Down South with Sierra

Hobbs and Tilly are at the vet today and we'll report on what we find out about Hobbs' hip tomorrow, but for today let's talk about another New Rattitude dog who hasn't yet made it up to her Northwest foster home.

Sonya and Sierra in the shelter

New Rattitude's Sierra and Sonya are 18 month old sisters who were surrendered to a large Fresno shelter. Our rescue partner in Fresno, Lynn Bonham, pulled the girls for us and Sonya has since arrived in her foster home. But Sierra wasn't using one of her back legs and the worry was that she had a fracture or tendon tear. Radiographs were taken and happily she was fracture-free. However, it was discovered that she had a luxating patella that would need to be repaired.

Lynn with Sierra at All Creatures Animal Hospital

Since Lynn has so many great affordable vetting connections for rescue dogs, it was decided that she would have Sierra's surgery done down in Fresno and she would recuperate there with Lynn. That would leave a NW foster spot open to continue moving foster dogs through. Once Sierra has recuperated from her surgery and is sturdy enough to transport, she'll head north into her foster home and be listed as available for adoption.

Sierra with Dr. Kahn during her surgery consult

Yesterday she had her surgical consult and the estimate is that the cost of her surgery and the x-rays that were already done will run around $600 to $900. Soon I'll get her listed in the New Rattitude Canine Clinic so we can start raising money to pay for her surgery.

We have had quite the run on dogs with joint/bone issues recently: Teko, Gramercy, Hobbs and now Sierra. So glad that New Rattitude is able to help them because very few rescue groups will pull dogs from the shelter when they are in need of surgery and these guys likely would not have made it out alive.