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The Arrow Fund is in Kentucky.

2 days ago

TAF UPDATE--We could not have described Daisy Mae any better than her AMAZING foster mom Brittany, so we want to share Brittany's post about this sweet little dog:

"Remember Daisy Mae? 💜

In June, thousands of you met a little 20-pound red dog from Wolfe County whose story broke our hearts.

Daisy arrived at The Arrow Fund with deep, infected lacerations across her back and hindquarters.

We later learned her injuries were consistent with having been whipped, likely with a buckle.

And still, she wanted to be loved.

More than 5,000 of you reacted to Daisy’s story. Her post was shared 1,400 times. You donated toward her care, shared her face across social media, and followed along while this tiny dog began putting a lifetime of neglect behind her.

Today, we finally get to give you the update we’ve been waiting for: Daisy Mae has been medically cleared for adoption. 🥹💜

First, we had to clear the infection in those terrible wounds. Slowly, the drainage stopped. Her skin healed. Her fur grew back, eventually covering most of the scars.

But as Daisy healed on the outside, we discovered another source of pain.
Daisy had been malnourished and appears to have survived for years on an inadequate diet, likely table scraps. Her mouth was incredibly painful and her teeth were severely decayed.

Fixing them took a 2½-hour surgery and the extraction of 33 teeth.

Thirty-three.

This little dog had been living with a mouth full of pain on top of everything else—and somehow she was still asking people for affection.

These days, Daisy has her canine teeth and one glorious little bottom tooth remaining. She is particularly fond of showing that one off when she smiles. 😂

More importantly, for perhaps the first time in a very long time, Daisy isn’t hurting.
She runs. She jumps. She’s healed. And now we know exactly what Daisy would like to do with her beautiful new life:

Absolutely nothing.
😂
At approximately 6 years old and 20 pounds, Daisy has no interest in being your hiking buddy.

Walks? No thank you.
Leashes? Suspicious.
New places? Also suspicious.

What Daisy does want is wonderfully simple: a quiet home, a comfortable place to land, a good window to look out of, and the occasional pet.

Daisy is scared of most new things, and we’re looking for someone who understands that she doesn’t need to become a different dog. After everything she’s survived, a small, predictable, peaceful life sounds pretty wonderful.

She has also been completely housebroken since day one 👏 and, thanks to her mostly toothless grin, will need to stay on a soft/wet-food diet.

Daisy doesn’t need someone to show her the world.

❤️‍🩹 She needs someone willing to let her finally feel safe in it.

🏡 Daisy Mae is officially available for adoption through The Arrow Fund:

new.shelterluv.com/form/other/TAF/133657-animal-adoption-for-the-arrow-fund

If you have the quiet house, the comfy spot, the good window, and the patience to let Daisy be Daisy we’d love to hear from you.

And to the 1,400 people who shared Daisy when she needed to be saved, we’re asking for one more favor:

Share her again now that she’s ready to be chosen.
Last time, you helped us save her life.
This time, help us find the person she gets to spend it with."
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The Arrow Fund is at Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Shop.

3 days ago

Why is Jonathan our featured TAF Hero Dog this month?

Once slated for euthanasia, he’s now living happily as an unstoppable tripod! 💜🐾

In rescue, we often see cases where we know we may be an animal’s only lifeline. For Johnathon, that was exactly the case.

When a local shelter reached out, they explained that without a rescue organization, Johnathon didn’t have a clear pathway to adoption. Without more resources at the shelter to help him, he faced sure euthanasia. It was believed that he had bilateral deformities affecting both of his front legs.

We saw this dog’s determination to live with enthusiasm and to love people, and knew we had to give this little guy a chance.

Once Johnathon entered our Arrow Fund program, a veterinarian discovered there was more to his story. While one of his front legs did have a congenital deformity, radiographs revealed the other leg had sustained painful injuries (possibly from being struck by a vehicle).

Suddenly, we had a plan.

First, we needed to give Johnathon time to build strength and muscle in his injured leg and let it heal. Once he was strong enough, he underwent surgery to amputate the deformed limb.

And today, we get to share the update we hoped for from the very beginning. 💜
The little puppy who once faced euthanasia because he struggled to walk on both of his front legs is now happy, healthy, and quite possibly the most determined tripod you’ll ever meet!

Johnathon didn’t need someone to decide what he couldn’t do. He just needed someone willing to give him the chance to show us what he could do.

And this happy boy is making every step count. 🐾💜

🔜 PLEASE MEET JONATHAN and some of his Arrow Fund friends (human and furry) THIS FRIDAY as we celebrate him as a TAF Hero Dog!

🦉 WHO: Meet Jonathan and his Arrow Fund foster friends!

🕕 WHEN: 6-8 PM THIS Friday, August 14th

📍 WHERE: Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Shop
1985 Douglass Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40205

🎉 WHAT: A celebration and meet and greet for August TAF Hero Dog Jonathan (and some of his Arrow Fund adoptable dog friends)!

📧 CONTACT: Events@TheArrowFund.org

🐶 ADOPT: new.shelterluv.com/form/other/TAF/133657-animal-adoption-for-the-arrow-fund

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The Arrow Fund

3 days ago

🐾 FROM A NUMBER TO A NAME: MEET SNOOP 🐾

We know so many of our supporters have been waiting for an update on the dogs from our massive hoarding case. Instead of giving one big update, we decided they deserve something they’ve gone far too long without: their own spotlight.

Up until recently, they were simply known as the 250.

While that may be where their story began, they have names now. They have personalities. They have people who love them. And each one has a story worth telling.

💜 This is Snoop’s story.

When 2-year-old Snoop came to The Arrow Fund, we thought his road to recovery might be a little easier than some of the others. He didn’t have the severe skin issues we were seeing. He didn’t appear quite as shut down. On the outside, this adorable boy seemed to have escaped some of the worst effects of the neglect.

Unfortunately, his body was hiding something we couldn’t see.

Snoop is heartworm positive.

Heartworm disease is especially heartbreaking because it is preventable. A simple monthly preventative could have protected him, but basic care was something Snoop and so many of the others went without.

That changes now.

Snoop isn’t one of 250 anymore. He’s Snoop. And his life is every bit as valuable as any dog who came before him.

Now we need your help giving him the healthy future he deserves.

Heartworm treatment is expensive, but for Snoop, it isn’t optional. His life depends on it.

If you can donate toward Snoop’s heartworm treatment, please do. No amount is too small. Every donation helps us move him one step closer to leaving his old life behind for good.

❤️‍🩹 He started as a number. Help us give Snoop the chance to become someone’s everything.

💜 Website page: thearrowfund.org/donate/#tb_oc_tb_5ux9609
💜 PAYPAL: @thearrowfund
💜 Mail: PO Box 1127, Prospect, KY 40059

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The Arrow Fund

4 days ago

TAF UPDATE on Demi: When we accept an animal into our emergency care, we’re often working with little to no information. Sometimes, what we think happened turns out to be something entirely different.

Sadly, that was the case with sweet Demi.

When an animal networker first sent us photos, we assumed Demi’s horrific injury may have been caused by abuse, trauma, or even someone starting a car engine while she was underneath it. But once she arrived at Dogwood Veterinary Clinic, we learned the heartbreaking truth.

Demi’s injuries weren’t caused by a motor. They were caused by severe neglect.

She had a massive tumor on her chest that had been left untreated until it finally burst open. This wasn’t an injury that happened in a split second. Demi had been living with this for some time.

Thanks to our caring Arrow Fund family of supporters, the suffering she once endured from that catastrophic injury is over.

Demi underwent surgery, and we recently received the news we had all been hoping for: all tumor cells were removed leaving CLEAN MARGINS (no cancerous cells are left)!

Now this beautiful girl gets to trade pain and horrific neglect for healing to start a brand-new chapter.

🦋 Demi will continue to heal, her fur will grow back, and she will transform into a truly gorgeous cat. Her foster mom Katie says this kitty is an absolute sweetheart!

🐈 Please apply to adopt Demi and give her the love and life she’s always deserved:
new.shelterluv.com/form/other/TAF/133657-animal-adoption-for-the-arrow-fund

💜 If you cannot adopt but want to help us say yes to helping more animals in need of emergency care (like Demi, whose life will be totally transformed by the care she has received!), please contribute to our medical fund:
thearrowfund.org/donate/#tb_oc_tb_h6wh496

Original Intake post on Demi (warning: graphic photos):
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The Arrow Fund

5 days ago

🎉 Happy News!! Tobie was just adopted!!🎉

This silky-haired boy was so excited to be held and cuddled by his adopter that he smiled and gave her big kisses to show his appreciation.

Tobie’s new forever family includes a wonderful woman and her daughter who lives with her. They both absolutely adore this soft, sweet cutie pie.

We are ecstatic for Tobie to be paired with his adopters who have promised to love and spoil him with all of the cuddles and care he will ever need.

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