Charley Bear is a young retriever cross who was found abandoned on a road in north Moorhead last April, cold, wet, and full of cockleburs. He had trouble getting to his feet and his foster family took him to the vet. Charley was diagnosed with bilateral (both sides) hip dysplasia. Left untreated, this is a painful and debilitating condition for the affected dog. The good news is that Charley's veterinarian believes that with surgery to repair his hip sockets, Charley will be able to live a long and nearly pain-free life.
His foster mom has found a vet in Colorado who is willing to do the surgery for just the cost of the joint implants, waiving his usual surgical fee. With the costs for x-rays, follow-up appointments, pain medication, and incidentals, they anticipate that the total bill will be between $7,000 and $8,000.
Charley's foster-mom has been working hard to find ways to finance his surgery. She has written 5 grants (2 were approved and 3 more are pending), organized dog washes, and auctioned donated items on e-bay to raise money to defray expenses.
We would like to give our Adopt-A-Pet viewers chance to help this great young dog have a normal life. Here are some ways that YOU can help Charley Bear: Donations can be sent online via Paypal to Charley_Bear@hotmail.com or they can be sent directly to one of the following addresses:
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Southern Colorado Veterinary Surgery
c/o Charley's Fund For Charley Bear THR Surgery
635 Center Avenue 5746 N. Academy Boulevard
Moorhead, MN 56560 Colorado Springs, CO 80918
If you are interested in donating an item to be auctioned on e-bay with the proceeds going to Charley's Fund, please call the Adopt-A-Pet dog line and leave a message.
Charley and his mom are also looking for someone who might volunteer to fly them to Colorado Springs for the surgery and back the same day.
Charley and his foster family want to thank you for taking time to read about his story and for any assistance you may wish to offer!!
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