Please Take Action: An Urgent Plea for Help, For all Dog and Animal Lovers

This was sent to me this morning by one of my very dear friends...... please donate what you can!

So as some of you may or may not know, I volunteer with Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, a nonprofit group that rescues dogs from high-kills shelters and brings them to the DC Metro area to find new homes.

This past weekend a dog named Kit was brought up to stay at a foster home until she was able to find her forever home. After a trip to the dog park, Kit got loose and was missing for over 48 hours. Unfortunately, when we found her, she had been hit by a car. The driver didn't stop and she was left on the side of the road for dead.

Luckily a good Samaritan stopped and called the police who in turn called Lucky Dog. Kit was rushed to the hospital and is now in "doggie intensive care". Kit has a fractured shoulder which will definitely need orthopedic surgery, a collapsed lung, three pelvic fractures, and head trauma. We hope the collapsed lung will re-inflate on its own as they often do. We also hope the head trauma and swelling will go down in their own and leave no lasting damage. The orthopedic surgery for the fractured shoulder will, at a minimum, cost $2,500. The fractures in the pelvis are harder to determine, but we had four vets take a look at Friendship Animal Hospital (including one who just finished an orthopedic internship), and they feel, at this time, that the pelvis will heal on its own.

Right now, we have agreed to have Friendship monitor Kit through the night, make sure she is not in pain, and see how the lung and head swelling progress. We are optimistic that she will heal well and have a good chance of a pain free future. Because Lucky Dog is so new, we've got to get the ball rolling on raising money so that, if she gets through the next 48 hours, we have the funds to care for her. (So far, we have spent $2,500 on her care.)

Right now we are desperately trying to raise money to save this dog. I know it's a tough time to ask for money, but if there is absolutely anything you can do to help, please, give what you can.

ALL DONATIONS ARE 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE!

PLEASE....if you can, give what you can. Attached are pictures of Kit from the hospital last night.

Donations can be made directly at http://www.luckydoganimalrescue.org./