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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Ruby - Terrier mix

Ruby is a transfer from Kingston Road Animal Hospital. She was brought into the clinic by a neighbour after she was hit by a car because her owner couldn't be bothered. No surprise that when the clinic phoned her owner with an estimate, the owner balked and disowned her. The clnic then phoned TAS-South. Ruby was suffering from a shattered femur and a punctured lung. The surgery would cost thousands and now she belonged to no one. TAS-S offered to cover some of the costs - if the clinic would cover the rest - and to find her a home afterward.

Here she is now, weeks later, still in recovery but walking better and breathing again. It'll be a while yet before she's fully recovered and put up for adoption. Lucky will be the family who ends up getting her.






For adoption information on this dog and other dogs (and cats and other animals), please visit Toronto Animal Services.
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7 comments:

  1. SA MVHNovember 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    I'm in love.

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  2. TigerspiritNovember 20, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    What a sweet face! Kudos to the neighbour and the vet who cared enough to get her the help she needed. A stern Yiddish curse on the idiot who didn't care.

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  3. Social MangeNovember 20, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Thanks to the vet and TAS South for saving her. What a sad little face, that's heartbreaking. May her owner forever live in interesting times.

    Oh, gee, I'm wondering if I'm ready for another dog...that face is just capturing me.

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  4. JoanneNovember 21, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Kudos to the vet and TAS. I hope her previous owner gets hit by a car and everyone just leaves that dreadful person in the street. Karma is a biatch.

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  5. Antoinette ErranteNovember 21, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    The day she was hit by a car might have been this little girl's winning lottery ticket; let's hope her new family appreciates this cutie.

    And blessing to the vet and TAS for giving her a second chance.

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  6. NicolaNovember 21, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Hey - it's Nicola from TAS. Just to clarify, while Ruby's injuries were extensive, she did not suffer a punctured lung. In addition to a broken femur,and a fractured pelvis, she had a diaphragmatic hernia. All her injuries were repaired surgically, and she was also spayed. She is recovering so well, she made appearances at Woofstock, and will be joining me on CP24's Animal House Calls Nov 22nd at 7PM. She is the perfect dog to help demonstrate why community vet partners - like Kingston Road Animal Hospital who treated her - are critical in helping TAS do the work we do.

    As always - thank you Fred for all that you do!

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  7. Social MangeNovember 22, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Nicola, thank you for naming the veterinary clinic, Kingston Road Animal Hospital, who helped Ruby.

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