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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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DAISEY came into our Brookline family with known medical issues. All kinds of
therapy were tried to help heal and strengthen her left leg, but only surgery would fix
the problem. After surgery to the left leg, Daisey began therapy. Just 3 weeks into
therapy, the right leg was found to have major problems as well requiring surgery to
that leg. Talk about "not having a leg to stand on"...
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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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SUNNY is a 2 yr old yellow female that came to us with a torn CCL and, torn
meniscus Surgery to correct this will cost anywhere from $1900 to $2500.
Sunny is a sweet dog who loves to run, chase balls and play! She deserves to do
these pain-free.
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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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