Stella

“At 9 years old, Stella is putting up the fight of her life after surviving a ferocious attack that left her with horrifically painful gaping wounds. 

Devastatingly, while Stella was enjoying her new life of freedom she was brutally attacked by another dog in her foster home.  This was an extremely gruesome attack that left her with an unthinkably large wound on her neck.  Her foster walked in to find Stella’s almost lifeless body gasping for air as she lay on the cold hard floor.  With not a second to spare, her foster immediately rushed her in for emergency medical care to save her life.  Her body was in critical condition and we are hoping that with time we can help her heal but we know the road to recovery will be a long and tedious journey…”

It never gets easier when you see pups in this type of condition. The desperation in their eyes and the mix of fear and pain cause them to retreat inward- struggling to trust anything around them. We obviously had our work cut out for us, but we were willing to do whatever it took to fix this. 

In Stella’s recovery, we had to focus on the small wins. Her condition was so brutal that we didn’t get to see drastic changes, but rather small steps towards recovery. It has been incredibly inspiring to watch her push through the unimaginable pain and suffering, it is as if she knew that if she could make it through- there would be a happily ever after waiting for her on the other side. 

After the scheduled procedure to clean and stitch up her wounds, she was sent to a medical foster who was taking the best care of her. Every week or so we went and had her wounds checked to make sure they were healing properly, and each time we were so encouraged to know that she was indeed getting better. 

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Stella’s supporters, a dedicated team of vets, and the time and effort of our foster and volunteers- this precious pup’s life has been completely transformed! Though she is not fully recovered, she has made incredible progress and is no longer anywhere near the red zone. 

The journey of rehabilitation of Stella has been an extremely expensive one. We truly would not have been able to care for her the way we did without YOUR help. She was absolutely showered with gifts, treats, food and funds to make sure she had the best care possible. 

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for being willing to be a part of Stella’s ‘before and after’. We also want to say a HUGE thank you to CUDDLY for creating a platform that facilitated us spreading the word about her condition. Thank you, thank you , thank you!