28/07/2025
🔵Medical Monday🔵
We welcomed Gage to the PNW on Wednesday. It was clear to see this boy has been living rough for a while now. Missing most of his fur on his body, except his sweet face. His skin red and thickening “elephant skin” His ears smelled ye**ty and were dirty. And he was so,so thin.
After a few days of treating his ears and skin, feeding him regular healthy meals and him looking and feeling a little better, we took a look in his mouth….
I have never in all my rescues seen anything like it. All of his front teeth sheered down to the pulp. 😭Canines as well. It must be so painful…What life was he leading? Was he trying to break out of somewhere? Trying to eat something inedible? these are the moments I wish the rescues could tell their stories.
And as dogs constantly show me, he is resilient. Playing with the puppies, happy to give hugs and love to the people, all while he must be incredibly uncomfortable.
We have consulted with a vet and plan to have his teeth addressed, likely all removed, once his skin and weight are stable. We want the best chance for an easy recovery for him. He has had enough of struggle. ♥️
Thank you for your support for all our rescues and especially for Gage over the next month or so of his recovery.