Shaggy – October 2009

Submitted by Georgia Butterfield of the organization Rescued Paws.

Shaggy has not had an easy life. His owners left him with neighbors several months ago as they went house-hunting out of state.

They promised to return. They never did. They just left him behind, and went on with their lives.

Shaggy was confused; where were his people? He’s received lots of TLC in his temporary home, but he needs a permanent family. And he needs medical care.

In addition to his abandonment, Shaggy has medical problems that some people say would make him unadoptable.

He has a condition called luxating patellas; his knees are unstable and  require surgery  to give him a better quality of life.   He’s only 18 months old, and has a long life ahead of him.

He also has an eye condition called entropion, where the eyelid turns inward and the lashes have contact with the cornea, causing damage.

Poor Shaggy – how uncomfortable he must be. This condition should be treated as soon as possible, before any damage occurs.

Does Shaggy have a future?

We think so. He’s such a gentle, lovable dog – he deserves a long happy life.  As soon as we can have his medical issues corrected, he will be ready for adoption.

We are a small rescue and, unfortunately, do not have the funds for the surgeries that Shaggy needs.

Is there a Guardian Angel that will give this ‘shaggy dog story’ a happy ending?

For more information about Shaggy, please contact Rescued Paws at rpaws@hotmail.com or 360-673-7373 or visit our website at www.rpaws.petfinder.org