****CHAMP HAS BEEN ADOPTED****
Please view his photos at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tiffanycgsr/ChampSRescue#
He tells an amazing story of strength, determination and the will to survive!
Urgent!
Champ needs your help! We received a plea from the South LA Shelter about a dog named Champ who was shot 5 times while protecting him home from an intruder. Champ has several bullets lodged in his body and needs medical care. He has been kept as evidence while the case was pending. He has now been released from evidence and will be euthanized if he is not rescued. His owners refused to get Champ the medical care he needs.
Coastal German Shepherd Rescue would like to rescue Champ and get him the medical care that he so desperately needs. His medical care is going to be costly as he has numerous injuries. The injuries that we know of are: bullets lodged behind ear, broken jaw bone, bullet lodged in upper leg causing nerve issues in his leg.
Champ needs to be seen by our wonderful vet team ASAP. We are planning to pick him up tomorrow and begin his care. We need your help though! Our medical bills are huge and we need your generous support to save Champ.
Please donate to save Champ today!
Update!
Champ is truly a champ! We picked him up today and transported him to our wonderful vet team at Alicia Pet Care Center. He is getting a full body work up and we will know tonight what the medical plan is.
I can tell you this.....Champ is one sweetheart of a boy! With the help of two other rescuers, we were able to capture his rescue on video and pictures. Check back soon for those. Champ gave his paw to all that would stop and give him a pet and a hello. He has wounds covering his neck, shoulder, abdomen and a bullet entry under his eye. With all of these wounds he still remained calm and collected!
Help us help Champ get his much needed medical care today!
Every donation helps!
Update 3/13/10
Champ continues to be a wonderful soul. He is clearly hurting but in good spirits.
After Champ's xrays were looked at, it has been decided that he needs to have surgery on his jaw. The fractured mandible needs to be repaired and the bullet removed. Hopefully he will have this surgery early next week.
Champ's leg continues to be an issue and we are looking at a couple of options. He may need an amputation or perhaps a prosthetic device that will help his leg and give him some support and stability.
Given all he has been through, it is not surprising to us that Champ is shy and leary when first meeting new people, but as we found out today....if you give him 2 minutes of your time and perhaps a pet or two......he will be your best friend!
Please continue to help us help Champ!
Watch Champ here:
http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/?watchId=0e22bf0f-70a5-4ca1-bebb-20d7b4dc943a
Update 3/15:
Champ is set to have surgery tomorrow. Please send him lots of well wishes! The bullet will be removed and his fractured jaw will be repaired.
Champ has been very popular and got a visit from another news station this am. He is enjoying the attention and has lots of new friends.
Update 3/23:
THANK YOU!! The outpouring of support for Champ has been amazing!!! We are SO touched by the number of supporters, fans and friends that Champ has earned. All we can say is thank you!
Champ is doing very very well! We had a little set back this week with Champ becoming very defensive and scared. We worked through this and he seems to be trusting us more and more. Champ moved to a foster home last night and has settled in very nicely. He is enjoying the companionship of the other dogs in his foster home. Our hope is that the calm, balanced energy of these dogs will help Champ to learn to be a dog again!
Champ's physical wounds are healing beautifully and his emotional wounds are the ones that we are working on. Please continue to send positive thoughts to Champ!
Here is a video of his journey thus far:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7im9z8BAvA
Champ will be adopted!!! His new family will be taking him home next week. We are all thrilled for Champ. His transformation has been simply amazing. Check out his photo album here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tiffanycgsr/ChampSRescue#
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT!!!!