Sally was brought to us one Friday morning last Summer by a good samaritan who had found Sally on her porch, lying lifeless. She was covered in fleas, had many bite wounds on her head and neck and a severely damaged eye. When we first saw her, we didn’t think she was going to make it, but as she was being examined she wagged her little tail and we knew how strong she still was. Unfortunately she didn’t have a microchip, which would have helped us find her family, so we put calls into the local animal shelters to see if anyone was looking for her. While waiting to hear if a family was searching for her, Dr. Kriet made the decision to treat her wounds and see if we could help her recover from what was most likely a coyote attack.
Sally’s severely damaged eye could not be saved, so we removed it surgically and we treated her bite wounds. Her other eye was also damaged and required frequent eye medications to help it heal. It now has a large scar, but is still visual and Sally is doing great! Despite lots of attempts, we never found Sally’s family. Sally stayed with the Kriet family while she was undergoing treatment; they fell in love with her (as we all did) and she never left! Sally comes to work with Dr. Kriet and keeps the staff smiling as she asks for treats and belly rubs. When you are in to visit us, feel free to ask to meet Sally—she would love to meet you too!
