Great Pyrenees Rescued After Almost Being Strangled by Leash Needs Very Special Foster

A two-year-old Great Pyrenees dog was recently rescued after he was found roaming the streets of Austin with a rope collar knotted so tightly around his neck that the poor dog suffered a deep neck wound with rotting tissue.

A good samaritan alerted Austin Animal Center who rescued the dog and removed the rope from his neck, and when they were unable to care for him the pup was transferred to Austin Pets Alive! last week.

The dog, named Wesley, was found free-roaming the streets with a pack of dogs. Austin Pets Alive! was able to provide him with wound care and medication, at a cost of $750.

“He needs lots of medical care, attention, and his favorite snack, cheese, which he prefers to enjoy when no one's watching,” says Clare Callison, Director of National Programs at Austin Pets Alive!. “Our community’s love for pets is immense, and generous donations help cover Wesley’s medical expenses and ensure he receives the best care possible.”

Austin Pets Alive! is set to open up the APA Hospital which will provide care for more animals and surgeries, including spay/neuter and complex medical cases.

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Information On The Austin Pets Alive! Hospital

The rescue has information on their website about why they wish to create this hospital that will let them provide the care that so many animals that come to Austin pets Alive! need.

The website explains that dozens of cats and dogs are rushed to their lifesaving Medical Triage and Wellness Clinic at TLAC from local veterinary hospitals where owners can't afford treatment or from shelters in and around Austin that have severe underfunding because APA are these pets’ only alternative to euthanasia. Their veterinary team works around the clock to secure broken limbs, provide CPR, do surgeries as complex as those for open chest trauma, and treat horrible viruses like panleukopenia, parvovirus, and distemper — all in a building infested by rats, at risk for fire and flooding, and crammed into a very small space.

This hospital will allow their medical team to expand the work they do for pets in Austin and have the space to teach other shelters and veterinarians the lifesaving solutions that they know work — giving exponential capacity Texas-wide to save more pets’ lives.

Austin Pets Alive! will also be creating a Regional Lifesaving Transportation Hub, a Center for Trauma and Fear Recovery and a Local Adoption and Foster Support Center.

Wesley is now in need of a medical foster who can help him recover in a quiet and comfortable home. Once healed, he will be available for adoption through Austin Pets Alive!. To see available pets or to sign up to be a foster, visit www.austinpetsalive.org.

If you aren't in the Austin area, you can also make a donation to this incredible animal rescue by visiting this donation link here.

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