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Please help Sadie
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Sadie came into our program May 9th, 2008 after having four procedures and seven
hours of surgery. She was hit by a train Sunday May 4th. Her canine friend with
her was killed instantly and Sadie was thrown from the tracks on impact. Her condition
was critical and her owners were unknown. Initially, the treatment was limited to
life supporting efforts. She has two broken legs and a partially severed tail. The
owners were found on Monday.
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Sadie's owners released her to Kimberly Crest Veterinary Hospital in Davenport after
transported for treatment. In the short time she was there they stabilized her condition
and deemed her a good surgical candidate. This dog won their hearts like no other
in recent memory. Time was getting short. Either do the surgery and save her life
or put her down. They needed a sponsor/rescue/individual to step up for the surgery.
I met her Friday and made the decision to go ahead with surgery and put Sadie in
our program for her recovery.
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Our friends have been very good to us in the past and we are asking again to help
Sadie. She is 14 months old and such a sweet girl. She has the survival skills that
not many of us would be able to muster. Her bills are adding up to about $3500.
We have asked for grant assistance through the Orthodog Silver Lining Foundation
who also helped Luther and Jesse.
Dr. Less and his staff donated their time and love to help us help Sadie. Five surgical
techs clocked out for the seven hour surgery. They donated an entire day's pay to
do this for her. We will be seeing them often for dressing changes and follow up
exams.
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Ways to help |
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Our website www.mvgsdr.org has a link to PayPal which is a secure means of helping
dogs in need. We will be posting a link to her story with follow up information
on her progress.
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www.oslf.org is currently fundraising for all dogs in need
and Sadie is on their priority list. Sadie will be listed on their 'Pets in Need'
page.
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To contact or help directly with Sadie's care you can mail donations to: Kimberly
Crest Veterinary Hospital 1423 East Kimberly Road Davenport, Iowa 52807 Telephone:
(563) 386-1445
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