As part of our Countdown 2 Zero efforts, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League regularly transfers animals from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control into our care – a total of 497 cats and 763 dogs in 2017. Often, these are animals with medical problems that require the kind of special care the county-run shelter can’t afford to provide. We want you to meet some of these wonderful, loving animals that you have helped save through your kind and generous support of Peggy Adams.
Meet Tucker
On November 2, 2017, we received a call from Animal Care & Control about a special needs dog that had been hit by a car. Tucker, a two-year old male pit bull mix, had visual wounds to his front and back legs. When he arrived at the League, his front leg had 10 staples and his back left leg was bandaged. Tucker also had abrasions which left him hairless on the top of his head and face.
He was given medication for the pain and had to be sedated so that Peggy Adams’ Dr. Coates could assess his injuries. She determined that his right front leg wound was down to the muscle, with some tendons exposed. His back left leg also had wounds through the skin.
The decision was made to have Tucker’s injuries evaluated by Dr. Latimer at Jupiter Pet Emergency and Specialty Center. While there, he was diagnosed with multiple fractures of the left front leg and pins were surgically inserted to help stabilize the bones. Tucker was adopted on January 8, 2018.
Interested in adopting, fostering or donating to the care of injured animals? Please contact us at Info@PeggyAdams.org or call 561-686-3663.
