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Zeus aka Bruce, found a foster home with Jennifer, one of the wonderful staff members at Pinnacle Valley Animal Hospital. Bruce was given pain medicine and antibiotics to help his wounds heal prior to having surgery on his hip. Last Wednesday, Dr. Cole Bierbaum performed FHO surgery on his left hip, basically removing the head of the femur in order to allow the joint to heal in and form a new joint.  Bruce did great with surgery and Dr. Cole says he should have a complete recovery without disability. The day after surgery, Bruce was putting weight on that leg and giving everyone kisses.  He is truly a precious boy who deserves to be cared for and loved for the rest of his life. We will make sure that his next home is the right home for him!

Bea	Brothers - BJ, Pugleys & Rhino with their 2 week older sister, Gidget.	6 week old, Gidget Gidget looks nothing like her Mom but I bet you can guess who the daddy is!  Bruce???
All is well with the Moms and puppies, too. Lilly, the Dachshund Mom, had so many pups that we worried whether she would be able to continue to feed all of them as they grew. Gizmo aka Bea, she is precious!, the other Momma dog, was already helping her out, so we split the pups between them. Bea was moved, along with four pups, to be fostered by Debbie and Michael. Chelsea has kept Lilly with the remainder of her pups. Lilly has been posted on the website along with her pups, and we have already had lots of interest! It won't be long until all have a new & loving adoptive home.

Recently OOTW volunteer Chelsea, took supplies needed to help three women living in poverty with their 13 dogs/pups. The family was coached about caring for their Dachshund, Lilly, and her eight, two-week old Dachshund/Pug pups and Bea, a small Wirehaired Terrier mix and her two-week old pup.		Lilly & her eight pups
The Daddy dogs are both Pugs and we only found out today that one of the males, Zeus, was being allowed to suffer without treatment after being struck by a car over week ago!  Zeus was immediately taken to Pinnacle Valley Animal Hospital, when it was discovered that he was unable to walk and obviously in a great deal of pain. X-rays revealed a right hip dislocation and pelvic fracture in addition to the wounds on his leg that are healing poorly. Dr. Cole Bierbaum has recommended FHO surgery to remove the head of the femur, and he expects that Zeus should make a full recovery if this operation is done. Zeus is young and healthy otherwise.
	Bruce aka Zeus
Bea with her pup & three of Lilly's pups.	After days of encouraging these folks to care for their pets, it was obvious that they were unable to do so. OOTW volunteers felt there was no other solution but to remove these dogs/pups from their neglectful situation if they were to have a chance at survival.