The shelter decided not to put him up for adoption because of a distinct limp. So he was headed for euthanasia. We evaluated him and found him to have a calm, confident and outgoing temperament. He seemed very people oriented. Rufus had surgery on June 20 and after about three months of recovery was adopted by Dennis, a retired gentleman who seemed to come alive when he was with Rufus.
Life is good.
This 7 month old was brought in as a stray, with a terrible wound to his right rear foot. Most of the pad was missing and the foot swollen. There is new skin growing and we and the vet are encouraged, but it is not certain whether the new skin will be tough enough to be walked on. Onix is a friendly, spunky pup who caught the heart of an adopter and he has recently gone to his new home in Elk Grove. His adopter brought him to a recent Showcase Day and reported his pad continues to mend.