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Cassie's Club Members
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Maty
Hi There, Cassie.
My name is Maty and I was very excited to see your
3 legged dog website! I was abandoned with my litter mates
in a motel in Bend, Oregon. We were only a couple of weeks old
and were taken to the Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO).
They found a foster home who cared for us until we were 7 weeks old
and ready for adoption. I contracted a staph infection that got
misdiagnosed and by the time they figured out what was wrong
my ligaments and tendons were destroyed so I had to have my
leg amputated at 8 weeks of age. A nursing home administrator
saved my life by paying my vet bills and I lived in the facility
until I was 7 months old. From 9 weeks of age (and sutures in my nub)
through today I lift spirits at the local hospital, other assisted
living facilities and at-risk group homes. The nursing home said
I was awesome, and because of that I should live in a home environment
with more love and attention. I now live with the HSCO's
Animal Welfare Director and Community Outreach Coordinator
and give back to the community that saved my life by visiting schools,
hospitals and community events to show people that 3 legged dogs
are as good (or better) than dogs with the standard 4 legs.
Frisbee catching is my favorite game and I can sky with the best of them.
Love
Maty
Maty is a sweetheart. She is a very brave dog, too.
She has to be the "test dog" when people want to see
if an adoptable cat gets along well with dogs.
She hates it but is a very brave sweet girl.
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Mollie
This is my very precious and special dog, Mollie. I
adopted Mollie in June of 2003 when she was 8 years
old and had all 4 legs at the time. The poor sweetie
had been at the shelter for 6 months- apparantly
potential owners were scared off by her age and size
(she's a Great Dane and German Shepard mix). I'd like
to believe she was waiting just for me :).
Six months later, in December- I noticed Mollie was
limping quite a bit and thought it was a sprain. It
didn't clear up after a week, so I brought her in to a
local vet. I had never heard of Osteosarcoma, so you
can imagine my shock in hearing that not only did my
baby have cancer- but that amputation was the
recommended method to keep the cancer from spreading.
Mollie and I are very fortunate that I have an uncle
who is a vet who I could go to for a second opinion
(and honestly- reduced vet bills). He examined her
and confirmed the first vets diagnosis. It was a quick
decision, but we decided to amputate that very day.
(After reading about other dogs on Cassie's Club- I
knew my Mollie could overcome this as well!)
The first week was hard as she was trying to relearn
how to walk and get up, but as soon as she had that
mastered, she was ready to play ball as usual! It's
now four months later and she's an even sweeter,
stronger dog than before. Every day is a gift with
her. I watch her swim in the bay at Pt Isobel and I
know that she's as happy as ever.
Thanks for such a great site- it helped me make an
important decision and I hope others can get the same
strength I found from reading about other dogs.
:) Marina Parrera
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