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Abused puppy loses leg, finds love ELLIE MAE is an adorable beagle pup
Facebook and applied for a RedRover
who was rescued from a very bad
Relief grant. The RedRover Relief
situation when she was only 10 weeks
program provides financial assis-
old. Her rescuers saw how she was
tance to pet owners and good
being neglected and abused, and
Samaritans to help with the cost of
convinced the owners to give them
veterinary emergencies. With a dona-
Ellie Mae. They contacted their
tion from a RedRover On-Call Angel,
granddaughter, Danyelle, to see if
Ellie Mae got the surgery she needed.
she’d be willing to bring Ellie Mae into her home, and she said yes! When Danyelle took Ellie Mae to the veterinarian, they discovered that her femur had been broken, likely for several
“I am so thankful for you all for helping with her!”
weeks. Because the leg hadn’t healed properly, the only option was amputation. Because Ellie Mae’s rescue made her a surprise addition to the family, the
After the surgery, RedRover received this update from Danyelle: “Her surgery went well and Ellie Mae
cost of surgery wasn’t in their budget.
is just fine! Running, jumping,
Danyelle was desperate to find a way to
climbing stairs, and playing like she
pay for the puppy’s expensive treatment.
doesn’t even miss the other leg. I am
Danyelle learned about RedRover from an animal-lovers group on
so thankful for you all for helping with her!”