AZ Husky Rescue (2025)

20/03/2025

*** FREEDOM FOR TANGO! ***

We wanted to welcome this sweet girl to rescue! Tango was e-listed with a deadline earlier this week, and we're so happy to report that we found a foster and were able to get her out of the shelter and into a loving foster home. Thank you so much to her foster for stepping up to save her life!!

Tango is a 5yo female husky mix who did so well in her eval with us. Her shelter notes seemed as though she really just had a bad day and was super stressed upon initially arriving at the shelter. When we met her, she exited and entered her kennel with no issues, was not overly excitable, ignored other dogs, and accepted all affection and handling from our volunteer.

This sweet girl will be available soon looking for a forever home - for now we're just grateful we were able to save her life! (Fury who was posted at the same time was also saved off the e-list by an adopter!)

To honor pledges:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

18/03/2025

☘️ TRY YOUR LUCK & HELP THE HUSKIES! ☘️

We’ve been on a roll with intakes the last few weeks, including multiple medical pups, and that means more costs - so, we’re going to try to offset those with a donation drive this week!

From now until Saturday, March 22nd at midnight, each donation of $50 will get one entry to a raffle to win a massage (only available in the Phoenix area)! Donations of $100 will be worth 2 entries, and so on.

Can’t donate that much but still want to participate? We will run a second pool for donations under $50 to enter a drawing to win one of our State Forty-Eight T-Shirts!

How to enter:
- Donate in increments of $50 for entries to our massage raffle
- Donations under $50 will be entered into our T-Shirt Raffle
- Donation must include either a phone # or email address in comments/notes so we can contact you if you win!
- Donate through our website, Zelle, PayPal or Venmo - see links below

Entries close Saturday, March 22 at midnight. Winners will be contacted by March 31st.

Donation links:
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

PS: Jameson (who is still looking for his forever home!) wants to know.... are you feeling lucky?

17/03/2025

UPDATE 2: Fury has been adopted!! Both pups are safe!
UPDATE: Foster found for Tango! She is safe. 💙 Still needed for Fury!

**** FOSTERS NEEDED FOR ELISTERS! ****

There are two pups we are trying to save from the county shelter and we need your help - our foster network is stretched incredibly thin right now and we have nowhere to put these two dogs. Tango's deadline is today and she will be euthanized at MCACC tomorrow morning if we cannot find a foster. Fury is available to adopt to the public (you can go down to the shelter and meet him tomorrow!), but we are also willing to back him if someone is able to foster - his deadline is tomorrow. Please fill out our foster application to help us save their lives.

Tango - 5yo female, 44lbs
This sweet girl is definitely scared and confused right now. Despite this, she has a soft body meeting new people and wags her tail in greeting. She didn't react to other dogs in passing when we met her, and our volunteer believes she is potty trained based on her waiting to go until leaving her kennel. Tango sits and takes treats nicely and walks well on a leash. She allowed handling all over and even let her look at her teeth! Tango was e-listed for snapping at a leash when being put back in her kennel days after arriving. Unfortunately this one incident got her a death sentence. All of her other notes have been great, and there is no other snapping or questionable behavior in her notes. She seems like a calmer girl who needs to decompress.

Fury - 7yo, 75lbs
This big guy has been in the shelter for 1.5mos and he is now experiencing kennel stress, panting and salivating excessively in his kennel. MCACC has determined his mental health is suffering and given him a deadline. He is available to adopt, but if no one comes for him and someone is willing to foster, we just want to be sure this sweet boy lives! Our volunteer said that Fury was very treat-motivated and will sit and shake for treats. He wasn't too interested in toys at our eval, or in other dogs walking by. He's shown no aggression at all and really seems like a big sweetheart who just needs out of the shelter ASAP.

Please fill out an application if you can foster either one of these pups! The rescue will cover all costs of medical, provide any needed supplies, and we can help with vacation foster coverage if you have any trips coming up.

Please share this post if you cannot foster!

13/03/2025

*** RETURNED & AVAILABLE - 2YO F, KITTY! ***

We first met Kitty last year when she was E-listed for barrier reactivity at MCACC in April 2024. In her first stay with us, she was the happiest, spunky loving girl and showed no signs of aggression in her foster home. She was adopted about 1.5mos later in late May and spent 9 months in this adoptive home before sadly being returned to us. The same amazing fosters who had Kitty originally were thankfully able to take her back. She is now 2 years old, and has so much love to give!

Kitty adjusted almost immediately back into foster home. She remembered all her doggie friends (and humans!), she happily goes in her crate for meal and bed times. She still does well with their doggy door and has no potty issues in their home - the adopter had struggled with potty training in the time they had her, so if she does not have a dog door she may need need work on this. Kitty gets so happy and excited when her humans come home that she tends to jump up on them, but she does respond well to verbal correction. Kitty is an affectionate girl who loves cuddles and belly rubs! One of Kitty’s favorite places to go is the dog park where she enjoys meeting and playing with new friends. She is a medium to high energy dog, who benefits from getting her energy out during walks. Kitty walks well on her leash (she’s put in a lot of work!) with minimal pulling.

Kitty would do great in a variety of homes. She currently lives with multiple young dogs who she loves to play with, and one senior dog who Kitty has learned to respect the boundaries of. She could also do well as an only dog as she adores her humans. If there are kids in her home, they need to be older as she was showing some resource guarding with the adopters young children as well. Her foster has seen no aggression whatsoever from her, so we do think this may be related to how young the other kids were (and how much Kitty LOVES food). She has not had much interaction with cats or small dogs, so we do not know for sure how she would would do with them. Kitty is an all around happy, sweet girl. If you think she would make a great addition to your home, apply to meet her today!

11/03/2025

UPDATE: Unfortunately Richard's foster just messaged that she had a death in the family and needs to go out of state tonight and can no longer foster him - she needs him to be moved TONIGHT. Is anyone able to help foster this super shy sweet boy?? We are so heartbroken for him to need to move again, and also scrambling to find somewhere for him to go on short notice! Please let us know if you can help!

*** WELCOME TO RICHARD! ***

We took in this super super scared boy off the e-list yesterday! Richard is definitely one of the more extreme cases of shut down fear we've seen, and we knew when we met him that we had to find him a foster and get him out. He would not walk on a leash or move around much in a yard and was just very shut down and scared. 😢

We got a few apps for him in his final 24hrs on the e-list (THANK YOU!) and one of these apps expressed interest in adopting him - this applicant is also a trainer who has experience working with extreme fear dogs, so we feel confident we chose the best spot for him to come out of his shell. Hopefully, he is now also in his forever home and will never have to transition to new people or dogs again as he decompresses from the scary shelter! He was still pretty shut down last night, but we know it's just a matter of time, patience and persistence before he begins to shine.

Welcome sweet boy!

Pledges can be honored:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

11/03/2025

*** STILL AVAILABLE - FEN! ***

This absolute stud is still looking for his forever home! He is the most lovable, goofy, happy-go-lucky 1yo husky boy. 🥰

Fenris, formerly Jeremy, joined us after being elisted at MCACC for kennel stress. He’d had enough of being in a kennel and was really struggling at the shelter. Once safe in a foster home, Fen's goofy, lovable personality really came out!

🔷 Good with other dogs - VERY excited to make new friends and may come on a bit strong at first, but listens to cues well
🔷 Has some puppy tendencies (he's only ~1!) Fosters have been working on counter-surfing, chewing and jumping on people.
🔷 Loves to play fetch and go for walks and will need an outlet for his energy
🔷 Loves to snuggle and get belly rubs - Fen really just loves anything to do with humans giving him attention!
🔷 Not great in crates and would do better in a home where he isn't left alone for very long hours
🔷 Good with kids 7+ (no aggression but lots of energy and jumpy big puppy energy)
🔷 Has not been with kitties, but we think he would be too rough

If you want a sweet boy who will make fast friends with your current pups, keep you on your toes and keep you laughing with his goofy antics, Fen is your guy! Fill out our app to meet this sweetheart.

09/03/2025

*** WELCOME TO 4 MORE E-LISTERS! ***

We didn't get a chance to finish the update from earlier this week yet with how busy things have been, but we did welcome the other 4 e-listed pups to the rescue - Eileen, Mojave, Chevron and Pancho! We're so grateful to all who have shared our posts, but most especially those who have opened their homes to foster one of these special pups to save their lives. Thank you!!

💚 Chevron is a 3yo male husky boy who opened right up according to his foster - look at his adorable crossed paws in his pic!

💜 Poor 2yo husky/shepherd boy Mojave is having a rough time with kennel cough he got at the shelter, but his foster is making due as best she can - she said he is a total sweetheart who wants to be near them and give kisses despite feeling icky.

💙 Eileen is an energetic ~2yo husky/shepherd girl who was listed for kennel stress - she is all smiles in her foster home now!

💛 Pancho is a 7.5yo buy who has likely had Valley Fever for around 4yrs based on the reported onset of symptoms. His fosters say he is the sweetest guy who leans in slowly and wags his tail at any attention, and absolutely loves their other dogs!

We will be doing bloodwork on all of these pups and Pancho in particular will need quite a few vet visits for bloodwork, titer rechecks, and X-rays - we are hoping he doesn't have anything else going on besides Valley Fever, but it's tough to say right now! He has one bad hind limb and marked swelling of the mandible, so we are very curious to find out more after his vet visit.

To donate:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

06/03/2025

*** Koda - Still Available! ***

AND needs new foster soon or he will end up in boarding - his foster is moving out of state 😢 This good boy joined us in October and is still looking for his forever home - he's just hit the 5 month mark in rescue and that puts him on our list of longtimers with a reduced adoption fee of only $150!

Here are the basics:

🔷 rescued from MCACC after being e-listed for kennel stress
🔷 super excited to meet humans - very outgoing and eager to play!
🔷 typical headstrong husky boy; responds well to redirection but will need longterm consistency and work on manners
🔷 loves to play with the other dogs in his foster home, but does best when he gets to be the leader - more submissive dogs in his adoptive home would be the best fit for him
🔷 absolutely LOVES his toys!
🔷 food-motivated and loves his treats too!
🔷 would do best in a home that meets his energy requirement needs - his foster describes him as medium to high energy, so he will benefit from regular walks, hikes or runs and/or time to play with other pups
🔷 not good with chickens; cats unknown and can do intro if needed.

Fill out an app to foster or adopt this sweet, goofy toy-loving happy boy!

05/03/2025

**** AVAILABLE SINCE AUGUST - NALA! ***

This sweet mature adult lady has been with us for 8 months now! She is one of our longtimers who now has a reduced adoption fee of just $150 as we search for her perfect forever home.

Nala was found as a stray and elisted at the Nogales/Santa Cruz County Shelter in August 2024. She's a middle-aged girl who seemed quite a bit older when we got her because she really needed some medical attention. It took a few months to get her healthy, but this sweet girl has been ready and look for her forever home for the last few months and is now in great shape. She takes meds for her thyroid and will need these in the longterm, but outside of this we have no longterm concerns.

Nala initially took her time to warm up to a new environment, so there may be an adjustment when she moves to her forever home. Once comfortable, she really proved to be a very sweet girl who just wants to be loved. She loves to cuddle and is overall a low to medium energy dog, depending on the day - she loves her humans! Her foster has a dog door and has noted how much Nala loves to be outside - she comes in to check in with her people, but loves to hang around outside. Nala ranges from playful to indifferent when it comes to other dogs in the home. She could be with other energetic dogs if they are more submissive and listen when she lets them know she's done playing. She loves to play with the 1.5yr old husky mix in her foster home, but when she's done she tells her, and that works great for them! She would not do well with high energy dogs that don't take no for an answer and pester her too much - she can get grumpy when she's done.

Her foster feeds her separately since Nala does grumble at the other dogs when they get too close to her while she's eating, though she hasn't progressed beyond this as far as guarding. She has no problem with humans being in her space while she's eating. She definitely wants to be in your space while you're eating though - Nala is a professional beggar and will help herself to your food if it looks tasty enough and she has the opportunity! These are all things that Nala and her foster are working on, but she will need continued reinforcement and patience from her future adopter in order to succeed.

Nala doesn't like loud noises - loud cars and even the sound of a sneeze have made her nervous in the past. A more calm home would be most ideal for her. She would do well as an only dog, but would also be good with other dogs that understand her boundaries when she's done playing. She has shown prey drive, so very small dogs and cats are not recommended. We think older children are best since she does need her space and can get startled by sudden noises. If you are looking for a calm, sweet girl, Nala may be the one for you!

05/03/2025

*** WELCOMING OUR E-LISTERS! ***

We've been BUSY! So, first thing - we never found a foster for Shadow. We just didn't get any applications for him, and it was killing us. He's a good boy. Super sweet to humans, absolutely no aggression and just loves people - gave tons of kisses and was friendly as could be in his eval. He has good notes of play with other medium to large dogs in the past, too. He had one leashed incident with a small dog, and after a life spent bouncing around in and out of shelters, we just couldn't let his story end here. So we did what we never do.... we put him in boarding fresh out of the shelter. We're still hoping a foster shows up for him! This good boy deserves a home so badly. He's 101lbs and 6yrs old, so he's a big, strong friendly guy - please apply if you think you'd be a fit. We really don't want him to sit in boarding long, but at the very least for now he is alive and safe. 💙

Our sweet boy Clyde left the shelter and went into foster today! This guy is so sweet and wants to love everyone, but he's also in so much pain - his foster is medically experienced and got him his own safe space that he seems to be loving so far. We'll be getting him in soon for a full treatment plan, but we will absolutely need donations towards his medical care!

And lastly.... we have fosters for all of the other e-listers we posted!! We were able to get applications and had people step up to help with Chevron, Mojave, Pancho and Eileen, so all 4 of them will be leaving the shelter and joining us in rescue on Thursday! We will share freedom photos as soon as they are all with us.

A huge thank you to those who shared and most of all to those who are fostering these huskies - you're the real heroes!

Please considering donating to help us with costs for these 6 new intakes - we're so grateful!

DONATE:
PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

03/03/2025

9:30PM WE STILL HAVE NOTHING FOR SHADOW 😢

***** URGENT FOSTERS NEEDED!! *****

Since our last post about 6 e-listed huskies in need, we have found fosters for 3 of them - but we are down to the wire for Shadow now! This poor boy is set to lose his life tomorrow morning if we cannot find a foster for him. He needs shares and we need someone to step up for him now!

Shadow is 6 years old and lived in an apartment with his last owner. He has sadly been adopted and returned to MCACC 3 times now, so abandonment is just a part of life for him. His owner was forced to either give him up or be evicted this last time. We don’t have all the details, but it sounds like Shadow was on a leash with his owner and a small dog ran up to him and barked in his face multiple times, at which point Shadow ended up biting him and causing injury. The apartment complex said he had to go. Shadow actually has a great history with other medium to large dogs. His notes from MCACC in the past show that he had a kennelmate and that he was playing in a yard with another husky at one point. We think he would do well in a home with other medium to large dogs. Shadow also could use a diet - he’s around 101lbs currently! He is an absolute sweetheart who couldn’t stop giving our volunteer kisses when she met him. Please help us find someone for this handsome boy - his life depends on it!

We also still need a foster for Chevron who is set to lose his life the following morning - he is just very shy, shut down and afraid in the shelter. He is good with other dogs but may take some time to come out of his shell and learn to walk well on a leash. Our volunteer saw zero aggression and thinks he would be ok with kids, but we do want to note he will just need patience as he gets familiar with his surroundings out of the shelter.

And lastly we still need a foster for Eileen! We were able to meet her to evaluate her and she is just a happy, goofy, overly energetic girl who has too much pent up energy and doesn’t understand why she’s locked up. She is not doing well in the shelter at all. She doesn’t have any aggression or any desire to hurt anyone, but she has no idea what to do with all her energy and it can come out in a mouthy way when she gets frustrated as a result. She needs someone with experience and who can help get her energy out. We think she’d be best with other dogs that match her energy levels.

Thank you to those that have stepped up to foster Clyde, Mojave and Pancho! We can’t wait to welcome them to rescue! PLEASE SHARE to help us save these three also!

03/03/2025

*** STILL AVAILABLE - TIA! ***

We are reducing fees on all dogs with us for over 5 months - including Tia! Her adoption fee is now $150.

Tia is a sweet, friendly 1 year old female Husky mix who found herself e-listed at MCACC for kennel stress. After many months at the shelter, she had reached a point where the environment was just too much, and she wanted out. When we met Tia, she showed us how playful she could be and just how eager she is to learn. Tia has typical Husky energy and wasn’t getting her physical or mental needs met in the shelter environment. After going into foster care, Tia has shown us what a sweet girl she can be.

Tia adjusted well to her foster home, learning to use the dog door within a few days and quickly catching on to the daily routine. With her high husky energy, Tia does like to jump up on people to greet them. However, she has shown that she responds well to correction and with her willingness to learn, consistent training could curb this behavior. When her energy needs are met, Tia does not show any destructive behavior in her foster home. She is well-behaved in her crate where she currently eats her meals and spends the night. Tia is always ready for a walk and has very good leash manners with minimal pulling. When at home, Tia can be found playing fetch with her favorite tennis ball, chowing down on some treats, or cuddling up for a good belly rub.

Tia would do best in an active home that will give her outlets for her high energy. She is currently in a foster home with other large dogs and is having an absolute blast. Having some playful dogs in her new home would definitely be a plus. We do have notes that Tia has a history of killing chickens (not uncommon at all, as our husky-lovers know). She has not been in a home with cats. She has been very sweet to all humans, but with her higher energy we would not recommend younger children (usually under 7 years old). If you think this friendly girl would make a great addition to your home, fill out an application to meet Tia!

02/03/2025

UPDATE: Fosters found for Clyde, Pancho, Mojave; still needed for Shadow, Chevron, Eileen!

*** 6 HUSKIES ELISTED! FOSTERS NEEDED ***

We sure have our work cut out for us this week. MCACC has 6 huskies e-listed currently, and we want to find fosters and save all of them. We know this is going to be really, really tough, but we have to try. We’ve had a volunteer meet 4 of the 6 so far, and they’ve all been very sweet dogs deserving of another chance. Here’s some more info about each one:

🔷 Clyde - 4yo male - this poor baby is in a TON of pain. He has severe hip dysplasia in his hind limbs and a soft tissue injury to his front right - this should thankfully heal up on it’s own, but he will need surgery on his back hips to have a chance at a pain-free life. He is estimated around 4yrs and his teeth are pretty dang white so we agree with this! He was so sweet and loving to our volunteer - we think he would be ok with most people and other dogs so long as he has some space and isn’t pushed when he’s in pain. Rescue covers all medical costs.

🔷 Shadow - 6yo male - this is Shadow’s 3rd time at MCACC. He’s currently 101lbs and could use a diet, though he’d still be a really big boy at a healthy weight! Shadow had a kennelmate in the past at MCACC so we think he’d be ok with other large dogs, but he cannot be with small dogs. He injured a small dog that ran up to him and barked in his case multiple times according to his intake notes. He was very sweet and friendly with our volunteer and we do not believe he has aggression, but would do best with other dogs that are less dominant.

🔷 Mojave (2yo male) & Chevron (3yo male) - These gorgeous boys came in together, but we do want to separate them in foster homes - they are shut down and feeding off each other’s fear. Very scared dogs often struggle to improve when they’re kept together. They would each do best with other dogs that are social and outgoing to help push their boundaries. Our volunteer said they were extremely sweet and would do well in many homes - may be ok with cats but any foster with cats would need to be able to separate since we cannot guarantee this for sure.

🔷 Eileen - 1yo female - We have not yet met Eileen but her notes sound as though she is very overstimulated, stressed and just panicking in the shelter. She sounds like she has a lot of energy and mouthy young husky tendencies, but is also afraid of all the chaos in the shelter. She needs a foster who understands the breed and no young kids. Her notes state that she appeared timid of other dogs walking by, so we do think it’s likely she would be ok with others - we will try to have a volunteer meet her before pulling to get an update on her.

🔷 Pancho - 7yo male - This guy just breaks our hearts. He was with the same family for 7 years. He hasn’t been healthy for the last few of them. It sounds like he may have had Valley Fever for a while, though test results are still pending. If this is the case, he will need a safe place to relax while taking daily medication, and will need occasional titer re-checks as he heals. His owners said he has been with kids as young as 2-3 and done well, other dogs large and small, and cats in the home. Rescue covers all medical costs.

PLEASE SHARE this post and fill out our foster form if you can help!!

25/02/2025

*** THANK YOU! ***
(& some fosters still needed!)

Here's an update on the dogs we posted last week needing foster homes! We had an amazing response and we are so incredibly grateful! 💙 Thank you so, so much to all of the fosters old and new who stepped up to help. We were able to get quite a few of these huskies placed (and one in her forever home!)

We still have some looking for placement, including two e-listed huskies we want to intake with deadlines 2/26, so we will also include them here - please share to help us find new fosters! Thank you so much for helping us continue to save the ones that need it the most - we couldn't do this without you!

UPDATES:
🩵 Bella - no longer the saddest husky in Arizona, her former fosters found a way to make things work so she could come back to live with them until she is adopted - thank you!!!
💛 Anastasia - landed in a foster home that is ADOPTING HER!
❤️ Opal - we are over the moon for her - she's been in boarding for almost 5 months and she got out today!! She still needs an adopter, but we're so glad she is in a foster home tonight.
🤍 Duke & Nilla - we have fosters planned for both these pups!
💙 Kitty - she came back to her old foster and another one of our longtime fosters traded to take their current foster, Tia for now - hoping everyone adjusts well!
💜 Koda - may have an adopter, we will post again if he is still in need! 🤞

NEED FOSTER:
‼ Storm - 3yo male, elisted at MCACC, deadline 2/26 - shy boy who was timid but very sweet at our eval; may take some time to warm up and be slow to walk on a leash
‼ Hopper - 4yo male, elisted at MCACC, deadline 2/26 - overly stressed in his kennel with too much pent up energy; very playful and friendly, a little grabby with treats but outgoing happy boy
🔷 Blue - 4yo male Siberian Husky currently in boarding; good with other dogs, playful. Very happy outgoing and talkative boy! Has had resource guarding concerns in the past but they have improved immensely.
🔷 Dom - 2yo male Husky Mix - needs to move fosters; great with other dogs large and small, has gained so much confidence since joining us; not best for inexperienced dog owners but has become friendly and comfortable.
🔷 Rocky - 6yo male Siberian Husky - has been in board and train for a while but needs to start the search for a foster/adopter. Special case boy who takes a long, long time to open his heart to someone. He loves completely when he does. We would love to talk to someone more about this boy - he needs the right experienced home - great with other dogs, no kids.

Please share and fill out our app if you can foster! And THANK YOU to those who have helped us with our placements so far!! We appreciate you so, so much!!

21/02/2025

*** FREEDOM FOR MONK! ***

We posted this guy on our foster needs list a few days ago and we're so happy one of our longtime fosters agreed to take him in! He is such a happy-go-lucky derpy boy, and we really didn't want to see him lose his life in the shelter. We did get apps for one of the 3 other dogs on our last post, but sadly no foster apps for Bella or the others - we really still need help finding fosters, though we are so grateful to those of you who have shared and the new fosters who have applied!

Now, onto Monk! This guy came into the shelter as a stray and showed some lameness on one of his front legs. County did some x-rays, and WOW. There is a lot going on here. It appears that one of the bones of his forelimb, the radius, broke a long time ago and healed in a less than ideal position. It is a bit twisted and clearly deformed on one end, and is not aligned how it should be. This is causing a luxation at the elbow - meaning the bone is able to pop in and out of the socket. This is a pretty odd place to see a luxation, and he also has an effusion at this joint - a large area of inflammation. A vet at county also noted extensive muscle loss on this limb, meaning he definitely hasn't been using it as much as the other leg.

Now, because Monk is a young husky boy in a high-stress environment, he's likely been running on adrenaline - he really isn't acting like he feels a ton of what we're seeing outside of slight lameness. The capacity of animals to high pain and discomfort, especially when they've been used to it for a very long time, is pretty remarkable. Monk even tried to climb out of his kennel at county and needed to be moved to one with a roof! He was a very happy, sweet goofball when we met, and we're going to be very curious to see if his visible discomfort shifts once he is settled in his foster home.

We showed his x-rays to a couple veterinarians, and coupled with county's recommendation, it's highly likely his leg will need to be amputated. There may be risk for future injury as-is, and the effusion on his x-rays indicates pretty clearly that he can feel more than he's been letting on. We will get a hands-on vet exam and see how he adjusts in his foster home first, but this is our likely medical plan for this boy.

Given how much we've had going on lately, we could really use donations towards his medical care and future surgery! Thank you to his fosters and all those who are helping us find fosters for all of our huskies in need right now! 💙

PayPal: paypal.me/azhuskyrescue
Website: https://azhuskyrescue.com/donate/
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: (MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT ONE!! There is a scam Venmo that is not us - our phone number ends in 9853)

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