SAVING
ANIMAL VICTIMS

The Arrow Fund

1 day ago

TAF UPDATE on DOLLY: Before we share news about Dolly’s prognosis, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Arrow Fund family for all of your support and concern for this sweet pup. She was brought back from the brink of death because your support made her emergency treatment, complicated surgery, ICU recovery, and medical foster care possible.

Rescuing dogs from life-threatening environments and hoarding situations TRULY takes a VILLAGE, and our initial intake post only scratched the surface of the local village of compassionate people and medical teams who mobilized quickly to save Dolly’s life.

To the rescuers who pleaded for her surrender and carried her limp body away from impending death; to the caring souls who transported her to the hospital, stayed by her side, and held her head and paw to reassure her; to the advocates who contacted TAF when they realized she would need extensive surgery, ICU care, and time to heal with a medical foster; to the first teams of incredible medical care she received at Veterinary Specialist Partners- VSP and Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists; and finally, to her ICU care team and talented surgeons at Dogwood Veterinary Clinic—this young dog is alive today because of all of you.

Radiographs revealed a lack of any food in her stomach, but a blockage was discovered in Dolly’s small intestine that had created an impasse, bruising, and discoloration in her duodenum. The blockage needed to be repaired through a surgery that would offer a 30 percent chance of survival. Without the surgery, however, she would die.

Because her electrolytes and sodium levels were critically low from a lack of food for weeks or any water for days, those needed to be stabilized first to even withstand the surgery. The effects of extreme medical neglect and a lack of basic food or water were devastating to her body.

When her levels were finally stable, Dr. Chris performed the critical surgery to remove a hard mass of hair and bones, and to repair her bowel. Dolly was monitored closely in the ICU for any decline, and finally began showing signs of improvement. Just like her namesake, this girl has tenacity!

Dolly is now healing from surgery, and finally absorbing the nutrition and hydration she needs to recover steadily over time. She is also learning—maybe for the first time in her one year of life— what it feels like to be truly cared for and loved.

We are overwhelmed with love for each of you who helped save this innocent pup’s life. Your empathy, passion, dedication, gifts, skill, and compassion. You made her survival possible.

Each of you. All of you. You are HER VILLAGE. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️‍🩹 ❤️‍🩹 ❤️‍🩹 ... See MoreSee Less

The Arrow Fund

2 days ago

NORMAN was ADOPTED!! We love getting to share happy news, and are excited to tell you that this little pup who was once homeless now has an AMAZING family to love for the rest of his life!

The Bergman family absolutely fell in love with this little fella, and wanted to make him part of their happy pack! Norman now has a big canine brother to help him learn, two human siblings to adore him, and a new mom and dad who think he's perfect for their family.

"We love him already," Cassie said. "Thank you for taking such good care of him! We know how bitter sweet it is to see a foster pup go. ❤️"

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The Arrow Fund

3 days ago

Meet Winston who is now ADOPTABLE! This handsome collie mix was saved from probable euthanasia in an underfunded Kentucky shelter when rescue organizations pooled our resources and efforts to make sure this boy could get medical attention for his previously-injured leg (thank you Shamrock Foundation!), have the time to heal in an Arrow Fund foster’s home, and now find the perfect forever person to adopt him!

Name: Winston
Age: Handsome bachelor at around 2 years old
Weight: 60 lbs. of pure heartthrob
Location: TAF Singles Scene (Louisville, Ky.)

About Me:
Handsome, confident, and fully house-trained (yes, really). I’m the kind of guy who turns heads when I walk into the room, and wins hearts the second you meet me. I love hanging out with other dogs, making new friends, and soaking up attention from literally everyone—I do not meet strangers!

Hobbies & Interests:
• Playing with dog friends
• Socializing like a pro
• Being ridiculously charming
• Looking good while doing absolutely nothing

What I’m Looking For:
A committed relationship with someone who appreciates a herding boy with brains and personality. I prefer a home with kids 8+, and I believe in meet-and-greets—chemistry matters.

Fun Facts:
✔️ Fully house-trained
✔️ 10/10 personality
✔️ Valentine’s Day ready

Swipe right by filling out an application 💌
Winston is ready to be your Forever Valentine. 🐾❤️

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

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The Arrow Fund

4 days ago

TAF EMERGENCY INTAKE: After rescuers repeatedly begged to take her, this 1-year-old pup was finally surrendered and her limp body was carried out of a house where she had been abandoned, starved of food for weeks and weeks, and deprived of water for days.

The Arrow Fund was contacted for emergency intervention, we said YES, and the nearly lifeless pup was immediately rushed to the care of Dr. Chris and Dr. Carter at Dogwood Veterinary Clinic. Their whole emergency medical team met us at the door to begin lifesaving measures for this sweet girl.

This baby’s body temperature was too low to even read; she was in chronic renal failure from dehydration, and her body score was determined to be a 2 out of 9 (close to death from starvation and dehydration). She only weighs 23.7lbs.—less than half of what her healthy weight should have been.

Radiographs revealed the remnants of small bones in her abdomen. She was in such distress that they were unable to determine if she had been poisoned or starved to the brink of heart failure. Her organs were shutting down.

We stroked her head softly and told her she was with people who love her now. We told her she was finally safe and would get the care she needed. We told her the name given by her abuser and her life with that abuser is now in the past.

With a beautiful face and light blonde hair, we gave her a new name associated with hope and love: Dolly.

Our hope for this Dolly is that she, too, will have a life that may have begun in rags but ends in riches and an abundance of care. With your help, we will make certain that this Dolly never wants for basic nutrition, water, or care ever again.

She is still in critical condition in the ICU at Dogwood, and we will keep you posted about any changes to her condition. We also promise to provide any documentation needed for authorities to take further action in this cruelty case.

If you can help with Dolly’s emergency care, donations of any size are so appreciated. Once Dolly’s medical expenses have been covered, any additional gifts will be put into a TAF medical fund so that we can say YES immediately to saving more animals. Your love and support make our ability to say yes to helping animals like Dolly possible. ❤️‍🩹

💜 Donate (LINK IN BIO): thearrowfund.kindful.com
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