Warning: Cute puppy photos ahead.

If you follow us on Facebook, you know that we helped out a stray puppy last month. Here's how the story goes:
Someone hit a puppy with a car while avoiding two other dogs. That person was kind enough to stop, check the puppy for any kind of identification, and when none was found, do the right thing. This person called a local radio station to ask for help, and that's where MAAC came into the story. We called in to the station and offered to help. The puppy came to the clinic, and we starting treating him right away. It was obvious he hadn't had a meal in a while, and X-rays showed that he had rocks in his belly, along with a broken front leg.

We started him on fluids and monitored him very carefully. It was obvious he didn't feel well at all. He was having a very bad day, to say the least! He slept most of the first day away.

Dr. Jennifer Glore was the vet in the clinic that day, and here's a photo of her and Buddy, after having his leg wrapped.

Buddy showed signs of improvement during day two. He still wasn't out of the woods yet, but he stole my heart that day. I kept him up with me at the front desk in the morning. He slept most of the time, but by lunchtime he had some energy and was exploring the clinic! Dr. Kurt Phillips was at MAAC that day, and he performed another exam to monitor Buddy's condition. Things were looking better. And boy, was Buddy hungry! That little guy wanted to eat everything we put in front of him!

We made this quick little video that day to try to get donations to help the expenses. And the community response was amazing! People were calling to donate and to adopt. We had a huge list of people interested in taking Buddy home. It was wonderful to see that there are people willing to help an injured animal. Makes me happy just thinking about it.

Buddy's condition continued to improve, and he was ready to go to his new home by Thursday of that week. I think he found a wonderful family! Don't tell anyone, but I cried when he left. I became very attached to him. He's a very smart and sweet dog.

And thanks to our friends Zach and Melissa, owners of Grateful Pet, Buddy has food for a while. They donated that giant bag of puppy food. But the way he eats, he may be through that bag sooner than we think!

And finally, here's a photo of Buddy when he was in for a check up. The picture is a little blurry, but don't you just LOVE those whiskers?!? And look at that wrap. Someone has been nibbling!

So that's Buddy's story. I'm so glad we were able to be a part of his life. We won't need to see him until next year for annual vaccines, but maybe we will get lucky and he will come by to visit. --Lori