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It happened two hours ago.
Rocky
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July 12, 2022
Rocky needs our help. We need your help.
It happened two hours ago. Rocky was run over by a motorcycle. He's shaken, and his jaw is broken. We rushed him to the vet. It's an emergency, he needs care.
Rocky has an owner. She is old and very poor. She screamed when she watched him get hurt, and she wept when we rushed him away. "Please," she said, "Please bring my little son back to me again."
Rocky is being treated right now. He will be hospitalized and when he is ready, we will bring him back to the woman who loves him. We will bring dog food and a bed and Rocky will wear a new collar. We will bring preventatives and we will check on him often to make sure everything is okay. If the woman cannot care for him, we will take him back.
Later today, while Rocky sleeps in the hospital, we will bring the woman her own food, her own blanket, and we will tell her how Rocky is doing. She needs our compassion too.
Rocky needs us.
We will update you with news as we have it. Thank you for your support.
Rocky we love you.
Rocky needs our help. We need your help.
It happened two hours ago. Rocky was run over by a motorcycle. He's shaken, and his jaw is broken. We rushed him to the vet. It's an emergency, he needs care.
Rocky has an owner. She is old and very poor. She screamed when she watched him get hurt, and she wept when we rushed him away. "Please," she said, "Please bring my little son back to me again."
Rocky is being treated right now. He will be hospitalized and when he is ready, we will bring him back to the woman who loves him. We will bring dog food and a bed and Rocky will wear a new collar. We will bring preventatives and we will check on him often to make sure everything is okay. If the woman cannot care for him, we will take him back.
Later today, while Rocky sleeps in the hospital, we will bring the woman her own food, her own blanket, and we will tell her how Rocky is doing. She needs our compassion too.
Rocky needs us.
We will update you with news as we have it. Thank you for your support.
Rocky we love you.
JULY 13, 2022
Rocky update: His jaw is broken. His little snout is cracked too. Overnight we worked to get the inflammation down, and his pain managed.
Today is a big day for Rocky. We will see if he can eat on his own without misery. If he can, our treatment plan is non-invasive. If he can't, he'll have surgery. Please picture our scruffy little friend slobbering down some smelly wet food, a crooked smile on his broken face.
Rocky's person is picturing this too. She is also frail and broken and afraid. But like Rocky, she is now fed, and warm.
It's terrible the sadness one reckless, smug motorcyclist can cause a fragile family. Rocky's aged, poverty-stricken mom screamed so loud when Rocky was hit. The motorcyclist glanced over his shoulder at her, but didn't stop.
Fortunately we were there, for Rocky and his mom both. Fortunately you are there for them too, and especially. Thank you.
We will update you when we have more news. Smelly food. Crooked smile. Picture it.
Rocky update: His jaw is broken. His little snout is cracked too. Overnight we worked to get the inflammation down, and his pain managed.
Today is a big day for Rocky. We will see if he can eat on his own without misery. If he can, our treatment plan is non-invasive. If he can't, he'll have surgery. Please picture our scruffy little friend slobbering down some smelly wet food, a crooked smile on his broken face.
Rocky's person is picturing this too. She is also frail and broken and afraid. But like Rocky, she is now fed, and warm.
It's terrible the sadness one reckless, smug motorcyclist can cause a fragile family. Rocky's aged, poverty-stricken mom screamed so loud when Rocky was hit. The motorcyclist glanced over his shoulder at her, but didn't stop.
Fortunately we were there, for Rocky and his mom both. Fortunately you are there for them too, and especially. Thank you.
We will update you when we have more news. Smelly food. Crooked smile. Picture it.
JULY 14, 2022
He's just sleeping. (We won't want the photo to give you a start).
Thank you for the outpouring of love for Rocky. Here is the latest update: He will eat soft, oily food but it hurts him. The vet thinks that before we decide to do surgery to repair Rocky's broken jaw, we should allow him to "unfold" a bit, as translation from Spanish framed it! The right medication is helping Rocky unfold here.
He is not yet ready for the world, not even ready to go home to his lady because she is so poor and frail herself, but we did bring her for a little visit. And Rocky's lady is now fed, and warm, and feels the love and responds to it like her little boy Rocky does.
This is the patio at the vet's, where Rocky relaxes with his lady and his rescuer beside him. When he is well enough, foster Nirva will take him home, but just for a little while. Nirva's home is healing and she will give him his medicines on time. Rocky's lady will visit and when Rocky doesn't cry out in pain and any infection has passed, Rocky's lady will take him home again, now her vaccinated, sterilized and parasite-free little "son", as she calls him.
It's a journey, a tender journey, that your generosity has enabled.
We will keep you updated. Thank you again, we cannot help without your help. Thank you for coming through.
More soon.
Rocky we love you.
He's just sleeping. (We won't want the photo to give you a start).
Thank you for the outpouring of love for Rocky. Here is the latest update: He will eat soft, oily food but it hurts him. The vet thinks that before we decide to do surgery to repair Rocky's broken jaw, we should allow him to "unfold" a bit, as translation from Spanish framed it! The right medication is helping Rocky unfold here.
He is not yet ready for the world, not even ready to go home to his lady because she is so poor and frail herself, but we did bring her for a little visit. And Rocky's lady is now fed, and warm, and feels the love and responds to it like her little boy Rocky does.
This is the patio at the vet's, where Rocky relaxes with his lady and his rescuer beside him. When he is well enough, foster Nirva will take him home, but just for a little while. Nirva's home is healing and she will give him his medicines on time. Rocky's lady will visit and when Rocky doesn't cry out in pain and any infection has passed, Rocky's lady will take him home again, now her vaccinated, sterilized and parasite-free little "son", as she calls him.
It's a journey, a tender journey, that your generosity has enabled.
We will keep you updated. Thank you again, we cannot help without your help. Thank you for coming through.
More soon.
Rocky we love you.
JULY 18, 2022
Rocky update: Rocky went home with foster Nirva. She will care for him and bestow on Rocky her tender, healing powers so that Rocky can return to the woman who needs him.
Rocky was run over by a motorcycle in Tijuana....this in front of his very frail owner. Rocky's owner, she adores him and he her. They are very very poor. Neither of their lives needed another blow.
We rushed Rocky to the vet. His jaw and nose are broken. He'll need surgery if he won't eat on his own but thus far he is willing. He whines when he eats and we will yet determine if this is pain, or ecstasy, or some combination thereof. If the latter, he'll need surgery. If the former, when he is returned to his lady we'll be sure to send him with the soft, smelly food that delights him - after he's been fully vaccinated and sterilized. We'll send preventatives too.
Rocky's lady needs help too. We've brought her food because she is hungry and we brought her blankets because she is cold at night. She loves her Rocky. Rocky loves her too. We will see to their reunion, and we will make sure both are cared for.
For today, Rocky is out of the hospital. Nirva will observe, medicate and nurse him. Our goal is to get him well and get him home, while getting his lady stable too.
Thank you for your kind, generous support. Together we will save Rocky, and we will save too the love that he and his lady know together, respecting that love without judgement, and giving that love what it needs to conquer the hardships it encounters.
Rocky we love you.
Rocky update: Rocky went home with foster Nirva. She will care for him and bestow on Rocky her tender, healing powers so that Rocky can return to the woman who needs him.
Rocky was run over by a motorcycle in Tijuana....this in front of his very frail owner. Rocky's owner, she adores him and he her. They are very very poor. Neither of their lives needed another blow.
We rushed Rocky to the vet. His jaw and nose are broken. He'll need surgery if he won't eat on his own but thus far he is willing. He whines when he eats and we will yet determine if this is pain, or ecstasy, or some combination thereof. If the latter, he'll need surgery. If the former, when he is returned to his lady we'll be sure to send him with the soft, smelly food that delights him - after he's been fully vaccinated and sterilized. We'll send preventatives too.
Rocky's lady needs help too. We've brought her food because she is hungry and we brought her blankets because she is cold at night. She loves her Rocky. Rocky loves her too. We will see to their reunion, and we will make sure both are cared for.
For today, Rocky is out of the hospital. Nirva will observe, medicate and nurse him. Our goal is to get him well and get him home, while getting his lady stable too.
Thank you for your kind, generous support. Together we will save Rocky, and we will save too the love that he and his lady know together, respecting that love without judgement, and giving that love what it needs to conquer the hardships it encounters.
Rocky we love you.