This little gal was suffering when Canine Action Project volunteers found her, hanging on by a sheer determination only. She was had an extreme vaginal prolapse, was underweight by about 20lbs, and, apparently, when she was trying to survive, she ate a towel and that was all wrapped up in her feces and had to be removed from her body before the vet performed an emergency spay as part of the repair process.

Zelda arrived to New Hope’s care after spending a couple of days healing in CAP’s care. She was healing well and our partner vet, 8th Street Pets & Vets was happy with the healing progress, she just needed a couple of weeks to completely heal and than she would be eligible for adoption. She was an energetic girl who struggled to find her calm upon first arriving, up and down and around she went. So imagine everyone’s surprise earlier this week when her foster said she seems to be really favouring her left hind leg, not putting weight on it. On Feb 12th she went to the clinic for an exam and no one was prepared for what was discovered. Whatever happened to her prior to coming in had fractured her leg, only it wasn’t obvious, not on observation or examination. Being the way she was, she masked whatever pain she felt extraordinarily well until her leg bones fully came apart and the pain was more than she can hide. Looking at the x-rays, you can see how her fracture is now complete. The affected leg went from being a normal leg to being 4″ shorter than the rest. She will be having surgery in the coming days. We are all looking forward to learning more about her personality when she is pain free.

Update: On March 6th Zelda had her injured leg removed, and after a rough first night she’s started to act like she never ever had that leg. She will be up for adoption soon so keep an eye out if you are looking for your own special companion.

Update: We are happy to share that Zelda is loving life in her new forever home where she is already so very loved.

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