When rescuing an animal, healing is often the key to helping. And, for the little homeless dog who came to Palmetto Animal League with a big wound, that was certainly the case.
Malin was picked up by a friendly law enforcement officer in Jasper county as a stray dog in distress. The gaping gash down her back was infected and ran so deep it mangled both muscle and tendon. When Malin arrived at PAL, she was in shock and severely malnourished, with a badly damaged eye, so we rushed her to a trusted emergency vet clinic.
With a wound that large, sutures were not an option, so the vet recommended wrapping and changing the oversized dressing every day. Safely in a foster home, Malin’s healing began. After a couple of weeks of rest, food, and medications for her wound, her foster realized Malin was pregnant! And that wasn’t the only miracle. Without surgery, Malin’s wound responded to daily, specialized dressings and eventually closed on its own!
So, the little dog with the big wound raised her pups and watched as they all were happily adopted. Now, the next phase of Malin’s healing has begun. As we try to save her damaged eye, our kennel team is teaching her leash skills and more. We will never know what happened in Malin’s past that left her with such a gruesome injury, but we can promise her a future filled with love.
If not for PAL’s commitment to saving every pet possible, Malin would have been euthanized and all her puppies lost along with her. But, because of caring people like you who support our No Kill Rescue Programs, abandoned pets like Malin live to have their stories told. Your compassionate gifts were a miracle for Malin.
To help Palmetto Animal League rescue more pets like Malin, make an impact today with a heartfelt donation.
