Scooby
Scooby is a two year old red male, cropped and docked. He has found a forever home with Joanne Belles in
NJ. She picked up and fostered Scooby for
Recycled Dobermans Rescue & Referral (RDRR),
and decided to keep this boy after he assumed control of her heart. He got to RDRR after bouncing around
junkyards and Animal Control in NY. Here is his story as told by Joanne:
"His story is he was picked up running stray by CACC NY (Animal Control). They chipped & neutered him,
somehow found his owner (a junkyard on Staten Island NY) and returned him to the junkyard. Some time
later, he was picked up stray again. Scanned, the junkyard was called "we have your dog (again)". The
junkyard said "I gave that dog away" and gave them the new owners phone number. The new owner was called,
who replied" I haven't seen that dog in months, he ran away months ago AND I DON'T WANT HIM BACK (probably
because he isn't mean). So Scooby was surviving on the streets of Staten Island I have no idea how. All
this occurred before he was 2 years old. There's not an ounce of aggression in him, his name fits him
perfectly. CACC called me and that's how he came to us."
Scooby has developed a massive lick granuloma on his left rear leg. It had gotten so bad that there was a
loss of circulation at times, infections, the whole nine yards. Joanne's regular vet tried treating it
with bandaging, deterrents and anti-biotics for the infections. Scooby was under constant supervision at
home - her husband is disabled and stays home during the day. The usual prevention methods weren't
working, and the leg was headed towards amputation. An acquaintance of Joanne's told her about a treatment
that uses laser surgery to remove the infected areas and seal off the nerve endings that are causing the
spread of the problem. Joanne opted for this treatment since other methods were ineffective and amputation
was imminent.
Joanne paid for the initial treatment at $880. There are to be seven more follow-up treatments each being
around $100. She handled the original surgery but needs help with the seven follow-ups. She reports that
since last week's first treatment, Scooby has shown a huge improvement. He's no longer obsessed with
going after the leg, even leaving it alone for long stretches of time. He has a puppy-hitch in his step,
the first time they've seen him act his age. And 'he has a sparkle in his eye.
If you would like to help Scooby to have the additional treatments he needs to cure the lick granuloma
and save his leg, you can mail us a donation or use the
PayPal button below if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation
for Scooby online. We appreciate any help that you can offer!
 Scooby's bad foot! |
