Cleveland, OH
Secondhand Mutts never shy away from the hard cases. We respect the dog. We know how to keep our chins up and work, work, work until we have prepared our dogs for the rest of their lives: medically, behaviorally and otherwise. We go The Extra Mile. We do this with your ongoing support, our dedicated foster providers, our local Veterinary partners and our volunteers.
The call came today to go The Extra Mile. This time we are helping a dog we’ve named Sunny: named with hope he’ll find a ray of sunshine now that he’s in our care.
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At this time we do not know much about his history other than he was up as a stray picked up by the Cleveland Animal Care & Control officers. His body was covered in scabs and while there they cracked and the need for immediate medical attention was obvious. Sunny was taken to Westpark Animal Hospital where he is under the care of Dr. Brendan and his team. Sunny is receiving the medical attention he needs. Additional care will be provided by Gateway Animal Clinic and then the home of one of our foster care providers where he will recover.
He is badly burned. The suspicion is from chemicals but we are not sure and quite honestly all that matters now is that he gets better. Should there be an investigation (at this time there is no known information on who this dogs owner is) we will be cooperating to the fullest to bring Sunny justice for the neglect he endured.
If you would like to help us help Sunny please consider a donation to The Extra Mile fund. Any gift is welcome and all donations are greatly appreciated, always. There truly is not a gift too small. Donations add up, and donations to The Extra Mile fund help us continue to take the hard cases.
Sunny’s case will be covered by ‘One The Mend‘ funds. Sponsorship helps pay the often extreme cost to ‘fix’ a physically broken dog. We are lucky that we don’t see too many extreme cases but when we do the dog is welcomed into our program. There is a serious financial dedication on our end and we go in for the long haul, without hesitation.
Please keep him and the medical team providing his care in your thoughts. The work of those in veterinary medicine is a career of compassion and we are grateful to every single person who chooses this life path as there certainly are just as many days filled with sorrow there are sunshine. The sun will shine again on our Sunny.
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When you make a contribution with cash or a check we will provide you a receipt for tax purposes. If you would like to make a tax-deductible charitable donation you can do so online or in person at our facility. Donations made through Paypal and Square will provide you with email receipts and will serve as your tax receipt. To make a credit card donation by phone call us at 216-664-9660, or mail a check to:
Secondhand Mutts
2603 Scranton Road
Cleveland, OH 44113
We are always in need of foster provider homes. If you are interested in learning more about our program click here. Our Foster Provider Program is an integral part of our mission to Respect the Dog. Without fosters, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.
