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ACE was unfortunate enough to have not only broken his leg but the fracture did not
heal properly. After limping for about a year and a half, Ace re-injured the leg. His
family could no longer afford his medical care so they surrendered him to a shelter.
The shelter made the decision to surrender Ace to a rescue and called Brookline. Ace
was examined by an orthopedic surgeon who determined that Ace also suffered from
a serious infection in his broken leg. Ace's leg needed to be amputated.
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ANDY (1998-7/23/06) was blessed with a second chance four times. Unfortunately, the
fourth was not to be. Andy was brought into the Brookline family after losing his second
home through no fault of his own. This big loveable guy was matched with his forever
home, but his hind leg was beginning to be a problem. After very expensive diagnostic
tests, it was determined that Andy had a deteriorating and incurable disease that
ended his life after eight years.
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BEAR(15) was such a happy boy, he was constantly wagging his tail. Maybe a little
too enthusiastically. He damaged the tip of his tail from all of this wagging, which is a
common problem with this happy breed. After after many attempts to stop the
bleeding and having the tail heal, our only option was to remove Bear's tail.
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BEAR D. BEAR was a happy-go-lucky guy with a constant smile on his face. His foster
moms knew that there was something ‘just not quite right’ with this happy, loving guy.
After very expensive diagnostic procedures and blood work, he was diagnosed with a
tumor on the base of his heart. The vet estimated that he had maybe 2 months to live.
Bear D Bear lived out his remaining time happy and loved, bringing smiles to everyone
he greeted. Sadly, Bear D. Bear crossed the Rainbow Bridge in November, 2006.
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BODE is a young puppy who was rushed to U of P Veterinary hospital on his very first
night in foster care. He was so badly infested with parasites that it was questionable
if he would pull through. He spent several days and nights at the hospital. Bode’s
determination to live and the loving care of his foster parents pulled him through and
he has been adopted by a loving family.
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BOSCO came into foster care when his family had to move out of state and could not
take him along. Aside from losing his family, Bosco had developed several large
lumps that thankfully are benign. Unfortunately, their location on his body will make
walking difficult for him if they continue to grow. So, they must be removed.
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BUCKLEY was rescued from a shelter at 12 weeks of age and placed with a foster
family. Just a few days later, she was spending her days at the animal hospital where
she was diagnosed with Parvo, which is often fatal in young dogs. This virus was
probably contracted at the shelter. She fought the odds and is now a happy, healthy
beauty.
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CALLIE was 4 months old when she came into the Brookline family. She was
suffering from mange, a urinary tract infection and skin infections due to the scratching
associated with the mange. Her progress was slow and the mange would come back
in larger areas. Several types of expensive treatments needed to be done to help this
beautiful girl. All that is behind her now and she is enjoying the good life with her
human and fur siblings.
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CALLIE(2) is a beautiful 4 1/2 year old yellow lab who was welcomed into the Brookline
family when her former family could not afford her medical treatments. Callie has
diabetes which us under control and is blind from cataracts which we can fix.
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FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL were found as strays on New Years Eve. Both had not
had the proper veterinary care while in the previous owners care. Both tested positive
for Lyme disease and Marshall was tested positive for heartworms.
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GUNNER was evaluated at a shelter and brought into the Brookline family. It was
discovered that this poor boy was not only bone thin, he had some sort of problem with
his hips. After expensive testing and x-rays, it was discovered that both hips had been
broken at the ball and socket joint. He will get the expensive surgery he will need to
lead a normal life.
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GUS was brought to a shelter, adopted out to a family and unfortunately returned to the
shelter when it was determined that he needed some very expensive ear surgery.
Brookline stepped in to help Gus get sprung from the shelter.
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JACKIE was rescued from a shelter and placed in foster care. But, she just did not
seem like a happy, healthy lab. A visit with the vet brought the horrible news that
Jackie was suffering from kidney failure and did not have much time left. Her care
required expensive diagnostic tests, medication, special food and IV fluid. Through
the love and support of the entire Brookline family, Jackie spent the last months of her
life happy, loved and cared for. Sadly, Jackie crossed the Rainbow Bridge in
September, 2006.
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JAKE was found on a dark road by some very special people called foster angels. His
original owners could not be found after many, many attempts. Jake was diagnosed
with Lyme's disease and problems with both knees. Brookline has stepped up to
help Jake. Please read his story.
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JAKE(2) was brought into a shelter over a month ago by a family that had him for two
years. The shelter environment was very frightening for Jake because he is blind due
to fully developed cataracts in both eyes. His owners did not see veterinary care for
good news is the cataracts can be removed and his vision can be restored completely.
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KALLIE was rescued from a situation of severe neglect, which resulted in some
neurological problems in stressful situations. Since she had not been socialized as a
youngster, stressful situations were common. Kallie received the diagnostic tests she
needed to determine the best path for her. She was adopted by her Brookline foster
family and she now has the happy life she deserves.
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LITTLE BETTY and her littermates were rescued and transported to their new foster
home. One by one, the puppies started to get sick and were rushed to the veterinarian
for treatment.
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MAGGIE (also known as Margaret Elizabeth when she gets in trouble, which isn’t too
often) came to Brookline when she was rescued from a lifetime serving as a breeding
dog in a Pennsylvanian puppy mill. Bad as it sounds, living outdoors year round (often
on a chain) and making puppies for her whole life weren’t the worst things that
happened to Maggie before being rescued.
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MAYAH spent four years of her life living in an outside pen. Unfortunately, she received
no veterinary care. When she was welcomed into the Brookline family, we had her
tested for heart worm and she came back as positive. The treatment for heartworm is
not only expensive, it could be fatal for the dog.
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MEG came to Brookline from a very horrible situation. She had been terribly mistreated
and possibly abused. Thanks to a very special foster family and the Bright Horizons
Fund, Meg got the love and the veterinary care she needed and deserved.
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MISTY came to Brookline from a commercial breeding facility (puppy mill) and her list
of problems was quite long. She had been burned on her back and leg, had severe
dental disease, was not spayed and had several mammary tumors. The worst of her
problems was a bad case of cherry eye where the tear gland of the third eyelid comes
out of its normal position and swells.
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PAXTON was taken to the shelter at 1.5 yrs old because he had been having trouble
walking for the past year, and his owners couldn’t afford his continuous veterinary
expenses. Brookline stepped in to help this beautiful young dog on the road to a pain
free and happy life.
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RAIN was rescued from a shelter where she came in as a stray. A nice family
adopted her but a few days later she broke her leg. They could not afford the surgery
she desperately needed, so she was put in a splint and returned to the shelter.
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RUSTY had a run-in with a car and did not come out on the good side. His right leg is
in a sling until it can be determined if there was nerve damage. There is a good
possibility that Rusty will lose his leg.
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SARA is a sweet, beautiful 8 month old girl who literally ran into some bad luck. She
was out running in the fields with her family when she caught the scent of something
too tempting to ignore. She took off after it, crossing the road and was hit by a
snowplow.
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SAMMI came into the Brookline family when her family could no longer deal with her
medical condition. She suffered from a horrible disease much like acid reflux in
humans. This condition would not allow her to digest her food properly. All of her
needs were met by the loving Brookline volunteers, but Sammi only saw eight months
of life. But those eight months were filled with love.
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SHEELA is a very sweet 4 year old female chocolate lab whose condition has stumped
various veterinarians over the past several years. Her owner surrendered her to a
good samaritan after no longer being able to afford to give her the care she needed to
get better.
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SKYE and two fur siblings were brought into foster care with Brookline when their
owner could no longer offer them a safe, warm place to live. Skye was suffering from
an eye condition called entropian for her whole lifetime. This condition is very painful
and required surgery to correct. She is currently recuperating in a warm, loving foster
home.
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TROOPER at 6 months old was dumped by the side of the road and found by a Good
Samaritan who in turn contacted Brookline for help. Trooper has some neurological
problems which cause him to be very clumsy. The vet thinks it is a problem with the
"processing" part of the brain.
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TUCKER suffers from a skin condition caused by allergies. He is eating special food,
recieving soothing baths and making many visits to the dermatologist. Tucker is
currently looking for that special family that will understand his problems and help him
live a normal dog's life.
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