ERIN – The Upper Credit Humane Society’s Trooper’s Fund was founded in the name of a lab-cross who touched the hearts of many as he battled his way back from 35 pounds and near starvation to living in a happy home.
The Upper Credit Humane Society received so many donations to help Trooper that it started a fund that three years later is still helping other brutalized animals.
That fund has also helped many animals get a new start in life and be adopted.
Some of the animals that have been helped through the fund are:
– Lava, a black Labrador Retriever. Just prior to going to his new home he developed a baseball sized lump above his left eye. Diagnosis was an abscess that required draining, flushing, and sutures. He remained at the shelter for an extra few weeks with a drainage shunt through his cheek.
– Chinook, an anorexic husky-cross. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis. After a month of trial and error his medications and diet were blended and he started putting on weight.
– Mocha, the rabbit, that required an incisor extraction.
– Freddy (now Hunter), Gunner, and Jasper – the pointer puppies. Each one needed a different surgery after being rescued from a harrowing situation. One needed hip surgery, one dental surgery (all had been eating wood) and one has eye surgery.
– Genevieve was a cat shot in the eye with a pellet gun and the specialized surgery not only saved her eye but took away the pain.
– Tyler the cat came in as a dirty and matted stray. His teeth were infected and he required dental surgery.
– Chip needed teeth extracted.
– Bella needed a tooth extracted.
– Diesel required tibial plateau leveling osteotomy surgery a procedure that cost over $2,300.
– Max arrived with a broken leg that had never been set but had already healed. He was hopping around on three legs and was in a lot of pain. After recuperating, he can run in the park for as long as he likes and is healthy and happy.
– A recent recipient of surgery is Demetrius who was found with his sister on the side of a road in January. She was fine, but Demetrius had injuries to his front and back legs.
Although the front leg healed without medical care, his back leg required pinning the bone to repair the fracture. To date the surgery has been successful and he is recuperating in his foster home but will require physiotherapy. Demetrius is approximately eight months old, extremely loving, and enjoying attention from everyone and has, in spite of his ordeal, a wonderful happy nature.
Demetrius will be looking for a permanent home after his recovery, and the family would need to consider that surgery may be required to remove the pin and should be aware of future extra expenditures.
If interested contact Barb at 905-873-8547.
Anyone wishing to donate to the Trooper Fund (which constantly needs replenishing) can do so at either the Thrift Shop on Moore Park Plaza, Georgetown or the Shelter in Erin during business hours by cheque, visa, debit, or cash, or by mail to Upper Credit Humane Society, 5383 Trafalgar Road, Erin, Ontario N0B 1TO marked “Troopers Fund”.
Every donation is gratefully received and will continue to help animals with special needs get the care they deserve.
submitted by Judith-Anne Kolu
