This 1 year-old Boxer/Lab mix was hit by a car and then ran away. He was lost until the next day when he finally came back home to a greatly relieved owner. He was immediately taken to the vet's office, and it was determined that he had an open and unstable fracture to his jaw and, due to the severity of his injuries, he needed to be seen by an oral surgeon. River’s mom had spent nearly $1,000.00 already, and was desperate not to
lose him because of a lack of money. River was a part of the family, and she was going to do whatever it took to save him. She started the tedious task of finding a surgeon and a hospital that could take him, all while still having no idea how she would pay for everything. That’s when we received an email from River’s mom. The Four Hearts Foundation had been suggested to her from MVRC and she was told to give us a call to see if we could help. The Four Hearts Foundation was glad to assist, and things were starting to turn around for River. He was able to get into a hospital swiftly, and the surgeon was able to repair his jaw the same day. Even though the surgery was more extensive than they had originally thought, River came through with flying colors and is doing great! Now River is back home lounging around and being pampered by his mom. He will still need ongoing medical care for a nerve that had been severed, but the family is happy he is home safe and well.
This 1 year-old Boxer/Lab mix was hit by a car and then ran away. He was lost until the next day when he finally came back home to a greatly relieved owner. He was immediately taken to the vet's office, and it was determined that he had an open and unstable fracture to his jaw and, due to the severity of his injuries, he needed to be seen by an oral surgeon. River’s mom had spent nearly $1,000.00 already, and was desperate not to
lose him because of a lack of money. River was a part of the family, and she was going to do whatever it took to save him. She started the tedious task of finding a surgeon and a hospital that could take him, all while still having no idea how she would pay for everything. That’s when we received an email from River’s mom. The Four Hearts Foundation had been suggested to her from MVRC and she was told to give us a call to see if we could help. The Four Hearts Foundation was glad to assist, and things were starting to turn around for River. He was able to get into a hospital swiftly, and the surgeon was able to repair his jaw the same day. Even though the surgery was more extensive than they had originally thought, River came through with flying colors and is doing great! Now River is back home lounging around and being pampered by his mom. He will still need ongoing medical care for a nerve that had been severed, but the family is happy he is home safe and well.