Three years ago, Hope Dog Rescue’s group of volunteers were on their weekly stray feeding rounds and when they got to this particular car park, they noticed one dog was missing. Little did they know, Donut had been hit by a car and had gone to hide as she was in tremendous pain. Read about her rescue here.
The volunteers searched high and low for her and finally found her in a quiet corner. She was limping and tried to run when she saw the volunteers approaching but fortunately they managed to trap her and took her straight to the vet.
At the vet, her prognosis was poor. The accident had caused Donut to have a severed spinal nerve and sacrum and we were told that she might not be able to walk in future. Even peeing and pooing might be an issue. Like all Hope’s rescue cases, we never give up as long as the dog wants to fight it through.
Surgery was planned and Donut had a long road to recovery.
During rehabilitation, Donut had undergone many, many sessions of hydrotherapy and acupuncture. Those sessions helped her slowly gain mobility and build muscle strength again and after more than year, Donut could actually walk again, albeit one leg that is slightly shorter than the rest.
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| Donut and her best friend |
From the accident, Donut was no longer able to pee on her own and has to have her bladder expressed few times a day. Her fosters were taught how to express her bladder and they did their best for Donut. It was a huge learning curve for all involved.
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| Donut on her very first boat ride |
We would like to thank Ann and Shun Li for braving the challenge and deciding to give Donut a forever home, making her the happiest doggie this Christmas.
By Ann
