01/07/2026
Meet Ittle Bit. A reminder of why community matters.
A few months ago, Ittle Bit’s mom met our team at a Street Dog Coalition (SDC) outreach event. When Ittle Bit became very sick, she reached out to the SDC team for help.
While SDC isn’t equipped for emergencies, they guided her to bring him to Mt. Scott Animal Clinic so we could try to help.
X-rays raised concern for an intestinal blockage, and with his symptoms and history, surgery was the only option. During surgery, our team found a large rubber object lodged in his small intestine. He was just hours away from needing part of his intestine removed or facing a much worse outcome.
After surgery, Ittle Bit required overnight monitoring and was transferred to Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency & Referral. We then applied for an AVMF REACH grant and were approved for $1,000 to help cover his lifesaving care.
Thanks to the combined support of Mt. Scott Animal Clinic, Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency & Referral, Lakefield Veterinary Group, and AVMF, Ittle Bit got the care he needed.
Today, he came back for staple removal; perfectly healed and back to his goofy self. His mom shared that Ittle Bit is her reason for staying clean, finding housing, and rebuilding her life.
This is the power of the human–animal bond. 💙
We’re so honored to be part of Ittle Bit’s story.
