Help Mops Recover from a Devastating Attack

This is Mops, my 8-year-old Shih Tzu. I'm a single mom with a 3yr old son, and Mops has been with me for 5 years. She was there through my heartbreaking divorce, my Mom's death, and a lot of things that I have been dealing with in my life.

On Friday, 8/23/24, at 8:15 pm I took her outside to pee on my side yard like always right before my 3-year-old son's bedtime. There was barking and in about 5-8 minutes I called her to come in. She came running and dripping blood like crazy and she had half her face gone and no nose!!

The neighbor's Pitbull mix must have grabbed her from under the fence and her instinct to get away pulled her face off when she was fighting for her life. There was blood everywhere on the bottom of the fence and the wall, her pearl collar gone except for 2 pearls and her dogs tag nowhere in sight!

Frantic, I took her to the emergency pet hospital in Upland, CA the same night and they were not optimistic that they can help with any surgery. Since then, she's been getting bandages changed with sedation for pain. Her overnight stay on 8/23/24 cost about $3000 + medicine. They put her on three different pain medication.

Healthwise, Mops is fine and her eyes are perfect, and she has her teeth. She's able to eat, enjoy belly rubs, and pee by herself. The problem was she has no tissue and nose. Mops is my baby and I had to least try to see a way for her to survive. This ordeal has been beyond stressful!

During the week of August 26, I went for a 2nd and 3rd opinion, and I was referred to an emergency hospital in Laguna Hills that specializes in critical care and recovery. They were motivated, confident, and excited to help Mops and I felt comfortable with them!

At the moment, she will need 2 surgical procedures to repair her face. We had the first procedure done 8/29/24. Depending on the results from the cultures taken, we will schedule the next surgery to semi-reconstruct her face. She will never have a regular nose she will never look the same, but Mops with live and be spoiled for rest of her time with us that will

hopefully be many more years.

I have been concerned and devastated with what happened with Mops since neighbor denies any responsibility of what their pit bull mix did. Animal control came on 8/30/24 to examine our side of the yard and took our report and photos, and Animal Control tried to speak with the neighbor, but the neighbor did not answer their door despite them being home. The neighbor already filled the holes either the night of the attack or morning after, they and got their dog groomed. The neighbor insists that their dog did not do it. Very frustrating and everything is becoming so expensive. I love my Mops and I will do anything for her.

I will give updates on Mops as they happen. If you are willing to share and/or help donate to help with Mops' medical expenses, I will be deeply grateful.

This is what she looked like before the attack: