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Near-Dead Stray Found on Dirt Road, Saved by Hero Woman
Near-Dead Stray Found on Dirt Road, Saved by Hero Woman
BY
The Blog Dog
|
September 09
|
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PUBLISHED BY
PETCARERX
Last month a California woman, Regina McKerrihan, discovered a St. Bernard in desperate need of help. Lying on the side of a dusty dirt road, the dogย had a
gaping wound
on her backside that was infested with maggots down to the bone. Sheย was clearly in a lot of pain and required immediate attention.
After calling a number of shelters - eachย of them unwilling to helpย - it became clear that Reginaย would have to care forย the dog on her own. The dog, now named Maggie, was in visible distress. She had sustained severe injuries on her back and looked to be inches from death. She was so weak that she couldnโt even stand up. This presented a serious obstacle to Maggieโs would-be rescuer, since she was not quite strong enough to hoist the largeย dog into her car all by herself.
Luckily, Reginaย was able to flag down a truck with two helpful men in it. The men moved her onto a blanket then gently slid her into the car. From there, Maggieโs heroย drove her straight to the emergency room where she was tested for a wide swath of diseases.
Aside from the visibly disturbing wound on her rear leg, Maggieโs blood test came back positive for
Pyometra
, a number of parasites (likely from a diet of road kill), and a rare form of low grade
uterine cancer
. Because of the extensive level of care that Maggie required, Regina'sย credit card was quickly maxed out. However, just because sheย had paid as much as she could, didnโt mean that the bills stopped accumulating.
After a few days, Maggieโs cost of care was up to $7,500 - too much for Reginaย to fund alone. But thanks to the internet, there are a number of wonderful crowd funding platforms that let people ask for donations. She quickly made
a GoFundMe campaign
to help cover the cost of Maggieโs hospital bills, which you can find here.
After just two weeks, Maggieโs bills are almost completely paid off, having raised over $6,500 with a goal of $7,500. That being said, there is still a good bit of donating that needs to happen.
On our end, we have already set up Maggie with a free lifetime of
PetPlus
. This way, no matter what obstacles may come down lifeโs road, Maggie will be covered.
So please, if you are feeling generous, go to
Maggieโs GoFundMe page
and make a donation.
And if you are interested in signing up for PetPlus, try this two week free trial and see the savings for yourself!
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