old, 58lbs, Heartworm positive and unaltered. He was found in this condition as a stray and taken to the shelter.  

Best Friend Pet Adoption very kindly allowed us to pull him from the shelter, and he will have surgery as soon as possible.  We understand that this is a difficult time, financially, for a lot of us.  Every donation however small will really help Vardy - all monies raised will go directly to his medical care.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.  The volunteers at BFPA work tirelessly to  help unwanted, abandoned dogs and cats, they do not turn away or euthanize an animal due to the expense involved in returning them to good health.  However, they rely totally on the much appreciated donations from people like you.

The road ahead will be long for Vardy,  however, he is young and hopefully with your help and support we can get him through this and into a loving forever home.

Interested in his unusual name? The urban dictionary states that "Vardy is the name of a  mild mannered person who is the best friend you could ever have!"  With that description, we simply couldn't think of a name that suited him more!

Best Friend Pet Adoption (BFPA) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (C)(3) organization that provides foster homes, food, veterinary care and love to cats and dogs that have been lost, abandoned, abused and/or neglected. Our goal is to place these animals into  permanent, loving homes where they will never have to experience being unloved again.