Ashtabula OH -- ACD mix pup needs leg amputation -- Donations needed

Jack was found walking along a country road by an APL volunteer, dragging his left front leg. He apparently has no feeling in the leg because all the skin has been worn off and the bone is exposed. The wound is already infected, and he needs to have his leg amputated right away to keep it from getting worse. A vet will be at the shelter tomorrow night to do spays and neuters. He can do the amputation then if we pay for his time. This will likely be around $200. The shelter also owes about $75 to an area vet who cleaned and bandaged the wound and made sure Jack would stay safe and comfortable until his surgery. So we are hoping to raise close to $300 by tomorrow night.

I know we are all having a tough time financially right now, so I'm not asking for large donations, but if you can give just a few dollars it would really help. Please PayPal to ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com (gmail.com) Please use this address, not any others you might have used to donate to the APL previously (I've sent out too many typos to count!) If we happen to raise more money than what is needed to care for Jack, the extra will be used to treat other APL animals with special medical needs.

I am also donating all proceeds from sales at my Etsy shop through Saturday night to Jack's care: http://fashionsplatter.etsy.com













Jack is a super sweet and loving pup, about 8 months old. He was a little scared when first found, but warmed up quickly. His PF listing is at http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13184470

(I'm not sure why it says that he has spent most of his life in foster care (well, technically it says that his paw has spent most of *its* life in foster care!) b/c he was just found on Wednesday. Must have been a misunderstanding when his paperwork was processed. The person who does the PF descriptions has in most cases not actually met the dogs. His description will be corrected with the next Petfinder upload.)













Thanks so much for reading, and for all you do to help animals in need, whether you're able to donate this time or not!

Dawn