Indiana News: Public Funds Puppy's Heart Operation
An adorable 10-week old puppy may now have a chance to fully grow up, eat more dog food, chew on more bones, and experience love from his "pawrents" after a much-needed operation for her survival has been funded by strangers who obviously have a heart for dogs.
The lucky puppy, Gracie, is a crossbreed of Shih Tzu and Dachshund. It was discovered that the adorable furry creature had a heart murmur which requires an operation for the puppy to survive.
Muncie Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) in Indiana, which rescued the puppy, appealed to the public for the funding of Gracie's operation as they didn't have enough funds to support it.
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"This loving, tiny pup, who loves people, is curious, fun and will make a wonderful family pet must have this operation within the next six weeks if it is survive more than a year. Gracie is the product of inbreeding and of owners that should have spayed or neutered their animals. This inbreeding may have caused the heart defect," posted ARF as it appealed for support to those who have a soft spot for dogs.
Just a couple of days after making the appeal, ARF already got an overwhelming response from animal lovers as a total of $8000 was raised to fund the operation that will be used for Gracie's bid for an extended life.
The response of the public to ARF's appeal has left Muncie ARF in a state of a positive disbelief. In another post, the rescue organization posted their sincerest gratitude not only for those who shelled out some amount for the dog's operation but as well as for those who spread her story and need, love, pray, and wish for her road to complete recovery.
"We are beyond thankful and we know she is too! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts," Muncie ARF said.
The approximate cost of the puppy's operation is $2500. As the donated funds are more than what's needed for Gracie's operation, whatever is left will be used by ARF for helping other animals in the rescue that also need costly treatment, according to its founder Vickie Bevans.
Gracie is scheduled to have her life-saving operation at the Purdue Vet Clinic soon.
