Homeless Dog Hit By Car in Need of Hip Surgery
Butler Animal Shelter hoping to raise funds for Aero's medical treatment before finding him a home.
If he were a plane, as his name may imply, some would say Aero has a broken wing. Aero, a dog being fostered through the Tri-Boro Animal Welfare Butler Animal Shelter, actually has a broken hip, something shelter volunteers noticed recently as he was not putting weight on his back leg when he walked. Pat Panico, a volunteer at the shelter, said she brought him to the veterinarian for an X-ray and it was determined that he has a hip injury. Suzanne Finelli, another shelter volunteer, said surgery is necessary in providing a quality life to the dog. "[The veterinarian] believes that when he was on the streets, he most probably had been hit by a car. The injury didn't heal properly such that the leg bone does not sit in or even near the …
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Leslie Jones
8:04 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Dr. Garro is professional, kind and compassionate, and goes above and beyond for all of her patients. All that she is doing for Aero and the many other shelter animals she has helped during her career comes from her time, her pocket and her love for what she does. Thank you to those who know and admire her, as I do, for speaking out. She is an amazing veterinarian and is doing this out of the … more ›